New vintage/retro Fuzz enclosures!
Here’s some yummy new Fuzz enclosures that are on my bench – folded/welded steel makes them as tough as nails. Now, what to put in them?
Month: March 2012
Paul Cochrane Timmy
This has been requested by a few people and although I was in two minds about posting this, it’s pretty well documented that the Lovepedal Amp11 is a blatant rip off and as the layout for that one is on this site (and I strongly encourage anyone considering buying the original of that pedal to … Read more
Colorsound Wah
This seems to be a really nice sounding wah, and without having to hunt for some hard to find and expensive inductor.
Dunlop Q-Zone QZ1
Based on Analogguru’s schematic, I really don’t know much about this other than it’s supposed to be a cocked wah effect but it was a request and looks like something a bit different. At least it’s a bit of a detour from the usual dirt pedals! :o) I couldn’t find many demos out there either … Read more
Foxx Tone Machine
So I may as well include this one too. Manufacturers info: Manufactured for only a few short years in the early ’70s, the fOXX Tone Machine was stomped mightily by artists ranging from ZZ Top to Adrian Belew, Parliament-Funkadelic to Peter Frampton. Its legacy has lived on as a new generation of artists (Nine Inch … Read more
Fulltone – Plimsoul
The Fulltone Plimsoul, a new(ish) distortion overdrive from the man who brought you the much appraised OCD. The Plimsoul piqued my interest when it was claimed that part of the circuitry was due to be patented. First here’s the description of the Plimsoul from the Fulltone website: “For many, many years you’ve basically had 2 … Read more
Way Huge Piercing Moose Octifuzz
I think a few people will like this one: Guitar Player Magazine (Sept. ’96): “The Moose does an impressive imitation of the Foxx Tone Machine, a perennial favorite…The octave effect is extraordinary, one of the clearest and most consistent we’ve heard…The non-octave fuzz tone is huge and grunting with a lively resonant hum…” We use … Read more
Bearfoot Honey Bee
I thought I’d include the Bearfoot version of the Honey Bee, because I’ve heard quite a few people say they prefer it to the original. Unfortunately you can’t just change a few values using my BJF Honey Bee layout because there is an added resistor that needed cramming in. Still you can just build both … Read more
BJFE Little Green Wonder
Information about the original: BJF design high headroom overdrive with adjustable low/mid EQ balance Premium quality classic blues/rock pedal that works very well with complex overdriven amp sound. This pedals is now offered as lower priced pcb-model or hand wired pedal. Both share the same specs and tone. It’s a low compression, high headroom overdrive … Read more
Hemmo/Tim Escobedo – Bazz Fuss
Here’s a DIY Classic, tweak the diodes, tweak the input and output caps, tweak everything. It’s a super simple build and it creates some great tones. Here’s another version from Homewrecker.com: with an interesting diode comparison chart: diode(s) measured voltage notes 1N34A .220v decent, but output is too low 1N914 .570v stock version, great fuzz 1N34A, 1N914 … Read more