Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
“The Hi Volt is a mid- to high-gain dirt box, with a fully saturated effect that is internally charge-pumped to 16VDC, and brandishes a high headroom, custom-tuned 3-band active EQ. This high-voltage configuration allows for very flexible and potent sonic possibilities, ranging from blues to metal and everything in between. With its generous low-end wallop, … 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
Well as promised I’ve taken the and made layouts for 7 of some of the most desirable vintage wahs. You’ll notice that they all look damn near identical, and that’s because they’re all based on the same circuit with some component differences. So instead of doing my usual description for each, I figured I’ll let … Read more
For those that are just never satisfied by whats out there in the land of wahs I took the standard Dunlop GBC-95 Crybaby and added some features based on common mod points. So how’s this supposed to work? Voice Pot: Changes the voice of the the wah by changing the sharpness and making it more … Read more
Here is a layout for the Mantic Effects Vitriol, a variable high-gain distortion with low and high pass filters. Thanks to Bobbass4k for creating a schematic. You can find his original FSB thread here (should read it before you build it). I’ve drawn 2 versions: the original and one with an added Mids control.
The original Dimebag wah, not the newer one, which will take a while to get done cause the board is completely different and based on the newer Q535 crybaby.
From the source: One of the most influential guitarists to come out of the Seattle rock scene, Jerry Cantrell’s epic riffs and searing tone have been the driving force behind Alice in Chains since the late 80’s. His melancholy wah-drenched melodies in modern classics like “Man in the Box” and “The Rooster” left an indelible … Read more
Figured while i was at it, since there are a few signature wahs that are the based on the same board with a few changes, why not just make post a few other layouts. First up the ZW-45 Wylde Wah. From the source: Modern Cry Baby Master Zakk Wylde and Dunlop have joined forces to … Read more
I was asked if I could make a layout for the hendrix crybaby, so here she is. not a whole lot different from a regular crybaby. There are 2 additional caps, resistor change, and different value pot. You may be wondering what these changes do, and in short it moves the sweep range lower. I … Read more
From the source: This ll discrete, MOSFET based circuit provides nearly 30db of unadulterated clean gain boost with a minimum amount of tone coloration. Note that you can also use this as an attenuator by turning the Boost knob counterclockwise away from the noon position. It can also be used as a powerful buffer with … Read more