Saturday 10 August 2019

Third Man Bumble Buzz

Now verified by Frank.

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  1. You can mark this verified! I own a Bumble Buzz and did an A/B. This circuit sounds very, very similar. It is just *slightly* darker in tone, but perhaps that is down to tranny selection? I used cheap tayda metal can 2222a's. The Bumble Buzz I own uses plastic KSP 2222a's. (I followed the layout though substituted 39k+3.3k for the 42k.)

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  2. Sure - first time I tried an unverified layout so I'm super glad it worked! Also, I noticed my bumble buzz actually has two IN4007s (for the diodes labelled D1 and D3 on the pcb), but then two 1N5817s (I think -- I can only see "N58") for D4 and D2. Could that explain the slight difference in tone from this build?

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  3. Great stuff! Replaced the Tentacle part of my Hoof Reaper with this circuit. It now sounds like a swarm of bees have taken up residence in it. Lovely.

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    1. Thats a great idea! I think I will try it out.

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  4. Hey all! This is the first pedal im gonna try to re-create but I have no clue what I need to make it. Can anyone maybe make a list or tell me what parts i need? Thanks again.

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  5. With this layout lend itself well to having a volume pot to added? (Sorry it's silly questions have been coming in thick and fast recently)

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    1. Hey Ian!
      You can add a volume control at the end of the circuit but I'm afraid you won't get a volume boost out of it, just a volume cut. You can omit the 3330k resistor at the bottom right, take the Output wire to lug 3 of a 500k pot. Lug 1 goes to the right corner of the bottom row (ground). Lug 2 is your new Output.

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  6. Thank you so much! I must owe you so many beers by now!
    So glad I discovered your site! 😁

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    1. Aw, thanks but I think I've had enough of beer.:-)
      Have you seen these? I think they will suit your taste!

      https://dirtboxlayouts.blogspot.com/2019/06/srs-eq-exciter-w-gain-ctrl.html
      https://dirtboxlayouts.blogspot.com/2019/06/regulus-viii-os-mutantes-fuzz.html
      https://dirtboxlayouts.blogspot.com/2019/06/interfax-hp-1-harmonic-percolator.html

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  7. Lovely! Just printed those for my stash!
    I'd considered the percolator, and even bought the tantalum caps...but then chickened out🤦🏼‍♂️ I'll definitely have a go.

    (I actually have the Catalinbread silicon karma suture on the go!)

    I thought about being really bold and trying a reverb or delay (luckily all my favourite pedals like this are the pt2399 type)
    I was looking at the vfe springboard...but it looks even more intimidating when you tot up the parts cost 🤔😬

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  8. Crikey!!!!

    https://youtu.be/YA756HFAX4A

    Thank you🙏❤️🐝

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  9. Which i knew how to read these layouts. Any resources for a noob? I really want to learn how to build pedals.

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    1. http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.com/2012/04/vero-build-guide.html

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  11. On the 10uf capacitor i have a 25v and 50v. Which one would be better to use. Same with the 100uf, I have a 16v and 25v.

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    1. Hey Aaron - anything 16v and up is fine for a 9v pedal- the only real consideration otherwise is space. If the 25v fits comfortably, then there's no harm in using them. Sonically, there will be no difference.

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