GuitarPCB.

com MUFFN Advanced Builders Mod Guide

This guide is recommended for advanced builders that want to change the default capabilities of the standard
MUFFN project. These mods were taken from DCountry13s GBOM Ultimate Muff Project documentation,
although a couple of these have been tweaked by Tonmann for this guide.
Mods 1 and 2 are described below. Mod 1 provides a switch to reduce the volume of bass notes from the
standard build. This is called a high-pass filter since it allows higher frequencies to pass normally. Mod 2 is
a low-pass filter, which cuts the volume of higher frequency notes, and reduces the gain of the circuit a bit.
We recommend you try values from 1n to 10n on Mod 2.

High-Pass Filter (Mod 1):

Change C1 to 10n, and
connect a 100n cap and
SPST switch to M1 as
pictured with majenta
wiring. Turning the switch
on will sound stock, off will
be mod sound.

100n

To PCB

CAP

1n
10n

Low-Pass Filter (Mod 2): Connect

a 1n to 10n capacitor and SPST
switch to M2 as pictured with cyan
wiring. Switch off is stock, on will
cut high frequencies and cause a
slight drop in gain.

If you are using a larger enclosure and have space for larger switches,
you could also choose an alternate wiring scheme for these mods.
Connect the capacitor to the end lugs of an On-On DPDT switch, and
connect the center lugs to the M1 or M2 pads on the PCB.
Additionally, if you use an On-Off-On DPDT switch, you could also
connect an additional cap value to the other side of the DPDT. This
is made easy with a DPDT wiring board from GuitarPCB.com

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Mod 3 (Mid Scoop Control): The muff is known for its mid scoop, which puts more emphasis on the high and
low notes. This mod allows you to control how much scoop you get.

Mid Scoop Control: Remove the J1

jumper wire, and connect those pads
with a B25K potentiometer as seen in
indigo wiring. Replace R20 with a 2.7K
resistor. Replace C10 with a 120n,
12n,
12n 22n,
or 15n capacitor.

Mod 4 (MuffBender): This is a simple mod which removes the clipping diodes from the second clipping stage
in the circuit. As DCountry13 wrote in his GBOM Mods, This replicates the Tonebender sound (and topology)
quite well. This is an easy modification that adds only a single SPST switch to the Jumper 2 (J2) pads.
MuffBender Mod: Remove the
J2 jumper wire, and connect an
SPST switch as pictured with
lime green wiring. Switch on is
stock, turn off for MuffBender
effect.

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Mod 5 (Pi Tone Control Bypass): This mod which removes the Pi filter and tone knob from the muff circuit,
and replaces it with a resistor, giving the muff a flatter tone curve (no mid scoop). This mod is made easier
with the use of a DPDT mod board, but can be done without one.

Pi Tone Control Bypass Switch: Remove

J3 and J3 jumper wires. Add a DPDT
switch wired as seen above with a 150K
resistor on one set of end lugs. The
maroon and gold wires must be
connected as seen in the picture. If
needed, you may change the resistor for
a higher or lower value to give you the
same volume level on both settings.

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for the GuitarPCB.com GBOM Ultimate Muff project. This document written by Bruce R. Use of this
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