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Are you ready to build your own screaming distortion effects pedal? This Psycho Box kit takes our
very popular Psycho Knob distortion driver board and gives you all of the parts and know-how you
need to get it mounted into a cigar box and ready to play some screaming Rock leads! Best of all, we
designed this kit to not require any soldering, so you
can be up and rocking in no time!
Your Psycho Box Kit is like having four historic distortion/
overdrive pedals in one circuit! This easy-to-assemble
unit fits neatly into a small cigar box or other similar hous-
ing and produces tones like some of the greatest players
in rock history.
Position I is BYPASS and turns the effect off, delivering clean guitar tone.
Position 2 is BOOST, giving a slight treble boost, ala Brian May’s tone with Queen. This setting cleans up
muddy pickups and offers a great option for punchy, clean solos.
Position 3 is BLUES, hearkening to the natural grit of Elmore James’ tone. You can also find convincing
Pete Townshend “Won’t Get Fooled Again” overdrive here.
Position 4 is classic ROCK distortion, ala Jeff Beck and the Foo Fighters.
Position 5 is appropriately called METAL, delivering a mid-scooped Slash/Guns’n’Roses tone.
Note: Each setting has endless tonal possibilities depending your instrument of choice, amplifier and even
the internal blue gain adjuster.
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—Kit Contents & Tools Needed
SAFETY WARNING:
This kit contains some small parts that could be choking haz-
ards for young children. Always supervise children when building this kit, and follow all safety
recommendations for any tools or supplies you will be using. Be careful of splinters and sharp
edges on wooden pieces. Keep bags and other plastic packaging materials away from children, as
they could be choking hazards. Read instructions fully before beginning.
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