Guitars

Instruments, platforms, and experiments in tone.

Explore current and future K7RHY guitar platforms, build documentation, and available instruments.

Guitar Platforms

Each platform gathers its own design story, voicings, parts, wiring, and build guidance.

A modular 3D-printed guitar platform with distinct voicings and an open build process.

Hand-built instruments organized around distinct voices and playing styles.

Build guides for guitar effects pedals on stripboard.

Two-transistor 2N3904 fuzz with a bias trimmer. Prototype built and working.

One-knob fuzz from a silicon Darlington pair, with 1N4148 or LED clipping. Prototype design, not built yet.

One-transistor distortion with a toggle for 1N4148, LED, or no clipping. Prototype design, not built yet.

High-gain NPN fuzz with a PNP output buffer and switchable clipping. Prototype design, not built yet.