This remains now a hobby, but I used to do: Handmade clones of Guitar & Bass Effect Pedals / Effect modding / Rewiring and Guitar Setups+levelling+refrets / Amplifier Repairs / General Audio Repairs
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR fuzz clone
* Black Arts Toneworks LSTR fuzz clone. This is one of my favorite fuzz pedals ;)
It uses Darlington transistors
Well the general idea to the LSTR is that you get that russian scooped fuzz...but in a sense, it is just somewhat based on the Muff,because the LSTR has a completely different topology due to th fact that it uses 4 x darlington mpsa12 transistors,which each have a hFe of min 20.000!!!! Whereas "normal" muffs and even other ones use just regular bipolars with the hFe gin of a max 900. You can't actually compare. To me...the LSTR is one of the best because it does that gnarly fuzz but it can also go somewhat in the overdrive zone,and you can tighten it up. It's a very controlled fuzz IMO
Ah I see, almost a different animal from it's ancestor. Would you happen to know the frequency tone stack on the LSTR? I've the tone stack calculator on my computer and am quite curious about which frequencies it boosts/cuts.
I just got one on reverb, awaiting it's arrival, pretty stoked for it. It sounds awesome as a fuzz but I'm hoping to maybe use it and am always on OD on certain occasions. Thanks for all the info so far, cheers!
Hey, I know this is 3 years old but I just wanted to ask, which version of the big Muff is the LSTR based on? Thanks mate!
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DeleteWell the general idea to the LSTR is that you get that russian scooped fuzz...but in a sense, it is just somewhat based on the Muff,because the LSTR has a completely different topology due to th fact that it uses 4 x darlington mpsa12 transistors,which each have a hFe of min 20.000!!!! Whereas "normal" muffs and even other ones use just regular bipolars with the hFe gin of a max 900. You can't actually compare. To me...the LSTR is one of the best because it does that gnarly fuzz but it can also go somewhat in the overdrive zone,and you can tighten it up. It's a very controlled fuzz IMO
Ah I see, almost a different animal from it's ancestor. Would you happen to know the frequency tone stack on the LSTR? I've the tone stack calculator on my computer and am quite curious about which frequencies it boosts/cuts.
DeleteI just got one on reverb, awaiting it's arrival, pretty stoked for it. It sounds awesome as a fuzz but I'm hoping to maybe use it and am always on OD on certain occasions. Thanks for all the info so far, cheers!