Bassdude PCB Set

This is a PCB set for building your own Bassdude preamp. This is not a beginner project, so if you’ve never built a pedal before, then this isn’t for you.

I’ve tried to make this as affordable and as easy to assemble as possible, but this is a high-voltage circuit and requires special care in assembly, testing, and use. Conspiracy to Commit Electronics is not responsible for any damage or injury caused by improper handling, assembly, or use of this circuit.

Bassdude is, as the name implies, based on the vintage Fender Bassman. It runs a pair of 12AX7 (though you can swap to a lower gain tube like 12AT7 or 5751) if you want sweet tone but less overdrive. Just like the amp it’s based on, it works great on guitar or bass and can give you rich cleans all the way up to delightfully beefy overdrive.

Each PCB also includes a “3PDT-TB” footswitch PCB and “12AX7-LEFT” and “12AX7-RIGHT” PCBs for mounting the tube sockets. A pre-drilled enclosure can be purchased from Tayda Electronics, instructions here.

You can find the build document with the BOM, schematics, and enclosure drill guide here.