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.

Monday, January 26, 2026

Aclam The Mocker

Here's the Mocker. It's a recreation of the on-board fuzz from the Vox UL730, used by the Beatles on Revolver and a bit on Sgt. Peppers. It's fairly simple with most of the mojo coming from the OA200 clipping diodes. Socket and experiment as I've heard 1N4148s and 1N4001s sound good. The transistors are low gain silicon so if you don't want to buy BC547As, 2N2222As or 2N5550s could be could subs (just mind the pinout). Easy fit for a 1590B. Schematic for reference.