This is a library of perfboard and single-sided PCB effect layouts for guitar and bass. I'm not an electrical engineer by any stretch of the imagination, just a DIY'er who likes drawing layouts. It is meant for the hobbyist (so commercial use of any of these layout is not allowed without permission) and as a way to give back to the online DIY community.

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

ProTone Body Rot II

Here's the ProTone Body Rot II, a heavy distortion pedal built around a 386 chip. It's very similar to the Krank Distortus Maximus, and many other 386-based distortions.


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28 comments:

  1. MayFebruary 25, 2016 at 3:28 AM

    I'm Building today, soon I'll post the results.

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  2. MayFebruary 25, 2016 at 1:59 PM

    this needs some adjusts, there's no distortion

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  3. UnknownApril 21, 2016 at 7:29 PM

    I am having a tough time understanding the offboard wiring,can anybody help me here?

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    1. Effects LayoutsApril 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM

      Hopefully this'll help

      http://s31.postimg.org/dy28wlwu3/Screen_Shot_2016_04_22_at_9_57_55_AM.png

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    2. Jan arloApril 15, 2019 at 10:26 AM

      Do you have updated link

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  4. eJMay 8, 2016 at 9:13 PM

    Esses PCBs nunca funcionam!!

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  5. UnknownJune 27, 2016 at 5:26 PM

    Thanks for your great job ,but i find a mistake, 100R resistor and 47Mf cap is going to ground from IC pins 1 and 8,not from pin 5 (output).

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    1. Effects LayoutsJune 28, 2016 at 11:50 AM

      Thanks for catching that! Layout has been updated and should be correct now.

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  6. fredAugust 11, 2016 at 6:44 PM

    Hi, Can I use b5k for mids? do you think is a problem?

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    1. fredAugust 11, 2016 at 6:45 PM

      or b1k ?

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    2. Effects LayoutsAugust 11, 2016 at 7:08 PM

      I'd use the 5k pot with a 3.3k resistor in parallel. That'll get the pot's value down to 2k.

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    3. fredAugust 11, 2016 at 7:58 PM

      bro, I dont have 3.3k resistor, I have 3k. is good? work better with the 3.3k? please,can you explain me how put the resistor in parallel with the pot?.

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    4. Effects LayoutsAugust 12, 2016 at 9:28 AM

      A 3k will work fine. Just solder in the resistor from lug 1 to lug 3 of the pot. Then google parallel resistance to see why this works ;)

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    5. fredAugust 12, 2016 at 1:38 PM

      thanks brother.

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  7. Secret SquirellSeptember 18, 2016 at 11:21 PM

    was this one ever verified and not updated?

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    1. ISPITNAPALMOctober 4, 2016 at 6:48 PM

      I would love to build this.. hoping it's verified by now

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  8. CharlsRTDecember 5, 2016 at 7:02 AM

    Excellent project! Please new pcb with mounting pots!

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  9. Mei.shaJune 13, 2017 at 11:17 AM

    Verified, thanks

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  10. ninjarigJuly 27, 2017 at 8:59 PM

    first let me say thank you for all the work you put into this site. since discovering the diy effect circuitry world, i have scoured every thing i could find online pertaining and yours is one of the better sites. this site is a wonderful resource and well presented.i visit here many times a day. I can only imagine how much work is involved. truly thank you.

    on another note I noticed that in the perfboard layout that the input just dead ends under the 4.7 capacitor intsead of joining as relflected on the pcb layout.

    again thank you this site is awesome...

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    1. Effects LayoutsJuly 31, 2017 at 2:12 PM

      Thanks for the kind words, Brad! And thanks for catching that. It's fixed now.

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  11. sinaiJanuary 12, 2018 at 5:17 AM

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  12. sinaiJanuary 12, 2018 at 5:17 AM

    hi.
    Unable to find 2N5088.
    Can i Use 2n3799, 2N3811, 2SC1815 this transistors has same hfe as 2N5088.
    Thank you.

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  13. UnknownMarch 26, 2019 at 11:50 PM

    This is verified? because check all and has no sound, the ic is fine, the transistor is ok..

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    1. UnknownMarch 26, 2019 at 11:53 PM

      it can be i use a ceramic capacitor in the place of polyester capacitor?

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