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, May 31, 2019

ProAnalog MkIII Fuzz

Here's a variation of the classic Tone Bender Mk II Professional from ProAnalog Devices. It uses PNP transistors, so you'll have to use either a battery or voltage inverter to daisy chain this with other pedals. It seems they've used several different transistors, but they're outlined in the schematic from Scotty himself. Easy fit in a 1590B. And if you want to make it as a negative ground effect, use NPN germanium transistors and flip all polarized components in the layout.



Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Bass Direct Box

Got a request for the DI portion of the Hartke LH1000 bass amp. This is more or less that, but with a simplified power section. In the amp this runs off a bipolar 15 volt supply, but I would think it would also work with regular 9 volt supply. There's not an unbalanced output, but if you need to add that you can probably add it off pin 3 of the XLR. Schematic for reference.

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Escobedo MOSFET Duende

Here's a simple MOSFET-based booster circuit that'd be a nice alternative to the SHO. Should fit in a 1590A. FYI, the 1N4739 diode in the layout is a 9.1v zener. Here's the schematic for reference.

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Baja AFD MkII

Gotten a couple requests for this one. Here's Bajaman's second take at his AFD circuit with a better frequency response than the first AFD. More info here on FSB. Should fit nicely in a 1590B.

Friday, May 17, 2019

Face-Bender

Got a request for this one for Fuzz Friday. The Tone Bender Mk.II Professional is essentially a Fuzz Face with an extra gain stage up front. The Fuzz-Bender basically puts the extra gain stage of the Mk. II on a switch, allowing you to more or less switch between a Tone Bender and a Fuzz Face. Layout is based on this schematic.

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

EQD Arrows

I traced this one a while back and created the Lawn Darts PCB over on the store from it. About time I made a perf and etch layout. If a Rangemaster and an Electra ever got together and had a baby, the Arrows would be the baby. Should be an easy fit in a 1590A with the pot board mounted.



Thursday, May 9, 2019

Barcus-Berry 3000A

Stumbled across this schematic on FSB. It's a buffer/EQ/preamp for peizo pickups, specifically all Barcus-Berry electret microphone systems. I figured most would be building this into an instrument and not a pedal, so all the pots are off-board. If you're planning on running it only off a 9v battery, you cab get away without the power filter cap (47uF) or the polarity protection diode (1N4001).