Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Info from their website: “Ziggy is a low to medium gain overdrive that is designed to respond like a tube amp. Unlike most overdrives it does not feature a “mojo” opamp but cascaded discrete (MOSFET) gain stages that give ultra touch sensitivity so that you can control everything from your guitar’s volume knob and pick … Read more
Here is a layout for the Brunetti Mercury (should fit in a 1590B size box). Frank_NH has uploaded another verified, slightly modded version in the Forum section a while back. This is the best video I could find (in Thai language): Start biasing JFETs at 9V.
Here’s a great sounding overdrive from Blackout Effectors. It features a 2-band EQ and the standard drive and volume controls. The topology of the circuit is reminiscent of the classic Big Muff, (input amplifier, gain stage, gain stage, EQ, gan recovery stage) but the components are completely different. Here’s the schematic for reference. Adjust the … Read more
With the G-2 fresh in our minds, I thought I’d draw up the SS-2 as well. This is set up for a 125B like the G-2 due to the footswitch board. The circuit itself is like an MXR Distortion + with a tone control and a gain recovery stage. Originals utilize 2, LM741 chips, but I’ve … Read more
Happy Fuzz Friday, everyone! As promised, here’s my layout for the Pete Cornish G-2. The circuit is essentially a Big Muff (with a few different component values) with a simplified tone stack and input buffers. It’s not quite as fuzzy or distorted as a typical BMP but more of a heavy overdrive. Though it can … Read more
Here is the Menatone Pig overdrive. There are two layouts: one with trimpots to help bias the JFets (would start at 9V) and one with fixed resistors (probably need to test different values to bias the JFets properly). I’ve also added a charge pump (it works at 18V). You can find the original thread from … Read more
Here’s a cool little dual effect designed by Allesz over on FSB. I actually laid this out a long time ago, but couldn’t wrap my head around the switching with the buffer. I’ve learned a lot since then and feel confident in my understanding to publish this one here. It essentially is a basic PT2399 … Read more
Being primarily a bass player myself, I’ve wanted to build this one for a while, but didn’t really feel like messing with all the off board wiring of my first layout of this circuit. So I’ve drawn up a new layout with board mounted pots. I’ve also subbed a 2N5457 in place of the stock … Read more
Brian’s take on JHS Andy Timmons pedal. This is not an exact clone of the original circuit and the video is for reference only:
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