simple one knob boxes

[nag hammadi]

with krimmus coming soon, i have been making a bunch of simple one knob units to give away as presents.  it is also my first builds that have been on vero board.

different, to say the least.  a little closer in a way to the point to point amp stuff i am more comfortable with...

anyway, i have built a ton of boosters for folks.  anyone have any suggestions for some cooler stuff that i can whip up on the simple? 

i am putting them in the small mxr style bud boxes becasue i have a bunch.  the idea is to keep it very simple so i can afford to make them for more people...

noise makers?  modulation?  oddball fuzz with common parts?

something to help me find my keys?

[d95err]

Go for a stroll through the Layouts gallery (http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/). Always lots of inspiration there. I think Dragonfly alone has something like 15 different one-knob fuzzes in his "Fuzz Lounge"...

[Mark Hammer]

"Need-for-compression" is a condition that goes around undiagnosed probably more often than attention-deficit-disorder (and that's saying something!).  Cure that ailment for your friends and family with a one-knob Orange Squeezer.  Good for what ails you. 

[The Tone God]

Check out the submissions for September's "One knob" FX-X.

Andrew

[Pushtone]

I second the Orange Squezzer.

Here's another Idea.

Pick an easy/simple two knob effect and make one of the knobs an internal trimmer or fixed resistor. Turns it into a one-knober.

This could be done to the...
Scrambler
DOD440
Dist+ / DOD250
Kay tremolo

Or even make it without knobs for a preset effect.

[Meanderthal]

 Why not give stm's BB&E a try? Looks pretty simple, and if it works as advertised it'll be one you'll wind up keeping, not giving away!

[Ge_Whiz]

Tim's Harmonic Jerkulator - leave out the input gain control and control it from the guitar.

http://www.geocities.com/tpe123/folkurban/fuzz/snippets.html

[Harry]

Phase 90/Small Stone?

[markm]

Phase 90/Small Stone?

simple 

[sfr]

Green Ringer?

[nightingale]

 Orange Sunshine, 
The original "no knob" version.. Killer fuzz @ high volumes!

[nag hammadi]

thanks for the ideas guys!

i am going off to build some of them right now.

orange squeezins a plenty.

[syndromet]

My favourite fuzz (might even be my favourite pedal) is the Bazz Fuss. A raw, cruel fuzz. My recomandation would be a standard Bazz fuss with the thickness-knob from the deluxe version. Just use an internal trimpot for volume. I built one of theese for a friend, and he loves it. I actualy almost ended up keeping it myself.

[MikeH]

I'd vote for the AMZ mini boost.  It's useful in many situations and gives you that nice grit for rise above solos or slightly dirty rhythm.  I built mine on vero; took about 20 minutes.

[Harry]

Phase 90/Small Stone?

simple 

Oops! I thought he meant simple as in one knob simple. He mentioned modulation...

Anyway, Treble or Bass Boosters and dead simple.