Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Ok, let’s release the beast. Two layouts. One stock for iether Bass or Lead cap values. And another one with a Beta/Lead switch. Since I’m not a big fan of offboard wiring I decidied to simplify things a bit. Lead cap values is always in circuit and with a 4PDT switch you can switch in … Read more
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Here’s a simple bass preamp circuit derived from the Sunn 200S using JFETs. It’s pretty similar to the Bassman Preamp, but with the EQ section at the end of the circuit instead of the middle. Original S200S amps didn’t have the Mid control, but it’s kind of necessary IMHO. Bias the JFETs to 4.5v and … Read more
Saw this one over on the Tagboard blog and thought I’d give it a go for Fuzz Friday. It’s a silicon variation of the Maestro FZ-1. Originals use a single AA battery (1.5v), so I’ve included 2 voltage diving resistors to drop the the normal 9v supply down to 1.5v. (The yellow trace in the … Read more
Basically this was Sunn Amplifiers take on the Maestro FZ-1A, but with Silicon transistors instead of Germanium. Best description I found of the tone was this. Depending on the setting of the effect control, it can go from classic “fuzz face” sounds and beyond – achieving the sustain of a big muff. It’s a three … Read more
This is a single channel version of Sunn Beta Bass & Lead Preamps. You can find the original FSB thread here. There are two different sets of caps depending on which version you want to build. You could use Mark’s Bipolar Voltage Converter if you want: http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.fr/2014/01/bipolar-voltage-converter.html You could also use this external board to … Read more
