DEAD ASTRONAUT: X Fuzz
I thought while I was at the Dead Astronaut X Rock, I may as well do an X Fuzz… It’s a nice easy pedal build, with some big sounding results. DEAD ASTRONAUT X FUZZ – VERO LAYOUT
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DEAD ASTRONAUT: X Rock
The Dead Astronaut X Rock is a variation of the X Fuzz, which makes a mighty noise for a pretty small/simple circuit. It’s very loosely the first two stages of a Big Muff – so boost and clip with diodes across the base and collector. That’s about where all similarities end. DEAD ASTRONAUT X ROCK – … Read more
LOVEPEDAL: Englishman, Point to Point Layout
Another Lovepedal, another Electra Distortion with big marketing claims… I found this one in my folders from a while back, so I thought I may as well do a quick update and post it incase someone is looking for an easy point to point effect build. LOVEPEDAL ENGLISHMAN – POINT TO POINT LAYOUT
ZVEX: Super Hardon, Point to Point Layout
Here’s a nice easy one if you haven’t done anything point to point before – the Zvex Super Hardon. ZVEX SUPER HARDON – POINT TO POINT LAYOUT I’ve left some room on the board for added power filtering / protection.
COLORSOUND: Fuzz Box
They don’t come much more straightforward than this – said to be a Dick Denney design, the Colorsound Fuzz Box is a one-knob silicon fuzz face with a couple of value tweaks, but other than that, you know what you’re getting here. This circuit is also found in the Vox V1141 Super Beatle solid state amplifier. … Read more
EARTHQUAKER DEVICES: Arrows, Point to Point Layout
Well they don’t come much simpler than this – the Earthquaker Devices Arrows. It’s a booster – it has one knob – it makes things loud. EARTHQUAKER DEVICES ARROWS – POINT TO POINT LAYOUT
ELECTRA: Distortion, Point to Point Layout
One of the simplest circuits for overdrive ever, and the source of several over priced boutique pedals with rather dubious marketing claims – the Electra Distortion. ELECTRA DISTORTION – POIN TO POINT LAYOUT ELECTRA DISTORTION – SCHEMATIC
LOVEPEDAL: COT50, Point to Point Layout
A nice easy one – the Lovepedal Church of Tone 50 (COT50). Despite the hype, it’s just an Electra Distortion with some small mods (just the addition of the bias pot really). It will not magically make your amp sound like a 1960’s Marshall Plexi as some claim, but it’s worth a try if you are looking for a … Read more
Friedman Golden Pearl Overdrive
I haven’t done a layout for a while and as this is a nice simple one I (as I like them) I thought I’d add this to the collection. After doing it I noticed that HamishR has added a layout to the forum and that one is verified. But I thought I’d still add this … Read more
Lovepedal Jubilee
Schematic available here. 20/02 Layout updated! Changed the 47nF cap to 4n7 as suggested by Music6000