Both using it to create their signature sounds in the early 70s. The eq boost is the overdrive boost circuit without the gain adjustment but with my expanded tonal controls that are on the overdrive boost as well. In keeping with our throbak guitar effects pedals signature sound philosophy strange master treble booster offers user adjustments to shape the sound of this effect. The hughes and kettner on the other hand can handle just about anything that you throw at it. Throbak guitar effects pedals reproduce the classic signature sound circuits made famous by the guitar players of the 1960s and 1970s with modern modifications to allow the full range of tonal adjustment from these classic designs. Laid this out for a 125b because of the dual footswitches with board mounted pots. Throbak overdrive boost very nice adaptation of colorsound overdriver with a few very nice mods. Im using a fender cij 62 reissue telecaster custom with a cream t pickups ssl5 bridge pickup into a. Colorsound overdriver clone project documentation plasma. Throbak electronics offers another classic signature sound effect with the strange master treble boost, a recreation of the germanium dallas rangemaster treble booster used by eric clapton, brian may and tony iommi. So when you turn over the board to put the cuts in the copper side, bear in mind that the positions are mirrored those shown in the layout if you use a graphics package like paint shop pro and use the mirror option, that will show you exactly what the cuts should look like copper side. When paired with a great nonmaster volume amp like the throbak 18 watt classic combo, the throbak overdrive boost guitar effects pedals let you crank your amp to 10 and still play at bedroom levels, while keeping the great cranked tone. Came across the schematic for this and thought it would be a good addition.
Based upon the original colorsound overdriver also known by the name power boost the throbak overdrive boost adds features and improvements to this classic. Reverb is the marketplace for musicians to buy and sell used, vintage, and new music gear online. I have recently built a colorsound pb according to the original specs and at first i was really impressed. This is a demo of the throbak overdrive boost played over pink floyds have a cigar. The layouts represent the copper side down, and so looking at the component side of the board. It offered a wide range of tones and soon became a favourite among guitarists like jeff beck and david gilmour. If it were you, what boost schematic would you choose to insert into the. The throbak overdrive boost recreates all of those classic tones with added tonal adjustment, distortion range and flexibility.
Throbak electronics offers another classic signature s. Throbak overdrive boost effects pedals, colorsound power. Throbak electronics overdrive boost guitar effect pedal. These transistors are switchable so the user can now get classic germanium and higher gain silicon treble boost tones from one pedal. The crayon is a versatile full range overdrive very similar to the tube driver. The throbak overdrive boost promise to capture the mojo of the. Recommend me a colorsound clone effects and processors. I have seen you have updated the picture of your vintage gear and the throbak is in. If you are looking for something that will have vintage sounds and go all the way up to the fuzz distortion and even sizzling modern distortion then this is the pedal for you. Simple jfet boost with an output buffer borrowed from the tube screamer. The boost footswitch bypasses the pregain pot and only uses one side of a dpdt. Externally switchable pre gain control with internal pot allowing you to dial in best pre gain for your guitar. If you want some boost for solos, use a clean boost pedal with true bypass to send a hotter signal to the amp and get a bit more gain and oomph out of it. I should mention that one commercial clone, the throbak overdrive boost, intentionally sets the.
The chap i bought my overdrive boost from has just scored a cheap overdriver and says the throbak is very close in terms of sound. Plus with all the silicon and germanium, pregain on or off it allowed a tone of minor variations that were excellent. Like the tube driver, the crayon can deliver anything from clean boost to tubelike overdrive and distortion and its two eq controls allow you to shape the tone to any amp. The original circuit was used by jeff beck and was an integral part of his 70s signature tone. Pedalpcb is a leading supplier of printed circuit boards, components, and supplies for builders of guitar effects pedals and diy hobbyists worldwide. The diagram is for a vero layout but the wiring is the same. When the power boost came out it was running on 18v. Throbak overdrive boost guitar effect pedal, colorsound overdriver. Throbak has reproduced and improved the circuit of the original colorsound overdriver also. Im very interested in building a colorsound overdriver from a layout i found on the internet. Switchable germanium transistor and germanium diode pair. Throbak vintage paf pickup repros and p90 pickup repros are sought by electric guitar players worldwide for their unmatched vintage accuracy and tone.
