Amped S-bass

Based on: Number of parts: Enclosure type:

Ampeg SVT High, total 87 components 1590bb
Effect type: Technology: Get your board at:
Bass /Overdrive Pre-amp Op Amps, JFET transistor Amped S-bass
Build difficult: Power consumption: Get your kit at:
Advanced 9V Das Musikding (Europe)

Project overview:
Our Amped S-bass preamp revitalizes the harmonically rich sound and legendary performance of the
Ampeg SVT. Get five frequency bands mid boost / cut rotary switch and an improved mid-frequency
boost/cut frequencies slightly – 220Hz, 440Hz, 880Hz, 1k8Hz, and 3k5Hz – that gets as close as
possible to octaves of “A 440 “.

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Index
1. Project overview 5. Schematic
2. Index, Introduction & Controls 6. Components, Build Notes, Wiring Diagram
3. Bills of Materials, BOM 7. Drill Template, Licensing and Usage
4. Shopping Lists

Introduction
The legendary Ampeg SVT is a bass guitar amplifier designed in 1969 to be a stand-alone amplifier or
"head" as opposed to a "combo" unit comprising amp and speaker(s) in one cabinet. What made it a vital
amp for bands playing in large venues was its prolific sounding and capability of 300 watts output at a
time when most amplifiers couldn't exceed 100 watts output.

The amp has been through many design changes over the years but is still in production today, maintaining
its status as one of the greatest amps of all time. Now, you can have it in the shape of a pedal!

The original version uses one 1P8T rotary switch offering 5 different eq responses. However, this leaves 3
positions with no effect at all.

This was improved on version 1v1, where we replace the 1p8t for a 1p12t which you can configure through
the washer for using only 5 positions.

Controls
Potentiometers

• Bass
• Gain
• Level
• MID
• Treble

Switches

• Bright
• High
• Low
• MID Freq (SW1)

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Bill of materials
Resistors Capacitors
Part Value Part Value
R1 1M5 C1 1u
R2 1M C2 1u
R3 100K C3 220n
R4 1M C4 680p
R5 4K7 C5 22n
R6 10K C6 22n
R7 330K C7 22n
R8 4K7 C8 180p
R9 820R C9 5n
R10 6K8 C10 680p
R11 15K C11 1u
R12 15K C12 10n
R13 4K7 C13 100n
R14 820R C14 470p
R15 22K C15 100n
R16 2K2 C16 180n
R17 12K C19 100n
R18 100K C20 100n
R19 5K6 C21 2n2
R20 47R C22 1u
R21 750R C23 1u
R22 68R C24 180n
R23 22K C25 270n
R24 4K7 C26 200n
R25 680R C27 3u3
R26 82k C28 1u
R27 4K7 C29 2n2
R28 820R C30 330p
R29 2K2 C31 10n
R30 100K
R31 1K
Electrolytics Capacitors
R32 22K
Part Value
R33 22K
C17 10u
R34 10K
C18 10u
R35 10K
RLED 2K2

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 Potentiometers Diodes
Part Value Part Value
BASS 100K A D1 1N4148
GAIN 100K B D2 1N4148
LEVEL 100K B D3 3mm red LED
MID 10K B D4 1N5817
TREBLE 100K A

Switches
Part Value
BRIGHT DPDT ON-
ON
HIGH SPDT ON-
ON
LOW SPDT ON-
ON
SW1 (MID Rotary
FREQ) switch
1P12T

