Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Surprised this one hasn’t been done. A nice small and quick build, and should have lots of boost on tap and fatten up your tone nicely. Could be a good platform to mod to taste. Seems to be on the rare side to boot. Only video I could find was a DIY build that has … Read more
Sorry for such a long delay in publishing some new layouts, there’s been a lot of changes going of for me which has taken up a lot of my time to sit and make some new layouts. Shortened version: became a doctor, had my first child with my wife, got a new job practicing, lots … Read more
Original info: “The Space Spiral is a dark and dreamy modulated delay designed to take you across the highways of fantasy. While the delay may be designed around a “dawn of digital” echo processor, the sound is out of this world, man. If you are a fan of the dreary echoes produced by old oil … Read more
“Fredrik Thordendal’s signature 33 pedal is a sonic detonator tool that will transform any amplifier into a metal wrecking ball machine!“ Schematic and pcb available on Pedalpcb website here.
Original Info: The Warden is an optical compressor with a feature set usually reserved for studio grade units. Built with high grade components and internally powered by 18v, The Warden has loads of gain and sustain on tap. With complete control over attack, release, sustain and ratio, The Warden will allow everything from a heavy … Read more
I haven’t done a layout for a while and as this is a nice simple one I (as I like them) I thought I’d add this to the collection. After doing it I noticed that HamishR has added a layout to the forum and that one is verified. But I thought I’d still add this … Read more
“This all-analog unit is a reproduction of the tone enhancing circuitry contained within the most widely used wireless system throughout the 1970’s to mid 1980’s, the Schaffer Vega Diversity System (SVDS). Emphatic users of the SVDS included Angus Young, David Gilmour, Eddie Van Halen, Carlos Santana, Peter Frampton, Peter Green, Joe Walsh, Don Felder, Elliot Randall, Jerry Garcia, … Read more
Original info: “The Mag-Echo pedal simulates tube tape echo sounds by using the delay circuit and a little bit of modulation. Tape echos have long been regarded as a warm and very guitar friendly form of delay. The Mag-Echo achieves similar results by using a touch of Lo-Fi delay, a slightly filtered echo response to … Read more
PedalPCB’s schematic, info and pcb available here. This is a buffered effect. For true-bypass, leave out Sw 3 and connect the rest the usual way.
From the source: Ram The Manparts is a LM386 (a power amp chip) overdrive that we built to allow guitarists and bassists to not only drive an amp HARD, but also to add some textures and features to stand out! The voltage sag allows the user to drop the voltage below 9V, creating a glitchy, … Read more