Top five DIY distortion stomboxes? post your list

[samzeppelin]

mine is.
1. Fuzzface
2. BSIAB II/ tubescreamer
3. Sans Amp or Tychobrahe octavia not sure
5. mxr + easy and good

I may be missing some real goddies, but havent built so long :wink:

/sam

[Marcos - Munky]

1- Transistor Obsidian
2- BSIAB2
3- Whisker Biscuit
4- Pushme Pullyou
5- Tube Reamer

[samzeppelin]

c´mon guys
is anny body alive out there?! :lol:

[sir_modulus]

My list is pretty Solid:

1. Univibe
2. Foxx Tone Machine
3. Tonebender Mk II
4. Ross Phaser
5. Vox McCoy Wah Pedal
6. Sans Amp /w added cab simulator (it's my recording jig  )
7. Tremelus Lune
8. Phase 90
9. Ibanez Flanger
10. Rebote 2 Delay

I know that's ten...but it makes up for all of those non-posters!

Cheers,

Nish

[petemoore]

1. Fuzz Face
 2. Liquid Drive
 3. Axis Face
 4. 1.5V
 5. Sundial
 ...N.N. in that order...

[samzeppelin]

sir_modulus Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 1:07 pm    Post subject:  

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My list is pretty Solid:

1. Univibe
2. Foxx Tone Machine
3. Tonebender Mk II
4. Ross Phaser
5. Vox McCoy Wah Pedal
6. Sans Amp /w added cab simulator (it's my recording jig )
7. Tremelus Lune
8. Phase 90
9. Ibanez Flanger
10. Rebote 2 Delay

distortion but what the heck

[guitarhacknoise]

hows about:
1. Tube Sound Fuzz
2. distortion plusssssssss
3. crash sync
4. fuzz face
5.Harmonic-Speculator (Thanxs D.H.!)
not exactly in order of best to least.
-matthias
EDIT:
6. heathkit fuzz! (thick ass melvins/"nervania")

[Ge_Whiz]

Tripple Fuzz
Peppermill
Green Ringer
English Channel
Miss Piggy FF

Although finishing the Ampeg Scrambler and Supreaux could change all of this.

[Paul Marossy]

1. Shaka Tube
2. Original BSIAB
3. Phase 45
4. EA Tremolo
5. Blue Magic

These aren't in any particular order...

[WGTP]

All are modded to taste and sound Divine, thanks to the good folks here:

TSF/Hot Tubes
Rat
Sweet 16
Tone Bender FET version
Muff Fuzz Mutant
Blues Breaker (Blaster)
Black Fire
Vulcan
...whatever is on the perf board  

[bwanasonic]

Not sure what is meant by *Top*, but my list is *must builds for the DIY FX builder*, my main criterion being low-parts count/high utility (not in any particular order).


Bazz Fuss - great part count to sonic mayhem ratio.
Fuzz Face - you need at least one.
Rangemaster - with the right transistor and the right tube amp=magic.
AMZ Mosfet Boost - A great *utility* pedal.
Fetzer- Another tube amp accessory I wouldn't be without.

I actually use fewer pedals now because these simple FX allow me to get the sounds I want from my amp.

Kerry M

[j0shua]

Hehehe good question


1- DS-1 Clone
2- Big Daddy ( fast and easy to Build )
3- Mxr Distortion +
4- BSIAB
5- Rockson metal rocker and old DOD American Metal ( my Mod )
6- guyatone Distortion ( similar to Mxr Dst. + )

*** im not build any fuzz or Tube S. i don't like hehe  

[squidsquad]

(no order)

EA Trem
Rocket (modded)
Fetzer Valve
Mosfet Boost
Mini Booster

[phillip]

Erm, okay let's see.  In no particular order:

-Liquid Drive
-ToneBender Professional MKII (specifically the modified NPN Ge. version posted at my site)
-Axis Face Silicon
-BSIAB II (haven't built one yet, but I love the way it sounds in the clip at JD's site!)
-Tycobrahe Octavia (fuzz and octafuzz with the toggle switch to turn the octave on and off).

Phillip

WGTP, what's the FET version of the ToneBender (the MKII?).  I'd be interested in taking a look at that!

[aremesnik]

1: Lava Rim 2
2: Dr. Quack
3: EasyVibe
3: Nuetron
4: Zombie Chorus
5: Trem Face (someone actual stole this from me)
6: Ultra Flanger (sometimes)
7: Insanity box

Im partial to anything by aron or john hollis

[sir_modulus]

Whoops....

Here's my distortion:

1. Tonebender MkII
2. Foxx Tone Machine
3. Twin Rangemaster's
4. Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
5. Big Muff Pi
6. BSIAB II
7. TS-808
8. Liquid Drive
9. Jekyll and Hyde OD
10. Thunder Chief

Cheers,

Nish

[RDV]

Superfuzz
UgLyFaCe
Thunderchief
BSIAB2
HMP

RDV

[Prive]

1-Fuzz Face

that's all guys, hehehehe  

Ok, i'll follow...

2-Joe Gagan's design (whatever)
3-Rocket
4-Zack Wylde OD
5-BSIAB2

Can i follow 50 more?

Saludos, Marcelo.

[NaBo]

1. YJM308 - what can i say, im a shredder at heart.  incredibly sweet and crisp.  leaves the dod 250 in the dust.  will be boxed permanently, im sure.
2. Tube Screamer w/ 1N34A's... like a nice warm hug from your speakers
3. Any big muff ever - yeah, its a fuzz, but cmon.  so freakin FAT.
4. Rat - excellent range from just slight dirt to insane mash
5. Uglyface - one of the funnest, easy-to-build, not-commercially-available diy pedals out there.  hardly your average "distortion" though, more like a semi-unpredictable multi-effects unit on drugs.  laser cannons are an invaluable addition to any band's lineup.

keep in mind I only considered ones i've actually built and played with, so it's not like im omitting the BSIAB2 or FF on purpose... just havent made em... yet.  :wink:

[WGTP]

Phillip, the FET Tone Bender replaces Q1 with a J201 and Q2 and Q3 (FF section) with 2N7000's, with bias adjustments and cap tweeks.  A Multi-Face with the added input stage.