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Here is a list of the schematics that are exclusive to this site. We created several and we have redrawn some schematics that were already available on the internet 
for readability or ease of use (these needed an easier-to-read format, corrections or part identi ers).  Many of these schematics include “modernization” that are
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Pad Box Schematic and Project in the BOOSTER/VOLUME section!
  (August 23, 2019)
 

Ampli ers & Headphone Amps

“Smokey” Type Amp (386 IC)   PCB   Project

MXR Headphone Amp   PCB Project

Bass
Adamu Bass Distortion

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  Kit   PCB Project

ColorSound Bass Fuzz   Kit   PCB Project

Deluge Bass Distortion   Kit   PCB Project

Electro-Harmonix Hog’s Foot    PCB   Project

Ibanez BP10 Bass Compressor Kit PCB Project

Ibanez BP10 Bass Compressor (modernized and simpli ed)

Krampus Bass Overdrive   Kit   PCB Project

 Maestro Brass Master   Kit PCB Project

Boosters and Volume (Including Tone Boosters)

Alembic StratoBlaster Kit   PCB   Project
Alembic StratoBlaster (Modernized)

Apollo Tone Booster See Orange Tone Booster below    

Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster Kit   PCB Project

Dan Armstrong Red Ranger    Project

   
Dan Armstrong Red Ranger Modernized Version

DeArmond Volume Pedal      

Electro-Harmonix LPB1 & LPB2 Kit   PCB   Project

MXR™ Micro Amp Kit   PCB   Project

Pad Box (passive volume)       Project

Orange Tone Booster Kit   PCB Project

Orange Tone Booster (NPN Transistor)

Compressors
ColorSound SupaSustain     Project

Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Compressor  Kit PCB Project

DOD 280A Compressor

Project
DOD 280A Compressor with modi cations    
DOD 280 Compressor 

Ibanez CP10 Compressor Kit PCB Project

Ibanez CP10 Compressor (modernized and simpli ed)

MXR Dynacomp Compressor   PCB   Project

Ross Compressor   PCB Project

Direct to Console/PA
Direct Box – Active     Project

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Direct Box – Active with Transformer Isolation     Project Coming Soon

Direct Box – Simple Passive Direct Box      

Direct Box – Simple Passive Direct Box with Jensen JT-DB-E Transformer      

Direct Box – Passive Direct Box, Jensen JT-DB-E Transformer, with extras      

Distortion
Boss OD-1   PCB   Project

Boss SD-1   PCB   Project

Brown-Sound-In-A-Box II Kit   PCB   Project

DOD Overdrive 250 Kit PCB Project

Electro Harmonix Big Mu – Green Russian

Electro Harmonix Big Mu – General Guitar Gadgets Version
Electro Harmonix Big Mu – Late 70’s (3rd) Version Kit PCB   Project
Electro Harmonix Big Mu – Ram’s Head
Electro Harmonix Big Mu – Triangle
Electro Harmonix Big Mu – Violet Ram’s Head

Electro Harmonix Big Mu – 80’s with Tone control bypass      

Electro Harmonix Mu Fuzz (transistor)   PCB Project

Gus’ IC Mu Fuzz Mods 1      

Gus’ IC Mu Fuzz Mods 2      

Fulltone Fulldrive 1      

Fulltone Fulldrive 2      

Guild Foxey Lady (3 knob)   PCB   Project

Ibanez Sonic Distortion (SD-9) Kit PCB Project

Ibanez Sonic Distortion (SD-9) with mods      

Ibanez TS-808 with True Bypass  Kit   PCB   Project

Ibanez TS-808 Original      

Marshall BluesBreaker (Original Wiring) Kit   PCB   Project

Marshall BluesBreaker (True Bypass Wiring)

Marshall The Guv’nor (Original Wiring) Kit PCB Project

Marshall The Guv’nor (with Modern Improvements)

OC Dist Kit PCB Project

ProCo Rat Replica (Rodent)  Kit PCB   Project

MXR Distortion +  Kit PCB   Project

Red Fuzz Distortion    Kit PCB   Project

Ross Distortion    Kit PCB   Project

Roland Bee Baa Distortion/Booster 

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  Kit PCB   Project

Filters, etc.
Bi-Filter Follower (Craig Anderton’s) Project
   
Bi-Filter Follower (Craig Anderton’s) with modi cations by Mark Hammer

DOD 440 Envelope Filter Kit   PCB Project

Heil Sound – The Talk Box     Project

Maestro Envelope Modi er      

Maestro Filter – Sample and Hold FSH-1

Maestro Filter – Sample and Hold FSH-1 (Modernized)     Projects

Maestro Filter – Sample and Hold FSH-1 (with Modi cations)

