Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
One of my older vero layouts for the Benson Preamp that I posted on Guitar FX layouts forum a while back – updated due to the bass and treble outer lugs being the wrong way around… I have previously posted the point-to-point version, but I forgot to post the vero layout at the time. I … Read more
I just realised I had not uploaded a vero layout for my all-time favourite JFET-based guitar effects. The Barbershop from Fairfield Circuitry. This is a workalike for the Millennium; if you want to make the standard Barbershop, remove the switch and the two capacitors attached. The caps for the tone switch can be anything you prefer. … Read more
This is one of the first circuits I ever built due to the simplicity, and it’s hard to go past as a simple boost with a bit of fattening up of the signal. The Echoplex EP-3 preamp doesn’t provide tons of gain, but it does work very nicely as a slight boost, or as an … Read more
The follow-up on the Runoffgroove Supreaux, the Supreaux Deux. An improved version of the original Supreaux design, running at 18v and with some changes to match the sound of the original amp as closely as possible. Please follow the link to the runoff groove site, as there’s an amazing amount of info on the development of … Read more
This is the Runoff Groove Supreaux, their first interpretation of a Supro 16T amp. It’s also known as the JHS Superbolt – which is almost identical to the Supreaux, but runs at 18v with a gain switch added. Just put the schematics side by side, and you will see what I mean. I added … Read more
This is a JFET version of one of the Benson amps, which is I think why the pedal doesn’t really have a proper name. It’s hard to find a B2M pot for the bass control, but you can use a dual B1M pot and gang the two sides together to reach 2M. Check the Pedal … Read more
My all time favourite JFET overdrive, the Fairfield Circuitry Barbershop. The Fairfield Barbershop has a really wide range of useful tones. From clean right through to heavy drive bordering on fuzz. Nice easy build too, as it’s not complicated. I also included a layout for what I imagine is the Barbershop Millenium edition (the one … Read more