MUSITRONICS: Mu-Tron III

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I’ve already built the Micro V, and it’s a really cool-sounding envelope filter, so I thought I might try the Musitronics Mu-Tron III.  It’s generally regarded as THE envelope filter of its day.  As much as I love a bit of fuzz, I really do enjoy sitting in a groove with an envelope filter running….   Note … Read more

Bench Power Supply

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Perhaps not often talked about in the world of guitar pedal building, as they’re kind of boring as all hell – the humble bench power supply.   So why am I bothering you with this? Apart from being able to dial in most voltages that I need, a bench power supply is actually a handy … Read more

BENSON: Preamp, Dylan159 Modded

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This is a modded Benson Preamp by Dylan159 on Freestompboxes.  Dylan has taken the original and simplified it but has retained the overall character.  Quite a detailed explanation via the link above, including a schematic, LTSPICE model traces, audio and his vero layout.   What a solid effort. For me, this is useful, as it has a standard … Read more

JOHN HORNBY SKEWES: Hybrid Zonk Machine, 0.15″ Vero Layout

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This is the original layout for the Hornby Skewes Hybrid Zonk Machine (Silicon / Germanium).  Unfortunately, the trimmer needed to be a different size for the layout, so I had to make a strange triangular marker. HORNBY SKEWES HYBRID ZONK MACHINE – 0.15″ VERO LAYOUT (ORIGINAL)