Easy distortion circuit, quick build good sounds!

[wampcat1]

I'm in the middle of writing another "how to build effects" book and I've been toying with this simple IC circuit, similar to a boss od-1 circuit. I breadboarded it real quick and made a soundclip for you, pretty good sound for a low parts count!
The IC is a 4558 type, the tone pot actually filters mids a bit as well.
http://aronnelson.com/gallery/album13/od1_IG_mod
or http://www.indyguitarist.com/temp/od1-IG-mod.gif

mp3: http://www.indyguitarist.com/soundclips2/od1_circ_w-mod_306.mp3
(breadboarded (ignore the hum! , strat guitar, 1st half through fender blues jr and 2x12 open back cab, 2nd half of clip through peavey classic 50, both on clean channel of amps).

I should be able to post a vero here in a bit.

Let me know what you think!

bw

[Stompin Tom]

Sounds good... looks easy to mod... How does it clean up? How's it sound with less distortion?

[wampcat1]

Sounds good... looks easy to mod... How does it clean up? How's it sound with less distortion?

Actually not bad...probably ought to take that 10k out before the gain pot.
Remember, this is on a breadboard, with a strat and around a garage full of fluorescent lights, computers, etc.
http://www.indyguitarist.com/soundclips2/od1_circ_w-mod_306---clean.mp3

bw

[Stompin Tom]

I like it! Thanks for the new clip.

[tungngruv]

Nice chunk Brian, sounds great!

[burnt fingers]

Man you guys keep putin out great stuff, I'm workin on my own stuff, I aint got time for it all.  Well that's another that will go in the notebook to be completed at a later date.  Nice work.

Scott