Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Last time I did a Sunn Model T layout it was a super blood moon (Coda Doom machine) – today is the winter solstice, so I thought why not stick with the theme and do another Sunn layout. This time it’s the Guitar PCB version, which is pretty similar to the Sunn Model T amp … Read more
The Marshall Shredmaster is a somewhat classic distortion, even if it has a cringe worthy name. I don’t think I would have even looked at this back in the day as a result of the name. Shredding is not my thing. I think it’s fair to say that Radiohead using the Shredmaster has certainly helped … Read more
I’ve not done a Devi Ever layout here, but I have built one a few years back. Maybe a little overdue, and as I just did the EAE version, I thought perhaps I’m due for a Devi. DEVI EVER HYPERION – VERO LAYOUT HYPERION VIDEO DEMO DEVI EVER HYPERION 2 – VERO LAYOUT It’s the … Read more
The EAE Magic Missile is their take on a Devi Ever Hyperion, so expect some fuzz. You can find the schematic here. Note from EAE: best results were with a 2n2219A/2n2905A pair, which are functionally close to the 2n2222/2n2907 ELECTRONIC AUDIO EXPERIMENTS (EAE) MAGIC MISSILE The previous layout (V1) was missing the 10k resistor to ground … Read more
The Voodoo Labs Super Fuzz is a Boss Tone (Nashville version) with some serious tweaks – nothing to do with the better know Univox Super Fuzz. I’d suggest maybe breadboarding the Boss Tone section first before completing the full build. There’s certainly enough room on the board for a bit of experimentation if you don’t have a breadboard. VOODOO LABS SUPER … Read more
I found this one sitting in a folder from a while back, so I thought I would post it on the off-chance that anyone is interested. It’s very similar to an Ibanez SD-9. Vertex market the T Drive as a Trainwreck amp in a box – which is a massive stretch of the imagination. VERTEX … Read more
Could there be a better time than a super blood moon to post the Coda FX Black Hole Doom Machine? Yes, the super blood moon is a real thing, and it’s happening in my part of the world at the time of this post. Ominous astronomical omens aside – this is a JFET version of … Read more
I thought while I was at the Dead Astronaut X Rock, I may as well do an X Fuzz… It’s a nice easy pedal build, with some big sounding results. DEAD ASTRONAUT X FUZZ – VERO LAYOUT
The Dead Astronaut X Rock is a variation of the X Fuzz, which makes a mighty noise for a pretty small/simple circuit. It’s very loosely the first two stages of a Big Muff – so boost and clip with diodes across the base and collector. That’s about where all similarities end. DEAD ASTRONAUT X ROCK – … Read more
This is a nice easy one – think it might have been my first IC-based guitar pedal builds. The Earthquaker Devices Acapulco Gold is quite the beast. So loud… the 22k resistor going to volume 3 helps pull the level down a bit. It could even be a bit bigger or not there at … Read more