Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Info from Roger Mayer about the original 1985 version which this is based on: The MONGOOSE FUZZ was developed in 1985 for guitarists who demand a guitar effect with lots of fat fuzz and enough bottom end to keep a metalhead happy. The MONGOOSE FUZZ also sounds as if it has a pre-set type wah … Read more
Request. Info about the circuit from ROG: Another application of the Bazz Fuss design is the Buzz Box, also designed by Christian. The circuit is simply two BF in series, but the second BF stage uses a germanium diode rather than the usual silicon. The circuit produces a nasty (in a good way), explosive octave-up … Read more
Info from David Main about his original: We begin with a re-cap. The FR-69, our take on the early bird Mosrite Fuzzrite. The germanium powered glass shattering freak show. As stated on the page for said pedal my only real interest there was because of the awesomeness of Ron Asheton and the Stooges. In other … Read more
As the schematic recommended trying different values for the 22K resistor, I’ve included a 22K trimmer instead so you can experiment for yourself but you might want to use a 50K so you can tweak with higher values too. If you aren’t bothered just solder a 22K resistor between pins 4 and 6 instead. Info … Read more
Jeremy just mentioned it and as I had the template to hand and it would only take 2 minutes I thought I’d include this one. I’ve got another schematic which is identical other than the 430p caps which are shown as 500p, but you’re always best experimenting with those anyway on a case by case … Read more
6 knobs plus a Bright switch, and still needs an onboard trimmer. I will be extremely impressed with anyone getting this in a 1590B! Basically it’s a modded silicon Tonebender MkII and it must be one of the most tweakable ones out there so I’m sure it would be a great addition to many peoples … Read more
I thought this would be an appropriate place for a reminder of this blogs policy on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: DMCA statement: All media used within this site with the exception of linked youtube videos, is the intellectual property of the author, including but not limited to photographs, schematics and interpreted layout diagrams. Manufacturers … Read more
One for Miro: Crunchy distortion. The sound of the Slam Punk is what you would get from a contemporary British hi-gain stack.
May as well add this one as well while I’ve got the template out and mirosol has his soldering iron out! :o)
