Re: Brunetti Mercury

Posted by motterpaul on Feb 18, 2016; 8:00pm
URL: http://guitar-fx-layouts.238.s1.nabble.com/Brunetti-Mercury-tp25277p28208.html

frank wrote

Finally, one of the reasons I like this circuit (and chose to make my own layout for it) is that it roughly simulates an IC boost/distortion circuit overdriving an amp (as simulated by the JFET stages).  With the high headroom from 18V, it's not as compressed as your standard tube screamer, and it uses NO diodes for clipping.  Quite cool!

Those are all the things I like in overdrive as well - gain in the pre-stages & plenty of headroom.

I don't think I would change a thing.

BTW: it is odd, I was on a streak where everything I built worked for me, but suddenly even circuits I already built and had close to working are now just pooping out on me. Frustrating, and who would guess it was my opamp? I have never had that prob before.