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DISTORTIONTONELEVEL

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Ibanez FC10 Fatcat (layout v2)

Based on the Ibanez FC10 Fatcat (layout v2)

Category
Distortion
Controls
Distortion · Tone · Level
Build
Vero· 19×18· 21 cuts, 8 links
Layout
Unverified · no build reported at Tagboard Effects yet
Tags
Distortion, Ibanez

From the post

Ok. As the original layout for this circuit was originally drawn from a bad schematic and altered later, i thought it would be a good idea to redraw this from a trusted (Dirk Hendrik's) schematic with original buffering in tact. I also removed the old one from the archives... As this Rat adaptation shares the original board with LM7 and BS10, those are on their way too.

Info from the database:

A wide range of distortion sounds, a fat sound, and plenty of sustain characterize the Fat-Cat Distortion. Unlike typical overdrive units, when high gain settings are used, the fatness remains, allowing the FC10 to be equally effective on lead or rhythm guitar.

Like the TS10 and DS10, the FC10 gives extreme level boosts to incoming signals, creating an overdrive distortion effect. Enough gain is available to overdrive even weak signals, such as single-coil type guitars and low sustain/fest decay tones (bringing them up to a high sustain level).

To get the Fat-Cat "growling" distortion sound, turn the distortion control up high, while keeping the level control low enough to limit additional overdrive at the input of the amp. The tone control can be used to add harmonics for brightness and controlled feedback. High tone settings increase attack articulation, especially helpful on guitars with humbucking pickups.

Schematic

This is a board layout, a drawing of where each part goes, and the post may link the schematic it was drawn from. Open the layout at Tagboard Effects. No KiCad fragment has been drawn for this circuit yet.

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RefValueNormalizedTypeNotes
Resistors 11
×610K10kread from the layout by eye
×31K1kread from the layout by eye
×31M1Mread from the layout by eye
×2510K510kread from the layout by eye
×122K22kread from the layout by eye
×19.1K9.1kread from the layout by eye
×1100K100kread from the layout by eye
×12.2K2.2kread from the layout by eye
×1470Ω470read from the layout by eye
×1200Ω200read from the layout by eye
×156Ω56read from the layout by eye
Capacitors 10
×222nF22nread from the layout by eye
×147nF47nread from the layout by eye
×11nF1nread from the layout by eye
×11.2nF1.2nread from the layout by eye
×21uF1uread from the layout by eye
×1100pF100pread from the layout by eye
×310uF10uelectrolytic; read from the layout by eye
×24.7uF4.7uelectrolytic; read from the layout by eye
×147uF47uelectrolytic; read from the layout by eye
×1100uF100uelectrolytic; read from the layout by eye
Diodes 2
D11N58171N5817read from the layout by eye
×21N41481N4148D2, D3; read from the layout by eye
Transistors 2
×22N39042N3904BJTs; 2SC1815 in original; read from the layout by eye
×12N54572N5457JFET; 2SK118 in original; read from the layout by eye
ICs 1
IC1JRC5534DDJRC5534DDread from the layout by eye
Potentiometers 3
DistortionA100KA100kPotentiometerwires labelled Dist; read from the layout by eye
ToneC100KC100kPotentiometerread from the layout by eye
LevelA100KA100kPotentiometerread from the layout by eye