Revvolution III & IV

Based on: Amount of parts: Enclosure type:

Revv G3 & G4™ G3 (81 parts) G4 (76 parts) 125b
Effect type: Technology: Get your board at:
High Gain Preamp Dual OpAmp. Revvolution Pack
Build difficult: Power consumption: Get your kit at:
Average 9V(22mA) Das Musikding (Europe)

Project overview:

Modern high gain drive, that’s what the Revv G3 & G4 ™ pedals are known for. This is your chance to
build your own version of these insane preamps in a box. Accurate OpAmps emulations of the purple and
the red channel from the Generator tube head.
There is no need to tell you how good these things sound. You can find plenty of insane videos on
YouTube if you do not know them yet. You will discover why there have been chosen as the best pedal of
2018 by multiple specialized media after trying them.
The only question is, which side are you going to take on the High gain Revvolution? Are you on the White
(G4) or in the Black team (G3)? Both are gain beasts that for sure will satisfy your all extreme gain
desires!

Index
1. Project overview 6. Build Notes
2. Index, Introduction & Controls 7. Schematic
3. Bills of Materials, BOM 8. Wiring Diagram
4. Shopping Lists 9. Drill Template
5. Components Recommendations 10. Licensing and Usage

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Introduction
For this pedal, we can say that it’s an amazing conversion of the original Revv Generator Tube Amp,
where you can see a pretty similar schematic to the ones present here. Is it possible to use the same
principle of Tube-to-Jfet we have seen in many of the modern high gain pedals such as the Friedman Be-
OD or our Wolfgang 5150.

As you can see, both pedals look very similar, not only by the controls but also by the components and
the schematic; though they sound pretty different, they complement each other. In the words of Revv, “if
the G3 is a scalpel, the G4 is a sledgehammer.”

The Revolution III it’s about clarity, punch, & precision. The Revolution IV is more about a thick, saturated
distortion. However, when you try them tougher, you can see how good they blend; that’s why this pack
includes for free an extra order switch, so you can place them both in the same enclosure as your own
portable preamp and play it everywhere!

Going back to the circuit analysis, one of the most interesting things about is the 3-Band hybrid EQ.
Composed by a Baxandall control for bass and treble, plus an active mid control after volume, it makes
sure that you can dial this pedal in any way you want it, yet keeping on the definition you need on each
frequency.

Both pedals feature an aggression switch that engages different settings of resistors and capacitors to
change how the gain on the first stage behaves. Although you must notice that this pedal might squeal
on with the aggression switch engage and the gain knob over 75%, we can assure you; you’d have plenty
of gain by then.

This board has been designed to feature a special grill for the ground net to keep all the unwanted
noises as low as possible.

Controls
• Gain
• Volume
• Bass
• Treble
• Mids
• Aggression Switch

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Revolution III - BOM
Resistors Capacitors Electrolytics
Part Value Part Value Capacitors
R1 1m C1 22n Part Value
R2 470k C2 100p C25 100u
R3 10k C3 2n2 C28 22u
R4 47k C4 2n2
R5 82k C5 1n Potentiometers
R6 33k C6 220nf Part Value
R7 10k C7 100pf BASS A100K
R8 33k C8 22n GAIN B1M
R9 10k C9 100p MID B100k
R10 33k C10 100pf TREBLE A50k
R11 56K C11 22n VOLUME A50k
R12 22k C12 10n
R13 56K C13 4n7 IC
R14 4k7 C14 47n Part Value
R15 4k7 C15 100n IC1 TL072
R16 56k C16 4n7 IC2 TL072
R17 82k C17 47n IC3 TL074
R18 2k C18 47n
R19 82k C19 2n2 Diodes
R20 4k7 C20 220nf Part Value
R21 100k C21 10n D1 1N5817
R22 470k C22 10n D2 1n4148
R23 22k C23 100p D3 1n4148
R24 22k C24 220nf D4 1n4148
R25 150k C26 100n D5 1n4148
R26 10k C27 100n D6 3mm
red led
R27 1k5
D7 3mm
R28 470k Switches
red led
R29 10k Part Value
Status 3mm
R30 2k SW1 DPDT red led
R31 4k7 ON-
R32 10R OFF-ON
R33 20K
R34 20K
R35 1K5
R36 1K5

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Revolution III - Shopping list

