*Very well-done, man. From the opening riffs to the circuit overview and explanation.* The resources online 20 years ago when I started were full of mysticism, elitism and condescending criticism, and man has it changed, but I suppose that played a significant role in my enrolling in college for engineering at the ripe age of 32 lol. *The best general breakdown I found in texts many years ago was; 1st addition-subtraction stage, 2nd amplification-multiplier stage, 3rd is the output stage.* So buffer, amplifier, coupler/converter. The 3rd primarily associated with voltage to current ratio which is generally dictated by whether it's going into a speaker or cascading into another signal altering circuit. *I'm sure by now you've tinkered with the diodes and beyond, but asymmetrical clipping with whatever diodes is really the gold standard.*
One of my favorite videos Ive found so far about TS! I dont play well and rather use tools to understand what im doing to the sound and make comparisons in circuits.
I'll start looking around for the parts to build a screamer. I'm originally from Calif but been in Bali 30 yrs. I work on guitars and tube amps, for side money. Times are tight but hanging in there. Love to see more guitar related content and will share with friends. Take care Bro
John Neider awesome man. Let me know if you can find all the parts. I may have some lying around if you can’t find all of them. Glad to hear you’re making it. Times are thought. Bless you man!
I added two levels of bass boost (BB1 is just a bass boost and BB position 2 is bass an gain boost)a few years ago to my ts9 and I love them I used a 3 way switch so it still has the stock position. I don't know of a schematic for it I just looked up which cap I needed to add it to. If anyone's interested in the mod let me know and I'll look into which cap it was and the values I used.
@@ChasesWKshop anytime dude, hope to see more awesome content in the future, oh and before I forget.. I wanted to letcha know that you have some damn good chops!! The endless hours, and effort you've poured into the craft have paid off quite well my friend!! Rock on dude!
Great vid. Really interesting to see what happens when you turn the tone knob around, particularly when you turn the tone up you can see the 'knee' on the leading part of the wave.
great video. I just completed a tube screamer circuit as well. the only difference is that mine doesn't have transistors. i used the schematic from Beavis Audio. This was my first pedal, now the next step is to get it into an enclosure. Great vid!
Dwayne Waterman awesome bud!! I’m glad you like the videos. I’m ready to start another build but in the process of moving and it’s been a pain lol. Thanks for the comment bud and let me know if you need anything!!
Tom Robinson thanks bud. I tried a few different components and all gave a different result in the sound. Experiment with it and see what you get. Let me know how it changes the sound. I believe it would do what you’re saying and any value will work for your experiment. Thanks for the comment bud.
That is incredible. If you could somehow build an application that allows the audio from a clean guitar ran through some kind of amp simulation that would allow for people to tweak the frequency response of a non-descript classic overdrive and build someone their OWN personalize tubescreamer, or do licensing deals with professional musicians and sell their own style. I'd pay $400 maximum for that. Provided the build quality is not penny pinched. Especially if I could pick my own color for the case.
Hi, man! I recently began studying on some really classic pedal circuits. Based on my 808 and 9 of both 40th anniversary Red versions, I found quite a few differences on this schematic. Besides the value differences that different versions might change, I am so sure that R4-4K7 and P3-100K are not connected to Ground, they are both connected to 4.5V+. What do you think might be caused by this difference, or say error?
Interesting. I've always been curious about what all of the different components do. I've never understood why buying the components cost as much as an assembled pedal. I understand that pedal builders are buying in bul but stil, I like fooling around with the electronics but the bottom line is doing it yourself does not save money. At least that's been my experience. It sounds nice and I enjoyed the video.
Yosemite Sam I know bud. I will say this, I don’t have a lot at all in this pedal. Maybe 10$ for the opamp and transistors and that’s for like 10 opamps and 50 transistors. I did have all the jacks from an old pedal. The pots I salvaged from some old electronics because I have a disease called, “I can’t throw anything away” lol. I may try to make a pcb board for it too. I’ve always wanted to do that but never attempted it. I’m also learning as I go too so anything you know I missed let me know. Thanks for the comment bud!!
