Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
One for the Fuzzynoise-ophiles. Description of the original: The Soundwave Breakdown takes the idea of a screaming fuzz pedal and turns it inside out. It uses specially matched transistors turned backwards to get it’s bombastic sound. The one knob controls extreme biasing of one of the transistors and the other controls intense filtering. Although this … Read more
On hold until we can get the schematic checked out. Considered by some as “The Poor Mans Klon” (almost certainly because of the colour and form, they were obviously expecting a rip off), this is another effect which may not be the most fashionable, but sounds great to me. And you never know, if someone … Read more
Another excellent pedal by Wampler, and Brad Paisley’s signature overdrive. Info about the original: Since late 2009, we discovered that Brad Paisley was using Wampler Pedals. He started with the AnalogEcho, then got an Ego Compressor and then had the Underdog overdrive. Everything was great until his tech at the time, Chad, mentioned to Brian … Read more
I don’t know a lot about this other than the fact it seems to be virtually identical to the Sam Ash Fuzz, Analogman sells a clone, and there is an original for sale at the moment on eBay for $3250! So you can build this if you want to save yourself $3245! :o) Info about … Read more
Request, to give Miro something to do with his morning :o) Info about the original: The Blue Clipper is an excellent fuzz-tone with incredible sustain. They’re back! The legendary Dan Armstrong Sound Modifiers are now available again and they’re better than ever. These units are now 100% USA made and are hand-built to authentic 1975 … Read more
Request. I’ve done the main board and booster separately so that you could potentially put the main board in a 1590B or preferably a 125B (5 pots and a switch are totally do-able in a 125B). If you’re more sane than that and want to put this in a 1590BB then you can build the … Read more
Request, this one will fit in a 1590A if you’re feeling brave. Info about the (re-issued) original: Non-harsh-oscillating-processing. For a relatively high gain silicon fuzz circuit this thing is smooth, like real smooth, a soft smooth you could say. Make no mistake this blue cyclops will fart-out a chewy smoke laden fuzz cloud you can … Read more
Vince on here asked me if I could adapt my layout to make a 2 Knob Woolly Mammoth with just Pinch and Volume controls. He wanted me to remove the Wool pot simulating it being set fully clockwise, and remove the the EQ pot and simulate it being set dead centre. The Wool pot was … Read more
Info about the original pedal: A compressor pedal incorporating the best attributes of classic pedals while simultaneously eliminating the shortcomings common to such vintage designs. Included are controls for the adjustment of Attack, Release, and Ratio that allow the user precise and continuous variation to their sound. These controls offer the ability to custom tailor … Read more
A more compact layout for the Fuzz Factory using radial caps, so I thought I’d add a new post rather than add it to the old layout, to avoid confusion as this one obviously isn’t verified yet. Info about the original: This is a five-knob fuzz using two new old-stock sixties germanium transistors. The circuit … Read more