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Jazzmaster Mod

Post by Caillan » Thu May 08, 2008 7:44 pm

So I am thinking on putting a pretty major mod into my CIJ Jazzmaster and just thought i would ask some advice before i go for it...

Essentially my plan is to change my rhythm circuit into a boost circuit... The boost circuit i am basing my design on is the Zvex Super Hard On (very nice boost pedal ;)) So based on the schematics of the SHO, i should theoretically be able to make my tone pot in the rhythm circuit a boost pot (keeping the volume pot, a volume pot)
I understand i will almost definately need to route some more room in the body cavity for the electronics and a 9v battery, but i just thought i would ask around and see if anyone else has tried something like this; and weather or not it actually worked!  ;D

Any suggestions/comments welcome!!
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Re: Jazzmaster Mod

Post by JazzBlaster » Thu May 08, 2008 10:03 pm

I know there are some people here working on the same thing. I am sure they'll chime in. I've thought about it myself but just haven't gotten ambitious about it.

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Re: Jazzmaster Mod

Post by theworkoffire » Thu May 08, 2008 10:43 pm

There's plenty of room in the lead control cavity for the electronics, and the battery can go under the trem. There's no reason why it won't work.

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Re: Jazzmaster Mod

Post by eupat » Fri May 09, 2008 12:30 am

thats a good idea
i should be interested in the SHO schematics...
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Re: Jazzmaster Mod

Post by Caillan » Sat May 10, 2008 3:15 am

yeah i grabbed them off a website (which i now can not remember where) but would be more then happy to upload them to this thread if you so wish.. also got a few shots of the SHO guts (i hate going in blind! ;D)
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Re: Jazzmaster Mod

Post by Nord » Sat May 10, 2008 8:48 am

upload!  :D
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Re: Jazzmaster Mod

Post by Caillan » Sat May 10, 2008 10:38 pm

Here's the schematic, obviously i didn't create this so i take no credit for its creation (or its accuracy ;D)

Here is the basic guts of the pedal, I personally like using these kinds of things as a bit of a reference as well just so i know if I'm on the right track

And heres a kind of layout... I would have thought fancy pants effects like Zvex would use their own PCBs, but then again, i guess they are all hand made...


hopefully this should all fit into the body cavity, I will probably play around with the circuit board template a bit to attempt to minimize the space used...
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Re: Jazzmaster Mod

Post by Nord » Sun May 11, 2008 8:55 am

Thanks!
Let us know how the project goes!
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