CORLEONE — the eldest son of Vito Corleone , the actual Godfather . In the annals of guitar effects history , Jack Orman is Vito , and his DIY projects are circuits you can ’ t refuse .
And I mean that very literally — Orman ’ s craft has been copied and re-copied among boutiquers since the word was used to describe pedal builders . His webpage — musique . com — has been bookmarked on every pedal tinkerer ’ s computer since launching in the days of web 1.0 . The page contains original circuits designed by the man himself , as well as treasure troves of knowledge from which any pedalsmith can learn at least one thing they didn ’ t know already . Schematics flow freely on the page , and one such is what I consider to be among the best clean boosts ever made .
Copyrighted in 2001 , the AMZ MOSFET Booster beats the pants off almost any booster on the market with minimal parts . Unlike most pedals of its time , it uses a Zener diode , which isn ’ t found in almost any other pedal even to this day . Whether or not that diode contains all the proverbial magic isn ’ t exactly the point , but rather that innovation led to the MOSFET booster , and the result is a low-parts-count monster of a boost .
Because the circuit is relatively simple , I will take this time to instruct you how to build pedals in a 1590A enclosure , also known as “ mini enclosures .” It ’ s an art unto itself in the effects world , and cramming a DIY effect into such an enclosure without the benefit of surfacemount boards and pots is often an endeavor . Luckily , the MOSFET booster fits perfectly , and you will soon see , because you will be building one .
But first , let me hit you with that disclaimer :
Neither I , nor Tone Report Weekly bears any responsibility for any kind of personal or property damage that may occur as a result of the instructions provided herein . Legal mumbojumbo aside , we ask that readers be familiar with a soldering iron and its accompanying safety procedures before trying anything listed here . Furthermore , if you fire the pedal up and it does not work , it will need troubleshooting . Assuming the components are not damaged , the pedal will work . I built this very unit according to these instructions and it fired up , first shot , so I know the instructions are correct .
AS WRITTEN IN ARTICLES PAST , I ' VE CHRISTENED TIM ESCOBEDO AS THE " GODFATHER " OF DIY , WHEN IN REALITY , HE ' S MORE LIKE SONNY
CORLEONE — the eldest son of Vito Corleone , the actual Godfather . In the annals of guitar effects history , Jack Orman is Vito , and his DIY projects are circuits you can ’ t refuse .
And I mean that very literally — Orman ’ s craft has been copied and re-copied among boutiquers since the word was used to describe pedal builders . His webpage — musique . com — has been bookmarked on every pedal tinkerer ’ s computer since launching in the days of web 1.0 . The page contains original circuits designed by the man himself , as well as treasure troves of knowledge from which any pedalsmith can learn at least one thing they didn ’ t know already . Schematics flow freely on the page , and one such is what I consider to be among the best clean boosts ever made .
Copyrighted in 2001 , the AMZ MOSFET Booster beats the pants off almost any booster on the market with minimal parts . Unlike most pedals of its time , it uses a Zener diode , which isn ’ t found in almost any other pedal even to this day . Whether or not that diode contains all the proverbial magic isn ’ t exactly the point , but rather that innovation led to the MOSFET booster , and the result is a low-parts-count monster of a boost .
Because the circuit is relatively simple , I will take this time to instruct you how to build pedals in a 1590A enclosure , also known as “ mini enclosures .” It ’ s an art unto itself in the effects world , and cramming a DIY effect into such an enclosure without the benefit of surfacemount boards and pots is often an endeavor . Luckily , the MOSFET booster fits perfectly , and you will soon see , because you will be building one .
But first , let me hit you with that disclaimer :
Neither I , nor Tone Report Weekly bears any responsibility for any kind of personal or property damage that may occur as a result of the instructions provided herein . Legal mumbojumbo aside , we ask that readers be familiar with a soldering iron and its accompanying safety procedures before trying anything listed here . Furthermore , if you fire the pedal up and it does not work , it will need troubleshooting . Assuming the components are not damaged , the pedal will work . I built this very unit according to these instructions and it fired up , first shot , so I know the instructions are correct .