Feral Feline
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I've always been interested in buffer-busting aka pickup sims, been meaning to build one for eons, collecting info along the way...
Recently inspired by MichaelW's recent build report on one, I started cobbling together what I wanted to include in my own and then BuddytheReow's half-broken humbucker seemed like a good candidate for a Pickup Sim Pedal and the next thing I knew I had too much info to respond to in his thread, and here we are — a repository for all things Simming pups and bustin' buffers...
My needs/wants/druthers are to have a misbehavin' buffer-hatin' pedal get isolated in its own chill-the-fudgsicle-out corner of my board, but with one (1) stomp to activate both the buffer-buster and problematic-pedal(s) at the same time — so a looper-switcher dealio will do nicely.
You should be able to reverse engineer one from MW's gutshot in his thread:
Euna, there's many ways to skin a buffer...
Sometimes instead of Buffer Buster they're called pickup-simulators, but it's not a sim if you're using a real pickup!
me.aquataur.guru
You can suss it out from this Aion project:
aionfx.com
https://forum.pedalpcb.com/threads/jack-ormans-pickup-simulator-anti-buffer.3734/
MAS EFFECTS SUB-CIRCUIT
AMZ version by Vegas Cycling Freak
This is the one MW built, I think:
mcpherson
Of course, there are schematics here:
www.muzique.com
and here: http://www.muzique.com/news/pickup-simulation/
guitarpcb.com
https://www.diystompboxes.com › smfforum
May 1, 2015 — The reason I was thinking of building a pickup simulator using a synthetic inductor was to be able to vary the inductance easily.
Pickup as pickup simulator - DIYstompboxes.com
Jul 3, 2017
Pickup Simulator layout - DIYstompboxes.com
Feb 20, 2023
DIYstompboxes.com
https://www.diystompboxes.com › smfforum
Feb 20, 2023 — The first schematic in the link includes a resistor to simulate pickup series resistance; the second, more advanced version leaves that resistor ...
Inductor for AMZ pickup simulator
Dec 23, 2021
Jack Orman's pickup simulator build
May 24, 2024
Pickup simulator using gyrator
May 1, 2015
Pickup as pickup simulator
Jul 3, 2017
More results from www.diystompboxes.com
https://www.madbeanpedals.com › forum
May 11, 2023 — You'll need between 1 and 10 Henry (roughly) to simulate a guitar pickup. Possibilities: - Buy a cheap guitar pickup on eBay (less than $10 for a Chinese dual ...
Pickup simulators - Madbean Pedals
groupdiy.com
2 comments · 4 years ago
The main use I can think for this is for a Fuzz circuit like the Fuzz Face. Not only can you use the FF after a buffer now, but also dial the ...
Pickup simulator pedal, is there anything such as that on the ...
Oct 2, 2022
AMZ Pickup Simulator Question : r/diypedals - Reddit
Dec 20, 2021
Ge Fuzz Face with a pickup simulator : r/diypedals - Reddit
Mar 8, 2023
AMZ pickup simulator (antibuffer) to go in my fuzz loop - Reddit
Sep 22, 2023
More results from www.reddit.com
Recently inspired by MichaelW's recent build report on one, I started cobbling together what I wanted to include in my own and then BuddytheReow's half-broken humbucker seemed like a good candidate for a Pickup Sim Pedal and the next thing I knew I had too much info to respond to in his thread, and here we are — a repository for all things Simming pups and bustin' buffers...
My needs/wants/druthers are to have a misbehavin' buffer-hatin' pedal get isolated in its own chill-the-fudgsicle-out corner of my board, but with one (1) stomp to activate both the buffer-buster and problematic-pedal(s) at the same time — so a looper-switcher dealio will do nicely.
MAS EFFECTS has a schematic buried in this build doc:
You should be able to reverse engineer one from MW's gutshot in his thread:
Euna, there's many ways to skin a buffer...
Sometimes instead of Buffer Buster they're called pickup-simulators, but it's not a sim if you're using a real pickup!
Pickup Simulation - AQUATAUR Musik
Home of the Aquataur - site for evaluation and optimizing of electric guitars, stompbox electronics and music instrument electronics
me.aquataur.guru
You can suss it out from this Aion project:
Solaris Germanium Fuzz / Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face
A deluxe adaptation of the classic Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face circuit from 1966 with several on-board modifications as well as a voltage inverter.
aionfx.com
https://forum.pedalpcb.com/threads/jack-ormans-pickup-simulator-anti-buffer.3734/
This is the one MW built, I think:
https://forum.pedalpcb.com/threads/the-anti-buffer-pedal.24804/ MW’s McPherson build
TRANSFORMER
22nF
TONE A500k
VOL C500k (or 250k)
Of course, there are schematics here:
Guitar Pickups Simulation
Schematics & circuits for guitar effects with vacuum tubes and solid state electronics. FREE downloads of schematics such as TS-9, Fuzz Face and other classic rock devices.
Pickup Simulator
Your Source for DIY Pedal PCBs and NostalgiTone! › GuitarPCB Forum › General DIY Pedal Discussion › Pickup Simulator This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 2 years, 7 months ago by Big O. Viewing 1…
guitarpcb.com
Pickup simulator using gyrator
DIYstompboxes.comhttps://www.diystompboxes.com › smfforum
May 1, 2015 — The reason I was thinking of building a pickup simulator using a synthetic inductor was to be able to vary the inductance easily.
Pickup as pickup simulator - DIYstompboxes.com
Jul 3, 2017
Pickup Simulator layout - DIYstompboxes.com
Feb 20, 2023
Pickup Simulator layout
DIYstompboxes.com
https://www.diystompboxes.com › smfforum
Feb 20, 2023 — The first schematic in the link includes a resistor to simulate pickup series resistance; the second, more advanced version leaves that resistor ...
Inductor for AMZ pickup simulator
Dec 23, 2021
Jack Orman's pickup simulator build
May 24, 2024
Pickup simulator using gyrator
May 1, 2015
Pickup as pickup simulator
Jul 3, 2017
More results from www.diystompboxes.com
Pickup Simulator details
madbeanpedalshttps://www.madbeanpedals.com › forum
May 11, 2023 — You'll need between 1 and 10 Henry (roughly) to simulate a guitar pickup. Possibilities: - Buy a cheap guitar pickup on eBay (less than $10 for a Chinese dual ...
Pickup simulators - Madbean Pedals
Help with picking a transformer for a guitar pickup simulator?
Working on a Buffer>Pickup simulator so I can have a buffer before vintage fuzz and boosts pedals that have a low input impedance and do not play nice with a buffer before them. I have a feeling the answer to my question is going to be use what you're trying to simulate, just use a cheap...
groupdiy.com
AMZ Pickup Simulator : r/diypedals
Reddit · r/diypedals2 comments · 4 years ago
The main use I can think for this is for a Fuzz circuit like the Fuzz Face. Not only can you use the FF after a buffer now, but also dial the ...
Pickup simulator pedal, is there anything such as that on the ...
Oct 2, 2022
AMZ Pickup Simulator Question : r/diypedals - Reddit
Dec 20, 2021
Ge Fuzz Face with a pickup simulator : r/diypedals - Reddit
Mar 8, 2023
AMZ pickup simulator (antibuffer) to go in my fuzz loop - Reddit
Sep 22, 2023
More results from www.reddit.com
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