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.

Friday, July 22, 2022

Ghost of Kyiv

 Happy Fuzz Friday, everyone! Here's a very cool Big Muff variation designed by Zzoyd. Zzoyd lives in Kyiv and named the circuit after the famed fighter pilot defending the Ukrainian skies from Russian aggression. It reminds a bit of the Musket but with a 2-band EQ and a germanium pre section. Should fit nicely in a 125B. 



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  1. Is there a sized transfer image available for download on this one? I'd like to try and get it etched up and verified.

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    1. and you are absolutely right, somewhere in a year in America they will really begin to produce pedals with russian names, for example: 1. русский корабль идет на хуй (chorus), 2. путин-хуйло (overdrive), 3. масква пошла ко дну ( flanger), 4. орки на пляже (tremolo), 5. украденный обосранный унитаз (fuzz), 6. украденное украинское зерно (phaser)
      Google translator to help you!

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    2. Liar, Liar, liar!!! The pills are coming

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    3. Hi there, Zzoyd! just don't fall to their level. Sadly, lots of ppl here lost their sanity. Well.. it was kinda taken away from em meticulously. Hope you are safe and all that madness will end as soon as possible. That design sounds great btw!
      p.s. ill ignore any other person's hateful comments.

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    4. Removed Rade's comment as he never has anything useful to contribute and has been a problem/troll on this blog before. Слава Україні

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    5. Героям слава! Forgot to say, don't do too long wires from pcb to switch, or better shield them all to avoid feedback oіcillation!

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  3. Scheme is here: https://imgur.com/AQQnDAD

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    1. You are a gentleman and a scholar. Thanks so much, looking forward to building this!

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    2. try to use instead si diodes germanium like D9! This will dark but vintage sound! Volume will fall, but!

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    3. The scheme is wrong, 2 resistors are missing, the 680k and 100k in npn germanium

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  4. Okay i can verify this one. Works well. The issue that I had was that i only had BC184LC... these did not work. Instead I used BC337 which have the same pinout as the BC184B and they worked. Not sure if the 184B (which I don't have) would be better however when I get them will give them a try. Excellent work once again. Thanks.

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    1. BC184LC & BC184b have differetn pinouts! Just reverse them!

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  5. Hello, just checked the drilling template but it looks like its missing a pot hole, also in the video the switch looks like a 2 position switch, is it three? im an airline pilot so im super looking fwd into crafting this legendary box. thanks

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    1. hello, switch has on off on positions. Mid - without clipping diodes!

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  6. Why the collector of Q1 is not connected to power? what am i missing?

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    1. Darlington pair. Look at the tonebender mk3 Q1,Q2, or look at the Animato fuzz: https://imgur.com/asAZ4Xx

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    2. Ohh ohhhhh its a "sziklai pair" (haha now i feel dumb...)
      Do you have any recommendations for Q1&Q2?

      Thank you so much for your reply and hard work

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  7. Hi guys. what transistor can replace BC184B? And what do you recommend for "low hFE NPN germ"? I'm looking for an easy to find alternative as rare transistors are hard to come by in my area. Best regards.

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  8. you can use 2n3904, 2n 2222, bc549, for npn germanium you can take mp37, mp38 or what you want npn germanium, but you ave to know just Q1 should has lower hfe tan Q2

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  9. oh, just have seen PNP Q2 should be reverse!!! David, please, do it!

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  10. Does leakage matter for this circuit? Im trying to find a use for some low hfe/mid leakage germs. Thanks!

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