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Keeley Katana Boost Layout Rev 2Verified
Based on the Keeley Katana· 11 other boards clone it
From the post
alphadog808 was having problems with his Katana Boost build and I noticed one of the cap values was incorrect. I also noticed that I had no motivation to fix it because it was an old pig ugly layout so thought I'd do an updated version and add it as a new thread to keep the versions separated.
A bit smaller than my last layout and I've also included trimmers to replace the JFETs drain resistors to make it easy to bias and fine tune to your own liking.
Info about the original:
As far as guitar clean boosts go, the Katana is KING TONE. It's the pedal to have for the finishing touch on your tone.
Want a mirror image of your tone, only louder? This is it. The Katana is also a fat, harmonically rich boost, just pull out on the volume knob and stretch your imagination with overdriven tone! You can keep it on all the time to push your amp harder, or as an occasional boost to cut through the mix.
Obsessed or Compelled with the Fattest, Fullest Drive? Well, Before other people started using Blue LED's and non-diode clipping stages, there was the TMB and Katana.... Cascading FET stages do the tube-amp-thing like nothing else!
The Katana circuit is Robert Keeley's first guitar effect design for Keeley Electronics. It was originally designed for Legendary Tones for the Time Machine Boost but then became an independent product under the Keeley name after the Compressor came out. Robert's very first effect pedal design (1999) was a digitally controlled Analog Delay complete with built in digital tuner. It worked perfectly and can even be seen at the shop from time to time. Delay times could be input via a keypad to enter the amount of delay in milliseconds or by potentiometers. The Katana is no less stunning in its beautiful simplicity and stunning sound quality.
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.
Parts list 16 rows
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| Ref | Value | Normalized | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistors 3 | ||||
| ×3 | 1M | 1M | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×2 | 680R | 680 | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 4K7 | 4.7k | read from the layout by eye | |
| Capacitors 5 | ||||
| ×3 | 220n | 220n | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 15n | 15n | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 1n | 1n | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 100p | 100p | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×4 | 10u | 10u | electrolytic; read from the layout by eye | |
| Diodes 2 | ||||
| D1 | 1N5817 | 1N5817 | read from the layout by eye | |
| D2 | 1N5817 | 1N5817 | read from the layout by eye | |
| Transistors 2 | ||||
| Q1 | 2N5484 | 2N5484 | JFET; read from the layout by eye | |
| Q2 | 2N5484 | 2N5484 | JFET; read from the layout by eye | |
| ICs 1 | ||||
| IC | ICL7660S | ICL7660S | read from the layout by eye | |
| Potentiometers 1 | ||||
| Volume | B250K | B250k | Potentiometer | read from the layout by eye |
| Trimmers 1 | ||||
| ×2 | 10K | 10k | read from the layout by eye | |
| Switches 1 | ||||
| Switch | DPDT on/on | DPDT ON/ON | Sw1-Sw5 wiring; read from the layout by eye | |
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