A few notes to start with...
This build is not for the beginner. Please do not attempt unless you know what
you’re doing. The high parts count will make troubleshooting very difficult.
The board has been designed so you can easily add a Boner Boost as the post
boost, as the original boost section hasn’t won many hearts. Boner is
recommended if you want to add some oomph without changing the tone too
much. The original is... weird.
Version 2.1 makes adding the Boner simple - no hacks required.
Post boost is not stand-alone - it will only be engaged when the distortion is
engaged.
This circuit is standard, Negative GND. Your power supply should be Tip Negative /
Sleeve Positive. That’s the same as your standard pedals (Boss etc), and you can
safely daisy-chain your supply to this pedal.
The board is designed so you can easily run the Distortion part of the circuit at 18V
by adding the optional charge pump circuitry. The Boost section will still run at 9V.
You can even add a small switch or h jumper clip to select between 9/18V.
Be very careful when soldering the diodes, LEDs and transistors. They’re very
sensitive to heat. You should use some kind of heat sink (crocodile clip or reverse
action tweezers) on each leg as you solder them. Keep exposure to heat to a
minimum (under 2 seconds). Sockets are recommended for the ICs.
The long leg (anode) of the electrolytic capacitors go into the square pads.
The cathode of the LEDs (short leg) and diodes (striped leg) go into the square pads.
Snap the small metal tag off the pots so they can be mounted flush in the box.
