Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
I laid out the original 1977 Hot Cake a while back, but never got around to doing the modern one that came out in 2003. So here’s the newer one. I ignored the original relay bypass switch and the polarity protection diode could be replaced with a 1N4001 or similar. The original 1N5238 is an … Read more
The Crowther Prunes & Custard is a unique distortion box good for both guitar and bass. It’s a two-stage circuit, built around a TL072 dual-opamp. The first stage acts as a preamp, and the second stage generates the distortion, with harmonic overtones. I’ve laid this out for on board pots (long leg PCB-mount pots will … Read more
A lot of awesome things came out in 1977: the op amp version of the Big Muff, the grey box DOD250, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, the Sex Pistol’s Never Mind the Bullocks, and STAR WARS (May the 4th be with you). The Crowther Audio Hot Cake also made it’s debut in 1977, and you could say … Read more