Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
JohnK had made a layout for the 903 awhile ago, and since I did a layout for the 901 i thought I’d see if I could make a smaller layout for the 903 to make it easier to put this in a 1590BB with plenty of room. I took his switch wiring to make it … Read more
JohnK had made a layout for the 903 awhile ago, so I thought I’d give the 901 a shot. The layout should be small enough to give you plenty of room in a 1590BB. I took his switch wiring to make it true bypass, and removed the additional LED to tell you that it’s got … Read more
This one was kind of a sleeper. No where near as popular as MXR’s Distortion +, the Distortion II was quite a bit more complicated and ran off a 15v supply, complete with a built power cord . This layout is a bit modified from the original, and can be run off a normal pedal power … Read more
Here’s a modified version of the Deuce Coupe. It’s an opamp based drive with a charge pump so the circuit runs off +/-9v. The originals have relay bypass switching and a boost function (that I’ve not included in this layout). You can probably fit it in a 1590B, but a 125B will be a little roomier.
“The Microtubes B3K is an unusual tool – a perfect combination of brutality and clarity. It delivers defined and powerful saturation in an intuitive format. There are no rules and no limits, so dig in and unleash your tone. ControlsLevel: Sets the volume of the overdriven signal.Drive: Sets the amount of saturation in the overdriven … Read more
A while ago I laid this out for board mount 9mm pots at the request of someone on FSB. Always intended to modify that original layout for use with more common 16mm pots. Turns out it was easier to just lay it out fresh. Anyway, the Talons is a very versatile OD with an active … Read more
“Designed by tone-guru-to-the-stars David Friedman, the BE-OD overdrive pedal faithfully captures the sonic impact of Friedman’s legendary BE-100 amplifier–known in some circles as the Brown Eye, and favored by serious musicians the world over. The BE-OD overdrive delivers authentic tube amplifier sound from a compact pedal with the controls needed to shape your tone, including … Read more
This is Black Arts’ take on the Colorsound Overdriver. There are a few component value changes and 6 different caps on a 2 pole, 6 position rotary switch at the input. It’s got a wide range of tones, and goes from boost to overdrive to fuzz. It’s laid out for board mounted pots and would … Read more
Came across the schematic for this one over at FSB, and it’s a pretty good marhally sounding OD/Distortion. Made by a company Caline, a Chinese company that sells direct. It’s actually stupid cheap, to buy, seen them for sale $35usd new. You may be asking, “well if it’s so cheap why spend time making a … Read more
Here’s the newest version of the Green Rhino from Way Huge. It’s similar to a Tube Screamer, but with a few extra stages and lots of modifications. I’ve laid it out for board mounted pots in a 1590BB. Here’s the schematic for reference.