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Uberknall Preamp

Based on the Bogner Uberschall Tube amp

Category
Distortion· High gain PreAmp
Controls
Gain · Vol
Difficulty
Average
Price
€9.90out of stock
Tags
diy-originals

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From the vendor

Project overview

Based on the frequency response of the Bogner Uberschall. Part of the series ‘Develop your own Preamp’ where you can combine preamp sections of iconic amplifiers with different types of eqs in order to create your own custom boutique pedal. More information about the EQ sections here.

When making this pedal, you can choose between the standard version of the High-Gain Mode.

Introduction

As you may know from our other Preamp projects Designed by Bajaman, we love his circuits, the authenticity of the sound compared to the real amps, the response, the air they moving or the charme the bring depending on the model and well…. this time he designed one that will smash you to the ground, eat you alive and spit you back out before you maxed out the gain.

Actually, even I’m surprised that he did this monstrous metal beast based on the fantastic Bogner Überschall Tube Head. That one is, as far as my knowledge goes, the most brutal amp out there. Believe me; I tried them all. Even the Diezel VH4 was just designed because Peter Diezel was so flashed by this amp that he wanted to build something similar in brutality and sound. If you’re looking for super heavy metal tones, you are right here.

This version comes with only volume and gain knob to give you the most accurate tone you can get. (no worries, your amp has an EQ you can use. If you want to use it in the return of your FX loop – we got you covered with passive and active EQ boards as well.) We even dared to add a High Gain MODE option that gives you even more destructive power. Choose it if you have nothing to lose and everything to GAIN!

If you are looking for a Rock´n´Roll Drive, pass this one, you will not tame it. We have other Bogner projects on the way, but this one is not in the mood to take prisoners.

Controls

• Gain

• Level

• Send & return pads to attach an external EQ

For any technical questions regarding this build don’t forget to check out our Facebook Group and our forum at Free Stomp Boxes.

Uberknall Preamp – Building Docs

Uberknall Preamp – Drilling template

Schematic

The schematic is in the vendor's build document, page 5. Open the build document. No KiCad fragment has been drawn for this circuit yet.

Parts list 58 rows

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Resistors 29
R231K1k
R242K22.2k
R11M51.5M
R251M1M
R21M1M
R2610K10k
R310K10k
R274K74.7k
R4470K470k
R2810K10k
R56K86.8k
R2910K10k
R61K81.8k
R72K72.7k
R81K51.5k
R910K10k
R1010K10k
R112K72.7k
R121K1k
R131K1k
R144K74.7k
R156K86.8k
R166K86.8k
R17820R820
R182K72.7k
R191K1k
R2010K10k
R2110K10k
R222K72.7k
Capacitors 19
C91u1u
C101u1u
C112n22.2n
C121u1u
C1339n39n
C141u1u
C153n93.9n
C161u1u
C171u1u
C181u1u
C42u22.2u
C19220u220u
C11u1u
C21u1u
C322n22n
C510n10n
C64n74.7n
C7100n100n
C8560p560p
Diodes 2
D21N41481N4148
D31n58171N5817
Transistors 3
Q1J201J201
Q2J201J201
Q3BC547BBC547B
ICs 1
IC1TL064TL064
Potentiometers 2
GAINB100KB100kPotentiometer
VOLB100KB100kPotentiometer
LEDs 1
D13mm LED3MM LED
Jacks & sockets 1
J201Q1Q1