Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Boss FZ2 has a very powerfull boost setting which is great for driving tube amps. It also has a powerful eq. Some people requested this, not wanting to build the whole FZ2 circuit which is quite big! So here is two layouts, one stock with a FET input buffer and a discrete FET/PNP BJT op … Read more
*Update 221110* Corrected two resisor values and Zener diode values according to the a new schematic.
And since this is a circuit that is popular mod platform, here is the layout with component numbers that matches the factory schematic so you can easily identify which component to sub when following mod suggestions online. EDIT! 201217 Elijah-Baley have created a great mod sheet! LINK! So now … Read more
A fairly rare old Boss eq pedal which is rarely cloned due to the dual 10kA/10kC Balance control. However, it is quite easy to make your own if you have a dual 10kA pot and a single 10kA pot on hand. Custom pot tuturial and schematic is avaiable HERE.
Slightly modified, subbing the two single op amps of the original to a dual. 1458 or 4558 should match the spec of the original ones.
Happy Fuzz Friday everyone! The Hyper Fuzz is Boss’s take on the Univox Super Fuzz with a load of modifications. Schematic for reference here. Fits nicely in a 1590BB.
Originally a bit of a flop from Boss, the FET Amplifier was made famous by U2’s The Edge. It features a 2-band Baxendall tone stack and the Volume control is more like a gain control. Originals use 2 single opamps that are pretty hard to come by these days, so they’ve been replaced by a … Read more
