Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
The Hoof Fuzz – a great variation of the venerable Big Muff from Earthquaker Devices. I think this was the one that really put Earthquaker Devices on the map back in the day. The Cloven Hoof is very similar, but without the germanium transistors. What really helps these is the mid-shift pot. Being able to flatten … Read more
The Univox Super Fuzz is indeed super – possibly my most favourite octave fuzz ever… that was until I discovered the Foxx Tone Machine. It’s now second on the list, although it’s kind of special to me, largely due to Poison Ivy from the Cramps. It’s a legendary fuzz sold under many different names, … Read more
So it’s a Super Fuzz… well, almost. The Ibanez No59 Standard Fuzz has a JFET booster, as opposed to the more complicated 2 x transistor arrangement in the Univox Super Fuzz, and a very slight change in the tone filter section; apart from that, same same. It’s more Super Fuzz than the Ibanez Standard Wau Fuzz, … Read more
Not one seen often in the wild – this is the fuzz section from the Roland AD-50 fuzz wah. ROLAND AD-50 DOUBLE BEAT – VERO LAYOUT
The Ibanez Standard Wau Fuzz is a variation on the Univox Super Fuzz (like so many others). It’s slightly more compact as it uses a JFET instead of 2 x transistors to boost the signal. IBANEZ STANDARD WAU FUZZ – VERO LAYOUT
The Pete Cornish NG-2 fuzz is quite the fuzz pedal. It’s probably one of my favourite modern fuzzes. It’s a real beast when you dial everything up. PETE CORNISH NG-2 – BIG MUFF STAGE The first two stages of the Pete Cornish NG-2 are pretty much a Big Muff. Boost, then clip. The Big Muff … Read more
A slightly smaller point to point layout for the Sola Sound Tone Bender MKIV than the other in my post (for bigger mojo parts). Of course you can build any Tone Bender MKIII or MKIV from this layout. SOLA SOUND TONE BENDER MKIV – COMPACT POINT TO POINT LAYOUT NOTE: voltages shown are … Read more
I guess the first question might be, why bother? That’s big for a buffer and there are other smaller layouts – true. It’s only five columns longer than the one on Guitar FX layouts, so it’s not huge by comparison. It happened to suit something I was making, so why not? The classic Pete Cornish buffer – … Read more
It’s a Rat… and of course you can build any version of the Proco Rat using this point to point layout. Pop the Earthquaker Devices Tentacle in front of it and a boost after it, and now you have a Sunn Life pedal. PROCO RAT – POINT TO POINT LAYOUT PLEASE NOTE: … Read more
The classic Dan Armstrong octave effect – The Green Ringer. Great to put in front of a fuzz or distortion pedal. The Earthquaker Devices Sunn Life pedal is basically a Green Ringer in front of a Proco Rat, with a booster. DAN ARMSTRONG GREEN RINGER – POINT TO POINT LAYOUT Earthquaker Devices have a version … Read more