The Rangemaster treble booster

The legendary Rangemaster effect. At the time, that is the end of the ’60s, the amplifiers are not prepared to distortion. I prefer to have a nice voice, faithfully reproduce the sound of the guitar.

Of course, it was possible to overdrive when the guitar was full volume. If an external device, the sound midrange has been highlighted, they were given a musically useful sounds. At that same time, more “mid boost” existed. Among the most famous of all, to this day the “Dallas Rangemaster”.  This is a very simple circuit using germanium transistor. The original device uses a OC44 transistor.

The Rangemaster treble booster. If you're looking for guitar boosters, definitely try it.
Treble booster schematic

 

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Hybrid Germanium Fuzz

You know the fuzz sound, but something is missing from it? Well, if something new or slightly different experience, these circuits can produce an alternative sound. This Hybrid Germanium Fuzz. Why Hybrid? It is combined with the old and new types of transistors. As the old germanium (AC128) in the current one (2N3904) are made of silicon. So meet old and new technologies. The whole circuit is based on the old familiar fuzz circuit. These do not have to change much. But what if before the fuzz, coupled with a preamplifier? For example:

Hybrid Germanium fuzz basic circuit. Use NOS germanium transistors.
Basic circuit

So, a pretty extreme sounds, or get extra distortion. Practically four parts and stronger, rougher sound is obtained. This small preamp, an existing Fuzz pedal built into it, such as tuning or mod. The options are:

Noise: Eliminate the high frequencies, less wheezing sound.
Volume: Output level
Fuzz: The amount of distortion
Compression: Stronger or softer fuzz effect

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Simple distortion effect with TL072

You need a new and simple Distortion effect? Really Simple? Look at this circuit:

Simple distortion effect circuit, few parts, real guitar distortion sound.
The simple distortion efect circuit.

Not too demanding parts. But the voice .. hmm. Indeed, only a few spare parts required. The circuit is the “soul” of the tl072 chip. It is built around the circuit. And, of course, add garnish. Well, actually distort the character of the D1 – D4 diodes is given. In this case, two 1N4148 and two 1n914 diode. cut the signal. This results in a symmetrical but powerful cut. or maybe the solution according to their own ideas, but you can choose a sound character. even the parts is not too critical. I recommend them to feel free to experiment. Perhaps trying a different opamp is that it leads to what sound will surely hear some variation. the completed circuit can also change your tone of options. Examples: tone controls

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LM386 Overdrive Effect

LM386 overdrive: easy, cheap, and fast to make. This is known and popular audio amplifier circuit with a fairly simple but good sounding overdrive guitar effect. Neither the operation of the complex.

LM386 Overdrive Guitar Effect
LM386 Based overdrive guitar effect

BS170 mosfet guitar signal to the already worsened. the R8 potentiometer regulates the amount of signal to the 386. If you have more than that the chip can handle, then the signal will be distorted. That is, the “overdrive“. So it is quite dry and rough sound. And of course it’s good for us. Listen to:

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Peppermill guitar overdrive

We like to test the effects of different circuits, in addition to its own development. So we found a simple, few parts built in guitar Overdrive circuit. The first stage is a 2N7000 or BS170 MOSFET, J201 JFET the second circuit. The J201 Drain voltage is 4.5V. The R9 potentiometer to adjust. Variations may be a little higher voltage softer, low voltage rought the voice.

Peppermill guitar overdrive schematic. Remind one driven guitar amp. With J201 JFET and 2N7000 MOSFET.
Peppermill guitar overdrive

Some portions of the circuit is different from the original. Example C1, C2, C3 capacitor value. But that does not noticeably affect the sound.

For more information, please visit the original site:

http://www.runoffgroove.com/peppermill.html

Muff Booster test

The simple Muff Booster. This is a very simple circuit distorting project. Surely many people familiar with the legendary Electro Harminix from Big Muff guitar pedal. Many famous guitarists among almost as standard tools. this circuit, only a part of the original. One distortion segment. The electronic parts type of not sensitive, feel free to experiment with different types transistors and diodes, so a little bit different sound can be produced.

The diodes and transistor should be placed in a socket to be easily and quickly replaced. We tried out the following components: 2N2222, 2N5088, 2N3904, 2N2222, BC108 transistors and 1N914, 1N4148, red LED, 1N34 germanium diodes. The diodes to number want change , symmetrical, asymmetrical way to connect.

The EHX Big Muff segment circuit. Muff Booster guitar distortion.
The Muff Booster circuit

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High voltage tube guitar preamplifier with 12AX7

The high voltage tube guitar preamplifier project is an adaptation of the famous tube preamplifier to suit the DIY’ers demands. Searching the net, I’ve never come across similar idea, so I decided to share this version of our very popular design. This a classic, conservative design, that easily matches other musical devices.
The preamp contains one channels of real-tube, high-gain circuit. This circuit uses JJ ECC83 (12AX7) tubes. Circuit uses a stabilized 12V DC voltage.

High voltage tube guitar preamplifier
High voltage guitar preamplifier circuit

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Guitar Noise Gate

While playing the guitar many times there is a problem that unwanted noise can appear. Hence the need for a guitar noise gate.  It happened specifically to a high-gain circuit is very sensitive to the surrounding radio signal.

Guitar noise gate circuit
Noise gate schematic

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PT2399 Basic delay

The well-known and used PT2399 effect chip. Sometimes it needs a basic echo effect in music. But especially on stage, concert essential supplies an echo pedal.  Here is a simple basic circuit is shown.

Easy pt2399 circuit. Basic guitar delay effect circuit. DIY guitar pedal version.
Basic guitar delay schematic

The circuit at Princeton Technology Corp. manufactures. Inexpensive, it can be used in many places.

Datapage

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High voltage DC to DC converter

This is a simple 555-based high voltage inverter circuit. The high voltage DC to DC converter is suitable for small current (a few mA) but requiring high voltage electronics. For example Nixiu display, VFD, or a other vacuum tube circuit. We will use a tube guitar pre-amplifier.

High voltage dc to dc converter, NE555 timer ic and IRF740 mosfet based circuit.
HV DC DC converter circuit

The C3 capacitor high voltage type! Min 250V.

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DC to DC converter

This circuit is the old and well-known NE555 integrated circuits based. DC to DC circuit is not complicated, little parts, and doing pretty much stable voltage. It produces with the 12V DC voltage of 30V to voltage. The NE555 constant operating frequency is set. The 3 pin voltage convert of 30V. D1- D4 and C1-C5 voltage tripler circuit.  DC to DC converter is use in similar tube circuit.

DC to DC converter schematic, used 555 ic.
DC to Dc converter schematic