Musitronic Mutron III Envelope Filter   PCB Project

Musitronic Micro V Envelope Filter Kit PCB Project

MXR Envelope Filter Project

   
MXR Envelope Filter with modi cations

Fuzz Tones
ColorSound JumboTone Bender   PCB   Project

ColorSound Supa ToneBender   PCB Project

ETI 1 Transistor Fuzz Pedal      

Easy Face (Joe Gagan’s) with input cap switch      

Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face (Germanium)

Fuzz Face Silicon Version
Easy Face (Joe Gagan’s) Kit PCB Project
Fulltone ’69 
Fulltone ’69 (NPN)
Fulltone ’70

Jordan BossTone Kit PCB Project

Maestro Super Fuzztone FZ-1S Project

   
Maestro Super Fuzztone FZ-1S (with True Bypass)

3 Transistor Fuzz (Gus Smalley’s)      

Shin Ei Companion Fuzz Kit PCB Project

SolaSound ToneBenders See ColorSound ToneBenders below    

ToneBender Mark II Professional (ColorSound)

ToneBender Mark II Professional (Color Sound) NPN version Kit PCB Project

ToneBender Mark II Professional (ColorSound) Silicon Transistor Version

ToneBender III (ColorSound)

Kit PCB Project
ToneBender III (Fulltone Soul Bender)
ToneBender III (Prescription Electronics Yard Box)

Vox ToneBenders See ColorSound ToneBenders Above    

Modulation, Echo, etc.

AD3208 Analog Echo Unit    

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Project

Ibanez CS9 Chorus      

Echo Unit (Dean Hazelwanter)      

EXH Deluxe Electric Mistress (SAD1024 Version)Schematic

     
EXH Deluxe Electric Mistress (SAD1024 Version) Layout Details

PT80 Echo Unit Kit PCB Project

Octave E ects
Ampeg Scrambler
Ampeg Scrambler (Modernized) Kit PCB Project

Ampeg Scrambler (Modernized, 3 knob, added Volume Control)

Dan Armstrong Green Ringer Kit PCB Project

fOXX Tone Machine Kit PCB Project

Octave Up Sick Box (Gus Smalley’s)      

Simple Octave Up (Gus Smalley’s)      

Ty* Octav* Kit PCB Project

Ty* Octav* (with Modern Improvements)

Phase Shifters
Electro-Harmonix Bad Stone  Mark II       

MXR Phase 45 Kit PCB Project

MXR Phase 90 Kit   PCB Project

MXR Phase 100     Project

PowerSupplies
Regulated Power Supply   PCB Project

Reverb
Digital Reverb   Kit PCB Project

Stage Center Reverb Schematic (Craig Anderton’s) Project

   
Spring Reverb Schematic (Improved Stage Center Reverb)

Switchers & Routers

A/B Switch Box    Kit     Project

A/B/Y Switch Box (Older Morley)

A/B/Y Switch Box (3 LED Indicator) Kit     Project

A/B/Y Switch Box (Grounded-o A/B)

E ects Loop Switch Box Kit     Project

E ects Loop (Dual) Switch Box Kit

    Project
E ects Loop Toggle Switch Box

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E ects Loop Toggle Switch Box (with Bybass Switch)

E ects Order Switch Box Kit   Project

 
E ects Order Switch Box (with LED indicators)

Bu er      PCB Project

Dual Bu er   PCB   Project

DOD 270 A/B Switchbox      

Micro Mixer      PCB   Project

Mini Mixer    Kit   PCB   Project

Speaker Switch Box       Project

Translocator Switch Box   Kit     Project

Tone Controllers/Boosters
Six Band Graphic EQ     Project

Tremolo
Craig Anderton Tremolo Project
   
Craig Anderton Tremolo (Moderized)

Craig Anderton Tremolo – Stereo adaptation      

Original EA Tremolo (from Electronic Australia Magazine) Kit PCB Project

Improved EA Tremolo

Kay Tremolo     Project

Wah Wah
Ibanez WH-10 Wah      

Vox 847 Wah Wah     Project

Other
GEO Alternating LED Indicator Circuit      

LXH2-Lite – Fender™Type Speaker Cabinet Simulator      

 Boss Factory Schematics

Thanks to Kate Ebneter for scanning and making these available.

AC-2
BD-2
CE-1 v1
CE-1 v2
CE-2
CE-2B
CE-300
CH-1
DC-2
DM-2 v1

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DM-2 v2
DM-3
RV-3 Combined

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Original Units

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