Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Doron! I think you meant this one and not the MSL 😛 To add a few words, the clipping diodes are placed neatly where you can easily take them on the switch and have your way with them. I would probably go with three position two pole switch and have the middle as diode lift, … Read more
Not too much info around on this beloved cheapo pedal, but it seems to be of fairly good design. For the layout, i’ve omitted the input buffer to keep the size down. The output buffer has 2SK30-style pinout for couple of reasons. First, the original (schematic states K222E) is not that common. Second, it’s just … Read more
Got the original yesterday and it didn’t disappoint. Soundwise. The box is what you’d expect and the stompswitch is out of order, so no surprise there. Ibanez’s old cheapo high gain distortion that is articulate and powerful without being mushy or too noisy. Well worth a second look. This layout omits the in/out buffers and … Read more
Modded slightly so the Treble/Presence pot is external (like the Gramps+), but you can always use an internal trimmer like the original if you prefer. Sw1 in the layout is the “Temperament” switch in their info, the gain and sag switches are both internal jumpers in the original. I’m not entirely sure how much difference … Read more
Here’s one more from the ROG archives. Apparently amazing sounding OD/dist. Should be doable in 1590B, if you feel brave enough with the rotary 🙂 From ROG: Back in the mid-90s, the Matchless DC/30 became one of the first boutique amps to hit the market. It excelled at clean tones, as well as thick Vox-like … Read more
Classic dual overdrive. The original 1969 plug-in Muff Fuzz had just a touch of overdrive and sounded like a vintage amp with a slightly torn speaker. We paired two of these together in one box to create the Double Muff. Use just one Muff for a hint of milky distortion, or cascade the second Muff … Read more
I didn’t think it would end up too big, so I thought I’d jump straight in at the deep end and do a modified version with additional 9V/18V switching and the components switching done with individual toggles rather than a single 4PDT switch, which allows you to turn the selections on and off independently. If … Read more
This one didn’t quite turn out as intended but I thought I’d post it anyway as it may make a good experiment. Whether you like the idea of removing buffers or not, I think most people would agree that the Lovepedal Eternity is still a great sounding pedal in its own right, and a much … Read more
The 159th Lovepedal Electra. Info about the original: The Lovepedal Les Lius features a three way toggle switch that allows you to change tones from 5E3 Woody (Tweed Fender Deluxe), High Power Twin (50′s Fender Twin) and Master Volume Tchula (combination of both the 5E3 Woody and the High Power Twin). The amount of VOLUME … Read more