Yosemite Sam a lot of it I buy on eBay. As far as resistors and caps go I’ve bought a bunch of assorted packs in the past from eBay. Half of the stuff in them I’ll probably never use though lol.
Just what I was looking for, super good explanaition. How may volts are you using for simulating the guitar signal? I´m trying like 1,5v - 4v and 300 Hz in the simulator, do you think that I can work with those values?
Percy Hornickel thanks bud! I was using a cell phone signal generator app to produce the signal. I modified a headphone set to plug into the input of the tube screamer then plugged it into the normal headphone jack on my cell phone. It’s a very small voltage anything more would possible fry the circuit. Hope this helps bud and welcome to the channel!!
Hey chase thanks a lot for your explain n signal test. I just wanna ask about in your schema...from pin 3 jrc4558 connect to 47nf then 4k7 then ground. Is that realy connect to ground? Coz some schema and pcb layout 4k7 connect to Vref = 4 5v. Where is the correct connect?
khoer de yes. The one I built that section went to ground. It has to do with the op amp not amplifying I believe if I remember correctly. There are a bunch of variations of this circuit. I’d like to get a few different ones and do this same project with them. If you got one send it my way. Sorry if I didn’t help you any it’s been a while since I did this project. Let me know if you have anymore questions bud.
@@ChasesWKshop i'm still build that ts clone..and I've got diode 1s1558 1s1555 1n4148 and germanium d9e..coz the day before i build this clone ..i'm just finished my dod 250 and the efect of cliping diode is very significant in drive sound. I'm just finished my input buffer and output buffer ts9 and try this lay out ..from guitar to bufer 1 with transistor 2sc1815 then to input dod 250 go to input buffer 2 (final buffer).
@@ChasesWKshop The Klon schematic was traced in 2008 by our freestompboxes.org forum. The idea was to get the secret out to the masses, the result was that everybody (Wampler, EHX and so many other; all secret members to the forum) started putting out Klon copies. Basically, the Klon is a modified MXR Distortion. www.freestompboxes.org/viewtopic.php?f=0&t=26088&p=250240 (you need to log in to see schematic, but can send you a copy by mail if you like...) Tubescreamer really becomes famous after freestompboxes.org traced a Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive and a Clay Jones Overdrive back to a simple bufferless tubescreamer with red led instead of the diodes. However, none of this is as impressive as a guy building a B Bender without ever having played one ;-)
*Very well-done, man. From the opening riffs to the circuit overview and explanation.* The resources online 20 years ago when I started were full of mysticism, elitism and condescending criticism, and man has it changed, but I suppose that played a significant role in my enrolling in college for engineering at the ripe age of 32 lol.
*The best general breakdown I found in texts many years ago was; 1st addition-subtraction stage, 2nd amplification-multiplier stage, 3rd is the output stage.* So buffer, amplifier, coupler/converter.
The 3rd primarily associated with voltage to current ratio which is generally dictated by whether it's going into a speaker or cascading into another signal altering circuit. *I'm sure by now you've tinkered with the diodes and beyond, but asymmetrical clipping with whatever diodes is really the gold standard.*
I like that use used the ‘scope on it to talk thru things a little.
Glad it helped ya bud! Need to do some more like this.
Great job Chase!
Wampler Pedals Wow, never dreamed I’d get a compliment from the man himself. 😀Thanks! I’ve learned a lot from you, love the channel!
Daaamn... for real man, this guy is so awesome! I just can't belive it!!
One of my favorite videos Ive found so far about TS! I dont play well and rather use tools to understand what im doing to the sound and make comparisons in circuits.
Awesome man! Glad you like it. I need to do more like these! Appreciate it bud!
tks, this is the best tube screamer analysis video using Scope! ;)
What a beautiful Les Paul in the background.
You mean the esp ltd on the right?? I Think it's an esp ltd (also great guitars) I actually own one that's my number one 7 string.
Your a rockin player dude.
Thanks bud! Thanks for the kind words!
Very cool, just what I was looking for. Well explained. Nice work. Thanks John N Sanur ~Bali
John Neider thanks bud!
