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PROJECT NAME
ASCALON
BASED ON
King Tone Octaland
EFFECT TYPE
Octave fuzz with clean blend
PROJECT SUMMARY
A vintage-flavored octave fuzz based on the Roger Mayer Octavia with an added clean blend and du-
al-stage tone control.
Actual size is 2.3" x 1.86" (main board) and 2.3" x 0.86" (bypass board).
ASCALON OCTAVE FUZZ
BUILD DIFFICULTY
Easy
DOCUMENT VERSION
1.0.0 (2024-11-29)
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- Page 1 1.0.0 (2024-11-29) PROJECT SUMMARY A vintage-flavored octave fuzz based on the Roger Mayer Octavia with an added clean blend and du- al-stage tone control. Actual size is 2.3” x 1.86” (main board) and 2.3” x 0.86” (bypass board). ASCALON OCTAVE FUZZ...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
11 Licensing 7 Schematic 11 Document Revisions INTRODUCTION The Ascalon Octave Fuzz is based on the King Tone Octaland Mini, first released in 2019 as an updated version of the original Octaland. It was traced by Aion FX in 2024. -
Page 3: Parts List
Metal film resistor, 1/4W Metal film resistor, 1/4W 100R Metal film resistor, 1/4W Power supply filter resistor. Metal film resistor, 1/4W Input pull-down resistor. LEDR Metal film resistor, 1/4W LED current-limiting resistor. Adjust value to change LED brightness. ASCALON OCTAVE FUZZ... - Page 4 50kW in original. See build notes. VOLUME 100kB 16mm right-angle PCB mount pot INPUT SPDT center off Toggle switch, SPDT on-off-on BIAS 10k trimmer Trimmer, 10%, 1/4" Bourns 3362P or similar. DIP switch, 2-pos. DIP switch, 2-position ASCALON OCTAVE FUZZ...
- Page 5 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. ASCALON OCTAVE FUZZ...
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Page 6: Build Notes
We’ve replicated the same switching arrangement in the Ascalon, but the 5n1 value is not readily available in standard through-hole film, only SMD, so depending on availability you will have to make a choice on what to use. -
Page 7: Schematic
SCHEMATIC 220n 1N914 3.71V test 2N3904 2N3904 100n 2N5089 487k 1N914 4.7uF 220n 100k INPUT 22uF LOW / 2N3904 HIGH 100k 2N3904 220k 100R 1N5817 100uF 100n WARM / BRIGHT VOICE 50kW ASCALON OCTAVE FUZZ... -
Page 8: Drill Template
0.65, y: +1.71 ø9/32” ø9/32” INPUT x: 0, y: +1.06 VOLUME VOICE ø1/4” x: -0.65, y: +0.41 x: 0.65, y: +0.41 ø9/32” ø9/32” CENTER (0,0) FOOTSWITCH x: -0.775, y: -1.20 x: 0, y: -1.20 ø5/16” ø15/32” ASCALON OCTAVE FUZZ... -
Page 9: Enclosure Layout
ENCLOSURE LAYOUT Enclosure is shown without jacks. See next page for jack layout and wiring. 125B ASCALON OCTAVE FUZZ... -
Page 10: 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. ASCALON OCTAVE FUZZ... -
Page 11: 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 (2024-11-29) Initial release. ASCALON OCTAVE FUZZ...
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