Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Here’s the layout for another rare Skreddy effect, like the Mayo posted previously. Info from the builder: Based on the “triangle-knob” circa 1971 4-transistor fuzz, but I’ve changed the input capacitor to a more saturated-sounding type like the circa 1973 ‘rams head’ version fuzz. From there, I’ve tightened up the bass and smoothed out the … Read more
From an advert in 1966: “A new Baldwin-Burns fuzz box has been introduced. It is a fresh version of the existing Buzz-Around and incorporates a special sustain effect. It is available now at a cost of 10 guineas.“ Bargain! Here’s a reasonably compact layout, I’ll add a mojo layout at some point too. You could … Read more
Jimi Hendrix, not much to say really. He invented guitar tone. Here’s an offering from Dunlop that gives you the chance to recreate the awesome walls of fuzz carnage he used to create! Here’s a gutshot: And a video of this bad boy in action: AnalogGuru traced the schematic here: You can build it on … Read more
The Zvex Woolly Mammoth is a Bass fuzz pedal designed by the boutique virtuoso Zackary Vex. It’s been in his product line for many years and has proven a popular effect for both guitarists and bass players alike. Here’s the description from the Zvex website: “Sensitive and touchy, This bass fuzz has tremendous bottom end and a … Read more
A few people have requested a vero of the Mastotron, so here it is. If you want to make it verbatim then you would put a 100 ohm resistor in series with the input wire before the pot, and a 100 ohm resistor in series with the 9V supply wire, but I personally wouldn’t bother … Read more
I haven’t seen any layouts of this one around so thought it would be good to add to the collection. I have done this with a 3 position switch so in one position you’ll have silicon diodes, in the other postion you’ll have germanium, and in the centre off position it will remove all clipping … Read more
Here’s the next new project from myself. It’s a fun little circuit for you, inspired by Tim Escobedo’s Tripple Fuzz. At lower gains it creates a really sweet tone, push it high and it gets truly evil! Stack it into other gain pedals for an absolute fuzz out heaven 🙂 Here’s the schematic: The transistors I … Read more
Another one requested by a few people. I did a tagboard layout a couple of years ago but it was based on an incorrect schematic so I pulled it and have been meaning to do this one for a while now. Compact version Customary mojo version
Well, Dunlop have just issued the Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face – it’s supposed to give you those “violin” like sustain tones that Eric Johnson is renown for using. Looky at this video for more info (Also, check out that guy’s beard – work of art.): It’s basically the same old Fuzz Face formula with … Read more
