Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
The BYOC Confidence Booster is just a simple linear boost and buffer. The only change i made was moving the trimmer offboard to make a pot. Figured this would be a nice easy project for those that want to get started building pedals.
Here is a simple distortion pedal by Carl Martin. Original FSB thread and schematic available here.
Original info: The Broadcast is a transformer coupled, discrete Class-A germanium pre-amplifier based on the classic broadcast consoles of the 1960s. In the low-gain setting, the Broadcast can cover everything from sparkling clean boost through to transparent overdrive, all with a healthy dose of volume available to push your amp. The Broadcast features a specially selected Triad steel-core … Read more
Basically the Tentacle is Dan Armstrong Green Ringer with a few value changes. Now for those of you that liked the idea of building a Hoof Reaper, which I mentioned when I posted the layout for the Tone Reaper, the Tentacle should go in between the Hoof and Tone Reaper for the Octave effect. So … Read more
Here’s something I’ve been looking for for awhile now for a project I’ve got in the works, and figured some of you guys may be looking for the same thing. They’re based off of the schematic published by the one and only R.G. Keen, found here. Layout 1: +9V to +17V Layout 2: +9V to … Read more
Direct from the source: Ahoy! Welcome to your new Depths Optical Vibe Machine! The Depths is our take on the classic optical vibe circuit. Now you can swab the decks with the same lush, pulsating, three-dimensional swirling sound you know and love, with some modern accouterments for all you land-lubbers out there. The Depths is … Read more
Found this on TGP from the man himself when he was first releasing it: Basically, it’s an FY-6 with some extra bells and whistles in a “pedal board friendly” enclosure. The official name is the EFY-6, with “E” meaning “Enhanced”. The “Expander” knob has been renamed “Fuzz”, and the “Balance” knob has been renamed “Gain”, … Read more
Here is a layout for the rare Schumann Lion distortion. Original brief description: “The LION is a distortion device and a clean booster with two complete circuits that can be mixed independently. Has a bypass footswitch and boost footswitch that gives extra distortion. Great for bass — distortion that doesn’t cut out the low end. … Read more
Original description: “The TAFM was designed for low end heaviness with the ability to cut through a mix, to simply keep your guitar’s pick attack while having a really saturated fuzz-tone or just to have a subtle background fuzz behind your main keyboard sound. the TAFM excels at versatility and fitting in with almost any … Read more
From the source: The Doom Bloom reimagines Algal Bloom with new controls, more lows, bite, mass, and more available headroom. It’s stupid with lows and menace! Designed to hold together and retain clarity with lower tunings. Controls: – Bloom is Bloom…it’s fuzz+gain+definition. It increases gain and note separation. Rather than going mushy or washy, it … Read more