Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
I haven’t done a layout for a while and as this is a nice simple one I (as I like them) I thought I’d add this to the collection. After doing it I noticed that HamishR has added a layout to the forum and that one is verified. But I thought I’d still add this … Read more
“This all-analog unit is a reproduction of the tone enhancing circuitry contained within the most widely used wireless system throughout the 1970’s to mid 1980’s, the Schaffer Vega Diversity System (SVDS). Emphatic users of the SVDS included Angus Young, David Gilmour, Eddie Van Halen, Carlos Santana, Peter Frampton, Peter Green, Joe Walsh, Don Felder, Elliot Randall, Jerry Garcia, … Read more
Original info: “The Mag-Echo pedal simulates tube tape echo sounds by using the delay circuit and a little bit of modulation. Tape echos have long been regarded as a warm and very guitar friendly form of delay. The Mag-Echo achieves similar results by using a touch of Lo-Fi delay, a slightly filtered echo response to … Read more
PedalPCB’s schematic, info and pcb available here. This is a buffered effect. For true-bypass, leave out Sw 3 and connect the rest the usual way.
Original info: “ZUUL is the most transparent noise gate on the market! Studio quality specifications with simple straight forward operation. The ZUUL’s threshold knob also controls the dynamics of the gate circuit. Perfect for guitar, bass or any signal source as it has studio quality specifications. Use in front of an amplifier or in a series … Read more
A tweakable cabinet simulator for both guitar and bass. Original FSB thread and still unverified schematic available here. .
” The vintage sound of an analog OTA-based phaser melded with contemporary parameters out the wazoo. From classic and not-so-classic sounds, subtle and over-the-top phase tones, mellow through seasick pitch vibrato, ringmod, glitchy octave effects, and outright strange phased/autowah/tremolo hybrid sounds you won’t find anywhere else. No doubt the Whetstone can do things that your … Read more
This was a request. You could use external pots instead of trimmers. Schematic available here.
“The Dunes, like the Palisades, is a Tube Screamer variant. Yet it goes a step further from the original, adding a few extra features that go a long way to matching your guitar and pickups, to your amp. The knobs are familiar—Tone, Gain and Volume. In addition, there are three toggle switches that really make … Read more
