New Effect Verified: Bass Grinder

[mnordbye]

The Bass Grinder is my first (working) design, inspired by the Bazz Fuzz. It's really a bazz fuss (thanks ROG!) with a switchable booster in front. J201 in the booster, mpsa13 in the grinder.. Give it a try! 

Schematic: http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/v/mnordbye/mnordbye_schematics/Bass+Grinder+Schematic.png.html
Layout (strip): http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/v/mnordbye/mnordbye_layouts/Bass+Grinder.gif.html
Sound Sample: http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/v/mnordbye/sound_samples/bass_grinder_sample.mp3.html

When it comes to the sample, it's connected like this:

Bass guitar --> Bass Grinder --> Peavey ValveKing 1x12" with slight adjutsments by the Sonic Maximizer in the effects-loop. It's not a bass amp, but you get the general idea..

And don't bother so much about the overall compression either. The soundcard really kicks in and shows it's crappy quality. 

Let me hear what you think, and enjoy the muddyness. 

Magnus Nordbye

[mnordbye]

Bump. 

[Isaiah]

And GRIND

[DougH]

Sounds cool!

[~arph]

Yeah sounds good! as far as we can hear it through all the soundcard compression as you mention. It looks and sounds exactly like erm a bazz fuss with a booster in front of it  Hehehehe..

[mnordbye]

Thanks!
That's exactly what it is!  Just changed some of the component values in the fuzz circuit. I found that my bass guitar compressed too much with lower input caps than 10uF.

Magnus N