Dwarfcraft Devices - The Great Destroyer

PurplePeopleEater · Post by **PurplePeopleEater** » 04 Oct 2008, 13:54

Here are some photos I found, including internal ones :

http://bassfuzz.com/wp-content/gallery/TGD/CIMG1675.jpg
http://bassfuzz.com/wp-content/gallery/TGD/CIMG1686.jpg
http://bassfuzz.com/wp-content/gallery/TGD/CIMG1689.jpg
http://bassfuzz.com/wp-content/gallery/TGD/CIMG1691.jpg

Pretty simple circuit. Here's a youtube video of it:

I believe forum member "Aen" makes these.

chromaticdeth87 · Post by **chromaticdeth87** » 05 Oct 2008, 00:21

wow, always thought the fuzz was awesome. It looks like just a chip, an RC network, and some pots.

Emanuele · Post by **Emanuele** » 05 Oct 2008, 10:22

PurplePeopleEater wrote:Here are some photos I found, including internal ones :

http://bassfuzz.com/wp-content/gallery/TGD/CIMG1675.jpg
http://bassfuzz.com/wp-content/gallery/TGD/CIMG1686.jpg
http://bassfuzz.com/wp-content/gallery/TGD/CIMG1689.jpg
http://bassfuzz.com/wp-content/gallery/TGD/CIMG1691.jpg

Pretty simple circuit. Here's a youtube video of it:

I believe forum member "Aen" makes these.

yeah! Aen is a forum member of Offsetguitars.com and SHortscale.org ..he does that for hobby, but he got some great ideas for making noises..

Aen · Post by **Aen** » 08 Oct 2008, 16:28

Actually, I do it for a living. So by all means, build your own, but please don't sell them.

There's soooooo much room for experimentation in there, it's a really versatile circuit. I made a "super star destroyer" a while back, just changing the input caps totally changes things.

Ugh, thats an old one with popping bypass. The whole circuit is turned on and off with the footswitch. Produciton models now have the standard stereo jack ground cut thing, and a lot less heat shrink tubing

blanik · Post by **blanik** » 08 Oct 2008, 19:15

i have often read the best results with 4049 chips are with the unbuffered version, this one seems to use a buffered one (MC14049BCP) what was the reason behind that choice?

Aen · Post by **Aen** » 08 Oct 2008, 20:02

Well, I got the wrong chips when i first started experimenting. Using the "wrong" chips renders a Great Destroyer. using the "right" chips makes a totally shit overdrive.

Emanuele · Post by **Emanuele** » 08 Oct 2008, 20:06

Aen wrote:Actually, I do it for a living. So by all means, build your own, but please don't sell them.

There's soooooo much room for experimentation in there, it's a really versatile circuit. I made a "super star destroyer" a while back, just changing the input caps totally changes things.

Ugh, thats an old one with popping bypass. The whole circuit is turned on and off with the footswitch. Produciton models now have the standard stereo jack ground cut thing, and a lot less heat shrink tubing

Hi Aen I didn't know you now do it for living..anyway I'm Superfuzz from OSG.org!

chromaticdeth87 · Post by **chromaticdeth87** » 08 Oct 2008, 22:12

That is a badass pedal AEN. Love the youtube vids too. Can you give us an idea of what the pot values are?

RnFR · Post by **RnFR** » 09 Oct 2008, 00:15

i've just got to say- you make some fucking entertaining videos.

totally retarded!!

jrc4558 · Post by **jrc4558** » 09 Oct 2008, 00:43

Good GOD that is awesome!

Aen · Post by **Aen** » 09 Oct 2008, 00:59

chromaticdeth87 wrote:That is a badass pedal AEN. Love the youtube vids too. Can you give us an idea of what the pot values are?

That part's easy. 2k starve, 100k volume, 1meg main drive, 5k "tone" or other drive. I had a 1meg on the master volume for a while, but it was super quiet for like 80% of the rotation, good from 81-83% and then blow your brains out loud.

Lawnchair · Post by **Lawnchair** » 09 Oct 2008, 02:56

Hell yea! really great.

Whoismarykelly · Post by **Whoismarykelly** » 09 Oct 2008, 05:26

This looks alot like the Mellowtone Wolf Computer...

Aen · Post by **Aen** » 09 Oct 2008, 06:20

I'm pretty sure the Wolf Computer is transistor based. Letsgocoyote from mellowotne is a rad dude though. We've talked about a collaboration, but haven't done a thing about it yet.

freeknows · Post by **freeknows** » 15 Dec 2008, 04:26

There was a preliminary breakdown of this pedal here.

But it seems based on the handful of incomplete pictures that were posted. Anyone have anything else they could contribute to mapping this out?

I'd love to build one of these and give it a go - I like its style of chaos, looks like its got interactive/expressive capabilities, and would be curious to meddle with the circuit.

Thanks!

Sickle · Post by **Sickle** » 15 Dec 2008, 05:31

I ran across your youtube video a couple months back. Mad props are your due, very cool, hilarious demo video..

scorpion victim · Post by **scorpion victim** » 14 Jul 2009, 13:38

where to get a mc14049bcp or good substitute

my usual stompbox parts ordering places dont carry it

i have some cd4049ube for my tube-llamma-mule-reeza thing. those are easy.

Dr.Pain-MD · Post by **Dr.Pain-MD** » 14 Jul 2009, 23:21

The guy makes wicked pedals, props to him. His videos are also very awesome indeed.
So, do we have any more info on the pedal or is this it?

scorpion victim · Post by **scorpion victim** » 15 Jul 2009, 15:45

nevermind allied has them.

noise31 · Post by **noise31** » 24 Jul 2009, 03:04

hey,,,,this schematic it´s correct???????
part list ......maybe..

tgd, simple, but fnk noise pedals.-

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