DougH's Highway 89 .....the road to a Heavy OD!

markm · Post by **markm** » 23 Sep 2007, 14:00

This is the Famous Highway 89 from Doug H.
A wonderful circuit that is quite popular!
Thanks Doug!!

https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b72/ ... LAYOUT.png
https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b72/ ... ANSFER.gif

DougH wrote:Schematic & Layout:

http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/v/uly ... ewsIndex=1

This is just a frankensteining of a Brian May Boost->Tone Control->Blackfire (Thanks to Joe Davisson)->LPF.

Have fun.

(admin: edited to have all the files in the first post)

marshmellow · Post by **marshmellow** » 24 Sep 2007, 11:35

Do you also have a schematic for this?

markm · Post by **markm** » 24 Sep 2007, 11:36

marshmellow wrote:Do you also have a schematic for this?

I'll have a look and see.
If I don't, Doug H does!

DougH · Post by **DougH** » 24 Sep 2007, 16:35

Schematic & Layout:

http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/v/uly ... ewsIndex=1

This is just a frankensteining of a Brian May Boost->Tone Control->Blackfire (Thanks to Joe Davisson)->LPF.

Have fun.

markm · Post by **markm** » 24 Sep 2007, 16:47

Thanks Doug!!

archstanton · Post by **archstanton** » 24 Sep 2007, 19:54

DougH wrote:Schematic & Layout:

http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/v/uly ... ewsIndex=1

This is just a frankensteining of a Brian May Boost->Tone Control->Blackfire (Thanks to Joe Davisson)->LPF.

Have fun.

So you're no longer asking interested builders to acquire the schematic directly from you?

DougH · Post by **DougH** » 24 Sep 2007, 20:49

Nope. I quite worrying about it last March.

marcao_cfh · Post by **marcao_cfh** » 29 Sep 2007, 21:16

Now you inspired me to give another show to the Highway 89. The one I built didn't worked correctly because of a bad pot (I used the pot in another effect and saw it wasn't working). I put the board in a box with all my "in progress" builds, now it's time to bring it back to life

. Also, please stop to post links and info about cool circuits, my list of "to build" effects is big already

.

Post by **modman** » 04 Oct 2007, 09:33

Moved discussion on DougH's Meteor to the DIY Stompboxes folder for now. Once somebody whips up a good verified layout, we can put it back in the project folder.

I think these circuits are more worth discussing that your average boutique clone. Thanks for making this stuff available Doug!

bajaman · Post by **bajaman** » 04 Oct 2007, 09:48

I built one of these ( and a DrZ route 66 clone too - it shares the same weird tone control), it is a very unique sounding pedal, and an interesting mix of ideas - thanks Doug
bajaman

Deric · Post by **Deric** » 05 Oct 2007, 21:22

Anyone had luck running a Highway 89 after a buffer?

DougH · Post by **DougH** » 07 Oct 2007, 12:33

Why would anyone want to do that? It's not designed for that use- passive pickups only.

oldrocker · Post by **oldrocker** » 07 Oct 2007, 23:39

Ah the Hwy89. One of my all time favorites. I put a power jack on it to test my regulated PS and it worked great. I use it all the time and didn't want to waste batteries. All my other pedals still need a 9 volt battery.

grolschie · Post by **grolschie** » 08 Oct 2007, 08:42

This thing sounds good. High gain. Some nice bite too it.

John Lyons · Post by **John Lyons** » 12 Oct 2007, 14:08

Hey Doug

Just to clarify. The pots you used on the tone controls are log taper correct?

The gain control with a 10K-B pot doesn't have very much cleanish range so a log pot there would help this...So all log pots would seem to be the cure...

John

bajaman · Post by **bajaman** » 12 Oct 2007, 19:53

Just like the Dr Z Route 66 guitar amplifier, the treble control acts very much like a gain control - keep it down if you want a slightly cleaner sound, or wind it up for a searing lead tone

cheers
bajaman

greenskull · Post by **greenskull** » 14 Oct 2007, 05:11

This thing has been on my build list for 2 years because it keeps getting moved back (now behind the "Voodoo Vibe" and Triangle knob Big Muff)..... I wonder if I'll build this beast before I get carted off to the old folks home!!
EDIT: ***Well alright, this post just made me a "breadboard brother"!!

oldrocker · Post by **oldrocker** » 10 Nov 2007, 21:13

Just messing around and put the Hwy89 into a ROG Pro Tweed. This combination sounds fantastic. The tone is strong and deep and the sustain really stretches.

oscarv77 · Post by **oscarv77** » 10 Nov 2007, 23:17

Clips?

briggs · Post by **briggs** » 13 Jan 2008, 13:47

http://www.mrdwab.com/john/soundclipspage.html