DIY

‘Smokey’ Amp

‘Smokey’ Amp Veroboard Project 1/2 Watt Practice Amp Here is a design based on a schematic of the old Smoky Amps you used to get in cigarette packets. I changed capacitor values to allow for extra bass signal to come through as I turned mine into a small practice...

Big Muff Pi Tone Stack

The Big Muff Pi tone circuit is a useful addition to your tone stack arsenal as either a hobbyist or professional builder. It provides a simple, low parts count framework that can be tweaked quite simply to fit the project you're working on.

Modding A Dunlop Crybaby (True Bypass & Tone)

Here is a collection of mods that I do to Crybabys. They are all based on and taken from the ‘traditional mods’ that have been around for years but there is actually room for very easy personal tweakabillity as you will see later on. So first up here is...

True Bypass or Not True Bypass?

Ah the old true-bypass or not dilemma. I have been asked several times whether or not true bypass is ‘any good’ or if it truly makes any difference. Now I am not the most qualified person in the world to answer this question, but I will do my best...

Wiring a 3PDT For True Bypass

There are several ways to wire up a 3PDT switch but this is the way that I was shown and it is the one I have always used. Click the image for a full-size view

Wiring A Potentiometer

Potentiometers (or 'Pots') can sometimes be a little confusing. People have asked me before what it is and how to wire one up, what do the numbers mean (1,2,3) and what do the letters mean (A,B)?