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2 layers37.2 × 34 mmGuitar preamp, the printed circuit board in 3D

High impedance guitar preamp with variable 0 to 33 dB gain.

Size
37.2 × 34 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
26
Nets
17
Pads
73
Tracks, vias
97, 2
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
21 Mar 2026
Updated
2 Aug 2026

Overview

Guitar preamp is an open-source printed circuit board by dwmorrin, from the dwmorrin/guitar-preamp repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 37.2 × 34 mm with 26 parts on 17 nets, routed with 97 tracks and 2 vias.

It is built around the TL071HID, UWP1V100MCL1GB and MCT06030C2004FP500, with the KGM15ACG2A101JM, MCT06030D1002DP500 and 112APCX among its other parts. Its parts include 9 resistors, 8 capacitors, 4 connectors and 1 IC. It belongs with the audio and music boards of this library.

Main components

10

README

README.md

Guitar Preamp Module

High impedance guitar preamp with variable 0 to 33 dB gain.

Default bipolar power configuration can be changed to unipolar power with jumper cuts.

render of PCB top

render of PCB bottom

schematic

Parts

26
QtyValueFootprintReferences
3100nCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC3, C5, C6
310uCapacitor_SMD:C_Elec_6.3x5.4C1, C7, C8
32MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2, R8
2100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2, C4
210kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR6, R7
2SolderJumper_3_Bridged12Jumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Bridged12_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1, JP3
1112APCXproject:SWITCHCRAFT_112APCXJ1
11kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3
12k2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4
147kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR9
149R9Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5
1GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP1
1Gain PotConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1HeaderConnector_IDC:IDC-Header_2x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1HeaderConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4
1SolderJumper_2_BridgedJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged2Bar_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP2
1TL071HPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U1

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Questions

How big is the Guitar preamp PCB?

It measures 37.2 × 34 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Guitar preamp use?

26 parts, built around the TL071HID, UWP1V100MCL1GB, MCT06030C2004FP500 and KGM15ACG2A101JM. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the Guitar preamp KiCad files?

From the dwmorrin/guitar-preamp repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is guitar-preamp.kicad_pcb and its schematic guitar-preamp.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Guitar preamp design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask dwmorrin before reusing the design.