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by soggybag
21 Apr 2023, 22:32
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: death by audio - germanium filter
Replies: 14
Views: 4023

Re: death by audio - germanium filter

andare wrote: 21 Apr 2023, 21:00 This is what I traced from screenshots taken from graybench's excellent video. Obviously I have no idea what I'm doing, in way over my head here :)

I think C2 is upside down. The positive leg should ho to 9v.
by soggybag
18 Apr 2023, 03:02
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen
Replies: 111
Views: 23973

Re: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen

This looks a lot like the Zvex Machine. Machine has the same PNP + NPN pair but omits the 220p and 500k between the collector and base. It’s also got two non-selective frequency triplets between SHO stages. Lizard Queen is following in the same vein of other older effects that borrowed ideas. But ma...
by soggybag
16 Apr 2023, 15:30
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen
Replies: 111
Views: 23973

Re: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen

And here is another example of proper attribution, this time by Benson Amps. Note how they give credit to Jack Orman for the pickup simulator idea. And by the way, their germanium fuzz is really novel and what I would consider an "original" design... https://www.bensonamps.com/guitarpedal...
by soggybag
15 Apr 2023, 02:14
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen
Replies: 111
Views: 23973

Re: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen

I'm just bummed. The guy loves doing videos on the history of all these obscure people and companies, but can't champion or tell the story of the circuit and the guy behind it. Instead says it's "original". My point exactly. I'm not disappointed in JHS the company, who took non-patented, ...
by soggybag
14 Apr 2023, 17:27
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen
Replies: 111
Views: 23973

Re: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen

... with a cool old-school "hand-drawn" PCB ... While I like the look of those PCB traces, they are gonna lift off like buggery. Narrowing to a point? WTF? :shock: A bit of stress from the pots or footswitch and those lovely traces will only be good for sticking on your wall. I'm sure the...
by soggybag
14 Apr 2023, 17:21
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen
Replies: 111
Views: 23973

Re: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen

jalmonsalmon wrote: 14 Apr 2023, 14:28 Funny thing, I put something in the YouTube post about the circuit and it was immediately deleted
LOL
I mean like within 2 minutes!
That’s telling. Sounds like admitting that he borrowed from previous work is embarrassing for JHS, or at least they feel that way.
by soggybag
14 Apr 2023, 00:52
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen
Replies: 111
Views: 23973

Re: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen

Well idk... Kinda depends on what we see as the "picture" Is the circuit the picture or the sound? The circuit might look the same with some different values. And if we see that as the picture or say the creative outcome, it looks like a ripoff of something else painted with some slightly...
by soggybag
14 Apr 2023, 00:44
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen
Replies: 111
Views: 23973

Re: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen

Funny that's my modded schematic of Tim's from my site. Also curious I sent a request to the JHS site to do an episode on Tim Escobedos work. I really wish Josh would just acknowledge Tim and the other diy roots. Seems a stretch to call it original. http://aaronlumguitar.blogspot.com/2015/01/new-di...
by soggybag
13 Apr 2023, 01:50
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen
Replies: 111
Views: 23973

Re: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen

It’s not like they are trying to patent anything. He did say it was “original” and it is to some degree. To get the “100% transparent” merit badge he would have to mention Hemo and Tim Escobedo, but I suspect that would have been lost on a lot of people. It would be an excusable omission in ad copy...
by soggybag
12 Apr 2023, 20:45
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Frantone - Peach Fuzz [traced]
Replies: 79
Views: 43818

Re: Frantone - Peach Fuzz [traced]

Here’s my build. I designed the PCB and had them manufactured at PCBWay.com it was $5 for 10 boards plus shipping. This sounds great. Easy to build and the parts are easy to get. I used the schematic post earlier by grrrunge and included the Zobel networks. I also added a couple pads on pins 1 and 8...
by soggybag
12 Apr 2023, 20:12
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen
Replies: 111
Views: 23973

Re: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen

This is great, people should thank JHS for injecting some life into this forum! This is a good idea for circuit. I don’t think I can knock them for using these ideas. It’s not like they are trying to patent anything. He did say it was “original” and it is to some degree. To get the “100% transparent...
by soggybag
25 Mar 2023, 17:04
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Retro Channel - The Fuzz [traced]
Replies: 95
Views: 40309

Re: Retro Channel - The Fuzz [traced]

I just built one of these, sounds great. I’m wondering if there is something that could be done with the extra transistors? To be honest I’m not sure if there are any extra transistors. Looks like Q1 and Q5 are used to create a bias for the input of Q2. But I’m not sure how it actually works or if t...
by soggybag
10 Mar 2023, 17:07
Forum: Vintage Stompbox Corner ( ... - 1975)
Topic: Ace Tone - FM-3 Fuzz Master [schematic]
Replies: 70
Views: 33466

Re: Ace Tone - FM-3 Fuzz Master [schematic]

Has anyone built this? I was thinking of building it.
by soggybag
23 Feb 2023, 23:00
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: PUP: a host of Perfectly Usable Phasers [documentation]
Replies: 54
Views: 6849

Re: PUP: a host of Perfectly Usable Phasers [documentation]

@dylan159, one more question, I notice on the two stage pup vss of the 4069 is connected to Vr instead of vcc? Maybe I missed this if you mentioned it in the description.
by soggybag
23 Feb 2023, 22:51
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: PUP: a host of Perfectly Usable Phasers [documentation]
Replies: 54
Views: 6849

Re: PUP: a host of Perfectly Usable Phasers [documentation]

@dylan159 I’m looking 2 stage pup, should the input or output of the unused inverters be tied to Vcc or vdd?
by soggybag
23 Feb 2023, 22:20
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: PUP: a host of Perfectly Usable Phasers [documentation]
Replies: 54
Views: 6849

Re: PUP: a host of Perfectly Usable Phasers [documentation]

Thanks @dylan159 I’m always impressed with your work! It’s always thorough and inspired. Looking at the first two stage circuit I wondered about using the four left over inverts. Might be possible to use for an input or output buffer, maybe both, and two more for the LFO? Obviously is less than idea...
by soggybag
25 Jul 2022, 03:53
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: Big Muff Plus
Replies: 93
Views: 25587

Re: Big Muff Plus

Here’s my build. I designed a pcb and had it manufactured at PCBWay.com. Making a pcb for prototyping has been my favorite workflow. The cost of 10 boards is $5. If I hang a couple projects together I can get the cost per board down to $1 with shipping. Using a pcb that gets most of the parts right ...
by soggybag
19 Jul 2022, 18:10
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: Small Time: PT2399 Delay with tails [documentation]
Replies: 30
Views: 10410

Re: Small Time: PT2399 Delay with tails [documentation]

Looks great! Does this use a latching switch? Or is is a momentary? I think it should latching? But it’s a SPST.

I’m working on a PCB at the moment.
by soggybag
19 Jul 2022, 18:02
Forum: Vintage Stompbox Corner ( ... - 1975)
Topic: GM Fuzz Up FD-3B
Replies: 24
Views: 3906

Re: GM Fuzz Up FM-3B

Great stuff! The “high fuzz” and “low fuzz” is intriguing. Is there a schematic?