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.
Showing posts with label Burns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Burns. Show all posts

Friday, October 12, 2018

DAM Buzzotron

For Fuzz Friday, here's the D*A*M Buzzotron with a few modifications (based on H.A.'s suggestions).The Buzzotron is a tweaked Burns Buzzaround, which can also be built on this layout. What I've added is a master volume control and a ICL7660-based voltage inverter. This allows you to power the effect with a standard +9v supply and use PNP germanium transistors like the originals. Here's the Buzzotron and Buzzaround schematics for reference.




And if you're interested in building the original Buzzaround populate the board like this:

Friday, March 20, 2015

Burns Buzzaround

Here's an interesting take on the Tone Bender Mk III. Original units were positive ground, so the perf side of the layout reflects that, while the PCB side is set up for daisy-chainable negative ground.