The JH DST1
Okay, now I've gotten a bunch of emails from people who want to build this, and that's totally cool, but PLEASE have the decency to let people know where you got the schematic. I didn't invent stomp boxes, but I did put a lot of time and effort into this one (and I let people know where I got info -- Aron's DIY Forum), so be a sport, huh? Thanks.
Here's the schematic for all you electronics wizards:
Two slight changes: change the 220 Ohm resistor (between the 2.2 uf cap and the feedback loop of the IC) to a 680 Ohm, and take out one of the 1N914 diodes (any one -- it doesn't matter). And I found the best sound was with using ceramic capacitors. Also, the LED's are red (this does matter!).
Here is a .pdf file containing the schematic and a layout for a board (thanks to Bill Bergman).
You have to listen closely, because I explain some things, but I couldn't raise the levels enough without distorting the examples. Anyway, first it's a clean sound, then my distortion with a setting that I like, then I run through the Harmonics pot, the Low pot, the Mid pot, and the High pot. Pretty neat!
Joe Stump Sound Clips
Mr. Shredmaster himself was kind enough to record a couple of ditties using the JH DST1.
A mind-boggling display of shred - Strat Attack 2002
Mr. Stump channeling the spirit of some guitar guy (I forget who) - Jimi's Vibe
He said that it had a little more body than his DOD YJM pedal and was a lot quieter. He also said that it was a little more raw sounding and he liked it for more of a rock-type tone (as opposed to his usual smooth shred tone).
And for those of you who care, the clips were recorded using a Joe Stump model ESP guitar (strat-style with DiMarzio HS-3 pickups), through the DST1, into a Rhino "The Beast" Amp. On "Jimi's Vibe," Mr. Stump also used a RotoVibe. Reverb and delay were added later.
What I have sounds pretty cool to me. I think it retains note separation well, has a LOT of control over tone (the tone controls work great), it's very responsive, lets the original guitar tone shine through (I tried a few different guitars and pickup combinations), and has some nice upper harmonics while still keeping the low end. But like any true experimenter... I can make it better! So the quest continues...
I got TONS of help from this site:
THANK YOU!!!!!
-Joe Hart
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