Monday, November 23, 2015
Tokai Metal Driver
The Tokai Metal Driver was built in Japan in the early-mid 80s and is very similar to the Pearl OD-5 of the same era. In some ways it's basically a Tube Screamer, with the same input/output buffers, but the tone control is rather unique and the sound is apparently very different from your standard TS-9. Original units use 2SC1571 transistors with BCE pinouts, but I've drawn the layout for CBE transistors that you're more likely to have on hand. Here's one of the few demos I could find of it. Skip ahead to around 2:30.
Hey man where is schematic
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DeleteCant see schematic man, can you attach it on here plz
ReplyDeleteYeah dude put schematic up
ReplyDeletehttps://i.postimg.cc/DyBs01D5/tmd1-schematic.png
ReplyDeleteThanks man I will build this sucker now
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ReplyDeleteThe circuit has a filtered, stuck wah kind of sound, adjustable via the Frequency and Bright controls.
I saw a couple of threads suggesting replacing the clipping diodes with LEDs, which improves the sound. You'll get less harshness and more volume and openness.
I built the sucker, it's tone pots work great but the overdrive is a bit shitty, needs more gain and a smoother od
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