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Universal Guitar Preamplifier: Schematic reference V1.1

by Daniele Savio: chaosStrings @ www.techniguitare.com
December 2008

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Version History
V1.0 (10-2008): Full schematics published
V1.1 (12-2008): Corrected component values in Fig. 3 and 4

List of Figures
1 Bloc-diagram of the preamplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Pre-equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Distortion section (from BSIAB II by Ed Guidry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 Distortion section output filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5 Baxandall tone control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
6 Mid scoop control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7 4th order low pass filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
8 Power supply unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1
 Output filters Baxandall tone control Mid scoop 4th order LPF
IN PRE-EQUALIZER GAIN SECTION OUT
POST-EQUALIZER

POWER SUPPLY UNIT

18V DC

Figure 1: Bloc-diagram of the preamplifier

Figure 2: Pre-equalizer

2
 V+

R4 R9
1Meg 1Meg Trim
J2 J4 100k
2N5457 C6 J201 to output filters

R5 C4 C5 470p R8 C8 C9 J5
1Meg 1Meg 2N5457
68n 22n R6 100n 22n

R2 J1 470k C7 J3 R10 R11

from pre-equalizer 2N5457 J201 82k 5k6
330 150p
3
C1 R1 P1
C2 C3 2
1Meg R3 R7
250p 500k - log
680 220n 1µ 1 120

DRIVE

Figure 3: Distortion section (from BSIAB II by Ed Guidry)

C2

22n

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R2 R3 ---
from distortion stage
1µ 8k2 8k2 10k
3
C3 C4 P1
2
to Baxandall tone control
47n 3n3 100k - log
1

VOLUME

Figure 4: Distortion section output filters

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Figure 5: Baxandall tone control

Figure 6: Mid scoop control

4
Figure 7: 4th order low pass filter

Figure 8: Power supply unit