Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
The Death by Audio Fuzz War V1 is notoriously hard to build by all accounts, which makes me want to try. Might breadboard this one first to sort out any bias issues before committing to the board. DEATH BY AUDIO FUZZ WAR V1 – VERO LAYOUT
This is the Rene Schmitz version of the MS-20 Filter, which is used in the later models. I didn’t include the CV control inputs, as I have no plans on using CV. KORG MS-20 FILTER – VERO LAYOUT KORG MS-20 FILTER – BUILD REPORT This is a very particular sound, and while it doesn’t have a lot … Read more
I just found an old, nearly finished layout for the Frantone Lo-Tone Classic Fuzz in my files, so I thought now is as good a time as any to finish it. After the D*A*M Sonic Titan, I thought I would see what else has an LM386, and this popped up. Kind of unusual with the incredibly low input impedance … Read more
This is as close as I could get to the original layout for the D*A*M Sonic Titan. It’s pretty much a JFET smashing the LM386 with level, but in the nicest possible way. I’ve read a 10k level pot can brighten things up a little. Apparently, this was on some of the earlier versions. There’s … Read more
Such a lengthy heading… I’ve been waiting to find out what was going on with this one, and it has recently been traced on the Pedal PCB forum. There’s also a great back story here, with some info on the Zener diode. The schematic can also be found via the Pedal PCB link above. … Read more
After spending a fair bit of time playing with fuzz, I realised I have never tried a Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz. So long overdue. I may have pins 1 & 3 the wrong way around on the fuzz control (reminder for me). ROGER MAYER AXIS FUZZ – VERO LAYOUT
One of my older vero layouts for the Benson Preamp that I posted on Guitar FX layouts forum a while back – updated due to the bass and treble outer lugs being the wrong way around… I have previously posted the point-to-point version, but I forgot to post the vero layout at the time. I … Read more
Also known as the JHS & Ricken’s Fuzz – the JEN FZ III Fuzz is a simple silicon variation on a Tone Bender MKII. First things first – this is reported to be very bright, so maybe increase the 10n capacitors to something a little larger to let more lows through, or add a 10n to … Read more
A 3DPT or a 2DPT switch can be used for this. Pete Cornish uses a 3DPT, perhaps because he solders the LED circuit to the switch pins – who knows… I added secondary power filtering on the buffer, which of course, can be easily removed if you already have it on the effect circuit. Stating … Read more
I just realised I had not uploaded a vero layout for my all-time favourite JFET-based guitar effects. The Barbershop from Fairfield Circuitry. This is a workalike for the Millennium; if you want to make the standard Barbershop, remove the switch and the two capacitors attached. The caps for the tone switch can be anything you prefer. … Read more