Secret Screamer

One of those pedals that came and went in a flash, got snapped up and is now likely a decent chunk of a lot of people's retirement funds...

Essentially a mash up of a Tube Screamer and a Jan Ray (or a Timmy if you want to be picky, since the JR is a Timmy clone).

The 'original' has your standard TS three knobs - Vol, Gain and Tone, with a couple of internal trimmers to set Saturation and Bass. It also has internal DIP switches to play around with the clipping options. You can opt to go for this format if you want to, but we know y'all like to tweak. We've added the option of Bass/Sat pots and external toggle switches for the clipping. Why not?

It's a little pricier than you may expect for a Screamer, but those OPA2134 op-amps are getting silly expensive.

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 (17.5mm) if you go for all-external controls, so you'll need small knobs. 1900H fit well.

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 was 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: TSV808

Difficulty: Medium

PCB size: 50 x 53mm

Knobs required: 3/5

Enclosure: 1590B

Direct-Connect compatible (4-way)

Download INSTRUCTION PDF