Boost pedals

James · Post by **James** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:50 pm

I'm going to build myself a boost pedal, but I'm not sure which one. I plan on getting a few of the right sort of transistors or whatever and trying some out. But as a prelimnary to that, and as a bit of a push towards which pedals to get the parts in stock for I could do with some suggestions.

My initial thoughts lean to the SHO and the variants of it (slight variants they may be). I'm keeping the salt boost so preferably something a bit different to an LPB-1 style thing.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:04 am

Rangemaster clone - they are ace, and have about 3 components. DasMusikding do a good kit.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:11 am

Build the Jack Orman MOSFET Boost.

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:19 am

Some kits here

http://www.musikding.de/index.php/cat/c ... -Kits.html

Post by **Mike** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:19 am

James don't need no kits. He's a stripboard builder like me.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:30 pm

While we're on the topic of boosters...

Question for those with smarts about impedance/practicality, etc...Because I don't know anything: Could a tone control/varitone circuit easily work with a simple MOSFET boost deal? I'm curious if something like a Snarling Dogs Very-Tone would be do-able in a homebuilt setup.

Post by **Mike** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:41 pm

Absolutely, you could totally build that into a booster.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:35 pm

i miss those snarling dogs effects. i used to have a couple. the tweed e dog and fuzz buzz were ace pedals.