Booster
ZVex Box of Rock – Complete
I’ve already posted the dirt side vero so I thought I’d redo it for the complete one with SHO. This ended up pretty compact so will easily fit in a 1590B. Updated 5th Jan 2014 – ground link added to avoid 2 ground connections to board. LED current limiting resistor also added to make use … Read more
Hornby Skewes Treble Booster
Request. The transistor may be difficult to get hold of but you can try other PNP silicons in its place. The datasheet suggests the hFE of the 2N4061’s was 90 – 330, but check the pinouts of your replacements and insulate/twist the pins if necessary to match the layout. The filter created by the 1n … Read more
Xotic EP Booster
And the original version. You can supply this with 18V if you want the extra headroom, but if you are likely to do that make sure you choose appropriately rated caps. Xotic’s info: What do the tones of renowned guitarist such as Page, EVH and Johnson have in common? They all used the legendary echo … Read more
Xotic EP Booster – Briggs Modded
Requested. This is a modified version of the Xotic EP Booster, done by Fred Briggs and seen on his blog La Révolution Deux. Have a look around there and you’ll find some really interesting articles and information about many modern and classic effects. This version includes the voltage converter to provide 18V from a 9V … Read more
Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster
A nice versatile booster here by Bjorn, with switchable buffered or true bypass switching. I have kept the buffer separate so those who just intend to use it true bypass don’t have to bother with the extra components or board size. Manufacturers info: BJF design guitar booster/treble booster pedal with master volume Mad Professor Ruby … Read more
Keeley Katana Boost
Layout updated. If you want to build this now I would suggest you build this version http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.com/2014/02/keeley-katana-boost-layout-rev-2.html Vero layout for this popular pedal with built in charge pump to provide the required 18V from a 9V supply. UPDATE (09-02-2012): The schematic that this layout was created from has been shown to be incorrect. In … Read more
BJFE Sea Blue EQ
I did this one a while ago and it has been posted on a number of forums but just realised I haven’t shared it here yet. Update 22nd June 2017: Some information that was very generously shared by Bjorn about this circuit Hi Mark, For your blog: The original BJF SBEQ used 2N3819 transistors selected … Read more
DAM Red Rooster vero layout
For fx40b, one of the sites senior testers! :o) This one is confirmed, enjoy