Both of these models were very simple, minimalistic, one knob designs. Colorsound vintage reissue effects pedals analog man. Throbak electronics overdrive boost deluxe guitars. Schematic colorsound overdriver back to index of schematics. These pedals are completely hand made by the original manufacturer in london, england. The only real difference is the addition of a volume knob, which i feel make the pedal much more useable. Buffering the output allows for the feedback resistor at q1s emitter to be lower in value. The fulltone 3knob soulbender is based on the legendary colorsound and vox series iii tonebenders made by solasound in the 1960s, made famous by the likes of beck and page.
The original was used by david gilmour, jeff beck and other pros to become an integral part of 70s signature tones. Science professional development for interactive science is designed to help teachers who are implementing interactive science bridge the gap between knowledge and implementation. It was popular due to its ability to bring body, richness and tonal dimension to a tube amp. May 04, 2010 the colorsound overdriver pedal video demo, includes a quick chat some say too much talking. So, it was rehoused in a grey hammerite case, called the overdriver, jeff beck made blow by blow with it, and the rest, as they say, is a mystery. The colortone overdrive compares well to the colorsound overdriver.
The power boost was released around 19691970 while the overdriver followed in 1971. Our onsite workshops, jobembedded coaching and modeling sessions. I really like the panasonic ecq series of caps, theyre all uniformly small up to 470n, have tight tolerances and every effect ive used them in has sounded great. Discussion in audio hardware started by steve hoffman, apr 27, 2010. With that in mind, it sounds very much like youd except cult instrumentation with alarm vocals. These pedals are both so amazing and sound great stacked. Plasma colorsound overdriver clone pcb aion electronics. Recently i was lucky enough to be presented with three, unused power boosts circa. Hp test measurement catalog multimeter operating manual multimeter operating operating and programming manual operating programming manual manual r3s36 meter operating and service manual meter operating service manual spectrum analyzer operating voltmeter operating and service manual voltmeter operating service manual signal generator operating and service manual signal. Coloursound is a collaboration between mike peters, the vocalist from the alarm, and billy duffy, the guitarist from the cult.
The amazing thing, unlike many distortion pedals, is it doesnt color or compress the instrument sound. Most do everything boxes have only one or two great sounds at best. I use this a clean boost and it is an excellent sounding pedal that i always keep on. It offered a wide range of tones and soon became a favourite among guitarists like jeff beck and david gilmour. In about 1998, by public demand, colorsound recreated the original sounds of the sixties and seventies with this range of pedals. This description of the ledldr is also from tobias. Bitsbox electronic components colorsound overdrive clone k078 the.
On the overdriver, i loved every one of those sounds. The powerboost was introduced in 1968 but when the americanas first saw it in the early 70s they apparently didnat care much for the colour. While the buffalo fx power booster and monsterpiece c. The overdriver came later, having a couple of minor tweaks along with dropping the voltage down to 9 volts. The colorsound overdriver takes only ac feedback from the far side of the output capacitor. Sep 09, 2012 the layouts represent the copper side down, and so looking at the component side of the board. I believe the ldr looked like this from the top of course, i couldnt actually see it but im pretty sure its the same. Vintage pow colorsound overdriver power boost overdrivedistortion a hunka hunka burning vintage overdrive tone right here.
Toca tfcdj7mv 7inch freestyle colorsound djembe toca tfcdj7mv 7inch freestyle colorsound djembe. Colorsound power boost overdriver by sinner 22 apr 2012, 23. Throbak overdrive boost effects pedals, colorsound power. Fisher alltube receivers from 196166 are cheap and sound wonderful. Equipped with 3 gainmatched germanium transistors for a fat, searing lead tone, with a tweaked tone control witha more usable range and response. This versatile preamp is designed to give guitarists access to a wide palette of burnished, rich guitar sounds whether recording direct to computer in the studio or when used with a tube amp in a live situation. The colorsound overdriverpower boost delivers a clean increase in volume as you turn the center rotary dial clockwise. The blackbird tube tone engine is a genuine alltube preamp in a compact pedal. British builder and especially stu who seems to know this circuit better than anyone on the planet. I use microsoft visio for all my technical drawings, including schematics. The ldr and led were mounted together like this in a shrink tube. By the early 1950s gibson was being directly challenged by fender as the major producer of quality solid body electric guitars, to counter the fender charge on the market gibson decided to develop a high quality, low noise pickup with which to equip their newly introduced les paul. Just before turning completely to the right, the unit will produce a smooth transparent overdrive bordering distortion sound. This was a pedal well known for its use by jeff beck back in the 1970s.
At the time colorsound launched the first batch of their new booster units, the most commonly used boosters would be probably dallas arbiter rangemaster and electro harmonix lpb linear power booster. Back to the 70s colortone overdriver kit 5 from 5 back to the 70s. The overdriver is a bass and treble boosting overdrive that is a virtually identical to the 18 volt colorsound power booster that was made famous by dave gilmour of pink floyd. Sound and light by pearson learning solutions overdrive. When the signals from both coils are summed together, usually by connecting the coils in series, the two noise voltages cancel, while the signal voltages add thus dramatically improving. This kit includes all of the parts needed to build the guitarpcb color tone overdrive project. It worked great as an eq, a clean boost, a dirty boost, an overdrive, and a fuzz box. Nick has built this pedal so that it can be powered on either and any voltage in between.
