fuzzypedals

3-Knob Tonebender Fuzz Most popular fuzz circuit besides the Fuzz Face is probably the Tonebender, which is also very simple but has 3 instead of 2 transistors. There have been different variations of the Tonebender Fuzz curcuit. The MKII has two knobs – volume and fuzz – and there are also 3-Knob versions which have … Read more

Klon Centaur The original Klon Pedal is no longer produced and hence very expensive (+7000$ range and up). Thats why there are many clones of the Klon, many different DIY projects, for example the Kliche overdrive, the Kherion Klon from PCB Guitar mania and the AionFX refractor. Ive used the refractor project because it has … Read more

Tutorial: How to finish pedal enclosures with epoxy resin Ive been asked quite a few times, how i do my pedal enclosures. Thats why I decided to do a full tutorial on this blog, since its not only to show my work, but also to inspire, share knowledge and help others.  There are some ways … Read more

Univibe Octavia Multieffect Pedal This build combines two pedals, which were made famous by Jimi Hendrix: The Univibe and the Tycobrahe Octavia Fuzz. I have used two madbean projects: The harbinger one for the univibe and the retrogade for the octavia. Ive put the octavia first in the signal chain. I just link to these … Read more

Lets get Dirtbaby… The Dirtbaby is a recreation of the Deluxe Memory Man with the common delay chip PT2399. The DMM is Delay pedal by EHX which is also able to emulate a chorus / vibrato effect. The edge of U2 is using the DMM for a lot of rythm stuff (fe: U2 Song – … Read more

OCD Pedal The OCD (which stands for Obsessive Compulsive Drive) is an Overdrive Pedal developed by Fulltone.  Its a very famous pedal for its drive capabilities (also higher territories, almost distortion like) and its retaining the bass frequencies (a tube screamer kinda pedal is more mid-rangy)  The OCD is a very simple circuit and easy … Read more

The MXR Phase 90, probably the most popular Phaser Pedal (especially since Eddie Van Halen used it). The Phase 90 is a JFET base Phaser circuit. It uses 4 JFETs which needs to be matched to get proper phasing. For my build ive used a Madbean NomNom PCB and a matched JFET Quartett from Musikding … Read more

Burns Buzzaround The Buzzaround is a Fuzz Pedal, which is based on the Germanium Tonebender, but has some variations. Soundwise its something between a Tonebender and a FuzzFace. It features 3 germanium transistors, the original features NKT213, which are very hard to obtain. Ive used AC125 for my build (ordered from musikding). The Buzzaround is … Read more

The Deep Blue Delay is pedal by MadProfessor. Its a digital delay with smooth analog sound, based on the classic PT2399 chip. Its very standard, 3 knobs: One for delay time, one for repeats and one for the volume / mix level. This delay pedal is very expensive. Also it features no tap tempo. Since … Read more

King of Tone The king of tone is one of the most hyped overdrive pedals of all time. Its developed by analogman, but basically its based on the Marshall Bluesbreaker Overdrive. Its a dual channel overdrive pedal, so its basically 2 in 1. Both overdrive sides are basically identical, beside what clipping diodes and what … Read more