Frantone Vibutron
Per request. Included the “Rate mod”, a switch that toggles between two speed settings.. Schematic and info HERE.
Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Per request. Included the “Rate mod”, a switch that toggles between two speed settings.. Schematic and info HERE.
I just found an old, nearly finished layout for the Frantone Lo-Tone Classic Fuzz in my files, so I thought now is as good a time as any to finish it. After the D*A*M Sonic Titan, I thought I would see what else has an LM386, and this popped up. Kind of unusual with the incredibly low input impedance … Read more
From the source: At last… a classic fuzztone for bass! This transistorized beauty uses germanium diodes for soft knee clipping and actually boosts the bottom to give you awesome sustain with rich creamy fuzztone. Wonderful overtones and plenty of thump to boot.
Here’s an interesting one from Frantone for Fuzz Friday. Think the first half of a Big Muff into an LM386. Schematic over on FSB here.
Verified by Craig *Edit 200920* A small update, the schematic was missing a 1uF coupling cap between Fuzz lug 2 and the 10k resistor that connects to the base of Q2. Layout is updated to match the updated schematic.