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Categories: Guitar Effects Posted on 5 October 20201 January 2021

SmallBazz – Germanium Bazz Fuss

I can promise that you haven’t seen this exact circuit configuration in some over-priced boutique pedal. What we have here is my wacko take on the classic Bazz Fuss, a mainstay DIY favorite owing to its low parts count and surprisingly amazing fuzz tone. The … Continue readingSmallBazz – Germanium Bazz Fuss

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Categories: Photography Posted on 28 February 2020

Clusterfuzz Micro – Sony A7III

Picture of the Clusterfuzz Micro guitar pedal by Function f(x), LLC. Shot with Sony A7III and Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8. Pedal information from the vendor’s website: “The Clusterfuzz Micro is the smaller brother to our Clusterfuzz and Clusterfuzz Jr. pedals. It’s the same circuit under the … Continue readingClusterfuzz Micro – Sony A7III

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Categories: Guitar Effects Posted on 12 February 201911 February 2019

Electra Distortion DIY Layouts

Several people have asked me to repost my older layouts for the often copied (and frequently sold for big bucks) Electra Distortion circuit. This is a surprisingly good-sounding circuit for so few components. No fancy parts needed; just a fun little circuit that swings way … Continue readingElectra Distortion DIY Layouts

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Categories: Guitar Effects Posted on 11 February 201911 February 2019

Tim Escobedo’s “Folk Urban” DIY Circuits

I have spent countless hours pouring over the circuits and notes that used to be hosted on a strange little website called Folk Urban (used to folkurban.com but it’s gone now). These so-called “circuit snippets” from a guy name Tim Escobedo (RIP) inspired so many … Continue readingTim Escobedo’s “Folk Urban” DIY Circuits

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Categories: Guitar Effects Posted on 19 January 201917 December 2019

Inline 8 – Modified DIY Marshall Guv’nor

The Inline 8 is, in a nutshell, a stripped-down DIY Marshall Guv’nor * distortion pedal that was a hot item in the 1980s. The main difference is that instead of the three-band tonestack in the Guv’nor*, the Inline 8 has been reduced to a very … Continue readingInline 8 – Modified DIY Marshall Guv’nor

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Categories: Guitar Effects Posted on 7 January 20197 January 2019

Onesie — Bazz Fuss Project

The Onesie project is my contribution (one of them, anyway) to the long and glorious history of a fantastic DIY fuzz circuit known as the Bazz Fuss. It’s super simple and sounds fantastic. This iteration of the Bazz Fuss stays true to the original, but … Continue readingOnesie — Bazz Fuss Project

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Categories: Guitar Effects Posted on 5 January 20195 January 2019

MXR Distortion+ Clone

This is a very basic PCB that clones the MXR Distortion+ or DOD 250 Overdrive. It’s a very old project of mine, but the layout is verified and the Eagle files can be used as a jumping-off point for a new project. Download the Plus-Dist … Continue readingMXR Distortion+ Clone

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Categories: Guitar Effects Posted on 5 January 20195 January 2019

Bodhi — Zen Drive Clone

This is basically a Zen Drive clone with a few very minor tweaks. I mainly drew this up because people said, “You can’t do a Zen Drive clone!! It’s immoral!!” And then I said, “Oh, yeah? Hold my beer!” Keep in mind this was back … Continue readingBodhi — Zen Drive Clone

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Categories: Guitar Effects Posted on 4 January 20195 January 2019

AstroClone — Astrotone Fuzz Clone

Thought I’d redraw the classic AstroTone circuit and tinker around a bit. With some mods, it sort of reminds me of a light-weight version of the Colorsound Overdriver. The schematic in the File Pack below has the vintage parts values (to the best of my … Continue readingAstroClone — Astrotone Fuzz Clone

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Categories: Guitar Effects Posted on 4 January 201917 December 2019

Game of Tones: Bluesbreaker Clone

The Game of Tones is a modified version of the often-cloned Marshall Bluesbreaker^ overdrive pedal. The main differences include: hard diode clipping to virtual ground (instead of feedback loop), a diode type toggle switch, and the addition of pot to control the high-end frequencies (Presence). … Continue readingGame of Tones: Bluesbreaker Clone

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