Resistors Capacitors
Qty Value Parts Qty Value Parts
1 100k R21 3 100n C15, C26, C27
1 10R R32
5 10k R3, R7, R9, R26, 3 100p C2, C9, C23
R29
2 100pf C7, C10
1 150k R25 3 10n C12, C21, C22
2 1K5 R35, R36
1 1k5 R27 1 1n C5
1 1m R1 1 220nf C6
2 20K R33, R34 2 220nf C20, C24
3 22k R12, R23, R24 3 22n C1, C8, C11

2 2k R18, R30 3 2n2 C3, C4, C19

3 33k R6, R8, R10
3 47n C14, C17, C18
3 470k R2, R22, R28
2 4n7 C13, C16
1 47k R4
4 4k7 R14, R15, R20,
R31 Potentiometers
Qty Value Parts
2 56K R11, R13
1 A100K BASS
1 56k R16
2 A50k TREBLE,
3 82k R5, R17, R19
VOLUME

1 B100k MID
1 B1M GAIN
Electrolytics Capacitors
Qty Value Parts
Switches
1 100u C25
Qty Value Parts
1 22u C28
1 DPDT ON-OFF-ON SW1

IC
Qty Value Parts
Diodes
2 TL072 IC1, IC2
Qty Value Parts
1 TL074 IC3
1 1N5817 D1
4 1n4148 D2, D3, D4, D5

3 3mm red D6, D7, Status

led

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Revolution IV - BOM
Resistors Capacitors Potentiometers
Part Value Part Value Part Value
R1 1m C1 22n BASS A100K
R2 470k C2 100p GAIN B1M
R3 10k C3 4n7 MID B100k
R4 47k C4 2n2 TREBLE A50k
R5 82k C5 1n VOLUME A50k
R6 33k C6 220nf
R7 10k C7 100pf
R8 33k C9 100p IC
R9 10k C11 22n Part Value
R10 33k C12 10n IC1 TL072
R11 56K C13 1n IC2 TL072
R12 10k C14 47n IC3 TL074
R13 150k C15 100n
R15 4k7 C16 4n7
Switches
R16 56k C17 47n
Part Value
R17 100k C18 47n
SW1 DPDT
R18 2k C19 2n2 ON-OFF-
R20 4k7 C20 220nf ON
R21 100k C21 10n
R22 470k C22 10n
R23 10k C23 100p Diodes
R24 22k C24 220nf Part Value
R25 1m or 1k* C26 100n D1 1N5817
R26 10k C27 100n D6 RED LED
R27 1k5 3MM
R28 470k D7 RED LED
R29 10k Electrolytics 3MM
R30 2k Capacitors Status RED LED
Part Value 3MM
R31 4k7
C8 4u7
R32 10R
C25 100u
R33 20K
C28 22u
R34 20K
R35 1K5

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Revolution IV - Shopping list
Resistors Electrolytics Capacitors
Qty Value Parts Qty Value Parts
2 100k R17, R21 1 100u C25
1 10R R32 1 22u C28
7 10k R3, R7, R9, R12, 1 4u7 C8
R23, R26, R29
1 150k R13
1 1K5 R35 Potentiometers
1 1k5 R27 Qty Value Parts
2 1m R1, R25 1 A100K BASS
2 20K R33, R34 2 A50k TREBLE,
1 22k R24 VOLUME
2 2k R18, R30 1 B100k MID
3 33k R6, R8, R10 1 B1M GAIN

3 470k R2, R22, R28

IC
Qty Value Parts
1 47k R4
2 TL072 IC1, IC2
3 4k7 R15, R20, R31
1 TL074 IC3
1 56K R11
1 56k R16 Switches
1 82k R5 Qty Value Parts
1 1k* R25 1 DPDTON- SW1
OFF-ON
Capacitors
Qty Value Parts
3 100n C15, C26, C27
Diodes
3 100p C2, C9, C23 Qty Value Parts
1 1N5817 D1
1 100pf C7 3 REDLED D6, D7,
3 10n C12, C21, C22 3MM Status

2 1n C5, C13
1 220nf C6
2 220nf C20, C24
2 22n C1, C11
2 2n2 C4, C19
3 47n C14, C17, C18

2 4n7 C3, C16

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 GND
GN D

VR
VB VB
VB

R2
470k
R6
33k
TL072
C1 TL 072 TL 072 3 IC2_A C11
IN R3 R15
3 IC1_A C3 TL 072 5 IC2_B 1
1 R7 5 IC1_B 7 R14 2
10k C8 R 12 4k 7
22n 2 7 6 22n
2n 2 10k 4k 7
6 22k
22n
C4 R 13 R 19
3
R5 C7
2
1 56K 82k

