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Here is an 18V Big Muff version from the 70s. Original FSB thread and schematic available here.
Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Here is an 18V Big Muff version from the 70s. Original FSB thread and schematic available here.
From the source: The JHS Twin Twelve is the first effects pedal to go after the sound of the short-lived but revered Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve. Available through the Sears catalog from 1963 – 1967, the Twin Twelve was not regarded in its day as a premier amplifier. However, modern players looking for a vintage … Read more
From the source: The Wizard is a new distortion pedal, inspired by Tony Iommi’s guitar sound on the early Black Sabbath albums. It is well known that he used a modified Rangemaster to drive his amps, so the same principle was used for The Wizard. The first gain stage is essentially a Rangemaster, using a … Read more
Another Nine Volt Nirvana fuzz. Cna’t find anything info on it, but as usual if it’s from Joe Gagan it’s got to be good.
Another from the man, the myth, the legend Joe Gagan. Not much to out there as far as info go, but it’s another fuzz, based on the fuzzface with a bunch of tweaks. The only change I made is i removed the test switch, since I bought anyone wants to wire up a voltmeter in … Read more
From the source: Following the very well received Brute Drive, we are proud to introduce the newest pedal from EWS, the Little Brute Drive (LBD). From its small body, jumps out an intense distortion similar to its big brother, the Brute Drive. Its compact design takes us very little real estate. It will fit anywhere … Read more
Originally sold as the Lemon Drop, then the ZII, and now the Series 7. Description of the Series 7 from the source: Designed to mimic the unique overdriven tones of the rare Vox 4&7 series amplifiers in a small and easy to use stompbox. An unknown amp to most, the 4&7 series amps were most famously used by the … Read more
Next up of the Nine Volt Nirvana pedals is the BrontoBoost. From Joe. The new Brontoboost is a two stage booster/fuzz/OD/Dist unit that has a ton of different tones in it, all good! It goes from awesome treble boost like a British top booster, to fullrange boost, to very fat fuzz and everything in between. … Read more
I came across some a bunch of schematics for Nine Volt Nirvana, Joe Gagan’s old company. While I haven’t found any videos for all of them to get an idea of the tone I can guarantee that if Joe Gagan designed it it’s gonna sound awesome. First up, the Tape Measure Boost. The schematic calls … Read more
Not much info on this. From what I’ve read from the BJFE forum is that the 3 knob Sparkling Yellow Overdrive was a short BJFE Customshop run that’s supposed to have that old school early American tones, think Fender Tweed, Blonde, and Brownface. Video of the 3 Knob Video of Bearfoot version of the 4 … Read more