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December 10, 2010

New pedal build: MXR Distortion+ clone part 1

Over the past few weeks I’ve been spending my spare time working on a new pedal build, my first using an integrated circuit (IC). The MXR Distortion+ circuit is a fairly simple circuit to build, using the LM741 operational amplifier (op amp), two diodes, and a handful of capacitors and …

Cool new gear: Seymour Duncan Blackouts Modular Preamp

Seymour Duncan have brought out another great product this week. First it was the Liberator, with it’s great solderless pickup installation capability, now they’ve taken that concept further with the Blackouts Modular Preamp. The Blackouts Modular Preamp gives you the capability to take any 4 conductor passive pickup, and give …