Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
A recent request. This is a monster of a pre-amp from Jonny Reckless. Best to read the details on DIY stomp boxes, as there’s a lot to this. I’ve not built this, and there’s a bit going on with it. I’d suggest checking it against the schematic before starting. I’ve looked over it a few times, … Read more
I think it’s fair to say that you should not attempt this unless you are pretty confident with your builds. The Earthquaker Devices The Depths, is their take on the Uni-Vibe. The schematic can be found here, on PedalPCB in the build doc. EARTHQUAKER DEVICES THE DEPTHS – VERO LAYOUT THE DEPTHS VIDEO … Read more
A classic phaser from the mid-seventies – the Musitronics Mu-Tron Phasor II. It has the same six-stage phaser as the Bi-Phase, with less happening in the oscillator section. This is the hardest layout I have ever done and took some time to finish and check… including some time wasted after I started using a layout with … Read more
I’ve already built the Micro V, and it’s a really cool-sounding envelope filter, so I thought I might try the Musitronics Mu-Tron III. It’s generally regarded as THE envelope filter of its day. As much as I love a bit of fuzz, I really do enjoy sitting in a groove with an envelope filter running…. Note … Read more
The Death by Audio Fuzz War V1 is notoriously hard to build by all accounts, which makes me want to try. Might breadboard this one first to sort out any bias issues before committing to the board. DEATH BY AUDIO FUZZ WAR V1 – VERO LAYOUT
Original info: “The Space Spiral is a dark and dreamy modulated delay designed to take you across the highways of fantasy. While the delay may be designed around a “dawn of digital” echo processor, the sound is out of this world, man. If you are a fan of the dreary echoes produced by old oil … Read more
Original info: “The Mag-Echo pedal simulates tube tape echo sounds by using the delay circuit and a little bit of modulation. Tape echos have long been regarded as a warm and very guitar friendly form of delay. The Mag-Echo achieves similar results by using a touch of Lo-Fi delay, a slightly filtered echo response to … Read more
Original info: “ZUUL is the most transparent noise gate on the market! Studio quality specifications with simple straight forward operation. The ZUUL’s threshold knob also controls the dynamics of the gate circuit. Perfect for guitar, bass or any signal source as it has studio quality specifications. Use in front of an amplifier or in a series … Read more
Bajaman’s overdrive circuit based on the Marshall 59 Plexi amplifier. Original thread and schematic available on the FSB forum here.
Bajaman’s overdrive circuit based on the Fender 59 Tweed Bassman amplifier. Original thread and schematic available on the FSB forum here.