Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Adding to the Runoffgroove library. From ROG: The idea behind this project is to create a natural sounding overdrive sound using minimal components. It should also be suitable for a booster for an already driven amp. *snip* Please take note of the transistor pin voltages shown below, specifically the source of the J201 JFET. It … Read more
From ROG:The Tonemender is a very flexible, yet simple clean boost with a 3-knob tonestack that allows the user to re-create the classic Fender, Marshall and Vox responses. We suggest using a TLC2272 for the dual op-amp. The TLC2272 is rated for low-noise and rail-to-rail output, which will offer the highest possible clean boost and … Read more
Phew. This board almost made me crazy. There is “only” 28 cuts and 11 links, but i got down to only one resistor over one strip. This one is quite interesting. CMOS Hex inverter based BMP adaptation. A word about the circuit from ROG: This circuit was born with the idea of making a CMOS … Read more
Short but sweet: “FET overdrive developed as a Tube Screamer alternative“ So there you go!
Request. Info about the circuit from ROG: Another application of the Bazz Fuss design is the Buzz Box, also designed by Christian. The circuit is simply two BF in series, but the second BF stage uses a germanium diode rather than the usual silicon. The circuit produces a nasty (in a good way), explosive octave-up … Read more
Info from the Runoffgroove website: The Vox AC-30 amp is considered by many to be the defining sound of the British Invasion during the 1960s. The Top Boost circuitry provided crisp treble-laden overdrive that perfectly complemented the rich bass content. The English Channel is a JFET-based distortion stompbox that uses the same basic architecture as … Read more
Runoffgroove’s stompbox emulation of the old Supro 16T amps and so potentially a good one for the BJF Honey Bee fans. This one needs 18V and so will require an appropriate power supply, or maybe make yourself a voltage converter like this one. Info from the website: Supro was a budget brand name for amplifiers … Read more
Here is an adaptation of the EA tremolo with the schematic done by runoffgroove. http://runoffgroove.com/eatremolo.html Their notes on it: Modifications to JD Sleep’s version are: * Input buffer and main gain stage have been combined into a single MOSFET stage designed by Gez Paton. * The “pulsing LED” by Darren Inwood and Rob Strand. … Read more
I thought a few Big Muff fans who were looking for something a little different may be interested in this. From the runoffgroove website: “The Whisker Biscuit is a hybrid of the Bazz Fuss and the Big Muff Pi. A single Bazz Fuss stage replaces the two clipping stages of the BMP. Smooth, super-long sustain, … Read more