The TBD is simply an oscillating fuzz and a feed back loop with photo sensitive eye in one pedal. The oscillating fuzz is capable of hundreds of different fuzz tones with it’s blend, fuzz, oscillation, and gate controls, while the feed back loop can mutate any of your other effects into a new noise generating machine of doom.
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controls
- volume knob : tons of gain on tap
- blend knob : bends original signal into fuzz, thins fuzz sound
- fuzz knob : controls power going to fuzz, becomes more sputtery at lower settings
- oscillation knob : controls intensity and pitch of the oscillation
- gate flip switch : toggles an alternate fuzz mode on which can gate the oscillation
- loop foot switch : engages true bypass / feed back loop
- eye flip switch : engages photo sensitive eye to control loop intensity
- loop flip switch : engages feed back function of loop
- loop foot switch : engages pedals in loop
specifications
- true bypass
- enclosure size : 4.7″ x 3.7″ x 1.18″
- boutique quality components
- incredibly low mA draw
- silicon transistor based
- 9 volt, 2.1 mm, negative tip power jack
- 9 volt battery snap inside (unscrew the back plate)
Revision #’s / # made since February 2012
TBD2012THCCA / 1 – through hole, “floating” pcb’s, 100k audio taper volume pot, other pots 100k linear taper, all carbon comp resistors except for 10meg, and 1k’s which are carbon film, NOS 1/2 watt 220k carbon comp resistor on PL board, poly film 103 caps, all other caps metal film poly box caps, TO-92 transistors, silonex photoresistor part # NSL-4532. PN2222A reversed.
TBD12TC / 4 – through hole, “floating” pcb’s, 100k audio taper volume pot, other pots 100k linear taper, all carbon comp resistors except for 10meg which is carbon film, all caps metal film poly box caps, TO-92 transistors, silonex photoresistor part # NSL-4532. (first 2 labeled TBD12TCA). Non-MPSA18 transistors reversed. PN2222A reversed.
TBD12TC2 / 1 – through hole, “floating” pcb’s, 100k audio taper volume pot, other pots 100k linear taper, all carbon comp resistors except for 10meg which is carbon film, 220k resistor is NOS 1/2 watt carbon comp, all caps metal film poly box caps, TO-92 transistors, silonex photoresistor part # NSL-4532. (first 2 labeled TBD12TCA). Non-MPSA18 transistors reversed. PN2222A reversed.
TBD12T / 5 – through hole, “floating” pcb’s, 100k audio taper volume pot, other pots 100k linear taper, all carbon film resistors, all 103 caps Dipped Radial Multilayer Ceramic, all 203 caps metal film poly box, TO-92 transistors, silonex photoresistor part # NSL-4532.
TBD12T2 / 12 – through hole, “floating” pcb’s, 100k audio taper volume pot, other pots 100k linear taper, all carbon film resistors, all caps metal film poly box, TO-92 transistors, silonex photoresistor part # NSL-4532.
TBD12T3 / 4 – through hole, “floating” pcb’s, 100k audio taper volume pot, other pots 100k linear taper, all carbon film resistors, mix of caps Dipped Radial Multilayer Ceramic and metal film poly box caps, TO-92 transistors, silonex photoresistor part # NSL-4532.
TBD13TF1 / 15 – through hole, “floating” pcb’s, 100k audio taper volume pot, other pots 100k linear taper, all carbon film resistors, Metallized Plastic Film caps, TO-92 transistors, silonex photoresistor part # NSL-4532.
artwork serial #’s / # made since February 2012
ATBD1 / 41 – photo
