Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
The Buzzotron is almost identical to the original layout for the Buzzaround, which was also built on tag board. It sounds pretty good – a bit low on output on some settings, but otherwise a very nice sounding MKIII variant. The Buzzotron only has minor differences to the Buzzaround – bias resistors on the … Read more
I thought it was another D*A*M variation on the Buzzaround, but it turns out that it’s actually an Elka Dizzy Tone, which is still very much a Buzzaround (as pointed out by Anders, AKA fuzzhead, see comments). There’s one resistor that I could not see the value of; it’s likely to be 18k based on … Read more
I couldn’t find a layout for the FS-77 anywhere, but I did find some photos online, so I decided to try and trace it back in November 2020. I thought I had it, but when I looked at it again recently, I noticed the input didn’t look right. The caps were the wrong way around for … Read more
This is an interesting one – I started this layout thinking the D*A*M Greasebox GB-88 would just like the others. It mostly is, but it gets a little odd in the tone section. When I was looking at photos of the GB-88 to copy the D*A*M layout, I noticed that there’s no resistors to ground … Read more
The D*A*M Greasebox is kind of a hot-rodded Tone Bender MKIII. It just takes a 100n cap straight off the collector of Q3 and runs to the volume instead of passing through the usual Tone Bender tone control. This is not my layout; this is about the same as the D*A*M layout from what I’ve … Read more
I’ve officially run out of things to say about D*A*M Tone Bender variations. The Black on Black has a larger coupling capacitor and a larger capacitor on the treble side of the tone pot, resulting in a lower cut-off on the high-pass filter. It will have a far more meaty mid-range than a regular MKIII. D*A*M … Read more
Another variation from D*A*M on the MKIII / MKIV Toner Bender. D*A*M FUZZSOUND FS-75 JR – 0.15″ VERO LAYOUT
After looking at a few photos of D*A*M Tone Bender MKIII innards, I think this is the standard layout used on most (on 0.15 inch vero). I haven’t listed transistors used etc, as the internet has more than enough info on this, and if you have found this page, I’m sure you are quite aware of positive ground circuits … Read more
The Conquistador is Way Huge’s take on a Tone Bender MKIII, but with some twists. For one, it’s silicon, but it still uses PNP transistors. It also uses an odd power transistor for Q3, which might be hard to find by all accounts. Note the two options below for CBE and BCE pinouts. Word of warning: … Read more
The Park Fuzz Sound is a two knob Tone Bender MKIII – I guess they thought who turns the fuzz down anyway, and it will save money on knobs and pots. PARK FUZZ SOUND – POINT TO POINT LAYOUT