Blue Strat Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 I've got a drawing of the Radio Shack PCB I'm going to be using when I do the Fuzz Face DIY class I've been promising. The layout is so simple that you guys should have it figured out in short order, maybe even without seeing my final drawings. Here's the schematics and picture of the board: http://www.geocities.com/teleman28056/fuzz_face_schematics.html I'll work on the layout later tonight and hopefully it'll get posted. If not, It'll have to wait until I get back from New Mexico! BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcat Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Great work Blue! The picture is great for those of us who are "schematically challenged!" Mudcat's music on Soundclick "Work hard. Rock hard. Eat hard. Sleep hard. Grow big. Wear glasses if you need 'em."-The Webb Wilder Credo- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Geezer Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Originally posted by Mudcat: Great work Blue! The picture is great for those of us who are "schematically challenged!" yes Yes Yes "schematically challenged!" thats me! Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 What's a schematic? Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 i'm definately challenged. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted May 13, 2004 Author Share Posted May 13, 2004 I'll have to bread-board up another circuit before I can draw the layout. I don't have a finished board handy right now. There's a whole lot that can be done with that RS board though. I've also got a UA741 opamp circuit that sounds similar to the classic Big Muff Pi when cranked, but there's no tone control. Kind of a Big Muff lite. Hey, I might just name it that! I'm thinking that once I get about $100 bucks saved up I'll buy pots, switches, jacks, PCB's, and all manner of other junk that goes inside the Muff Lite, and make up a few for sale. If they cost $20 to build, I think I'll charge $50 and make a decent profit, enough to build more and experiment to increase the product line. BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted May 13, 2004 Author Share Posted May 13, 2004 I'm just thinking, everything is there except for the layout. Do you guys need the layout, or can you build it with the information given? Most of the time, the packages that the transistors come in will have the pin-out on the back, or you can look up the part number at http://www.nationalsemiconductor.com for a data-sheet, or do a Google search for "2N2222 datasheet" or "2N3906 datasheet" or "2N3904 datasheet". And I'll still be here to answer any questions, after I get back from New Mexico in a week and a half. BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 bluestrat, ... the Muff Lite, and make up a few for sale. If they cost $20 to build, I think I'll charge $50 ... May I have the distinction of ordering the very first (number 0000000000001) "Muff Lite"? Dave the Gaseous Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted May 13, 2004 Author Share Posted May 13, 2004 Originally posted by Dave th Dude: bluestrat, ... the Muff Lite, and make up a few for sale. If they cost $20 to build, I think I'll charge $50 ... May I have the distinction of ordering the very first (number 0000000000001) "Muff Lite"? Dave the GaseousSure! I'm keeping the prototype for myself. It'll be a while before I actually build it though, I've already got a project to do for someone, then I can do it. I've decided that I'm not taking custom orders after this first one, too much trouble. I'll build the rest of my pedals how I want to and then offer them up for sale when I'm done. If you want it, buy it, if you don't, then don't buy it. I'll put up a sample of each pedal's tone online when I'm ready to sell. Standard housing will be the PVC pipe cap housing because it's easy to work with, it's cheap to manufacture, and it looks cool! The aluminum boxes cost about 10 times more, and that's money better spent on good switches, pots, and jacks. Is a socket for the UA741 chip something you'd want, or will you ever want to change the chip? There are newer, low noise versions of the UA741, but this pedal is fairly quiet as is. There is another advantage of using the socket - it avoids heat damage to the chip. Then again, I'm testing each pedal I sell, and I'm pretty good with a soldering iron. Never had any damaged chips before. BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 This is great and the material you've provided makes quite a shake & bake project out of it! I'm still new here and I'm not sure of how frequently these projects get posted but this is enough to get me back into burning my fingers on a regular basis. I saw a collection a while ago of strange candy tins etc.. that had been used for home grown effects and I'll have to see what I can dig up for this little gizmo. On a slightly different note: I don't think I'll go for the Pure Solid Gold Chassis @ $50,000. I doubt I could appreciate the distinction. Alessandro Bloodhound Upgrades! I still think guitars are like shoes, but louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Big Muff lite. Hey, I might just name it that! Hey they use to make a little muff,not really a floor pedal,kind of a clip on your belt type. The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcat Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Originally posted by DARKLAVA: Big Muff lite. Hey, I might just name it that! Hey they use to make a little muff,not really a floor pedal,kind of a clip on your belt type.I believe there were actually three versions: 1) The Big Muff Pi we all know and love 2) The Little Big Muff Pi, which was another stomp box. It had one knob for distortion, a tone switch and an on/off foot switch... and the best one of all... 3) The Muff Fuzz. This was a very small inline device with a distortion knob and an on/off switch. No foot switch on this baby. My senior year in high school ('81) I played (briefly) in a band with a fella who used one of these with a hard tail Strat and a 100 Watt Marshall Bass head (formerly owned by Wayne Kramer of the MC5, mind you). Hearing this particular rig was my first, first-hand experience with guitar tone bliss. He totally smoked my Strat/Quad Reverb set-up. EH has come out with a new stomp box that is basically two Muff Fuzzes in one. I would love to get a chance to check one of these out. Here's a LINK to one on Ebay. Mudcat's music on Soundclick "Work hard. Rock hard. Eat hard. Sleep hard. Grow big. Wear glasses if you need 'em."-The Webb Wilder Credo- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werewolf by Night Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 blue', that's some top-notch work you did there, it really looks very good! I think that, if you don't mind the extra work (you know you love it, you dawg!), the layout would be a good addition. More references can never hurt! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Hey if you dudes want to get into making your own pedals, here are the hottest places on the net. Arons Stompbox Forum- the forum! http://diystompboxes.com/sboxforum/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=92f1524ebd47a1b12144c8a89b7074b3 General Guitar Gadgets- The place for premade PCB boards and building info, from simple to complex! http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/v2/ In depth analysis of Fuzz Faces, TS-9s and much more from one of the grandfathers of online pedal building-0R.G. Keen http://www.geofex.com/ Check out the "The technology of" section on the top left. These are just a few cool links, there are lots of super pedal guys, including Musicplayers Craig Anderton who have generously given their knowledge to the pedal enthusiast(like me!) Sorry if you have to cut n' paste the links, I am having no luck getting the "URL"s to show in the preview. Bluestrat, I am sure you are offering your schematics and pedal info in earnest but I just had to butt in and offer up these fine links with great pedal building info. It might save you some time! BS, check out the Geofex "Technology of the Fuzz Face article". Cheers, Vortex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 bluestrat, Is a socket for the UA741 chip something you'd want, or will you ever want to change the chip? YES, Yes, yes More options is better. More chances to try "different" gear and either further satisfy (or intensify) the GAS Dave Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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