1590N1
Foxx Tone Machine
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From the post
The Foxx Tone Machine is a transformerless octave fuzz pedal. It achieves its octave sound in a similar way to the Roger Mayer Octavia, but it can also provide a strong fuzz sound with or without the octave engaged. The Sustain potentiometer effectively controls the strength of the fuzz signal, and the Tone control provides additional timbre-shaping for a wide range of fuzz sounds. Original units used 2N3565 transistors, which tend to have a beta around 300. They were built into a moderately large custom enclosure with a unique velvet finish. This build uses PR01 metal film resistors (1W resistors in a standard 1/4W size) on a compact phenolic stripboard layout for an old-school look with a much smaller pedal footprint. This build is sized for a Gorva Design C65 and will also fit in a 1590N1/125B. See Figure 3 in our Guitar Pedal Footswitch and Jack Wiring article for the recommended footswitch and I/O wiring.
Schematic
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Parts list 24 rows
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| Ref | Value | Normalized | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistors 12 | ||||
| ×1 | 330R | 330 | Metal film resistor | 220R in originals; (R-PR01-330) |
| ×2 | 1k | 1k | Metal film resistor | (R-PR01-1K) |
| ×1 | 1k5 | 1.5k | Metal film resistor | (R-PR01-1D5K) |
| ×3 | 4k7 | 4.7k | Metal film resistor | (R-PR01-4D7K) |
| ×2 | 10k | 10k | Metal film resistor | (R-PR01-10K) |
| ×1 | 15k | 15k | Metal film resistor | (R-PR01-15K) |
| ×1 | 22k | 22k | Metal film resistor | (R-PR01-22K) |
| ×3 | 47k | 47k | Metal film resistor | (R-PR01-47K) |
| ×5 | 100k | 100k | Metal film resistor | (R-PR01-100K) |
| ×1 | 150k | 150k | Metal film resistor | (R-PR01-150K) |
| ×1 | 470k | 470k | Metal film resistor | (R-PR01-470K) |
| ×1 | 1M | 1M | Metal film resistor | (R-PR01-1M) |
| Capacitors 6 | ||||
| ×1 | 1n | 1n | Film cap | (C-MKT-D001-630) |
| ×1 | 3n3 | 3.3n | Film cap | 3nF in originals; (C-368-D0033-400) |
| ×1 | 47n | 47n | Film cap | 50nF in originals; (C-368-D047-250) |
| ×1 | 100n | 100n | Film cap | Radial leads; (C-LD1-630) |
| ×1 | 100n | 100n | Film cap | Axial leads; (C-MKT-D1-400) |
| ×8 | 10u | 10u | Electrolytic cap | (C-ETR10-50) |
| Diodes 1 | ||||
| ×4 | 1N60 | 1N60 | Germanium diode | (P-Q972) |
| Transistors 1 | ||||
| ×4 | 2N3565 | 2N3565 | NPN silicon transistor | (P-Q2N3565-NOS) |
| Potentiometers 1 | ||||
| ×3 | 50k | 50k | Potentiometer | (R-VAM50KL-SS) |
| Switches 3 | ||||
| ×1 | Carling Mini Toggle SPDT | CARLING MINI TOGGLE SPDT | Octave Switch | (P-H5411) |
| ×1 | Black dress nut | BLACK DRESS NUT | Mini toggle dress nut | (P-H54-DRESS-BLK) |
| ×1 | White switch cap | WHITE SWITCH CAP | Mini toggle switch cap | (P-HTCAP-SH-W) |
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