The bd2 is arguably one of the best boss pedals right out of the box, and with a few precision adjustments from the fromel laboratory, this pedal can rival the best boutique stomp boxes on the market. Bluetooth enabled full ipod control indash dvdmp3cd amfm receiver with motorized flipout 7 178mm touchscreen widescreen digital tft monitor with dual front and rear usb and sd memory card port and front panel. View and download boss audio systems bv7280 user manual online. Sounds good to me, but im kind of a joe b nut so my opinion is biased. This mod is very easy, and only requires changing a few parts. Similarity to a jk butler tube driver soundwise, dunno about the schematic is my guess as well, since joe bonamassa s sound and playing has always been. We say an almost exact replica because the only difference is that weve added a true bypass footswitch so that you can turn it on and off just like a real stompbox. Following in the footsteps of the dunlop jb95 cry baby and jbf3 fuzz face is the mxr fet driver, which is based on joe bonamassas.
Buy mxr custom shop csp265 joe bonamassa fet driver overdrive pedal. The mxr custom shop joe bonamassa pelham blue fet driver comes in a limited. The joe bonamassa pelham blue fet driver features a unique circuit design. It doesnt clean up as nice as my tube driver, and thats a disappointment. You just heard the joe bonamassa fet driver from the mxr custom shop. Featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Boss bd2 blues driver modifications fromel electronics. Any suggestions on a good setup for truly getting the joe bonamassa guitar tone at bedroom playing levels. The fet driver features a simple but responsive set of controls. Use the site map below or the navigation menu above to find your way around and enjoy your stay.
Jul 28, 2010 clean boost for guitar or bass posted on july 28, 2010 by jeroen this is a transparent, clean guitar booster for solos and other times when you need a couple of extra dbs. Featuring a unique circuit design by jeorge tripps and the mxr team, the custom shop. Selfpriming turf boss 3 5 hp river bend industries. The mxr custom shop joe bonamassa pelham blue fet driver comes in a limited run of only 300 and is exclusively sold on the official joe bonamassa store. My pedal the tan one uses a tiny smd opamp, slightly different form the bonamassa version pic elsewhere on the forum. Also you will want to make sure there are no shorts before powering as there is a fair bit of voltage step up 90v testing on one unregulated power supply running at 12v instead of 9v by accident. Sep 01, 2012 this is a really simple design for an overdrive pedal. Featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Good eq and high cut switch are handy for tailoring to your amp.
The fet driver thickens up lead tones with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without the fragility and inconsistency associated with tubes. Both pcb footprints and schematic symbols are available for download in a vendor neutral format, which can then be exported to the leading eda cadcae design tools. It was a modification that i did in response to brent masons request for better tone from his blues driver. The joe bonamassa fet driver features a unique circuit design.
And the thing about the fet driver is you can sit in your living room and get a really nice sound watching television, or you can crank it up to. Fashionchrome finishcoffee makerguitaraccessories coffee maker. Nos russian military germanium transistors for joes humbucker driven tone. I have three tube drivers and they are all different. They use a buffered input and output, and jfets applied as switches to route the signal through the pedal. Oct, 2008 before we get into the mods, lets break down the circuit a bit and see what is going on. Shown above joe bonamassa s preferred tube driver is the genz benz 911 version from the 1990s, shown above. This unique pedal gets a thick attack and smooth, amp like saturation by using a mix of opamp. Thicken up your lead tone with musical, amplike distortion and sustain. Joe bonamassa tone joe bonamassa is also a tube driver user, and had this to say on his website. View and download boss audio systems bv9968bi user manual online. Diy fever building my own guitars, amps and pedals.
Might be a good swiss army knife modulation effect pedal for gilmour tone hounds. The opto compressor revisited simple and works well march 2, 20 august 6, 20 raycharlesring audio electronics, compressors i have been playing with all sorts compressor ideas and the circuit below is about the simplest thing i have come up with that works well. Oct, 2008 in that case, id recommend several different options. Joe bonamassa fet driver joe bonamassa official store. Aug 12, 20 the mxr custom shop fet driver is available now in the uk.