I'll start looking around for the parts to build a screamer. I'm originally from Calif but been in Bali 30 yrs. I work on guitars and tube amps, for side money. Times are tight but hanging in there. Love to see more guitar related content and will share with friends. Take care Bro
John Neider awesome man. Let me know if you can find all the parts. I may have some lying around if you can’t find all of them. Glad to hear you’re making it. Times are thought. Bless you man!
Nice video; you should learn to use LTSpice as I have found it invaluable. Modifying several overdrive pedals at present.
Great sound
Man. Fixing up my dad's dead TS5 and seeing this really helped me wrap my head around what's it's actually doing to the sound. Thanks! :)
Awesome bud, glad I could help you out!
RightOn Dig the Channel
Thanks bud!
Nice work. Good pacing. I like how you get right to the point. Fun to open the hood and see what’s going on in there.
Thanks bud, glad you like the videos.
Check out "General Guitar Gadgets" , diode selector add-on kit.
Richard Pope I’ve actually got the tube screamer kit from them. Plan on making a video on it soon. Thanks for the comment bud.
Thank you, thank you, thank you ! ! ........... For explaining that coupling capacitor ! !
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Richard Pope you’re welcome bud. Checkout uncle Doug on TH-cam. He taught me. Great channel. Glad to have you!
Excellent lesson! Planning to experiment building one myself! Tks
EBM to Go Treinamentos you’re welcome bud!! Thanks for the kind words!!
I added two levels of bass boost (BB1 is just a bass boost and BB position 2 is bass an gain boost)a few years ago to my ts9 and I love them I used a 3 way switch so it still has the stock position. I don't know of a schematic for it I just looked up which cap I needed to add it to. If anyone's interested in the mod let me know and I'll look into which cap it was and the values I used.
Michael Inglis awesome bud. Yes I’d love to see a schematic of it. Thanks for the info!
Are these op amps grounded at pin 4?
Thanks my dude, much appreciated! Can't wait to build this!
You’re welcome bud! Thanks!!
@@ChasesWKshop anytime dude, hope to see more awesome content in the future, oh and before I forget.. I wanted to letcha know that you have some damn good chops!! The endless hours, and effort you've poured into the craft have paid off quite well my friend!! Rock on dude!
Great vid. Really interesting to see what happens when you turn the tone knob around, particularly when you turn the tone up you can see the 'knee' on the leading part of the wave.
Congrats for the great video. What's the characteristics of the sinal you injected?
Great video Chase, there is a lot of really good infromation in there. Great playing too. All the best.
Aaron's allotment thanks bud!!
Sounds pretty good!
Paul Kasper thanks buddy!!
great video. I just completed a tube screamer circuit as well. the only difference is that mine doesn't have transistors. i used the schematic from Beavis Audio. This was my first pedal, now the next step is to get it into an enclosure. Great vid!
Dwayne Waterman awesome bud!! I’m glad you like the videos. I’m ready to start another build but in the process of moving and it’s been a pain lol. Thanks for the comment bud and let me know if you need anything!!
cool! really dig this! and great guitar playing there Hoss!
martinluthierking thanks bud!! Let me know if you have anything to add to it. I’m still learning!
Great video, would adding a higher value in C5 reduce the brightness? If so, what value would you use, .47n tant?
Tom Robinson thanks bud. I tried a few different components and all gave a different result in the sound. Experiment with it and see what you get. Let me know how it changes the sound. I believe it would do what you’re saying and any value will work for your experiment. Thanks for the comment bud.
That is incredible. If you could somehow build an application that allows the audio from a clean guitar ran through some kind of amp simulation that would allow for people to tweak the frequency response of a non-descript classic overdrive and build someone their OWN personalize tubescreamer, or do licensing deals with professional musicians and sell their own style. I'd pay $400 maximum for that. Provided the build quality is not penny pinched. Especially if I could pick my own color for the case.
