tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post8296114017231035019..comments2024-03-29T00:58:44.760+00:00Comments on Guitar FX Layouts: Wattson Classic Electrons EFY-6IvIarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416945174853142251noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-37561669757511817842017-04-22T13:55:36.252+01:002017-04-22T13:55:36.252+01:00Ok so I adjusted the trimmer and found the octave ...Ok so I adjusted the trimmer and found the octave sweet spot which for me is about dead centre, great... The octave pot may sound like a mild volume as described in an earlier post if you don't get that octave going but also I believe the layout has it wired backwards; CCW will give you octave or just lower output, CW is just the fuzz (no octave) at slightly higher output. I checked the schematic and I think Octave 1&2 go to Q4 collector and Octave 3 goes to Q5 collector because now mine works perfectly. Zach can you please check this some time? Thanks again!Chancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03508039283950531588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-87637307142910793272017-04-22T10:39:41.346+01:002017-04-22T10:39:41.346+01:00Just finished this. Q4-Q5 are 2N3904 matched at HF...Just finished this. Q4-Q5 are 2N3904 matched at HFE 197, the rest are 2N2222. Sounds really good! I'm having trouble hearing any difference with the octave pot which is wired correctly so i'll order a replacement incase it's faulty. Really nice. Thanks for the layout Zach.Chancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03508039283950531588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-72963170918630237462016-12-15T18:59:41.917+00:002016-12-15T18:59:41.917+00:00no worries. just been brain dead due to exams, so ...no worries. just been brain dead due to exams, so i'm making stupid mistakes like that. really annoying. lolZachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00044917566185720896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-19855714645412160742016-12-15T17:13:05.388+00:002016-12-15T17:13:05.388+00:00No grief intended! I'm super pumped to build ...No grief intended! I'm super pumped to build this when I can order some parts. It sounds really good. Thanks for your hard work on the layout man!BetterOffShredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915216721556964789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-1828433456663153762016-12-14T20:33:04.992+00:002016-12-14T20:33:04.992+00:00Ah shit. Yea it should. Quick easy fix. I'll d...Ah shit. Yea it should. Quick easy fix. I'll do it when I get home later. Cheer man. Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00044917566185720896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-89212774386511513652016-12-14T18:52:35.513+00:002016-12-14T18:52:35.513+00:00That Diode above the 9v+ is labeled D3 in addition...That Diode above the 9v+ is labeled D3 in addition to the lay down clipper there. Should be D1 right? ;)BetterOffShredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915216721556964789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-40747123325797684452016-12-13T19:50:46.897+00:002016-12-13T19:50:46.897+00:00shoot me an email and i'll gladly send it to y...shoot me an email and i'll gladly send it to you. the only change that would need to make is to flip the 10uF cap on the row above Q5, that's in between the 470r and 100k resistor.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00044917566185720896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-66002507168892332002016-12-13T19:37:56.849+00:002016-12-13T19:37:56.849+00:00Hey Zach,
Any chance you can pass me that layout w...Hey Zach,<br />Any chance you can pass me that layout with the trimmer as a pot as i built it without seeing the updated posts and seem to have an issue. Cheers.Hozy31https://www.blogger.com/profile/16714771534041521767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-64630396439840021972016-12-12T04:27:54.583+00:002016-12-12T04:27:54.583+00:00looked at the schematic again, and i think you'...looked at the schematic again, and i think you're right. in the original superfuzz that cap is the way i had it on the board before, and didn't notice the change. made the change.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00044917566185720896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-77124725393504367412016-12-12T02:16:33.392+00:002016-12-12T02:16:33.392+00:00the 10u above q5 should really go the other way. ...the 10u above q5 should really go the other way. it's louder and the octave pot works betterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232165116545429562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-22475948862223111542016-12-11T05:14:31.941+00:002016-12-11T05:14:31.941+00:00brought it to the spot and slammed it through my a...brought it to the spot and slammed it through my amps and she dooms hard. real good soundAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232165116545429562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-25859688889213081832016-12-11T04:19:32.370+00:002016-12-11T04:19:32.370+00:00cool. i expected the balance pot wasn't really...cool. i expected the balance pot wasn't really going to be worthwhile, i just removed the layout. Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00044917566185720896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-83494911613995418282016-12-11T02:06:42.204+00:002016-12-11T02:06:42.204+00:00i also didn't have any 50k pots so i used 100k...i also didn't have any 50k pots so i used 100k's across the 1 and 3 lugsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232165116545429562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-48668151882431154032016-12-11T01:59:28.388+00:002016-12-11T01:59:28.388+00:00i used the one with the onboard trimmer which i th...i used the one with the onboard trimmer which i think is a good call. it only really works with the trimmer set right. i haven't had too much time to mess with it but it sounds like a much fatter superfuzz. the octave pot acts a bit like a mild volume knob so i may poke around there a little bit. i also though the 10u above q5 should be the other way around but it seems to sound the same either way. i'm boxing this one up though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232165116545429562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-6723855550120374242016-12-11T01:37:51.498+00:002016-12-11T01:37:51.498+00:00Awesome. Thanks man. How does it sound and which l...Awesome. Thanks man. How does it sound and which layout did you use out of curiosity. Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00044917566185720896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-77724642955392182262016-12-11T01:14:28.232+00:002016-12-11T01:14:28.232+00:00color this one verified. used bc239c's and a ...color this one verified. used bc239c's and a bc550c for q6Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232165116545429562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-18945105320794570022016-12-02T22:11:51.927+00:002016-12-02T22:11:51.927+00:00Yea man, it's D1. I forgot to label it after ...Yea man, it's D1. I forgot to label it after I wrote the build notes. If you want to build the stock pedal build layout 1. I changed the balance trimmer to a pot, so not sure if it should be linear or log, and not sure how useful it would be, just thought it would be an interesting addition. Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00044917566185720896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-51201168680044857772016-12-02T18:30:25.824+00:002016-12-02T18:30:25.824+00:00What is the circle with the link(?) coming out of ...What is the circle with the link(?) coming out of it right above "Balance 3"? Oh it's D1 right? <br /> <br />This thing is nasty! I love it. I also really enjoy demos by this particular dude. His playing is tasty, and barring a few exceptions, his background tracks are always mixed low enough you can hear the flavor of the device. Ill go ahead and add this to the list. I must have more fuzz. BetterOffShredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915216721556964789noreply@blogger.com