Crowther
Crowther Hot Cake 2008 version
Mode and XLF switches was internal DIP switches in original units but is moved to the outside per Aion Anomaly Vintage Distortion project. Schematic and circuit info is avaiable HERE.
CROWTHER: 1977 Hotcake
I probably said enough about the Crowther Hotcake (and New Zealanders) in the previous post – so I’ll stop now. Short story – it’s straight op amp clipping with some filtering. Although I should say that this has an unusual bypass system – it’s not true bypass, note the switching. I’ve included a modded layout … Read more
CROWTHER: Hotcake
Invented in the late seventies by Paul Crowther, the drummer from Split Enz (yes, the drummer). As an Australian, I can only say that this was almost certainly invented by an Australian and then stolen by a crafty New Zealander – just like the Pavlova, ANZAC Biscuits, Lamingtons, the Flat White and Phar Lap. But … Read more
Crowther Audio Prunes & Custard
Here is another great pedal we didn’t have a layout for. You can find original thread and schematic here.