A veroboard layout for BEGINNERS !

[Dragonfly]

OK...heres a simple veroboard layout that makes an excellent first project, whether its your first on vero, or your first effect build period . It's a great sounding fuzz circuit called the BAZZ FUSS . It's super fat sounding, has some nice "synth-like" overtones, and in general, is a great effect to have around ! Plus, it sounds great on GUITAR or BASS...heck, it's even cool for KEYBOARDS !

Here are a few tips to make things easier for you...

1) Make sure that you get the polarity of the 4.7mf cap correct....match the + sign on your cap to the + sign on the drawing.

2) Make sure you get the diode in correct as well...the side that the "arrow" in the diagram points to is the side of your diode that has a little black line. When installed, the little black line on your diode will point toward the "bottom" of the veroboard.

3) Be sure to install the transistor with the "flat" side facing to the right of the board.

4) Use the 5mm drill bit to cut the copper traces on the bottom (side with copper strips) of the board. The little red/white squares with the red dot in them (on the diagram) are the places you want to cut the copper traces. Its easiest to do this before adding any components to the board. How i do this is to look at the drawing...find the holes where the squares are and mark the top side of the board with a Sharpie in those places. Now, turn the board over so that the copper side is facing toward you and find the holes you've marked. Insert the point of the drill bit into these holes and twist the bit by hand (in a circular motion, like you were drilling into the board) till the copper trace is removed completely from around the hole.

5) Take your time soldering...neatness counts ! Not only does it look better, but it will help prevent solder bridges, which are places where solder crosses from one copper trace to an adjacent trace. These solder bridges will prevent your pedal from working properly.


Anyway, I hope you enjoy this project. It produces a great sounding fuzz, and is easy enough for a beginner to build.

I'd like to thank Hemmo for coming up with this circuit in the first place...it's the one that got me "hooked" !

Enjoy !

Andy
Dragonfly FX

[octafish]

This is the one that got me hooked also. My first build, on vero, no volume or bypass plus I still use it. (its got bypass and vol now)

[Dragonfly]

..a little bump forward for the new guys

[octafish]

This perfect for beginners, and also teaches the importance of socketing.
Check out http://home-wrecker.com/bazz.html and start tweaking.

[BD13UK]

Would reducing that 4.7 cap make it more useable for a Strat, or would it be better using a Rotary or Minitoggle cap switcher for choices, I'm just thinking that it might be a bit too dark sounding for guitar, any thoughts ??

[Dragonfly]

Would reducing that 4.7 cap make it more useable for a Strat, or would it be better using a Rotary or Minitoggle cap switcher for choices, I'm just thinking that it might be a bit too dark sounding for guitar, any thoughts ??

the 4.7u is the "stock" version...i typically use a 1u for "general purpose

[BD13UK]

Thanks Andy