squier jazzmaster with built in fuzz +boost(Now with video )

hendrix1234 · Post by **hendrix1234** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:17 pm

I bought a squier jazzmaster with the intention of doing some mods, add a trem change pickups etc... but ive decided i will build a jazzmaster from parts instead of changing this one.

so now ive got this

i am going to find another widerange for the neck,get some 1 megs pots and my other idea is to put a pedal into the lower cavity.

i was thinking a danelectro french toast, as i love the pedal and its probly small enough to fit in.I already have one on my pedal board but i dont really want to hack that up so ill try to find another one cheap.
Or the other option would be a fuzz face clone or something(i just want a simple fuzz small enough to fit in)

my question is how hard would it be to wire in the pedal to the guitar circuit? i will have all the pedal controls on the lower horn.
Is it only a matter of changing the input/ouputs and maybe the on/off switch?

has anyone done this with another pedal? wiring diagrams that would help

thanks heaps.

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:01 pm

I have no expertise to help you. But I want to take the time to give you a thumbs up.

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:37 am

You need a dpdt toggle switch to engage the fuzz. Have you ever built any pedals before? I'd suggest a DAM Meathead or Colorsound One Knob clone. They are easy builds on vero or perf. You'd be best off routing for a 9v battery compartment that pops easily. Use a stereo jack so when the guitar is unplugged it will not drain the battery. I can draw you up something if you'd like a pic.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:12 am

oohh this is going to be awesome.

i like the idea

hendrix1234 · Post by **hendrix1234** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:03 am

h8mtv Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:37 am Post subject:

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You need a dpdt toggle switch to engage the fuzz. Have you ever built any pedals before? I'd suggest a DAM Meathead or Colorsound One Knob clone. They are easy builds on vero or perf. You'd be best off routing for a 9v battery compartment that pops easily. Use a stereo jack so when the guitar is unplugged it will not drain the battery. I can draw you up something if you'd like a pic.

I think ive got a DPDT toggle and a spare stereo jack, ive havent built a pedal before thats why im thinking ill go with the french toast , or maybe i could put a behringer Super fuzz in?, i can get one of those fairly easy in australia cheap.
does anyone know how big the board is from the behringer super fuzz?

if you could draw me a diagram showing how to wire up a super fuzz maybe? that would be much appreciated.

and serfx, hopefully i can get it working right cause im thinking itll be pretty cool also.IVe alsways wanted to do it but didnt want to route a guitar and these just have that massive route waiting to be used

thanks heaps,
matt

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:28 am

having some bellamy's are we?

hendrix1234 · Post by **hendrix1234** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:56 am

Heheh nah ive never really been into muse, i dont mind them

when i took the guard off and saw that route down the bottom it looked like a perfect spot for a fuzz pedal

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:23 pm

You'd be far better off trying to fit a great sounding postage stamp sized circuit in there IMO. I could make you a fuzz circuit and ship it to you.

hendrix1234 · Post by **hendrix1234** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:48 pm

yeh the board mounted jacks are what im worried about,i havent built pedals so i wouldnt know where to start.

i was just thinking it would be easier than it looks.

a small fuzz circuit would probly be better that wasnt form a pedal as it would have the inputs etc..... yeh?

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:34 pm

I believe Ends did this on his Jaguar with Jazzmaster pickups. He put the effect in the rhythm circuit.

Original build thread:
http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtop ... sc&start=0

Demo Thread:
http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtop ... 80&start=0

hendrix1234 · Post by **hendrix1234** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 3:58 am

Cheers everyone for thier replies, ive managed to get a guy locally to do it, he makes pedals and said it would be a good challenge for him to put one in a guitar. he said hed wire it in all i have to do is wire the guitar.
ill post pics of the updates when they happen.

As of now it looks like this, i got rid of the dual pots as they were crap and ive changed the bridge pup to a widerange for now the neck one can stay,sound wise its fine but very noisy, ill probly try and cut a new guard at some point aswell probly in black.
I also moved the 3 way switch to between the vol/tone and changed to a mini toggle, that way i have all the top route to put something in aswell.

im hopefully taking the guitar this weekend for him to look at so we can figure out what we can cram in there

hendrix1234 · Post by **hendrix1234** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:17 am

The guitar is finished, i dropped it off last weekend and it was finished by monday arvo but i havent had a chance to pick it up.

i am going tomorrow morning to get it and do a demo vid aswell.

top horn has a mosfet clean boost, bottom route has a modified big muff, and a switch to set it to either boost into muff, or muff into boost.
the only thing i need to do is change the vol/tone knobs to some white ones.
oh and it has a widerange in the bridge, stock neck pickup

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:42 am

roll on the video, this should be a lot of fun

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:33 pm

lorez wrote:roll on the video, this should be a lot of fun

totally

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:44 pm

that looks like a whole lot of fun, so it does.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:06 pm

that would look awesome with a clear guard and crazy colored knobs, but looks like whole a lot of fun as-is.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:23 pm

It does look like that.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:41 pm

wot, a whole lotta fun?

Rhysyrhys · Post by **Rhysyrhys** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:14 pm

Gonna give my fun. Ahhh.. A whole lotta fun.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:50 am

every inch of my fun