Throbak electronics throback electronics is proud to offer another classic signature sound effect, the fuzz haze, a recreation of the germanium dallasarbiter fuzz face. The last colorsound overdriver on uk ebay went for. Originals have 2sp1815 transistors with bce pinout, but ive laid this out for the more common 2n5088 with cbe pinout. But when i set it relatively clean as a boost, even if only at unity gain, it just sounds so incredibly sweet. Jimmy page, jimi hendrix and brian may had roger mayer and peter cornish customize their effects to create their own signature sound. The original was used by jeff beck and was an integral part of his 70s signature tone. Based on the vintage colorsound overdriver, the throbak overdrive boost is built with silicon circuitry and features a twoband eq and a switch for toggling into a germaniumbased circuit. This little unit is a very interesting take on classic overdrive with modern flexibility.
Clean boost zvex super hard on all types of boost hughes and kettner tube factor the zvex is a great boost, but also a bit of a one trick pony. It will work as a clean boost, an od, or a flat out distortion pedal. This pedal will go from a clean boost jeffs sound to full bore distortion with extreme gain. Throbak overdrive boost vintage pedal clone reverb. Page 2 of 5 boost is a diff circuit opamp i think but it has great boosting and nice eq. Throbak electronics offers the overdrive boost guitar effects pedals. The throbak overdrive boost promise to capture the mojo of the original colorsound with a few new features.
It seems to have the same concept and is much cheaper to get, so i wonder if it could be a substitute. Throbak overdrive boost perf and pcb effects layouts. The overdrive boost is very quiet and works great with just about any tube amp. Unfortunately, it has never been reversed here to see how they implemented the mods, but it supposedly sports less harsh distortion in germanium mode. Who still uses their throbak overdrive boost pedal and how.
Its a unique germanium overdrive using pnp ac128s, though the effect is a negative ground effect so it can be. Throbak guitar effects pedals shop for pro guitar and home. Use a quality tube amp that has 2 channels and has a nice saturated tube sound and gain on the lead channel. Throbak has reproduced and improved the circuit of the original colorsound power boost guitar effects pedal also known by the name colorsound overdriver. The throbak line of effect pedals is used by touring musicians to reproduce classic guitar effect pedal tones with the benefit of added tonal adjustments. The original was used by david gilmour, jeff beck and other pros to become an integral part of 70s signature tones. 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 easiertoread format, corrections or part identifiers. The throbak overdrive boost pedal is a modern workup of the legendary coloursound overdriver. This is my first choice for overdrive, distortion and intro to fuzz tones. Use these links to see various throbak humbucker guitar pickup wiring diagrams to wire your guitar for several popular wiring combinations.
Prescription electronics rx overdriver effects database. I should mention that one commercial clone, the throbak overdrive boost, intentionally sets the q3 voltage to around 6. Another favourite of mine is the ontario, canada june show. The original dallasarbiter fuzz face was made famous by jimi hendrix and was favored by eric clapton while in cream, david gilmour and countless others. Throbak overdriveboost fender stratocaster guitar forum.
Throbak has reproduced and improved the circuit of the original colorsound overdriver also known by the name power boost. Throbak overdrive boost odb throbak electronics offers the overdrive boost. I just tossed the odb back onto the board and set it up as an overdrive and, presto, great sound. Here is a list of the schematics that are exclusive to this site. Ive been looking for a good overdrive to stack in front of my tim thats going to work well with a bf fender amp. The throbak overdrive boost effect pedal is our take on the classic colorsound overdriver and power boost circuits. Will it work with my blues junior rola g1280 equipped and les paul.
The colorsound overdriver was also a favorite of marc bolan and is. And the manufacturer isnt shy about telling us where the circuit came from. With the switch to the left, you do need to have the bass knob higher than the treble to get a balanced sound. The colorsound power boost was one of the very first overdrive pedals to hit the market. My local shoppe is suggesting the retro sonic boost, the thunder tomate phil hilborne fat boost and the ocd 4 nah to the ocd, not for me. Throbak overdrivebooster, demo by pete thornvintage king. Since the factory schematic calls for 5v for q2 and q3s collectors for the 9v. The strange master now includes both germanium and silicon transistors. The originals also have the bright and fat switches internally as dip switches. I would start just by socketing different transistors.
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