BuddytheReow
Breadboard Baker
Damn, I miss breadboarding. The ability to make a circuit on a whim without sacrificing solder or anything else except your time. My wife is out for most of the day hanging out with her family for a girls' day, so I thought I would lock myself in the basement and get things done around here, haha.
Anyways, here is the PPCB Distortion 250, which is the MXR Distortion+. Released in the 1970's and was pretty much unprecedented at the time, this used the first opamp in a guitar pedal. It is relatively transparent and has stood the test of time. Just take a look at sweetwater, guitar center, sam ash, or your local music shop to see what I mean. They're still being sold today, new and used, and for good reason: they get the job done. The schematic is incredibly simple and is screaming for some mods if you inner mad scientist wants to try this out.
Here is my finished layout, the schematic, and "official" notes on the store website. I tried to stay true to the original, but I swapped the pot values/tapers a bit and i'll explain. It will still work just fine if you use the stock values. Ready to get started?
Anyways, here is the PPCB Distortion 250, which is the MXR Distortion+. Released in the 1970's and was pretty much unprecedented at the time, this used the first opamp in a guitar pedal. It is relatively transparent and has stood the test of time. Just take a look at sweetwater, guitar center, sam ash, or your local music shop to see what I mean. They're still being sold today, new and used, and for good reason: they get the job done. The schematic is incredibly simple and is screaming for some mods if you inner mad scientist wants to try this out.
Here is my finished layout, the schematic, and "official" notes on the store website. I tried to stay true to the original, but I swapped the pot values/tapers a bit and i'll explain. It will still work just fine if you use the stock values. Ready to get started?
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