This pedal features a unique circuit design, the mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Oct 27, 2015 going for violin eric johnson tone with 95 prs custom 22 modified with mccarty pickups and updated tuner and 3way switch through koch twintone dirty channel. This project uses the same readyfortransfer printed circuit board layout file that is used in the dod 250 overdrive project on this site. This limited edition signature pedal captures the rich, creamy sound of an over driven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage.
Here is a list of the schematics that are exclusive to this site. The mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an over driven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Take some time to browse the site and discover information that can help you with your next diy effects pedal project. Amz is a resource with information about diy guitar effects pedals, stompboxes, audio circuits and tips on how to build them. It seems i have to run it into something like the fulltone plimsoul to sound good.
Referring to version 2 from 2003 which i have on my hd. The mxr fet driver is supposedly the same pedal as the joe bonamassa fet driver, only it costs less because now you dont have to pay extra for jbs name printed on your pedal. We consistently create the best selling picks and analog electronics, and carry a large line of accessories that set industry standards in their respective fields. Step on the fet driver to thicken up your lead tone with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without the fragility and inconsistency associated with tubes. There are fuzzbox schematics, signal booster projects, audio mixers and much more available free. It doesnt clean up as nice as my tube driver, and thats a disappointment. Mxr distortion plus the distortion plus pedal is very popular and good sounding distortion. We have a long list of legendary and modernday superstars who all share a passion for our. The mxr m264 fet driver overdrive is a transparent overdrive with a valvelike touch response thanks to the fet. When i build a fet pedal i usually tweak to have the drains around half of the available voltage. The fet driver thickens up lead tones with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without the fragility an. Featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a. Anyway i got the mxr fet driver as i wanted something with a decent dose of complexity that didnt go edgy or too crunchy. The mxr custom shop joe bonamassa pelham blue fet driver comes in a limited run of only 300 and is exclusively sold on the official joe bonamassa store.
Free boss diagrams, schematics, service manuals schematics. The joe bonamassa pelham blue fet driver features a unique circuit design. It is strikingly similar to the dod overdrive 250 distortion pedal. Joe bonamassa fet driver joe bonamassa official store. Mxr and custom audio electronics founder bob bradshaw two names that have shaped the tones of the worlds greatest guitarists join forces to bring you a dynamic new line of pedals. Im not trying to copy jbs tone or anyone elses for that matter. I already have a maxon od808, which i will use as my boost pedal, and use a mesa mark v with a schecter hellraiser guitar. This pedal thickens up lead tones with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without the fragility and inconsistency associated with tubes. The fet driver thickens up lead tones with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without the fragility and inconsistency associated with tubes. Jim dunlop bought the mxr licensing rights and currently manufactures reissues of the classic mxr effect.
Dunlop mxr fet driver guitar effects pedalfeaturing a unique circuit design, the mxr fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Out of the bb preamp, mxr fet driver, and fulltone ocd, which pedal do you recommend to cascade onto the maxon that will best achieve the creamy lead tone that i want. Joe bonamassa mxr fet driver pelham blue special edition. Step on the fet driver to thicken up your lead tone with musical, amplike distortion. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Jan 19, 2014 mxr fet driver featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Mxr m264 fet driver featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Theres probably more but these ones are obvious, even to my untrained eye. Featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an. The 10 electrolytic between the 22k and the fet is drawn in the wrong direction plus should be on the fet side. 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. Joe bonamassa mxr fet driver pelham blue special edition joe. Featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp.
Mxr fet driver guitar effects pedal musicians friend. Jan 22, 2014 mxr fet driver organic, amplike overdrive and distortion twoband eq section for detailed shaping of distorted signal true bypass switching featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet. My goal was very low noise, low power consumption and an overdriven amp type distortion sound. Mxr is a rochester, new yorkbased manufacturer of effects pedals, cofounded in 1972 by keith barr and terry sherwood and incorporated as mxr innovations, inc. Mxr fet driver organic, amplike overdrive and distortion twoband eq section for detailed shaping of distorted signal true bypass switching featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet. Mxr noise gate line driver all about modern commercial stompbox circuits from electro harmonix over mxr, boss and ibanez into the nineties. Iirc, the new mxr fet driver actually has some what appear to be oddly chosen power mosfets in the circuit id have to guess that it wasnt lost on mr. The fet driver thickens up lead tones with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without the fragility and inconsistency. The mxr trademark is now owned by jim dunlop, which continues to produce the original effects units along with new additions to the line. All schematics on the web concerning the mxr noisegate are wrong including the one from tonepad.
The original stompbox did not have poweron led or ac connector. Yep, jb fet driver is the top pic and the bottom pic is regular mxr fet driver. Sep 01, 2012 this is a really simple design for an overdrive pedal. A compressor may not be on the top of your list but it really is a powerful tool for enhancing and sculpting your tone. In a sea of fancy boutique pedals that seek to replicate some amp or some other musthave tone, the new fet driver is a seemingly basic overdrive pedal that many might overlook. Mxr fet driver is different to joe bonamassa signature fet driver. Going for violin eric johnson tone with 95 prs custom 22 modified with mccarty pickups and updated tuner and 3way switch through koch twintone dirty channel.
Smooth and warm at high drive settings with the fet booster smoothing out the diodes. In this feature weall look at a handful of models and how to incorporate these in your rig, with david gilmouras tones in mind. Featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet driver captures the rich. Boss diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. I must guess you try the mxr, what was you impression i know you love your plexi drive but, could you tell me why i need to get this over the fet driver or i must think on the fet driver taking count that was modeled directly after the tube driver. The m3 microamp is a clean boostvolume pedal, part of the first reference series by mxr released between 1973 and 1984. Featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain s. The boostoverdrive and boost pedals are the first offerings in the series produced by mxr, featuring the unique sonic stamp of legendary designer bob bradshaw. I havent tried to trace it but at a quick look its mostly the traditional tube driver circuit built with the mosfets in place of the triodes and a little high frequency switcher generating the positive and negative rails with some tiny inductors. But i feel a bit lost at sea with how to set it up properly. Mxr is one of those companies that is not swayed by the digital world. Sounds interesting, but i cant find any bass clips. Mxr m265 joe bonamassa pelham blue fet driver effects database.
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