Hi, man! I recently began studying on some really classic pedal circuits. Based on my 808 and 9 of both 40th anniversary Red versions, I found quite a few differences on this schematic. Besides the value differences that different versions might change, I am so sure that R4-4K7 and P3-100K are not connected to Ground, they are both connected to 4.5V+. What do you think might be caused by this difference, or say error?
congratulations, sir! Well done. This was such a nice explanation of electric signal path that I coul really understand and see and 100% enjoy it too,
Hello, I'm looking for the schematic of the sf10 swell flanger ibanez pedal can you help me to get it?
Interesting. I've always been curious about what all of the different components do. I've never understood why buying the components cost as much as an assembled pedal. I understand that pedal builders are buying in bul but stil, I like fooling around with the electronics but the bottom line is doing it yourself does not save money. At least that's been my experience. It sounds nice and I enjoyed the video.
Yosemite Sam I know bud. I will say this, I don’t have a lot at all in this pedal. Maybe 10$ for the opamp and transistors and that’s for like 10 opamps and 50 transistors. I did have all the jacks from an old pedal. The pots I salvaged from some old electronics because I have a disease called, “I can’t throw anything away” lol. I may try to make a pcb board for it too. I’ve always wanted to do that but never attempted it. I’m also learning as I go too so anything you know I missed let me know. Thanks for the comment bud!!
Chase'sWKshop maybe it’s me not knowing the proper place to buy components... I look forward to more of your videos.
Yosemite Sam a lot of it I buy on eBay. As far as resistors and caps go I’ve bought a bunch of assorted packs in the past from eBay. Half of the stuff in them I’ll probably never use though lol.
Great teaching and playing! Thanks for posting!
Dan Seibel thanks bud!!
Nice playing on the intro...
Thanks bud!!
Thank you for this video. What altenative do you recommend for the op amp? I can't find ir where I live
17colosal you’re welcome bud! I’m not sure on where you can find one. Where do you live?
Just what I was looking for, super good explanaition. How may volts are you using for simulating the guitar signal? I´m trying like 1,5v - 4v and 300 Hz in the simulator, do you think that I can work with those values?
Percy Hornickel thanks bud! I was using a cell phone signal generator app to produce the signal. I modified a headphone set to plug into the input of the tube screamer then plugged it into the normal headphone jack on my cell phone. It’s a very small voltage anything more would possible fry the circuit. Hope this helps bud and welcome to the channel!!
Hey chase thanks a lot for your explain n signal test. I just wanna ask about in your schema...from pin 3 jrc4558 connect to 47nf then 4k7 then ground. Is that realy connect to ground? Coz some schema and pcb layout 4k7 connect to Vref = 4 5v. Where is the correct connect?
khoer de yes. The one I built that section went to ground. It has to do with the op amp not amplifying I believe if I remember correctly. There are a bunch of variations of this circuit. I’d like to get a few different ones and do this same project with them. If you got one send it my way. Sorry if I didn’t help you any it’s been a while since I did this project. Let me know if you have anymore questions bud.
@@ChasesWKshop i'm still build that ts clone..and I've got diode 1s1558 1s1555 1n4148 and germanium d9e..coz the day before i build this clone ..i'm just finished my dod 250 and the efect of cliping diode is very significant in drive sound. I'm just finished my input buffer and output buffer ts9 and try this lay out ..from guitar to bufer 1 with transistor 2sc1815 then to input dod 250 go to input buffer 2 (final buffer).
Please build me a pedal. Haha. Seriously though.
Now for the Klon clone.
jed eropkin don’t laugh but I had to look that up to see what it was. Umm an amazing sounding pedal!! Electrosmash.com has a schematic for it too!!
@@ChasesWKshop The Klon schematic was traced in 2008 by our freestompboxes.org forum. The idea was to get the secret out to the masses, the result was that everybody (Wampler, EHX and so many other; all secret members to the forum) started putting out Klon copies. Basically, the Klon is a modified MXR Distortion.
www.freestompboxes.org/viewtopic.php?f=0&t=26088&p=250240 (you need to log in to see schematic, but can send you a copy by mail if you like...)
Tubescreamer really becomes famous after freestompboxes.org traced a Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive and a Clay Jones Overdrive back to a simple bufferless tubescreamer with red led instead of the diodes.
However, none of this is as impressive as a guy building a B Bender without ever having played one ;-)