Eagle Claw Overdrive

As with many boutique boxes, this one owes a lot to those that came before. Is it Tube Screamer? Is it Guv'nor? It's the best of both.

A huge gain range, from slightly dirty boost to all-out distortion, coupled with an incredibly versatile active 3-band EQ, makes this a one-stop-dirt-shop.

Add the Presence control into the mix and you have control over the top and upper mids, essentially a brightness control.

The kit is supplied with vertical-mount pots which have round shafts, so you'll need set-screw fitting knobs. Pot spacing is very tight (18.5mm), so you'll need small knobs. 1900H fit well.

NOTE: This is entirely unrelated to the Parasit Studios fuzz with the same name. We're cool.

If you want the PCB without parts there's a link for that at the bottom of the page.

Partial kit: PCB, all board-mounted components, pots.

Full kit: As above, plus footswitch and appropriate daughterboard/components for your selected bypass type (see Downloads section for details of those), jack sockets, DC socket, battery snap, hook-up wire, LED.

Enclosure (pre-drilled) is available as an option with full kits, and will not take a battery. Knobs are not included.

Builds are only available with full kits including enclosure and vertical-mount pots. Please choose appropriate knobs.

Inspired by: Talons

Difficulty: Medium

PCB size: 50 x 36mm

Knobs required: 6

Enclosure: 1590B

Direct-Connect compatible (4-way)

Download INSTRUCTION PDF