Featuring a unique circuit design by jeorge tripps and the mxr team, the custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp. There are good and bad things about this setup, but it is not mysterious in the least. Description featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. The byoc fet preamp kit is an almost exact replica of the legendary and discontinued boss fa1 fet amp made famous by the edge. Thats great and all, but we need an mxr fet driver schem to compare it to. The mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an over driven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Build is simple enough but make sure your enclosure is not too tight. Find the user manual you need for your audio device and more at manualsonline. Try the genz benz one that is actually the best in my opinion. I could watch these guys jam for another 10 minutes. Step on the fet driver to thicken up your lead tone with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without the fragility and inconsistency. Manufacturers descriptionfeaturing a unique circuit design, the mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tu. Boss audio systems bv9968bi user manual pdf download.
The blues driver mod that i probably do most often is the brent mason modification. Sugar drive m294 new to the mxr pedal range, the sugar drive delivers mythological guitar tones. Lets start from a blank canvas and my budget is probably around. Mxr bonamassa fet driver rich and tubelike overdrive and distortion, 100% analog and true bypass, active eq section for fine tonal sculpting with hi and lo. My goal was very low noise, low power consumption and an overdriven amp type distortion sound.
Step on the fet driver to thicken up your lead tone with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without the fragility and inconsistency associated with tubes. Step on the fet driver to thicken up your lead tone with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without the frag. Boss audio systems bv7280 user manual pdf download. The mxr custom shop fet driver is available now in the uk. The opto compressor revisited simple and works well circuit. Description featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by. Featuring a unique circuit design by jeorge tripps and the mxr team, the custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of. The fet driver does the high gain tube driver sound very well. The technology of jfet switching in boss and ibanez pedals all boss and ibanez mass market pedals use a very similar switching setup. The fet driver features true bypass switching and comes in a heavy duty metal housing thats ready for the road. The technology of jfet switching in boss and ibanez pedals. Joe bonamassa mxr fet driver pelham blue special edition. Step on the fet driver to thicken up your lead tone with musical, amplike distortion and sustain w read more. See more ideas about joe bonamassa, signature guitar and hammersmith apollo.
Welcome to diy fever site dedicated to building your own guitars, amplifiers and effect pedals. This pedal features a unique circuit design, the mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Supposedly the fet driver has the same exact schematic as the tube driver minus the tube obviously but the tube makes a world of difference. Step on the fet driver to thicken up your lead tone with musical, amplike distortion and. Low gain not so much but i have my keeley bd2 for that. Featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet. Joes new pedalboard page 1 joes guitars, amps and gear joe bonamassa forum the official forum for all things joe bonamassa, guitars and blues music. This limited edition signature pedal captures the rich, creamy sound of an over driven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Mxr joe bonamassa fet driver anyone else liking these. Mxr csp265 joe bonamassa fet driver pedal pmt online.
This mod opens up the tone so your guitars natural tone remains pure and articulate. I tried it with my joe bonamassa deluxe amp and my joe bonamassa lp with my joe bonamassa cable and my joe bonamassa pick with my joe. Aug 09, 20 featuring a unique circuit design by jeorge tripps and the mxr team, the custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp. Mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver na effects. Looking at the schematic we see that it is essentially two cascaded discrete opamps, which are then followed by a standard opamp for gain recovery, bass boosting, and buffering of the signal. Normally im skeptical of all in one modulation but all of the settings on this sound amazing and very gilmourish. Mxr custom shop csp265 joe bonamassa fet driver reverb. Mxr bonamassa fet driver shortly available synthesizer gr. Mxr joe bonamassa fet driver westside distribution. Many people prefer mosfets because of their legendary ruggedness.
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