Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
The Klon Centaur – no introduction required really. Arguably the most mythical of all overdrives? Likely the most expensive of all overdrives… This layout took a lot longer than I thought it would. In the end, I also realised that I could have shaved a row off, but hey… maybe I’ll come back to … Read more
Another great overdrive from VFE Pedals based on the Klon Centaur. You can find schematic and info on their website here.
Here’s the Klon again. I wanted one with board mounted pots and for a smaller enclosure. You might be able to fit this in a 1590B with low profile jacks, but it will easily fit in a 125B. It’s designed for 9mm PCB mount pots, though it might be difficult to find the dual-gang Gain … Read more
In an effort to make my own personal pedal board better, I’m building buffers at the input and output of my signal chain. As space and DC jacks are always a premium, I thought to build a dual buffer in a 1590A enclosure. The Klon Buffer is great and since it only uses half of … Read more
This layout is the legendary Klon Centaur, but without the charge pump. The charge pump is present in the original to keep the 2nd opamp from clipping. But since there are diodes before signal even reaches that IC, it may not matter. Check out this thread on FSB for more info and schematic. Without the … Read more
Don’t want to spend two grand on an original? Yeah, me neither. Regarded as one of the best overdrives of all time, the Klon Centaur seems to be something that every guitarist wants on their board. This one’s not going to fit in a 1590B (if you want that, check out Madbean’s Kingslayer), but you … Read more
Info about the original: The Keeley Oxblood Overdrive is our response to everyone kloning pedals. We wanted to build a new circuit that let players blend from perfectly clean to amp-crushing roar. We wanted that impossibly huge and focused midrange that makes any guitar… Strat, Paul, Tele, sound incredible. We knew we could do it our … Read more
