I have to build a Guitar tube distorsor and I have found several schematics on it.
I have found the "Real Mc tube II" http://www.dogstar.dantimax.dk/tubestuf/mctube.htm and Dumble distorson on Dumble amp http://www.schematicheaven.com/index_FLASH.htm.
I have to make the tipical Blues/Jazz sound like "Robben Ford" .
Do you have some suggestions about it ?
Do you have made some of these distorsors ?
I have found the "Real Mc tube II" http://www.dogstar.dantimax.dk/tubestuf/mctube.htm and Dumble distorson on Dumble amp http://www.schematicheaven.com/index_FLASH.htm.
I have to make the tipical Blues/Jazz sound like "Robben Ford" .
Do you have some suggestions about it ?
Do you have made some of these distorsors ?
hi , i m playin bass ,but i built reall mc tube II and some distortion effects for my guitarist friends .
i donno what r u exactly lookin for ,
the real mc tube II is a preamp , and it has very good quality for bass or guitar , i like it , but if u lookin for a distortion check out the www.tonepad.com for ibanez tube screamer , i built it once for a guitarist friend of mine , he used it w a fender tube amp , he s playin blues and he s very very very satisfied w its sound ,
check the site ,it contains some very useful circuits and u can find reviews from persons that built those effects .
hope it helps
i donno what r u exactly lookin for ,
the real mc tube II is a preamp , and it has very good quality for bass or guitar , i like it , but if u lookin for a distortion check out the www.tonepad.com for ibanez tube screamer , i built it once for a guitarist friend of mine , he used it w a fender tube amp , he s playin blues and he s very very very satisfied w its sound ,
check the site ,it contains some very useful circuits and u can find reviews from persons that built those effects .
hope it helps
If you`re lookin` for a typical blues/jazz glassy distortion, luckily you built a tube distorion, but it should have bass cut down on the input and more treble will be very useful. Try to build this:
(http://www.mif.pg.gda.pl/homepages/tom/files/bldvlsch.gif).
IMO, this is the best choice for that typical glassy sound you`re (i hope) looking for.
- High touch sensibility
- lots of treble and bass cut off a little straght from guitar will do just fine (built in guitar buffer or a booster with lo coupling caps values)
- medium or lower gain of the amp
- if you can, try to slightly overdrive your output stage (only if you have tube power amp !), that`s what most pros do to get that sweet blue sound, I got very good expiriences with these things combined...
btw, brands like mesa boogie (especialy Blue Angel) is perfect for creamy sound character, try even a gibson older models, prefect for articulate clean and "muddy-clean" jazz sound
cheers
(http://www.mif.pg.gda.pl/homepages/tom/files/bldvlsch.gif).
IMO, this is the best choice for that typical glassy sound you`re (i hope) looking for.
- High touch sensibility
- lots of treble and bass cut off a little straght from guitar will do just fine (built in guitar buffer or a booster with lo coupling caps values)
- medium or lower gain of the amp
- if you can, try to slightly overdrive your output stage (only if you have tube power amp !), that`s what most pros do to get that sweet blue sound, I got very good expiriences with these things combined...
btw, brands like mesa boogie (especialy Blue Angel) is perfect for creamy sound character, try even a gibson older models, prefect for articulate clean and "muddy-clean" jazz sound
cheers
The schematic linked above is a amplifier so I don't now what that has to do with the question about a distortion-effect....?
First of all, what type of amp will this effect be played with, tube/solid??
/Emnitec
First of all, what type of amp will this effect be played with, tube/solid??
/Emnitec
That schematic was just for illustration, to demonstrate, how are these amplifiers working to get that creamy distortion. But you realy should at least mension, what type of overdrive you`re lookin` for, so we will know, how to advise you...
I'm not sure why you need a tube, but I recommend you stay away from high voltage
Try this one.
http://paia.com/tubestuf.htm#siab
Try this one.
http://paia.com/tubestuf.htm#siab
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