Fuzzrocious Cat Tail Distortion Pedal

Fuzzrocious Cat Tail

The Fuzzrocious Cat Tail is a low to high gain distortion with overdrive capabilities (some even say at high gain settings, it sounds like a fuzz).

This circuit is based on a well-loved, classic distortion that makes a clean amp dirty and a dirty amp disgusting.

We have tweaked the original circuit to better meet the needs of guitarists and bassists alike.

With the addition of a diode toggle for extra tweakability for clipping options, we have added to the modifications the Beavis double resistor mod (Clipping 1 and 2 pots) to allow the user to subtly fine-tune how the signal clips on the highs and lows.

Previously known as the Rat Tail, guess what pedal has influenced its design!

You can see the Cat Tail in full swing here.

Controls

• VOLUME: Makes the output of the circuit louder or quieter.
• TONE FILTER: Moves from treble to bass when turned clockwise. There is a general high mids presence in most tone settings with little to no bass loss.
• DISTORTION: Moves from a little to no drive/distortion to high distortion when turned clockwise.
• CLIPPING 1 & 2 POTS: Fine-tunes how the signal clips on the highs and lows. To start, roll them both back, then slowly roll them clockwise to find your personal taste in clipping your signal.
• DIODE TOGGLE– changes the clipping diodes from 1n914 silicon to no diodes to LEDs.