Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Well I said that I would post a layout with a bunch of modifications to the Montarbo Sinfhoton based on what I’ve read people have already done. So without further a due. Notes: Removing the 100k resistor that’s in series with D1 & D2 will increase the amount of fuzz, so you can lower it … Read more
This cool sounding fuzz was traced by our very own Ciaran Haslett in the forum. Check the forum for Ciaran’s schematic, info, and layout (which is one column smaller than mine). I noticed Ciaran requested that this be redrawn for the main site, here you go 🙂
Here’s a pedal that caught my eye while looking for a new fuzz. It was made by an Italian company in 68. It’s very Big Muff like in tone, but seems to have a bit more clarity in the notes, and no Fuzz control, just Bass, Treble, and Volume. In my search for the schematic … Read more
For #FuzzFriday, here’s the Fix’d Fuzz from Blackout Effectors. Part Big Muff, part Bazz Fuss, part Fuzz Face, the Fix’d Fuzz uses the basic structure of the Big Muff, but replaces the 2 gain stages with a Bazz Fuss and a Fuzz Face-esque circuit. What makes it really interesting is that every stage of the … Read more
Here’s the Clari(not) from Mid-Fi. It’s a delay/vibrato/fuzz… thing that’s pretty cool, and the sibling of the Pitch Pirate Deluxe. It uses an LM386 amplifier that pushes a fairly standard PT2399 delay and an optical vibrato. I’ve laid it out for on-board pots mounted from the solder-side and you should be able to squeeze it … Read more
Ace Tone FM-3 Fuzz Master without the boost option. From kitrae schem
Another Japanese Big Muff variant, this one has some substantial modifications. This has a footswitch to select between boost or fuzz, but you can’t use both at the same time. The boost mode has it’s own volume and tone pots. There are also other differences in biasing, filtering, as well as the location of the … Read more
Happy #FuzzFriday! Got a request for this one. It’s the classic silicon Fuzz Face circuit with a few added components.
Happy #FuzzFriday everybody! Here’s a circuit I found while browsing around the Free Information Society that’s ripe for modification–the NN Classic Fuzz. I think I laid this out while I was on paternity leave a while back, but I just now got around to finalizing the layout. Anyway, I can’t find any info on the … Read more
Faustone was kind enough to post their schematic on their website for DIY use, and they make great products. Support this cool company if you are able 🙂 Info from Faustone: “The Faustone Fuzz Unit is a replica of the rare Barnes and Mullins (B&M) Champion Fuzz Unit. The original pedals were built … Read more