Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Here’s a really simple “transparent overdrive” circuit that was a must have a couple years ago. People compared it to the Klon and Timmy drives. Originals use paper in oil caps, which some claim sound better than modern film or ceramic caps. That’s a debate for another time though. I’ve drawn it up so you … Read more
Here’s one for Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd fans. This is the pedal Syd used on tracks like “Interstellar Overdrive”. It’s more like a buzzy overdrive than a typical fuzz pedal. I will probably build this with .15″ pitch stripboard but you can use .1″ pitch as well. The bottom strip is for mounting the … Read more
Hey Guys! Zach(rocket88) here and I’m very excited to join the tagboardeffects squad. So first, just have to thanks to Mark and Miro for not just the opportunity, but for really teaching me along the way so that I could even be in this position. I also have to give a big up, and thanks … Read more
Since the Zakk Wylde overdrive from last week was based on the SD-1, I figured I might as well go ahead and lay that circuit out as well. This doesn’t have Boss switching so you can wire it up for true bypass. I’ve added some extra pads around D3 if you want to change that … Read more
Got a request for this one. It’s an overdrive that’s supposed to get you into Dumble sound territory. There are 2 versions of this pedal out there, a one knob version (with just a volume control), and a 3-knob version that the layout below follows.
Often cloned without giving credit to where credit is due (cough*lovepedal*cough), the Timmy is one of the most sought after overdrives on the market today. And really, if you can afford one, just buy one from Paul C. He’s a great guy. For those of you who can’t, here’s my layout.
Got a request for Zakk Wylde’s signature overdrive from MXR. It’s essentially Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive without the buffers. Original units have MC33178P, but socket and experiment with dual op-amps. You can use right angle PCB pots to mount them on the board from the solder-side.
I stumbled across the schematic for this a while ago and have been meaning to lay it out for a while. It’s Fred Brigg’s souped up version of the Fulltone OCD. Here’s what he had to say about it over on his blog: The “Super OCD” has a few extra controls:– Firstly the “Bass” control … Read more
Here’s a simple overdrive circuit adapted from the National Semiconductor “Ultra High Gain Audio Amplifier” and Jack Orman’s “Minibooster” by Andrew Carrell (Dragonfly). It should easily fit in a 1590a.
Here’s a very nice sounding British-style overdrive pedal from Boot-Leg Effects in Japan. It uses three-quarters of a TL074 quad op-amp, as well as germanium diodes (most likely 1N60s). Original units use an electrolytic 470n capacitor, but I’ve laid out the board for a film cap (though the PCB has pads for an electrolytic). I’ve … Read more