Pedal Build: Boost / Electra Drive – Part 2

This pedal is a mashup of a few different pedals.

The Double Barrel by JHS

The LPB-1 Boost by EHX

The EM Drive by Emerson

I like the idea of the Double Barrel,  where you  have two distortions with an order selector. This way you can slam one into the other for different tones.  I used a 4PDT toggle and this wiring diagram I found HERE

The left hand side pedal is my version of LPB-1 Boost. I added a toggle to the input capacitor value. 220nF or 47nF. This comes in handy when I slam the boost into another pedal on the Neck pickup. The 47nf cuts off some the low end to let it breathe. I also added a clipping diode selecting toggle. It’s similar to the tube screamer side of the Double Barrel. The CENTER position is off. The DOWN position is Silicon Diodes. The UP position is Red diffused LED’s.

The right hand side pedal is my version of an EM Drive. I added another clipping diode selecting toggle. This time a negative germanium diode remains in the circuit, but the toggle chooses between a positive Silicon or a positive Red Diffused LED.