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Aion Electronics ANTIPODE Manual

Fuzz/distortion based on roland af-60 bee gee
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PROJECT NAME
ANTIPODE
BASED ON
Roland AF-60 Bee Gee
EFFECT TYPE
Fuzz/Distortion
PROJECT SUMMARY
While the circuit is best known as the "Jet" stage from the Roland AP-7 Jet Phaser, the standalone pedal
version is much more flexible with a wider tonal palette to play with.
Actual size is 2.3" x 1.86" (main board) and 1.78" x 0.86" (bypass board).
ANTIPODE VINTAGE FUZZ
BUILD DIFFICULTY
Easy
DOCUMENT VERSION
1.0.0 (2019-11-28)
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  • Page 1 While the circuit is best known as the “Jet” stage from the Roland AP-7 Jet Phaser, the standalone pedal version is much more flexible with a wider tonal palette to play with. Actual size is 2.3” x 1.86” (main board) and 1.78” x 0.86” (bypass board). ANTIPODE VINTAGE FUZZ...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    “full treble” settings. The potentiometer on the AF-60 is much more usable. The Antipode project has one modification, which is the addition of a gain control to allow the distortion level to be dialed back. In the original, the op-amp gain was fixed at 220, but with this control it can now get as low as 2, getting down into overdrive territory instead of full-on fuzz.

  • Page 3: Parts List

    10uF Electrolytic capacitor, 5mm Film capacitor, 7.2 x 2.5mm 10uF Electrolytic capacitor, 5mm 270pF MLCC capacitor, NP0/C0G Original is 250pF, but 220pf is the nearest readily-available value. Film capacitor, 7.2 x 2.5mm Film capacitor, 7.2 x 2.5mm ANTIPODE VINTAGE FUZZ...
  • Page 4 DC jack, 2.1mm panel mount Mouser 163-4302-E or equivalent. BATT Battery snap 9V battery snap Optional. Use the soft plastic type—the hard-shell type will not fit. 3PDT Stomp switch, 3PDT 125B Enclosure, die-cast aluminum Can also use a Hammond 1590N1. ANTIPODE VINTAGE FUZZ...

  • Page 5: Schematic

    SCHEMATIC 1N5817 100uF 10uF 100n GND GND 10uF 2N3904 LM741 470k 470k 2N3904 10uF 250pF 10uF ANTIPODE VINTAGE FUZZ...

  • Page 6: Drill Template

    INCH 0.625” 0.625” ø3/8” ø3/8” ø1/2” LEVEL DISTORTION x: -0.65, y: +1.71 x: 0.65, y: +1.71 ø9/32” ø9/32” TONE x: 0, y: +0.66 ø9/32” CENTER (0,0) FOOTSWITCH x: -0.775, y: -1.20 x: 0, y: -1.20 ø5/16” ø15/32” ANTIPODE VINTAGE FUZZ...

  • Page 7: Enclosure Layout

    ENCLOSURE LAYOUT Enclosure is shown without jacks. See next page for jack layout and wiring. 125B ANTIPODE VINTAGE FUZZ...

  • Page 8: Wiring Diagram

    GND +V +V JACK GND JACK GND GND PCB 125B Shown with optional 9V battery. If battery is omitted, both jacks can be mono rather than one being stereo. Leave the far-right lug of the DC jack unconnected. ANTIPODE VINTAGE FUZZ...

  • Page 9: Document Revisions

    (In other words: you don’t have to go out of your way to advertise the fact that you use these PCBs, but please don’t go out of your way to hide it. The guitar effects industry needs more transparency, not less!) DOCUMENT REVISIONS 1.0.0 (2019-11-28) Initial release. ANTIPODE VINTAGE FUZZ...

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