Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Info from ProGuitarShop about Catalinbread’s original: In January of 2012 I began speaking with Nicholas from Catalinbread about making us a dual overdrive pedal. I didn’t have anything specific in mind. I wanted to begin the discussion of putting two of his drive pedals in one box. After a couple of meetings and many cocktails … Read more
From a schematic on the Experimentalist Anonymous forum, this is what they wrote about it: This simple box realizes the common sample rate reduction effect in analog form. Sample rate reduction is essentially very low quality analog to digital conversion. A snapshot of the input signal is taken every so often and outputted. The effect … Read more
Lots of people have asked for this so here you go. Rather than internal dip switches I’ve made the diode switching external using toggle switches for a bit more on-the-fly versatility. For even more versatility make the switches 3 position centre off and put a set of your favourite diodes or LEDs across the other … Read more
I really love the sound of this one. I’ve seen two different diode arrangements, one with just two back to back which would be more compressed, and one with two series pairs, so I’ve included a switch so that you can choose either, and also have a centre diode lift mode for a cleanish boost. … Read more
Xotic write about their original: The RC Booster offers a super transparent 20db+ clean boost with an adjustable ±15dB two band active EQ which adds a wide range of harmonic content to your ideal sound. As a clean boost, it can enhance other pedals, such as “overdrive and distortion pedals”, or you can crank the … Read more
Info from the manufacturer: The AC Booster is a natural sounding “overdrive” pedal. Not “heavy” distortion, but a sweet thick overdrive with an “open” non-compressed feel. It’s capable of a 20dB+ boost with an adjustable ±15dB two band active EQ which adds a wide range of harmonic content to your ideal sound
Short but sweet: “FET overdrive developed as a Tube Screamer alternative“ So there you go!
Found a couple of old ones that by the looks of them I did ages ago, but haven’t posted yet. May as well get them on here to keep everything together. :o) I haven’t mentioned which transistors but they’re germanium so just use your favourites. This video was apparently narrated by Stephen Hawking PNP Version … Read more
Info from Demeter about their original: The Fat Control is an on board guitar mid boost/buffer which includes a wide variable gain mid frequency power booster control and a built-in low impedance buffer that has been installed into a steel stomp box. The Fat Control boosts a wide mid frequency range for a more distinct … Read more
Yay, Overdrive layout number 100! :o) Info from Rockbox about their original: The Rockbox™ Boiling Point™ Overdrive Boost incorporates a 3 position diode selector for a nearly endless variety of harmonic flavor. In the Plexi mode, the pedal has very Marshall-like response. For the Symetrical Overdrive mode, we gave the pedal a truly organic, tube-like … Read more