R1
C2
C5
1n

1m
2n 2

100p
82k SW 1_B
100pf
C9 C 10

2
D6
D7

SW1_A

R4
3
1
100p 100pf

47k
R10
33k
R11
56K
VB
G ND 1n4148 1n4148
C12
10n
B1M
GA IN

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1
3
D2 D3
GND G ND

R8
R9
2

33k
10k
D4 D5
GN D GND GN D

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1n4148 1n4148

C6
220nf
GN D
Revolution III - Schematic

VC

VR VB

TL074 TL 074
R 27 D1 R 32
5 IC3_B 10 IC3_C

R22
470k
1k5 7 10R 8
1N 5817
6 9
R 16
20K
1K5

C24
R33
R35

TL074

220nf
56k R21 C18

2
8
4
8

3 IC3_A
+9V
4k 7
+
+
+

3
1
R31

100k 1 C 23

R17
82k
47n 2 MID
C25
I C1_PWR
I C3_PWR
I C2_PWR
C26

100u
100n

B 100k
-
-
-

C13
4n7
100p
4
4

2k

R30 VC
11

C16
4n7
C21
10n
C22
10n
R34
20K
C27
22u
C28
R36
1K5

100n

C19
STATU S

TL 074
12 IC3_D
2n2 R 28 14

C14
47n
470k 13

R23
22k
3 3
CTRL

2
R20 2
R 24 3 GN D GN D GN D GN D GND GN D G ND G ND

BASS
A50k
4k 7

A100K
TREBL E
1 1 22k 2

10k

R29
A50k

GN D OUT

C15
R26
10k
VOL U ME

100n
1
VC

R25
150k

2k
R18
C17
47n
G ND

C20
220nf
G ND GN D
GND G ND

8
 GND
GN D

VR
VB
VB

R2
470k
R6
33k
C1 TL 072 TL 072 C11
IN R3 R15
3 IC1_A C3 TL 072 5 IC2_B
1 R7 5 IC1_B C8 7
22n 10k R 12 22n 4k 7
2 10k 7 6
4n 7 6 10k
C4 4u7
3 R 13
R5 C7
2
1 150k

R1
C2
C5
1n

1m
2n 2

100p
82k SW 1_B
100pf
C9

2
D6
D7

SW1_A

R4
3
1
100p

47k
R10
33k
R11
56K
VB
G ND C12
10n

B1M

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GA IN

1
3
GND G ND

R8
R9
2

33k
10k

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GN D GND GN D

C6
220nf
GN D
Revolution IV - Schematic

VB

VR VB

TL074 TL 074
R 27 D1 R 32
5 IC3_B 10 IC3_C

R22
470k
1k5 7 10R 8
1N 5817
6 9
R 16
20K
1K5

C24
R33
R35

TL074

220nf
56k R21 C18

2
8
4
8

3 IC3_A
+9V
4k 7
+
+
+

3
1
R31

100k 1 C 23

R17
47n

100k
2 MID
C25
I C1_PWR
I C3_PWR
I C2_PWR
C26

100u
100n

B 100k

1n
-
-
-

C13
100p
4
4

2k

R30
11

C16
4n7
C21
10n
C22
10n
R34
20K
C27
22u
C28

100n

C19
STATU S

2n2 R 28

C14
47n
470k

R23
10k
3 3
CTRL

2
R20 2
R 24 3 GN D GN D GN D GN D GND GN D G ND G ND

BASS
A50k
4k 7

A100K
TREBL E
1 1 22k 2

10k

R29
A50k

GN D OUT

C15
R26
10k
VOL U ME

100n
1

1m

R25

2k
R18
C17
47n
VB G ND

C20
220nf
G ND GN D
GND G ND

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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

1k*
Choose between the standard version or the higher gain and volume mod by changing values as
indicated.

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 125b 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.

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to stay in tune with the latest projects!

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Finished pictures

Well, we are glad you have reached this point! And we surely expect you have finished your builds.

If you have any doubt during the building process, you can always ask on our support group PCB Guitar
Mania – Pedal builders group, and we will solve your doubts and ensure you will have your pedal working!
If you are satisfied with your finished pedal would mean a lot to us if you can rate our product on our
website or social media.

And if you are happy and proud with your build, send us a picture of it so we can post it on our social
media channels, and you will be awarded with a 20% discount for your next purchase!

Best regards,

Gonzalo S.

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