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Supreme Leader v1.0 

 

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is implied.

 

Components 

 

Name  Value 

Comment 

Name  Value  Comment 

C1 

680p 

MLCC 

R1 

1k 

1% metalfilm 

C2 

47n 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R2 

1M 

1% metalfilm 

C3 

1u 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R3 

1M 

1% metalfilm 

C4 

56n 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R4 

10k 

1% metalfilm 

C5 

22n 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R5 

1k 

1% metalfilm 

C6 

51p 

MLCC/Silver Mica 

R6 

1M 

1% metalfilm 

C7 

220p 

MLCC 

R7 

1M 

1% metalfilm 

C8 

220n 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R8 

1M 

1% metalfilm 

C9 

22n 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R9 

1M 

1% metalfilm 

C10 

1u 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R10 

220k 

1% metalfilm 

C11 

10n 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R11 

6k8 

1% metalfilm 

C12 

10n 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R12 

4k7 

1% metalfilm 

C13 

4n7 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R13 

15k 

1% metalfilm 

C14 

33n 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R14 

1k 

1% metalfilm 

C15 

6n8 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R15 

1M 

1% metalfilm 

C16 

3n3 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R16 

1M 

1% metalfilm 

C17 

1u 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R17 

1M 

1% metalfilm 

C18 

10u 

Electrolytic 10V+ 

R18 

47k 

1% metalfilm 

C19 

51p 

MLCC/Silver Mica 

R19 

100k 

1% metalfilm 

C20 

1u 

SMF/MKT/Wima 

R20 

2k2 

1% metalfilm 

C21 

220u 

Electrolytic 10V+ 

R21** 

27k 

1% metalfilm 

C22 

100u 

Electrolytic 10V+ 

R22 

33k 

1% metalfilm 

D1 

1N5817 

  

R23 

68k 

1% metalfilm 

IC1 

JRC4580D    

R24 

6k8 

1% metalfilm 

P1* 

A500k 

Gain 

R25 

10k 

1% metalfilm 

P2* 

B100k 

Tone 

R26 

10k 

1% metalfilm 

P3* 

A50k 

Mid 

R27 

47k 

1% metalfilm 

P4* 

A100k 

Volume 

R28 

1M 

1% metalfilm 

Q1 

J201 

  

R29 

33k 

1% metalfilm 

Q2 

J201 

  

R30 

100k 

1% metalfilm 

Q3 

J201 

  

R31 

10R 

1% metalfilm 

Q4 

J201 

  

R32 

10k 

1% metalfilm 

Q5 

J201 

  

R33 

10k 

1% metalfilm 

SW1 

DP3T 

Boost  (On-Off-On) 

VR1 

50k 

Bias Q5 

SW2* 

SPDT 

Bright (On-On) 

  

  

  

* PCB mountable components. SW1 is a regular DP3T, with normal solder lugs. 

** Leave out R21 when using VR1 to bias Q5, or leave out VR1 when using R21 and not bias Q5 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Supreme Leader

Page 1: ...Supreme Leader Building instructions v1 0 ...

Page 2: ... cooperation or endorsement is implied 2 Table of contents PCB layout 3 Components 4 Build sequence 5 Drilltemplate 6 Off board wiring 7 Potentiometers and switches 7 Modifications 8 Boost foot switch 8 Troubleshooting 9 Schematic 10 Read this entire manual thoroughly before you start building the effect There are some available options and you should choose which one you want to incorporate befor...

Page 3: ...y for circuit identification and where applicable their trademarks are the property of their respective owners who are in no way associated or affiliated with the author No cooperation or endorsement is implied 3 PCB layout Dimensions 83 mm x 49 55 mm 3 27 inch x 1 95 inch ...

Page 4: ...ilm C13 4n7 SMF MKT Wima R13 15k 1 metalfilm C14 33n SMF MKT Wima R14 1k 1 metalfilm C15 6n8 SMF MKT Wima R15 1M 1 metalfilm C16 3n3 SMF MKT Wima R16 1M 1 metalfilm C17 1u SMF MKT Wima R17 1M 1 metalfilm C18 10u Electrolytic 10V R18 47k 1 metalfilm C19 51p MLCC Silver Mica R19 100k 1 metalfilm C20 1u SMF MKT Wima R20 2k2 1 metalfilm C21 220u Electrolytic 10V R21 27k 1 metalfilm C22 100u Electrolyt...

Page 5: ... PCB as well as the socket for the IC Place the transistors and IC once you are finished with all soldering and off board wiring Now continue by soldering the MLCC small SMF MKT Wima capacitors VR1 is added to enable you to bias Q5 The original pedal does not have that option but only a fixed resistor R21 27k If you want to be able to bias Q5 set the resistance between pin 1 and 2 of VR1 to 27k be...

Page 6: ... applicable their trademarks are the property of their respective owners who are in no way associated or affiliated with the author No cooperation or endorsement is implied 6 Drilltemplate Pots need 7mm holes switches need 6mm holes 29 7mm 27mm Mids Tone Volume Gain Bright Boost 59 4mm 8mm 13 95mm 13 95mm 9mm ...

Page 7: ...in the predrilled enclosure and then slide the PCB over them and solder them to the board Make sure you know which switch you are going to use for SW1 before soldering see modifications section You can break off the pin I marked with the yellow circle with a small pair of pliers R led is 4k7 This schema uses starwiring and requires good contact between the output jack and the enclosure If that is ...

Page 8: ...The right position enables you to create a custom boost level determined by R11 and R24 By default these are 6k8 resistors creating a 2 3 level boost You can change these values in the range between 6k8 and 15k 15k will create level boost If you only want 2 boost options as in the original then leave out R11 R24 and use a standard DPDT On On for SW1 SW1 can also be foot switchable For this leave o...

Page 9: ...t you oriented the capacitors IC s transistors and diodes the right way SMF MKT and ceramic capacitors as well as resistors do not need to be oriented A likely sign of incorrect capacitors and or orientation is when an effect is sputtering rumbling or motorboating Check if you used the correct values of the components For resistors you can look here http www diyaudioandvideo com Electronics Color ...

Page 10: ...names are mentioned solely for circuit identification and where applicable their trademarks are the property of their respective owners who are in no way associated or affiliated with the author No cooperation or endorsement is implied 10 Schematic ...

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