Here's the homemade distortion I had on the video "Homemade Distortion vs. Boss DS-1". I made a prototype on a piece of perf board and mounted it in an old Treet can. The controls are labeled Better, and More Better. Better is the drive pot and more better is the volume pot. I REALLY like the sound of this thing. Plans are available at: http://www.runoffgroove.com/grace.html

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Comment by Mike Bingham on January 5, 2013 at 4:50pm

LOL Bug! Wouldn't it be nice if a guitar had a more knob and a better knob that really worked?

Comment by BUGGY (C) on January 3, 2013 at 11:19pm

yup thats more better!

Comment by Mr.C on December 26, 2011 at 6:58am
I Relly don't have a clue about electronics. So i should be interesting.
Comment by Mike Bingham on December 26, 2011 at 5:39am

Hey c storz,

You can get everything at Radio Shack but you might have to get creative.  For the transistor I used the MPF 102 from Radio Shack.  I used a 0.0047 uf capacitor in place of the 0,0068.  I had to use (4) 1 meg resistors in series for the 4 meg resistor, and for the 15k resistor I used a 10 k and a 4.7k resistor in series. Your Radio Shack may have more stock but there are workarounds if not.  The circuit board is plain perforated circuit board and I'd say a 2" by 2" square would be big enough.  Enjoy the build!

Comment by Mr.C on December 26, 2011 at 3:27am

i printed out the plans can i get it all at radio shack

what size or shape style circut board do i need .electronic for dummies 

Comment by Mike Bingham on December 24, 2011 at 5:24am

Thanks James!

Comment by James on December 23, 2011 at 9:34pm

better and more better . lol thats awesome

Comment by Mike Bingham on December 23, 2011 at 4:07pm

Well thank you Kalmario!  This was a sweet project.

Comment by Kalmario on December 23, 2011 at 4:03pm

more better = genius

 

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