DAM Meathead Clone

"DAM's take on a simplified Fuzz Face or Colorsound One Knob Fuzz depending on which way you look at it. Either way a truly great sounding effect which has become a modern classic."

A kit of components as recommended by Ivlark for assembly of the DAM Meathead stripboard project.
NOTE - these kits are not intended for beginners, so the ability to identify components and values from their markings and to transfer a pictorial layout to physical stripboard is assumed. No written instructions are provided with the kit.
Latest assembly guides and layout are available here.


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Kit Contents:

• Resistors:
• 1x 820R Metal Film Resistor 1/4W 1%
• 1x 1k Metal Film Resistor 1/4W 1%
• 1x 2.2k Metal Film Resistor 1/4W 1%
• 1x 4.7k Metal Film Resistor 1/4W 1%
• 1x 18k Metal Film Resistor 1/4W 1%
• 1x 120k Metal Film Resistor 1/4W 1%
• Capacitors
• 1x 47uF 25V Electrolytic Axial
• 1x 10uF 16V Electrolytic Capacitor
• 1x 10nF Polyester Film
• 1x 22nF Polyester Film
• 1x 47pF Ceramic Disc
• 1x 470pF Ceramic Disc
• 1x 2N3904 NPN Transistor
• 1x BC182L NPN Transistor
• 1x 470k lin 16mm Potentiometer
• 1x 9x25mm Stripboard
• 1x 3PDT Footswitch
• 1x 2.1mm DC Chassis Socket

Note: Obsolete components will have been replaced by currently available recommended substitutes - more information available via the blog here.

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