The Jeds Peds Great Warship is a DIY guitar effects pedal kit, a fuzz built around the 4049 chip. The maker calls it "a really versatile box of fuzz" and describes the sound in extreme terms: "Starve the fuzz, induce funky noises, rhythmic oscillations and tonal destruction. Copius amounts of gain available here"1. If you want a finished pedal rather than a soldering project, this is not it; every version ships as parts for you to build.
What the Great Warship is
Jeds Peds describes the circuit as "another genius effect pedal combining the 4049 chip and a few parts...for fantastic results!" The 4049 is a CMOS logic chip, a part more at home in digital electronics than in a traditional transistor fuzz, and circuits built around it tend toward the aggressive and unstable end of the fuzz family. The maker's own description of oscillations and tonal destruction fits that character1. Jeds Peds also notes that the kit "compares to the Great Destroyer by Dwarfcraft," a comparison the maker makes without any endorsement or approval from any manufacturer1.
Kit options
The Great Warship is sold in four versions, so you can buy as much or as little of the parts supply as you want1:
| Version | What you get |
|---|---|
| PCB Only | Just the plain PCB |
| PCB & Components | PCB, onboard components and any pots and toggle switches |
| Full Kit | As above with undrilled enclosure and off-board components (foot switch, jacks, 9v, LED) |
| Full Kit & Drilling | Full kit with drilled enclosure |
Pre-built kits have a 1 to 4 week build time, so order ahead if a finished unit is what you are after1.
Building it
Jeds Peds rates the build low on its difficulty scale: "Its probably a 3/10...maybe a 2! is 2.5 a thing?"1. In other words, this is a beginner-friendly project rather than a demanding one. A few practical points from the maker:
- You will need 5 knobs for this kit, and small sized knobs are suggested1.
- The PCB is laid out for board mounted pots, which saves wiring the controls by hand1.
- The PCB hangs safely inside the enclosure1.
- The kit is supplied with a JP125B enclosure1.
Board mounted pots and a hanging PCB mean less off-board wiring than many kits, which is part of why the build is rated so easy. If this is your first project, Jeds Peds sells other fuzz kits at a similar level, including the Red Llama kit, the Fuzz Face kit and the Muff Fuzz kit; the Hyper Fluff and Dark Meat Shed sit elsewhere in the maker's fuzz range1.
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Questions
Is the Jeds Peds Great Warship a kit or a finished pedal?
It is a DIY guitar effects pedal kit, not a finished pedal. Jeds Peds sells it in four versions, from a plain PCB on its own up to a Full Kit with an undrilled enclosure and off-board parts, and a Full Kit & Drilling version that adds a drilled enclosure. Pre-built kits carry a 1 to 4 week build time.
What is the Great Warship based on?
Jeds Peds describes the circuit as combining the 4049 chip with a few parts, and notes that the kit compares to the Great Destroyer by Dwarfcraft. The comparison is the maker's own and carries no endorsement or approval from any manufacturer.
How hard is the Great Warship to build?
The maker rates the build low on the difficulty scale, saying it is probably a 3 out of 10, maybe a 2. That makes it a candidate for a first-time builder, though you will still need to solder the PCB, mount the pots and wire the off-board components if you buy the Full Kit.
What does the Full Kit include?
The Full Kit includes the PCB, onboard components, pots and toggle switches, an undrilled enclosure, and the off-board components: foot switch, jacks, 9v connection and LED. The Full Kit & Drilling version is the same with the enclosure drilled for you.
What enclosure does the Great Warship use?
The kit is supplied with a JP125B enclosure. The PCB is laid out for board mounted pots, and the PCB hangs safely inside the enclosure.
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- Great Warship, Jeds Peds
