MARSHALL: SupaFuzz, Tag Board Layout
Just to continue on Tone Benders for a little longer… Marshall SupaFuzz on tag board. MARSHALL SUPAFUZZ – TAG BOARD LAYOUT
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MARSHALL: SupaFuzz, 0.15″ Vero Layout
This is the original 1968 0.15″ vero layout for the Marshall SupaFuzz (which may be disputed by some). The cuts may not be in the exact positions as the original, but no matter… same with Filter pin 3 connection. This may be on the other side of the board, but that makes no real … Read more
D*A*M: Super Bee SB-68, 0.15″ Vero (incomplete trace)
The D*A*M Super Bee SB-68 was mentioned as something that had not been traced yet, which made me curious. I looked at a few photos and found that there are two versions. One with OC82s and one with OC78s. Some very slight differences, but otherwise, a MKII Tone Bender cramped onto a smaller board to fit the … Read more
Sola Sound: Tone Bender MKII Professional Hybrid, 0.15″ Vero Layout
This hybrid Tone Bender MKII is a more budget conscious offering from Sola Sound (Macari’s) via David Main of D*A*M and it uses NPN transistors, which is a bit of a bonus. SOLA SOUND TONE BENDER MKII PROFESSIONAL SILICON HYBRID – VERO LAYOUT Watch out for the hard to spot cuts under the 470 ohm … Read more
SOLA SOUND: Tone Bender MKII Professional, 0.15″ Vero
Not strictly my layout, as this is a copy of the original Sola Sound Tone Bender MKII board. This is a little different to most MKII schematics, as it has a 10k resistor from base to ground on Q1, and a 47k on the collector of Q2. I’ve read that this is best for leaky … Read more
SOLA SOUND: Tone Bender MKII, Point to Point Layout
I just realised that I had not posted a Sola Sound Tone Bender MKII layout… I did the Marshall Supa Fuzz earlier, which is kind of same same but the layout caters for larger mojo parts, and even the D*A*M MKII hybrid for a silicon / germanium monster. For completeness, here’s the MKII. SOLA SOUND TONE … Read more
D*A*M: Flesh Head
Another variation on the Sola Sound Tone Bender MKII from D*A*M – the Flesh Head. As mentioned, it’s a modified Tone Bender MKII. The 1k Attack pot has been replaced by a 1k resistor, and the 10nf output capacitor has been replaced by two capacitors, one larger and one smaller, with a pot to … Read more
SOLA SOUND: Tone Bender MKII Hybrid, Point to Point Layout
Here’s a hybrid Sola Sound Tone Bender MKII using a single germanium transistor at the front, and 2 x silicon at the back – all NPN so it can run off a standard power supply. This is a modern bender, made by David Main from D*A*M, for Sola Sound (Macari’s Music). Apart from … Read more
EARTHQUAKER DEVICES: Black Ash
The Earthquaker Devices Black Ash is their take on a Tone Bender MKII, using low-gain silicon NPN transistors, with a bit of tone shaping added at the end. EARTHQUAKER DEVICES BLACK ASH – VERO LAYOUT