Sprinkle Drive

Stumbled across the schematic for this recently. It's takes inspiration from the Sparkle Drive with the clean blend function but uses a different drive section. I thought it was interesting and drew up a layout with board mounted pots and it'll be an easy fit in a 1590B.

Dwarfcraft Shiva

This week's Fuzz Friday layout is the Dwarfcraft Shiva. It's a unique fuzz that can deliver wicked, buzzy fuzz tones. The toggle switches turn on and off LEDs in the 2nd and 3rd stages of the circuit, and the Starve switch bypasses the Starve pot. I've laid it out to fit in a 1590B if you don't want to include the starve footswitch, though you could probably squeeze it in that size.

Boss Blues Driver 2

I can't remember how many times I've been asked to do this one. I started laying it out ages ago, but got frustrated or interrupted and never went back to it. But here it is now, better late than never. The layout is for board mounted pots and it will fit in a 125B enclosure. Just couldn't seem to get it narrow enough for a 1590B. Schematic can be found here.

Earthquaker Devices The Depths

Kicking off the week with a fantastic vibe box from Earthquaker Devices–The Depths. It gave me a bit of a fight to get the pots board mounted and as a result there are 5 jumpers O_O. But it sounds great and you should build it.

Ahoy! Welcome to your new Depths Optical Vibe Machine! The Depths is our take on the classic optical vibe circuit. Now you can swab the decks with the same lush, pulsating, three-dimensional swirling sound you know and love, with some modern accouterments for all you land-lubbers out there.

The Depths is optimized for use with all kinds of instruments, pickups, and to play well with dirt, so nobody’s left waiting on shore. If it’s got a ¼” output, plug it in and get deep!

Hidrosis

Got a request for this one. It's based on the old Maestro MFZ-1 and was put together by Brett over on the DIYStompbox forum. Apparently it has a very similar sound to some earlier Black Keys tones. Original thread can be found here, and a sound clip can be heard here.

Ceriatone Klein-ulator

Got a request for this one. It's a effects loop buffer that's a solid-state version of the Dumbleator effects loop buffer. It's equipped with an internal charge pump that converts a +9v supply to +33v. Very useful for keeping your effects loop free from signal-loss. Since it runs at a much higher voltage than most effects, make sure your components are rated at at least 50v. Also the 10Ω resistor off the +9v pad should be 1/2 watt or higher.

Durham Sex Drive

The Durham Sex Drive is a pretty versatile Tube Screamer variation. It can go from clean boost to medium overdrive. The traditional input and output buffers have been removed and there's a toggle switch (SPDT on/off/on) to select between different clipping options–hard, off, and soft.  Pots are board mounted and it'll fit snuggly in a 1590B.