Demeter Fat Control
Looking for a mid-range frequency booster? This one’s apparently really good at it. Schematic and discussion on FSB here.
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Ibanez OD-850/Maxon D&S OD-801
There are a host of Big Muff clones and variation, but one of the most sought after clones is the Ibanez OD-850. Like all vintage Ibanez pedals, the OD-850 is just a rehoused and rebadged Maxon design–in this case, the D&S OD-801. While this shares a lot in common with a Ram’s Head BMP, it … Read more
Toadworks Mr. Squishy
Here’s an interesting take on the Orange Squeezer compressor from Toadworks. Extra controls and clean boost capabilities when the Squish control is at zero and the Level control is maxed. Schematic here for reference.
Jon Patton Cardinal Tremolo V2
The Cardinal Trem is a harmonic tremolo designed by Jon Patton and meant to emulate the tremolo effect built into several Fender amps from the early 60s (Twin, Super, Pro, Showman, etc). What makes it harmonic? The audio signal is amplified by the first JFET stage, then split into a high-pass path and a low-pass … Read more
Optical Bypass
Here’s another alternative to the 3PDT for bypass wiring. It’s based on the method VooDoo Lab uses for bypass and uses a optocoupler to achieve true bypass using a DPDT. I’ve drawn up 2 different layouts for this: a standard perf/PCB layout, as well as another PCB I did in Eagle with the footswitch board … Read more
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
To close out EarthQuaker week, here’s the Dirt Transmitter. I traced this one myself and below is a video showing the process. It’s similar to a Fuzz Face, but a little different. I found this description from (I’m assuming) Jamie over on TGP: I guess it’s kinda like a fuzz face but it started as … Read more
EarthQuaker Devices Dunes
If the Palisades is too much for you, the Dunes has a much smaller footprint and less controls to get distracted with. Pretty standard Tube Screamer clone with clipping options and a couple tone shaping switches. Might be a bit of a squeeze but it will fit in a 1590B with board mounted pots.
EarthQuaker Devices Crimson Drive (3-knob)
What? A Monday post? Yep. This week is EarthQuaker week. EQD is easily my favorite pedal company, and I own more of their pedals than any other builder. Not to mention I’ve learned a lot about pedal design from Jamie’s work. So this week I’ll be posting 3 EQD circuits and hopefully a video to … Read more
Run Off Groove Mockman 2.0
Continuing to knock out the last few ROG designs I haven’t laid out. This one’s a pretty easy little circuit, emulating the distortion in Rockman amps designed an used by Boston guitarist Tom Scholz. The toggle allows you to go between 80s (classic) and 90s (modern) tones, and it should all fit in a 1590a. … Read more
Barber Dirty Bomb
Gotten several requests for this one. Your wishes have finally be granted! Originals have the Sub Bass control as an internal pot, but it was pretty easy to include it externally, so you have options. It’s designed specifically for a 125B with board mounted pots, but would fit in a small box with the pots … Read more