Boss NF-1 Noise Gate

BOSS NG1 STELLOH 8fdaf5eb605a

 Another awesome contribution Chris Stelloh.  Another 1980’s Boss pedal I use a lot, here’s the modified layout for the original gray NF-1 Noise Gate, courtesy of Guitar Electronics DIY PCBs in PolanD: SCHEMATIC   I reversed the wiring for the decay pot, since it was working backwards from the original. The LM741 IC is being powered … Read more

Boss CS-3 Compressor / Madbean Oracle

Boss CS3 Compressor MBP Oracle Stelloh 52e7ed2a0db8

 Another great contribution by Chris Stelloh!  This is a layout drawn from the Madbean Oracle project, which is, essentially the Boss CS-3 compression sustainer. I really like the sound of VCA-driven compressors, especially on sampled drum sounds. This Boss pedal has been around for about 40 years, and the Madbean version makes a few slight … Read more

Roland AF-60 BeeGee

Roland BeeGee 2cc1c65d8c2b

Happy Fuzz Friday, all. Somehow in 10 years of laying out fuzzes, I’ve never done this one. Here’s the  Roland (pre-Boss) AF-60 BeeGee fuzz. Originals use semiconductors you probably don’t have in your parts stash, but nothing in mojo territory, so modern equivalents will work just as well. Fairly simple circuit with a couple transistor … Read more