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After all builds I did this summer, I realised I had not done a fuzz face. Not that I'm that much of a fuzz guy. I usually find them, well to fuzzy... The big muff I did has a flat tone stack and is quite tame for a fuzz and thus sounds more like a fuzzy distortion pedal. I like the Katzenkönig and Lunar module (the latter is on my to do list and boards for them should arrive next week), both of which are more like cross overs between a fuzz and distortion.

So I decided to have some fun and build a fuzz face combined with a diode clipping and gain section on vero (still haven't got a decent breadboard, but it's on my next shopping list). The aim was to get something like a fuzz face into an overdriven Marshall super bass sound. Still experimenting, but in its current form, it actually sounds pretty good. From nicely overdriven tones to thick gnarly fuzz.





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It's been a month or so since I finished the Triple Wreck. The concept of mounting everything but the foot switch on one board works really well so far and I'm pretty pleased with that pedal I must say. But my hands started itching again and it was about time to build some pedals again. Meet the Lunar Module/Screwdriver cross over. It can be both or anything in between depending on the component values and transistors used. The first prototype boards are on their way and should arrive first week of december on my doorstep. Ordered 3 of them, so when this one is a succes, two of them will go on sale.

I placed 2 via's awfully close to a power supply trace. Lets hope there is just enough clearance and this little bugger works right away. Fingers crossed...

Yet another development topic by me. Well, development... It's just miniaturising an existing pedal, this time the Small Clone. The only mod incorporated so far is a depth pot. I might add a vibrato or intensity switch.

Again I need some help. Could anyone of you point me to more info about converting this circuit to accept MN3207 BBD's? I'd like to make it easily switchable like the Pork Barrel. Can that be done here?

Hi there,

I used this sunday to watch Formula 1 in Spa and do a nice 'puzzle'. Formula 1 was a bit disappointing for the Dutch, but my puzzle came out great. I think.

The puzzle was to miniaturise a Triple Wreck to 1590a format. Is it OCD or a fetish to want that ? I had a look at some f the Mooer mini pedals and their guts. Board mounted pots and jacks, all SMD, switch and a board with a connector. With 5 pots, a switch and 3 opamps the TW was a nice challenge. I also like the TW a lot, so it's not just 'spielerei'. I want to build it.

Because it takes a couple of weeks to get the boards from Oshpark, I don't want to make mistakes. I need some extra eyes to help me spot possible mistakes. If the design is correct I will build and publish it (in that order, to verify it).

The Eagle files are leading. The Sketchup renders are just for reference and have got some obvious mistakes (no round corners, stereo instead of mono jacks, etc.).

I need help for:
- some extra eyes for the mistakes I missed;
- does grounding and signal flow look good? Getting good grounding was hard, especially at the DC entrance on the board;
- OSHpark options. I'd like plated slots for the switches, jacks and pots. It's not officially supported at OSHpark, but it can be done, even at them.

Anyway, enough talking. Time for some documents (and hopefully soon pictures of a finished build).

Hi there,

I used this sunday to watch Formula 1 in Spa and do a nice 'puzzle'. Formula 1 was a bit disappointing for the Dutch, but my puzzle came out great. I think.

The puzzle was to miniaturise a Triple Wreck to 1590a format. Is it OCD or a fetish to want that ? I had a look at some f the Mooer mini pedals and their guts. Board mounted pots and jacks, all SMD, switch and a board with a connector. With 5 pots, a switch and 3 opamps the TW was a nice challenge. I also like the TW a lot, so it's not just 'spielerei'. I want to build it.

Because it takes a couple of weeks to get the boards from Oshpark, I don't want to make mistakes. I need some extra eyes to help me spot possible mistakes. If the design is correct I will build and publish it (in that order, to verify it).

The Eagle files are leading. The Sketchup renders are just for reference and have got some obvious mistakes (no round corners, stereo instead of mono jacks, etc.).

I need help for:
- some extra eyes for the mistakes I missed;
- does grounding and signal flow look good? Getting good grounding was hard, especially at the DC entrance on the board;
- OSHpark options. I'd like plated slots for the switches, jacks and pots. It's not officially supported at OSHpark, but it can be done, even at them.

Anyway, enough talking. Time for some documents (and hopefully soon pictures of a finished build).

A couple of months ago I started building pedals with a Sweet honey OD on vero. Put it inside a laser etched 1590b enclosure and everything was fine! Well fine... After a couple of days the pedal building itch got the better of me  So I ordered some madbean boards (great stuff!!) and more enclosures and components. 3 months further I had 12 new pedals and had lots of fun building them. Most of the stuff except a CE-2 and DBD is in 1590a enclosures. The DBD is a clone I bought in China.

As of recently I was looking for a new challenge. I already saw the inspiring work of Pickdropper and got hooked on the idea of doing a Riot and DBD clone in SMD and 1590a format. Again Pickdroppers work on the DBD boards he did was very helpful when it comes down to layout, component choices and other tips and tricks. It made the Riot clone I did possible. After hours on youtube for more tips and designing and ordering some boards, it was time to heat up the soldering iron again.

I must say that I was surprised how easy SMD is! I haven't got extremely steady hands, but soldering 0603 resistors was easy enough. I just used very thin solder, flux and a regular soldering station. No need for a microscope yet, but strong reading glasses are highly recommended.

The Riot is finished, the DBD is awaiting a PT2399s and 78l05, both of which are on their way. The Riot is one with a twist. It has active treble and bass controls modeled after the original frequency response when at centre position.

Well, enough talking for today. Here are the pics.

Hi there!

First a short introduction: I'm Sebastian, long time guitar player and amp builder and recently got into pedal building. Got some madbean board (great stuff!!) and designed some myself. Lately the mini pedals virus got a hold on me. Except for a DBD and a CE2 all my pedals are 1590a.

Now I'm ready for the next step: get that DBD in a 1590a just like pickdropper did. I designed some smd boards (thanks pickdropper for the inspiration!) and ordered all the parts. Now the problem I'm facing: the pt2399s I got from Tayda are narrow bodied soic16. I designed my pcb's for the wider variant. So I'm looking for a good reliable supplier of the soicw variant, but can't seem to find any here on the forum or elsewhere apart from the stuff at aliexpress.

What I will do is extend the leads of the pt2399s I currently have. Not a neat option though. Does someone know where I can get the wider bodied pt2399s?

Thanks in advance.