Thursday, July 23, 2020

ROLAND: AF-60 BEE GEE

This one is interesting; it's a bit MXR Distortion + at the front and a Big Muff tone control at the back.  Here we have the Roland BeeGee - I have no idea where the name came from back then. That is an interesting choice from Roland.  

ROLAND AF-60 BEE GEE - VERO LAYOUT


roland bee gee vero layout


ROLAND AF-60 BEE GEE - VERO LAYOUT, WITH GAIN MOD

Same again but with added gain control.  This allows the gain to be dialled back, as the stock setting is full fuzz on the original.
roland af-60 bee gee vero layout gain mod


Probably best to use an old tin can single op-amp if you find one.  From my experience, the new op-amps just don't sound the same.  They don't sound bad, just different.  The newer op-amps are usually quieter and perform better in nearly every respect - which is why they were developed.  There's something about the poor performance of old op-amps that can bring a bit of extra character that I like (not enough to spend exorbitant amounts on NOS op-amps, though).



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