Simplest guitar pedal

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03:09:58

This circuit shows how a simple distortion guitar pedal works. It's just two diodes that cut off the peaks of the signal.

The input signal is +/- 2V, which is more than what you get out from a guitar. So you would need an opamp to amplify the input signal. And an opamp on the output to separate it from the following stages.

published 4 years ago

beslan1980

4 years ago

https://everycircuit.com/circuit/4595621383897088

gasboss775

4 years ago

It might be possible to get this to work using Schottky Diodes and a resistor of 100K or more

gasboss775

4 years ago

It depend on how high the output of the guitar is whether it would work.

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