Gran Mango 3.

1416
Rev.1.Jun.14.2005

You can build the Big Muff Pi and many of its variants on this layout. Markings for polarized capacitors
can be ignored if using non polarized ones. Different diodes can be used for D1-D4 including LEDs.
Off board components except for the potentiometers are not shown on the layout. Check out our
offboard wiring project page at tonepad.com for offboard wiring options. Trademarks remain
property of their owners and are used only for reference.
100k-A

100k-B

100k-A
2

+9V

R19

C12

R17
C11
R21

C4
+

VOLUME

Q4
C10

C3
+

T O N E
R18

R22

SUSTAIN
R6

C13
+

OUT

MOC.DAPENOT

Q3

R16

C9
R14
R13

C8

R3
C2
R7

GND
IN

R4
R20
R15
D3
D4

Q1

Q2

C7
+

R12

C5

R11
C6
R9
D2
D1

R8
R10

1M
R5
R1
R2

+
C1

5002 PF

LAYOUT
0

Capacitors
C1 - 1F
C2 - 500pF
C3 - 1F
C4 - 1F
C5 - 0.1F
C6 - 500pF
C7 - 1F
C8 - 0.1F
C9 - 500pF
C10 - 0.004F
C11 - 0.01F
C12 - 0.1F
C13 - 1F

*1M resistor is for preventing pops when switching,

it was not present in the original circuit

READY TO TRANSFER
Potentiometers
2 - 100k-A (log. taper)
1 - 100k-B (linear taper)

Layout and presentation by Francisco Pea 2001-2005.

All rights reserved. Authorization for personal use only,
any commercial use is forbidden.
Permission for posting/serving limited to
http://www.tonepad.com
Permission refused for posting from other sites.

Parts List (Stock Big Muff)

Resistors
R1 - 39k
R12 - 8k2 (8.2k)
R13 - 100k
R2 - 100k
R14 - 470k
R3 - 470k
R15 - 15k
R4 - 15k
R16 - 100 ohm
R5 - 100 ohm
R17 - 39k
R6 - 1k
R7 - 8k2 (8.2k) R18 - 100k
R19 - 100k
R8 - 100k
R20 - 390k
R9 - 470k
R21 - 10k
R10 - 15k
R11 - 100 ohm R22 - 2k2 (2.2k)

Diodes
4 - 1N914
Transistors
4 - 2N5088

Schematic
R4

AC
ADAPTOR
9v

R10

R15

C5

+
C2

C3

R20

R21

C8

C6

C13

C9
R18
C10

R3

INPUT

C1

100k-A
R1

Q1

SUSTAIN
2

R9

100k-B

C4

R14
C7

R7

R12

Q2

Q3

TONE
2

100k-A

C12

Q4

R17
1M*

R2

R5

R6

R8

R11

R13

R16

C11

R19

R22

VOLUME
2

OUTPUT

Gran Mango 3.1416 Variants

Rev.1.Jun.14.2005

Variants and Mods. Many think the stock big muff has too much bass, these mods fix this by changing
the 1uF coupling capacitors to 0.1uF, they also tweak the gain on each of the stages and also the tone
stack. Trademarks remain property of their owners and are used only for reference.

Parts List (Russian Green Big Muff)

Resistors
R1 - 39k
R12 - 10k
R13 - 100k
R2 - 100k
R14 - 470k
R3 - 470k
R15 - 12k
R4 - 12k
R16 - 390 ohm
R5 - 390 ohm
R17 - 20k
R6 - 1k
R18 - 22k
R7 - 10k
R19 - 100k
R8 - 100k
R20 - 470k
R9 - 470k
R21 - 10k
R10 - 12k
R11 - 390 ohm R22 - 2k

Capacitors
C1 - 0.1F
C2 - nothing
C3 - 0.1F
C4 - 0.1F
C5 - 0.05F
C6 - 560pF
C7 - 0.1F
C8 - 0.05F
C9 - 560pF
C10 - 0.004F
C11 - 0.01F
C12 - 0.1F
C13 - 0.1F
Capacitors
C1 - 0.1F
C2 - 470pF
C3 - 0.1F
C4 - 0.1F
C5 - 0.047F
C6 - 470pF
C7 - 0.1F
C8 - 0.047F
C9 - 470pF
C10 - 0.0039F
C11 - 0.01F
C12 - 0.1F
C13 - 0.1F

VOLUME

100k

2k

0.1

0.1
Q3

OUT

390

470pF
470k
100k

0.047

20k
0.01
10k

Q4

470k
470pF
10k
12k
470k
12k
D3
D4

0.1

10k

0.047

Q2

390
470pF
470k
D2
D1

100k
12k

0.1

1M
390
39k
100k

8k2

0.1

0.05

0.1

150
560pF
390k
D2
D1

Q2

LAYOUT (Triangle Big Muff)

Parts List (Triangle Big Muff)

Resistors
R1 - 3k3 (3.3k) R12 - 8k2 (8.2k)
R13 - 82k
R2 - 82k
R14 - 390k
R3 - 390k
R15 - 22k
R4 - 22k
R16 - 820 ohm
R5 - 820 ohm
R17 - 39k
R6 - 1k
R7 - 8k2 (8.2k) R18 - 39k
R19 - 100k
R8 - nothing
R20 - 390k
R9 - 390k
R21 - 12k
R10 - 12k
R11 - 150 ohm R22 - 2k7 (2.7k)

+9V

LAYOUT (Green Big Muff)

Potentiometers
2 - 100k-A (log. taper)
1 - 100k-B (linear taper)
Diodes
4 - 1N914
Transistors
4 - 2N5088

Potentiometers
2 - 100k-A (log. taper)
1 - 100k-B (linear taper)
Diodes
4 - 1N914
Transistors
4 - 2N5088

Layout and presentation by Francisco Pea 2001-2005.

All rights reserved. Authorization for personal use only,
any commercial use is forbidden.
Permission for posting/serving limited to
http://www.tonepad.com
Permission refused for posting from other sites.

LAYOUT (Stock Big Muff)

1M
820
3k3
82k

8k2

1uF
+

0.1
GND
IN

820

0.1

100k

2k7

Q3

OUT

T O N E

100k-A

22k
0.0039

SUSTAIN
1k
0.1

VOLUME

100k-B

Q1
empty
12k

Q2

0.1

1uF

100k
15k

1M
100
39k
100k

100k-A

Q1
+

100
500p
470k
D2
D1

Q1

0.05

GND
IN

560pF
390k
82k

0.1

OUT

+9V

100k-A

Q4

390k
empty
8k2
22k
390k
22k
D3
D4

Q3

100k

1uF
+

T O N E
39k
0.1

SUSTAIN
1k

100k-B

39k
0.01
12k

VOLUME

100

0.1

0.1

39k
0.01
10k

0.004

1uF
+

500p
470k
100k

GND
IN

+9V
Q4

470k
500p
8k2
15k
390k
15k
D1
D2

1uF
+

T O N E
100k

100k-A

2k2

SUSTAIN
1k

100k-A

0.004

100k-B

0.1

100k-A