MegaHIWatt - Vintage HIWATT Amp Tone Drill Template

Fuzz Dog · 1590B

MegaHIWatt - Vintage HIWATT Amp Tone drill template: 1590B 4-Knob (Type 2) layout in a Hammond 1590B enclosure

Template details

Circuit
MegaHIWatt - Vintage HIWATT Amp Tone
Vendor
Fuzz Dog
Enclosure
Hammond 1590B
Dimensions
59.3 × 111.2 × 27 mm
Layout
1590B 4-Knob (Type 2)
Category
Guitar effect

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About this drill template

Drill template for the Fuzz Dog MegaHIWatt - Vintage HIWATT Amp Tone, sized for a Hammond 1590B enclosure (59.3 × 111.2 × 27 mm). The pre-positioned holes match the PCB's pot footprint exactly, with the footswitch centred below the 4-knob layout. Print at 1:1 scale, tape to the enclosure face, centre-punch, and drill. PCB and parts not included.

Fuzz Dog description: “One PCB, two different circuits based on 70s Hiwatt™ amp tones.”

One board carrying two circuits after 70s Hiwatt amp tones. The North build uses four pots and leaves the Mids position empty; the South build fills all five.

Vendor build documentation →

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Build notes

Four-knob layouts are dense but manageable: the pots are spaced wide enough to grab individually, with the footswitch centred below.

The Hammond 1590B is the standard small DIY pedal enclosure: compact enough for a crowded board, large enough for most single-effect PCBs and a 9V battery.

Vendor specs: PCB 50 x 50mm, build difficulty medium.

Drill measurements

Hole centres for the 1590B 4-Knob (Type 2) layout. X runs left to right from the centre of the face being drilled. On the enclosure face, Y is measured from the centre, positive towards the top. For holes on a side, Y is the distance down the wall, measured from the face edge. Export the PDF for a 1:1 printable version with a scale check.

HoleFaceX (mm)Y (mm)Diameter
PotEnclosure face-17.5427 mm (0.28 in)
PotEnclosure face17.5427 mm (0.28 in)
PotEnclosure face-17.5157 mm (0.28 in)
PotEnclosure face17.5157 mm (0.28 in)
LEDEnclosure face-14-37.65 mm (0.20 in)
FootswitchEnclosure face0-37.612 mm (0.47 in)
DC JackRight side-37.613.512 mm (0.47 in)
JackRight side-17.613.59.5 mm (0.37 in)
JackLeft side-17.613.59.5 mm (0.37 in)

Never drilled one before? How to drill a pedal enclosure walks you through the entire process, from punching the centres to the final step drill size.

A 3D printed drill jig sitting over a pedal enclosure, with holes over each drilling position and a wall wrapping onto the side.
3D printable drill jig

Jig B covers 1590B 4-Knob (Type 2)

Drop it over the enclosure, punch a mark through the holes this build uses, then lift it off and drill. It wraps onto the sides too, so the jacks and DC socket are covered.

See the jig pack, $12 →

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