Colorsound overdriver clone project documentation plasma. Colorsound power boost 18v effects pedal element14. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Prescription electronics rx overdriver colorsound reverb. The 9v overdriver as stated above was designed for the us market initially as it was thought that the bright orange colour and 60s type lettering wouldnt go down well. Effects heaven effect schematics mxr ibanez boss dod. The overdriver is a bass and treble boosting overdrive that is a virtually identical to the 18 volt colorsound power booster that was made famous by dave gilmour. Vintage original 18v power boosts are very rare and expensive, since they were only made for a few years. Voltages as follows, measured against ground, unit switched on, all pots to maximum and assuming q1 to q3 left to right as per the schematic. This article was triggered by the recent that pedal show episode on colorsound power booststyle pedals aka colorsound overdriver where messrs. Theres a wide range of modifications that can be done to this circuit, and most of them will be useful in some way. Colorsound supastain tremolo boss tr2 kay t1 tremolo matchless vibrobox nobels trx univibe model 915 wah 6070s wah variations colorsound chuckawahfet colorsound chuckawahled colorsound wah swell dallasarbiter fuzzwahface dunlop crybaby original electroharmonix wah electroharmonix eh3009 queen wah fender fuzzwah ibanez wh10 japan rp2. So when you turn over the board to put the cuts in the copper side, bear in mind that the positions are mirrored those shown in the layout if you use a graphics package like paint shop pro and use the mirror option, that will show you exactly what the cuts should look like copper side.
There has been many reissues over the years, with different features including. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Youll have to provide your own 18v supply for this build. The colorsound overdriver pedal video demo, includes a quick chat some say too much talking. Colorsound overdriver clone project documentation plasma drive. May 26, 2011 players like david gilmour, joe walsh, jeff beck and others used the original colorsound overdriver and power boost circuits to create some of the most iconic rock tones of the last century. The original was used by david gilmour, jeff beck and other pros to become an integral part of 70s. The overdriver from vick audio is based on the same. A classic reproduction of the 1971 colorsound overdriver. If you want your les paul to sound like jimmy page or your strat like hendrix, thats the pedal youve got to build. They can run a little more power through them, about 20watts.
Avis dutilisateurs donner mon avis 15 01 2015 robertamp sur colorsound overdriver. As pictures show there is a loose wire not seen many of these before check photos ask any questions pickup welcome location is crewe. The colorsound power boost was one of the very first overdrive pedals to hit the market. The colorsound overdriver was also a favorite of marc bolan and is considered by many to be the best overdrivebooster ever made. The power boost was designed to run on 18 volts, with the original using two batteries in series. Oct 26, 2005 20100708 the colorsound overdriver pedal by musictoyz 20101124 colorsound powerboost vs vintage colorsound overdriver vs colorsound overdriver by simplexiammine 20121120 torpedo c. A drawback of the original overdriver is that when the drive knob was all the way up, the pedal cou.
Colortone overdriver kit 5 from 5 great sounding boost. The power boost was the original 18v version of the circuit. David gilmour of pink floyd used the old orange power boost version. The 9v colorsound overdriver and 9v power boost standard series reissues with master. Players like david gilmour, joe walsh, jeff beck and others used the original colorsound overdriver and power boost circuits to create some of the most iconic rock tones of the last century. Schematic colorsound overdriver one of my favorite. The colorsound overdriver power boost delivers a clean increase in volume as you turn the center rotary dial clockwise. Electronic states lets talk about fuzz for a minute. The plasma project allows you to build either an overdriver or a power boost, with the incredibly useful mod of adding an output volume control. Fisher alltube receivers from 196166 are cheap and sound. This kit offers the choice of making the power boost, which likes 18v or the overdriver, which runs at 9v. Colorsound for sale in uk 20 secondhand colorsounds. Both using it to create their signature sounds in the early 70s. Bananaboost is a replica of the legendary 18v power boost by colorsound.
Home colorsound power boosts and overdrivers power boosts and overdrivers. The 3pdt wiring board provided with the kit makes it even easier. Throbak has reproduced and improved the circuit of the original colorsound power boost guitar effects pedal also known by the name colorsound overdriver. Classic 1970s era wah same as original but with improved potentiometer for longer life. Colorsound diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. Color tone overdrive top quality diy guitar pedal kits. Sep 01, 2017 the 9v overdriver as stated above was designed for the us market initially as it was thought that the bright orange colour and 60s type lettering wouldnt go down well. I had the prescription overdriver before and had to give it up in a trade for a really nice old tokai strat. Colorsound power boost 18v effects pedal element14 andy. The power boost and overdriver settings that work best vary depending on which version of the pedal you have. Here are a bunch of schematics, primarily for guitar effects, with some other stuff thrown in. This circuit was used heavily in the 70s and has a great tone that bridges the gap between boost, overdrive, and fuzz. May 18, 2012 electromagnetic interference, on the other hand, induces voltages in opposing directions across the coils because it is only sensitive to the winding direction.
Iam of course talking about the colorsound powerbooster. Since id given up using this circuit for clean boost, i had no need of full. Both are clones of the original circuit and there is an order switch that controls which circuit is first in the chain. The univox superfuzz is an absolute classic its buzzsaw power fuzz tone has been employed by many of rocks greatest guitarists. Free colorsound diagrams, schematics, service manuals. One of the best known users of the superfuzz was pete townshend of the who he used it for that classic big box fuzz tone on his later records and was the reason his tone sounded so damn. Jan 16, 2015 schematic colorsound overdriver one of my favorite circuits. F humbucker so what is a humbucker and where did the design original from. The power boost used two batteries for 18v operation, and while it got extremely loud, it did not have much of an overdrive effect on its own and was primarily a booster. I have found that the settings on the colorsound standard series 9v power boost and overdriver do not correspond to settings on the vintage series. Throbak overdrive boost guitar effect pedal, colorsound.