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This document provides a circuit diagram and parts list for a tube distortion pedal called the Tube Distortion. The circuit uses a 12AU7A vacuum tube along with op-amps and a voltage regulator to create distortion. Key components include a 12V voltage regulator, dual op-amp, bridge rectifier, and various capacitors and resistors.

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Tube DistortionIzer

This document provides a circuit diagram and parts list for a tube distortion pedal called the Tube Distortion. The circuit uses a 12AU7A vacuum tube along with op-amps and a voltage regulator to create distortion. Key components include a 12V voltage regulator, dual op-amp, bridge rectifier, and various capacitors and resistors.

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Name: Tube Distortion Manufacturer / Designer: Ron Black Revision: 10/13/95 Model #

Circuit from Guitar Player : October 1981

Bridge 1N3600
Rectifier

1 2
120VAC - IC2 12V

3
10k
12VAC 470uf 1000uf 6V
+ +
200mA minimum 50V 12V 100uf +

6V 10k

12V
In
180k 180k
0.1uf 0.01uf

1 6 7 9 0.1uf
- 10
2 13 0.01uf 0.01uf IC1b
100k + 2 7 +
4 Out
IC1a 6
- 12 500k
1
3 8
Filament of
470k 1M 1M 12AU7A
22k 4 5
12V
6V

IC1 - 747 dual op-amp, others may be substitued but pinout will differ
IC2 - LM340K-12V Voltage Regulator
Bridge Rectifier - Full wave bridge recitifier, 50 Volts, 500 mA minimum
All resistors 1/2 W, 10% prefered

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