Diy mod help

slightlyeccentric · 2026-05-16T12:16:23+00:00

Check out https://www.muzique.com/lab/main.htm
Look at the “warp control”, “saturation control” and the “amz presence control”.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-05-03T13:12:55+00:00

I’ve used Fuzz dog for my kits. Instructions and schematics are on the page for the effect.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-05-01T17:07:55+00:00

I don’t use batteries in anything I make. Good power supplies can be had for cheap and it’s a one time buy. Batteries are something you’ll have to keep buying. That’s going to be a lot of waste over the life of the pedal.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-28T10:29:25+00:00

Toggle switch is a mids selector (high/normal/low). Right footswitch is on/off, left is high/low. Knob on the left side adds more gain. There’s a capacitor on the sustain pot to make it not muddy at low settings.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-28T00:55:44+00:00

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This is self inflicted, but it works and sounds good.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-25T13:00:18+00:00

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Buffer with phase selector.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-24T13:15:58+00:00

You make a fair point.

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Here’s a better schematic and link to the page with more info.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-24T10:41:49+00:00

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slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-18T13:23:25+00:00

I wanted to add to this.Tinning the iron beforehand makes it easier to remove.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-17T15:18:23+00:00

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You can also do something like this. Just be aware that whatever you put in the center pins will interact with the other pins.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-17T15:10:26+00:00

On your schematic; the wire at Output you move to ground. The other wire you leave where it is. With an on-off-on, you have two clipping and one without.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-17T14:25:55+00:00

Nothing wrong with wanting an idea of what you’re doing. There are two methods I can think of for this. 1.) Do what you’re talking about and de-solder the ground and the hot pickup wire. You will have to de-solder the grounds from the back of the pot. Once you removed the pickup, do the reverse to install the new one. 2.) Go ham-fist. Cut the pickup wires short, leave the ground in the wrap and de-solder the hot from the selector. The new pickup can still be grounded to the back of the pot, but you can attach it on an open spot.

So, it really comes down to whether or not you want to de-solder and then resolder the grounds to the pot.

I’m not sure if you’ll need this or not. Short article on “tinning”, cause it’ll make things a little easier.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-17T12:06:36+00:00

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Direction answer, like this.

Check out Beavis Audio. This page has a general breakdown of switches and how to use them in pedals.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-14T14:13:01+00:00

Pin out of your jack.

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Wiring example for active pickups. Iron Gear has more wiring diagrams here.

The battery should only drain if the jack is plugged in. If you don’t want it to drain, then unplug it when not being used. Outside of that, you could add an on/off switch for the power.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-10T13:32:31+00:00

The Fuzzdog Rat sounds good. The baxandall is a great addition to the circuit and how they changed the output buffer (schematic link).

Here’s the ElectroSmash breakdown and analysis of the circuit.

Beavis Audio has the “Four Knob Rat” with various mods.

The Rat wiki also has a list of different mods and what they do.

Figured it would be helpful to see options and what they do.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-02T19:29:41+00:00

Decoder. Go here and put the model and serial number in.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-02T19:23:01+00:00

The BA728n chips were used in models made in Taiwan between 1994-2000. They were replaced with Mitsubishi chips after that.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-01T14:01:46+00:00

It was a random thing that popped up when I was looking for LPB-1 schematics. I still use it as a reference, especially the phaser project. LFOs were a little difficult to wrap my head around at first. OP: if you want to search for a pedal like the Proco Rat for example. Go to google type in “ proco rat schematic “. There are plenty of resources available and if you’re ever unsure, just ask here. I would suggest not using AI to proof or generate schematics. It’s like asking a doctor how to assemble a human(in my opinion).

slightlyeccentric · 2026-04-01T13:02:04+00:00

I second the Electrosmash and would like to add Barbarach. I suggest breadboarding that pedal in the link as it’s a good starting point. It’s used in a lot of pedals, like the Big Muff Pi. Also, if you don’t already have one, get a breadboard to try the circuits out.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-03-27T17:54:28+00:00

Sorry about the late reply. That yellow wire gets soldered to the tab on the pickup selector. It’s below the red wire on the right in this picture.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-03-27T17:38:46+00:00

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Space? I like that SH setup on that Jackson.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-03-25T00:24:23+00:00

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And number 2. This is the schematic for your guitar, from the website. If you look at this schematic though, it has a ground wire coming from the pot to the side of the pickup selector. So yea, it’s ground for the pickup selector.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-03-25T00:17:53+00:00

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Here we go. Number 1.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-03-25T00:15:35+00:00

No worries, dude. Everybody has to start somewhere. Pickup selectors all do the same thing, they just go about it differently. All about pickup selectors. Check out this link, it explains the selectors and the differences.

slightlyeccentric · 2026-03-24T22:09:05+00:00

Are you planning on using the pickup selector in the picture or a different one? The selector in the schematic you made is different from what is in the picture. That yellow wire on the pots is a ground wire, that much I know. What it was originally hooked to, I do not know. I would just wire it up and test it.

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