IC
Part Value
IC1 TL072
IC2 TL072
IC3 TL062

Transistors
Part Value
Q1 J201

Inductors
Part Value
L1 10mH
L2 20mH*
L3 20mH*

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Shopping list
Resistors 1 180p C8 1 Rotary SW1
Qty Value Parts 6 1u C1, C2, C11, switch 1P12T (MID
C22, C23, C28 FREQ)
3 100K R3, R18, R30
1 200n C26
3 10K R6, R34, R35
1 220n C3
1 12K R17 3 22n C5, C6, C7 IC
2 15K R11, R12 1 270n C25 Qty Value Parts
1 1K R31 2 2n2 C21, C29 1 TL062 IC3
2 1M R2, R4 1 330p C30 2 TL072 IC1, IC2
1 3u3 C27
1 1M5 R1
1 470p C14
4 22K R15, R23, R32, 1 5n C9
R33 Transistors
2 680p C4, C10 Qty Value Parts
3 2K2 R16, R29,
RLED 1 J201 Q1
1 330K R7 Electrolytic Capacitors
1 47R R20 Qty Value Parts Inductors
5 4K7 R5, R8, R13, 2 10u C17, C18 Qty Value Parts
R24, R27
1 5K6 R19
1 10mH L1
1 68R R22 Potentiometers 2 20mH* L2, L3
1 680R R25 Qty Value Parts
1 6K8 R10 2 100K BASS, TREBLE Diodes
1 750R R21 A
2 100K B GAIN, LEVEL Qty Value Parts
3 820R R9, R14, R28 2 1N4148 D1, D2
1 10K B MID
1 82k R26 1 1N5817 D4
1 3mm D3
Switches red LED
Capacitors
Qty Value Parts
Qty Value Parts
1 DPDT ON-ON BRIGHT
4 100n C13, C15, C19,
1 SPDT ON-ON HIGH
C20
1 SPDT ON-ON LOW
2 10n C12, C31
2 180n C16, C24

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Schematic

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Components Recommendations
As many people like to experiment with some pedals with higher voltage, always ensure
your electrolytic capacitors' max tolerance is over 25v.

This board has been tested using Film box capacitors for most of the values over 1nf and ceramics discs
for those under 1nf. However, high-quality components such as Wima's Capacitors and Panasonic's
electrolytics can deliver a better performance.

All the resistors used for testing this project are 1/4W Metal Film.

The BOM and Shopping list are exclusive regarding this project. It doesn't include all the hardware like the
3PDT bypass switch, audio/dc jacks, enclosure, etc.

Build Notes
If this is one of your first projects, I recommend you to take a look at our Pedal Building Guide.

For a successful and tidy build, it’s recommended the following order:

1. Resistors & diodes

2. Capacitors, starting with the smaller ones and the ceramic ones.
3. Electrolytic capacitors (always check the polarity)
4. Transistors
5. Wires
6. Potentiometers and switches
7. Off-board wiring

20mH*

You can choose a 22mH instead of a 20mH inductor; either value is good.

Wiring Diagram
All our projects include a free 3PDT Board to make the wiring easier and tidier. Also, all of our PCBs feature
the status LED on board.

The pad named “Ctrl” or “LED” is the one that controls the status of the led; wire it to the “LED” pad on the
3PDT board or in the control slug of your 3PDT.

This board has been designed to match our EZ 3PDT PCB; check it here to access our Pedal Wiring Guide.

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Drill Template
This Project has been planned to fit into a 1590bb enclosure type.

Check the Attached “Drilling templates” to drill the box properly. The files are on Scale 1:1, ready to print
on an A4 page.

Licensing and Usage

We really appreciate your trust and support in buying this PCB, as well as your will to dive into the DIY
electronics world. For us, that's why you can make this project work properly and enjoy not only the building
process but also experiment and play with it on your rig.

We try to reply to every question we receive on our email or our social media. Still, we try to encourage all
our customers to join our PCB Guitar Mania – Builders Group on Facebook to post all your doubts, issues,
suggestions, or requests, share your builds, and have some feedback from other fellow builders and us!

We tested all our projects following this same guide on their standard configurations. Although, not all of
the variations and mods have necessarily been checked. These are suggestions based on the schematic
analysis and the experiences and opinions of others. Feel free to share with us your views and
recommendations regarding the mods your personal experimentation.

These boards may be used for commercial endeavors in any quantity unless expressly noted. No attribution
is necessary, though accreditation or a link back is always much appreciated.

If you are a builder planning to make your own run of pedals, we also offer the service of custom-made
boards with your brand and logo, design according to your specifications.

The only usage restrictions are that, first, you cannot resell the PCB as part of a kit without prior
arrangement with us, and second, you cannot scratch off the silkscreen or other way of trying to hide our
logos and the source of the PCBs. Like it's written above, if you want to have your designs with your brand
and logo, we could undoubtedly reach an agreement.

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