Klone - boutique transparent overdrive

From the vendor

You know what it is, and you know you want one. FuzzDog Labs have made it as simple as possible to get yourself a slice of creamy OD pie. Kits now supplied with parts for the Gold versions and the Silver Pony version as reversed by BYOC, including what they claim to be the mythical 'unicorn tears' diodes. Nice work! (Note: not the 10KB volume pot - only 10KA supplied).

• Footswitch daughterboard has an optional on-board mini slide switch to choose between buffered or true bypass. You can leave this out and hardwire either option, or you could have an off-board switch if you prefer external control.

• On-board charge pump. The circuit works at 18v from your standard 9v supply, giving you all the extra headroom of the original pedal.

• Minimal off-board wiring. The two PCBs connect with a 6-way ribbon cable (unless you want to wire them another way - up to you). The only other wires are to the jacks and DC.

• Extra capacitors supplied to add some bass to both the clean and drive sections, as well as a bigger cap to make the Treble control a bit nicer.

It all adds up to be the simplest build of this circuit there is (though it is a beast), and it all fits into a standard 1590B enclosure in a vertical 3-knob format.

The kit is supplied with vertical-mount pots which have round shafts, so you'll need set-screw fitting knobs.

If you want the PCBs without parts there's a link for that at the bottom of the page.

Partial kit: Both PCBs, all board-mounted components (not footswitch), pots.

Full kit: As above, plus footswitch and appropriate daughterboard/components for your selected bypass type (see Downloads section for details of those), jack sockets, DC socket, battery snap, hook-up wire, LED.

Enclosure (pre-drilled) is available as an option with full kits, and will not take a battery. Knobs are not included.

Builds are only available with full kits including enclosure and vertical-mount pots. Please choose appropriate knobs.

Inspired by: Klon Centaur

Difficulty: Medium-hard

PCB size: 50 x 50mm / 24 x 32mm

Knobs required: 3

Enclosure: 1590B

Check Specials for powder-coated enclosure availability.

Download the INSTRUCTION PDF