Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
The Pete Cornish NG-2 fuzz is quite the fuzz pedal. It’s probably one of my favourite modern fuzzes. It’s a real beast when you dial everything up. PETE CORNISH NG-2 – BIG MUFF STAGE The first two stages of the Pete Cornish NG-2 are pretty much a Big Muff. Boost, then clip. The Big Muff … Read more
I guess the first question might be, why bother? That’s big for a buffer and there are other smaller layouts – true. It’s only five columns longer than the one on Guitar FX layouts, so it’s not huge by comparison. It happened to suit something I was making, so why not? The classic Pete Cornish buffer – … Read more
Pete Cornish’s excellent take on the MXR Distortion + the Pete Cornish SS-3 Soft Sustain. I used a vintage tin can IC in the first gain stage, and while it added a bit of noise, it certainly added some grit and character. There’s certainly nothing wrong with a standard single op-amp – potentially better, depending on … Read more
Check out the tracing log on for the Pete Cornish OC-1 on Aion Electronics – they did an amazing job on this. Given the size of this layout, it’s well worth considering purchasing a board from them. It’s Pete’s own design, not a re-work of another classic. Link to Aion FX tracing log PETE CORNISH … Read more