Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
First layout of the new year!! Figured we’d start off right with another classic fuzz. The original Vox Distortion Booster is a Fuzz Face variant unlike the reissue, which there’s a layout posted. The Vox Distortion Booster V8161 is stupid rare, so no video clips, but being a Fuzz Face variant I’m sure we all … Read more
Tweaked Mark’s original compact layout according to the info i found on the fat mode switch. Should be good to go.
Here is a monster layout for a 70s phaser made famous by Brian May. No many infos/videos around. You can find the schematic in the original DIY thread here and FSB’s here. To draw a layout for this wasn’t easy. To build it would be as difficult. Double check everything is correct before starting. There are … Read more
A recent request that caught my eye, a fairly simple theremin project. I’ve always found these to be neat with tons of possibilities when combined with other effects. The project was posted over on Instructables. Original without Regulator With Regulator
Another fuzz from Nine Volt Nirvana, Joe Gagan. It’s another modified Fuzz Face, and from the one video of it, it sounds bad ass.
A vintage pedal from the 80s. I’ve removed the flip flop switching system and buffers (thanks Zach for the help). Hopefully it will fit in a 125B box. You can find original thread and schematic here. Updated schematic is available in our Forum section. Thanks Dino for his explanatory video. 12/11 Layout Updated! Readded the … Read more
Original info: “The Palisades is something we said we would never do… an overdrive based on the legendary TS808! Gasp! The horror! Another tubes creamer?? In 2014?? Really?? After loads of requests we finally buckled. We ran tests with every popular clone on the market as well as several vintage originals, compared, contrasted and took … Read more
Another Nine Volt Nirvana fuzz. Cna’t find anything info on it, but as usual if it’s from Joe Gagan it’s got to be good.
Next up of the Nine Volt Nirvana pedals is the BrontoBoost. From Joe. The new Brontoboost is a two stage booster/fuzz/OD/Dist unit that has a ton of different tones in it, all good! It goes from awesome treble boost like a British top booster, to fullrange boost, to very fat fuzz and everything in between. … Read more
