A tweaked Foxx Tone Machine that some people have requested. Once again it is traced by TOFO.
So what makes it different from a stock Tone Machine? Lots of oddball resistor values, twice as big input, output and decoupling caps, Shottky diodes and a Mid Boost switch at the tonestack which can be subbed for a on/off/on switch for an extra Mid Scoop setting.
Traced by TOFO. This is a layout for the early big box version with three footswitches. It is based on the russian Big Muff but with more gain, reversed tonestack tone bypass switch, switchable and tunable feedback loop and a diode selector switch for the second clipping stage.
Another request. Here is something quite different; sort of a distressed sounding reverb/fuzz/noisebox. Schematic is avaiable HERE.
Here is a quite rare old japanese low to mid gain overdrive that is supposed to sound really good.
A big thanks to Tobias for the trace!
Schematic is avaiable HERE.
Some mods needed to be done to make it more versitale. First, the 3 position slider switch is replaced by a rotary switch. Second, High and Mid eq sections were hardwired internally. Since they are pretty much the same as in Boss MT-2 High and Mid eq sections, it was pretty easy to add external pots for these.
Schematic is avaiable HERE.
Note that this is a buffered effect so the offboard wiring is a bit unusual.
This is a request. Fuzzdog tweaked a the classic Rat circuit a few years ago. It includes the "Reutz mod", a diode selector switch for assymetric silicon/LED clipping and a Marshall 3-band tonestack. The output buffer is tweaked into a gain recovery J FET stage to cover up the lossy tonestack. For a Sunn/Supergroup tonestack, just replace the 33k resistor with 56k and 470pF capacitor with 270pF.
A very old request and I forgot I had it in a folder. Somewhat related to some of the DOD "Lamb" series dirt boxes,
Another interesting circuit design by ROG; using a hex invrter to emulate a Tubescreamer
Schematic and a writeup is avaiable HERE.
Note that the resistor labelled "X" in the schematic is replaced by a 500k trimpot so you dial in the right amount of clean signal. Set it at around 100k for single coils, 220k for normal humbuckers or set it to 500k for hot humbuckers.
Quite an interesting little treble booster from ROG for Vox toanz. Schematic and a writeup is avaiable HERE.
Not much info on the manufacturer of this one but I believe it was made by TC Electronics. Note that I have seprated the the Instrument/Line level section into a daughterboard. Simply to to have the option to leave it out and cram the main board into a smaller enclosure...
Schematic is avaiable HERE.
Feeling much better today so I was able to do some layouts. Thanks for all the kind posts and email I've recieved! It really helped keeping the spirit up!
First up is another EQD circuit, a quite tweakable reverb. Schematic is avaiable HERE.
Since I'm pretty much slushed and decked by the Covid flu at the moment, this one will be the last layout for a while... Over and out...but first some marketing spell.
The Hizumitas was designed for the one and only guitar sorceress, Wata, from the legendary band, Boris! We could not be more excited to have the honor of working with such an iconic legend known for her crushing riffs and mind-melting leads. The Hizumitas is a faithful sonic recreation of her go-to distortion which has been a staple of her tone for many years: the Elk BM Sustainar.
Schematic and info is avaiable HERE.
Sadly, the 6 stage phaser section isn't included in the schematic but the fuzz section itself is still wuite unique. This one is already verified by Ian!
Schematic and setup guide avaiable HERE.
And as usual, don't hesistate to order some boards from Deadend Fx.
