Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
This one has been requested for some time but since there was no confirmed schematic avaiable I didn’t want to pull the trigger. But Aion Fx just uploaded a schematic with their Termina project. It also includes a trimpot which affect the bass response and clipping. Schematic and more info is avaiable HERE.
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
By popular demand, here’s the PAL 800, a well regarded Marshall-in-a-box circuit. Should fit nicely in a 125B. Schematic here. All the trimmers except the one just below the Volume control are for biasing the JFETs. Start at 4.5v on the drain of each JFET and adjust by ear from there. The other trimer is … 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
Another one traced by evilarsen. A J FET preamp emulator loosely based on Orange OR120. This one is already verified.
Per request. A DIY project posted by Dylan159 at FSB a while back. It is based on Bajaman’s EVH OD but tweaked and simplified. Schematic and more info HERE.
