Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Here’s a simple one that should fit nicely in a 1590a. EQD’s take on the Electra Distortion circuit. Instead of having a pot coming off the end of the circuit, the volume is controlled by a pot coming off the emitter of the 2N3904. It’s really more of a gain control than volume and if … Read more
Here’s a good sounding overdrive from Earthquaker Devices. This is for the first incarnation of the Crimson Drive with just level and gain controls. Uses a J201 in a buffer stage and a PNP AC128 in the gain stage. Dirk_Hendrik from FSB traced one and drew this schematic. The power filter section makes me scratch … Read more
30th October 2014 – Put on hold pending investigation :o) Info about the original: The Earthquaker Devices Monarch Overdrive is an FET, all discrete dirt machine that will get you some truly vintage and organic overdrive. The Monarch Overdrive is based on a certain UK hard rock amp’s input stage that shares the same color … Read more
Interesting take on the Muff with LEDs replacing the usual silicon diodes and germanium transistors for Q2 and Q3. Info about the original from the manufacturer: Our flag-ship device! The Hoof Fuzz is a germanium/silicon hybrid fuzz which is based on character of the classic green Russian muff. It is capable of creating everything from … Read more
Info about the original: The Speaker Cranker is an all discrete dirt enhancement device designed to give your signal some grit and a slight boost without drastically changing the character of your tone. It’s perfect for those that don’t like to fiddle with pesky controls yet want to add a little tube-like breakup or enhance … Read more
A couple of the electro caps look to be the wrong way round to me but this is definitely as per the scheme and it was by Dirk and so a trusted source. Info about the original: The EarthQuaker Devices Crimson Drive is an all-analog, dynamic overdrive that uses a germanium transistor and vintage germanium … Read more
It’s a modded Vox Repeat Percussion so more use for those 2N2646’s you stocked up on. Info about the original: The Hummingbird is, at heart, a hard and choppy tremolo. What comes out is more akin to vintage synth style oscillations. It’s core is based on the old Vox Repeat Percussion with several updates to … Read more