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Fender Blender

The Fender Blender is a guitar effects pedal that provides distortion and octave effects. It uses transistors and diodes in a circuit design with resistors, capacitors, and other components to produce its sound. The model number is from 1995 and includes notes on component values and types used in the original design, as well as suggestions for improvements.

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Fender Blender

The Fender Blender is a guitar effects pedal that provides distortion and octave effects. It uses transistors and diodes in a circuit design with resistors, capacitors, and other components to produce its sound. The model number is from 1995 and includes notes on component values and types used in the original design, as well as suggestions for improvements.

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Name: Fender Blender Manufacturer / Designer: Fender Revision: 11/18/95 Model #

+9v

150k

10k
47k

100k
220k
3k9

8k2

10k

47k
Q2
10uf D1 10uf 10uf 0.003uf

+
Q1 0.001uf

+
15k 0.1uf Q5
0.1uf +
10uf

120k

10uf 10k
10k
In Q4 10uf
D2
Blend
1k5

820
Q3 100k

125k
27k
10uf D3

10uf
+
+

10k
Tone

27k
10uf

50k
680

150k
+

27k
D4

820

18k
3k9
0.05uf
560k

8k2
150k

9v 0.1uf
+

+
10uf 100k
Sustain
0.1uf Out

All resistors 5% (many of the orginals were actually 10%) 1/2W


All capacitors minimum 25V
Q1 & Q2 - 2N3391A
Q3 to Q5 - 2N3391
D1 to D4 - 1N276
Original switching scheme was a spdt, not true bypass. This effect would benefit from a true bypass mod.
The effect itself is a distortion with octaving.

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