Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Here’s another version of the Tycobrahe Parapedal, but unlike the previous layout, which is apparently a modified from the stock, we had some people in the forum trace an original one, Ciaran posting the schematic before I finished my trace, found here. The only thing different is I added the usual input and output pulldown … Read more
I saw a request for this effect, and strangely enough I have been looking at making one of these of awhile. Not a whole lot of info on this out there, but here’s what I found on the Chicago Iron site about there clone of it. The Tycobrahe Parapedal was unique in that it used … Read more
Here’s a quicky designed by Tim Escobedo. It’s an inductor-less wah, and you can use either a pot or an LDR to control the effect. It’s small enough to fit in a 1590a if you want a fixed wah in a small package. Resonance switch is a SPST.
Here’s one of the most classic effects of all time, the Cry Baby wah-wah from Dunlop. The big red thing in the layout is the Fasel inductor, and there’s room on the board for a pull down resistor at the input if you need it, I just didn’t include it in the drawing. What else … Read more
Here’s the ColorSound Wah-Wah. I hadn’t laid out a wah before, probably because I haven’t built one myself before, and I don’t use one much when I play. Anyway, the ColorSound Wah-Wah is pretty simple and sounds very good. What makes it unique is that it doesn’t use an inductor like most wah circuits. This … Read more
While I’ve got the wah template loaded I may as well add this one too :o) Again thanks to mmolteratx for the schematic. Info about the original: When people talk about wah-wah pedals, they’re talking about the Cry Baby Wahs. This is the one that created some of the most timeless sounds in rock. The … Read more
I put this on hold because the inductor used has a number of connections and although only 2 of them are being used it may make it difficult to mount on vero. So I will put it on hold and maybe look at doing a daughterboard for the inductor, or maybe even using a different … Read more
Simple one transistor wah with even simpler volume pedal wiring. Assuming you have wah enclosures to spare.
I did this as a bit of an experiment. I want to build one and this has always been one of those that would prefer to do on a PCB, but I thought I’d still like to put a layout together to see how small I could get it using my methods and as I … Read more
Request. The Idiot Wah is a simple building block Bridged/Twin T filter giving a resonant low pass response. It’s specifically designed for electric guitar, for simplicity and useability, making it a bit different from similar designs. The input resistor helps the input from loading down and attenuates the input signal. The Darlington transistor has enough … Read more