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by GuineaFowl
17 Sep 2010, 11:31
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Rocktek - DIR-01 Distortion
Replies: 32
Views: 29884

Re: Rocktek Distortion DIR-01

The distortion of this pedal is always on. When you change the "Dist." knob all you're really doing is reducing how much of the first opamp stage is fed into the second. The "Dist." knob only attenuates the result of the first opamp stage it does not vary the distortion in a mea...
by GuineaFowl
15 Sep 2010, 14:36
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Boss - SD-1 Super Overdrive [schematic]
Replies: 18
Views: 14214

Re: Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive [schematic]

Revised schematic given phibes' input
Boss SD-1 Rev 1.gif
by GuineaFowl
15 Sep 2010, 12:19
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Boss - SD-1 Super Overdrive [schematic]
Replies: 18
Views: 14214

Re: Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive [schematic]

Thanks for that, phibes! In this particular pedal, at leats in stock form, the gut shots I've found on the internet show the capacitors in question are electrolytic and polarised. I can distinctly make out the minus/negative signs on them. They are not NP. The schematic I referenced in my OP seems t...
by GuineaFowl
14 Sep 2010, 20:14
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Boss - SD-1 Super Overdrive [schematic]
Replies: 18
Views: 14214

Boss - SD-1 Super Overdrive [schematic]

Hi all, I'm a newbie to electronics and to the board. I have only built a Ruby amp and a Fuzz Factory so far using info on here and other websites but would like to give back to the community what I can so far. The more experienced among you are probably wondering why I am bothering to post about th...
by GuineaFowl
15 Dec 2009, 09:26
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Rocktek - DIR-01 Distortion [schematic]
Replies: 2
Views: 2343

Rocktek - DIR-01 Distortion [schematic]

Hi all, My first attempt at this and I believe my first post too. I'm no engineer nor am I very knowledgeable about electronics. I've gone straight from building a ruby amp to trying to analyse this pedal that my dad bought me when I first started playing guitar in the mid 90's. Please go easy on a ...