EP Booster

EP Booster is perfect to boost the guitar adding some sparkle and definition. It sounds great over all the frequency range.

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EP Booster is perfect to boost the guitar adding some sparkle and definition. It sounds great over all the frequency range and incorporates bass and treble switches.

Materials list

PCB
1 x EP BOOSTER DIY PCB
Capacitor
C1   47n       47NF 0.047UF 100V 5% POLYESTER FILM BOX TYPE CAPACITOR
C2   10u       10UF 50V 105C RADIAL ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 5X11MM
C3   10u       10UF 50V 105C RADIAL ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 5X11MM
C4   100u       100UF 35V 105C RADIAL ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 6X11MM
C5   3.3n       3.3NF 0.0033UF 100V 5% POLYESTER FILM BOX TYPE CAPACITOR
C6   10u       10UF 50V 105C RADIAL ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 5X11MM
C7   10u       10UF 50V 105C RADIAL ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 5X11MM
C8   47u       47UF 50V 105C RADIAL ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 6X11MM
Diode
D1   1N4148       1N4148 SWITCHING SIGNAL DIODE
Transistors
Q1   J201       J201 JFET N-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER TRANSISTOR
Q2   2N5088       2N5088 NPN GENERAL PURPOSE TRANSISTOR
Resistors
R1   1M       1M OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R2   33k       33K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R3   1M       1M OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R4   8.2k       8.2K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R5   4.7k       4.7K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R6   1k       1K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R7   15k       15K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R8   10k       10K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R9   1M       1M OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R10   10k       10K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R11   10k       10K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R12   47k       47K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R13   100       100 OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
Potentiometer
GAIN   10k-C       10K OHM C10K 10KC ANTI-LOG TAPER POTENTIOMETER
Switches
S1 (Bass) MINI TOGGLE SWITCH SPDT ON-ON
S2 (Treble)   MINI TOGGLE SWITCH SPDT ON-ON