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Madbean BoneyardVerified
Based on the Madbean Boneyard
- Category
- Distortion
- Build
- Vero· 18×15· 24 cuts, 10 links
- Layout
- Verified · Tagboard Effects marks it as built and working
- Tags
- Distortion, Madbean
From the post
Update 25th September 2017 - Component error corrected. Thanks to Frank and Jimmie for the heads up
A project from Madbean which he no longer supplies PCBs for, which is based on the Carl Martin Plexitone. The switch allows you to put either the Crunch or Hi-Gain pot in circuit and so effectively makes this a dual channel effect allowing you to select between two preset gain levels. So only a SPDT stomp is required for the channel selection, but I have suggested a DPDT in the notes giving you a second pole for LED indication. A good opportunity to use those bi-colour LEDs.
One note, this is a high gain distortion and a few people have noted a problem with oscillation in their build, so keep cable lengths short and consider using shielded cables for input and output wires. I have added other suggestions to calm the oscillation people encountered with this pedal, so hopefully it won't be a problem, particularly when boxed.
Info about the original project:
The Boneyard is a highly modified Plexitone, which is a high-gain distortion modeled after the classic 60's Marshall amps identified by their Plexiglass panels. The stock unit is powered by an onboard transformer running at +/- 12v and features volume, tone, two gain controls, a boost, and three footswitches for a wide variety of tonal options. To simplify the design, the Boneyard eliminates the transformer and instead uses a voltage inverter to power the effect at +/-9v. The Boneyard also eliminates the Boost function and converts the entire circuit to true-bypass.
And a version with the additional boost pot and switch
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 31 rows
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| Ref | Value | Normalized | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistors 11 | ||||
| ×1 | 47R | 47 | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 100R | 100 | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×2 | 1K | 1k | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 2K | 2k | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 2K2 | 2.2k | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 4K7 | 4.7k | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 10K | 10k | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×3 | 22K | 22k | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 47K | 47k | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 1M | 1M | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 2M2 | 2.2M | read from the layout by eye | |
| Capacitors 11 | ||||
| ×1 | 22p | 22p | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×2 | 330p | 330p | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 1n5 | 1.5n | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 33n | 33n | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 68n | 68n | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 220n | 220n | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×2 | 470n | 470n | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 2u2 | 2.2u | electrolytic; read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 10u | 10u | electrolytic; read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 47u | 47u | electrolytic; read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 220u | 220u | electrolytic; read from the layout by eye | |
| Diodes 1 | ||||
| D5 | 9V1 zener | 9V1 | read from the layout by eye | |
| ICs 2 | ||||
| IC1 | LM347 | LM347 | read from the layout by eye | |
| IC2 | ICL7660S | ICL7660S | read from the layout by eye | |
| Potentiometers 4 | ||||
| Crunch | B100K | B100k | Potentiometer | read from the layout by eye |
| Hi-Gain | A1M | A1M | Potentiometer | read from the layout by eye |
| Tone | B5K | B5k | Potentiometer | read from the layout by eye |
| Volume | A5K | A5k | Potentiometer | read from the layout by eye |
| Switches 1 | ||||
| Sw | DPDT | DPDT | stomp switch, channel select; legend: use 2nd pole for channel LED; read from the layout by eye | |
| LEDs 1 | ||||
| ×4 | 3mm Red LED | 3MM RED LED | D1 to D4, clipping; read from the layout by eye | |