Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
After doing a layout for the Nordland Overdrive, I thought I would compare the differences to the designers original Nobels version. Apart from some insane power filtering / protection and LED circuitry, there’s a couple of small changes. Traced schematic for the Nordland is here, on Aion FX Hard clipping diodes to ground, instead … Read more
Saw this on the Aion FX tracing journal today – what a monster. The original designer of the Nobels ODR released this through his own company, Nordland. It’s an updated ODR with bells and whistles. The ODR Special is one of my favourite overdrives; I’ve just never done a layout for it. Check out the … Read more
Check out the video, as it includes a tear down, schematic and a great explanation of the Barber Edge Hog circuit by Gray Bench Electronics. He has a few other video that are worth a look too – hopefully more traces to come… BARBER ELECTRONICS EDGE HOG – VERO LAYOUT note that I did … Read more
This one seems to have many parents – I was not really sure what to tag it as. It started life as an Electro-Harmonix Dr Q, which ended up as a Jack Orman Dr Quack and then at some stage Mark Hammer mods have appeared, and more changes bought it to Nurse Quacky by Runoffgroove. Hopefully … Read more
So I just worked out why I purchased some Motorola MC1748CG tin can op amps – it was to make one of these. I’ve had them in my parts draw for a while, trying to remember what they were supposed to be for. I thought maybe the Hudson Sidecar, but no, I need a dual for that. Anyways, here … Read more
What more can be said about an opamp Big Muff? ELECTRO-HARMONIX OPAMP BIG MUFF – VERO LAYOUT VIDEO DEMOS
A nice easy one – and it reminds me a little of my Tascam four track cassette recorder days. MID-FI ELECTRONICS DEMO TAPE FUZZ – VERO LAYOUT VIDEO DEMO
The Dinosaural OPA-101 Overdirven preamp is a variation (or improvement) on the Dinosaural Tube Bender. This is has the tone control like the the Aion FX version, but I did leave the output stage as a buffer as per the original. The filter itself is on the original which you can see on the schematic … Read more
While I’m doing Lovetone, I have to do a Big Cheese… this is now the predecessor to the Thorpy Field Marshal Fuzz, now that Dan Coggins is helping out on the design side of things there. The schematic can be found at Aion Fx, and this version includes a bit of extra boost at the … Read more
Lovetone effects pedals are pretty legendary, and I have meaning to get around to some layouts for a while now. I thought I might start with the Brown Sauce, which is the least challenging. You can find the schematic here on Aion FX – also check out the rest of the Lovetone line that they’ve traced too, as … Read more