Fuzz
Death By Audio Supersonic Fuzz Gun
Now verified but note changes in pot lug connections from the original layout posted. If you’re going to build this then use the latest layout shown below. Info from the makers: Need to melt peoples brains with supersonic chaos?Want a different sound than everyone else? For an endless amount of full, insane, buzz sawing, jaw … Read more
You Tube Tutorials – Tone Bender MKI & Echoplex
Here’s some interesting youtube videos for you. First up – a couple of videos on how to build your own Tone Bender MKI replica: Echoplex restoration:
Nine Volt Nirvana – Fuzz Pedals and Boosters
Nine Volt Nirvana Fuzz pedals have been around since the late 1990s, some of Joe Gagan’s designs were what got me interested in stompboxes back in the early 2000s. Now Nine Volt Nirvana is no longer around, luckily Joe drew out circuit schematics around for his pedals so that clever DIYers like yourselves could make … Read more
Skreddy Cognitive Dissonance MKIII
Updated 11th May 2013: I wasn’t happy with this layout and so re-jigged it a bit Marc’s description of the original: Classic Smooth, Creamy Distortion Powerful and high gain while fairly tight and articulate, this fuzz pedal’s versatility lends it to many different musical applications; it’s not voiced after any particular genre or artist. Even … Read more
Fred Briggs – Unknown Fuzz
A new fuzz design from myself. It’s silicon transistor based but with a difference. I’ve been playing around with the old Vox Tonebender circuit for a while and this is what sprung from those experimentsTaking inspiration from the Fred Briggs Fuzz I made a few years ago that used “piggy-backed” silicon transistors to emulate lower … Read more
Tim Escobedo – Tytewadd Fuzz
Here’s another one of Tim Escobedo’s great “circuit snippets” – the Tytewadd Fuzz. As you can see it’s reminiscent of his Syrupp Booster: Using that top jfet as a simple current regulator bangs up the gain in the circuit and allows this single transistor gain stage to create some epically big fuzz tones. I had a play … Read more
Devi Ever Disaster Fuzz / Krackle Fuzz
Request. It’s all noise to me, but some of you lot seem to like them! :o) Info from Devi about the original Disaster Fuzz: Why would you like the Disaster Fuzz? Because fuck you that’s why. The disaster fuzz is filled with rolling waves of oscillation… or metal gates. Depends on what you are looking … Read more
Devi Ever Hyperion
Information about the original from Devi: The Hyperion is everything the Big Muff wishes it could be. It can cut through in a loud, live, band setting. It has a gorgeous sustain that full of harmonically rich tonal characteristics that doesn’t require much tweaking of your amp, guitar, or pedal board to get just the … Read more
Sola Sound / Vox – Tone Bender 3 Knob (MKIII) / Fulltone – Soul Bender
[NOTE – This post also contains details of the Fulltone Soul Bender] Vox Tone Bender Mark III Introduced in 1968 the Sola Sound Tone Bender MKIII is the last in the line up of the classic Tone Bender circuits. It produces a more mellow, less aggressive fuzz than the MKI & MKII Tone Bender circuits. … Read more