Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
There are more than a few versions of the germanium Mosrite Fuzzrite out there – seems like they went through a few different construction technics and capacitor combinations along the way. The details mostly seem to be lost to time (and rust). Here’s a bit of info that I’ve pulled together from various sources while … Read more
The Rosac Nu-Fuzz is an Ed Sanner design, of Mosrite Fuzzrite fame – the Nu-Fuzz is an evolution of the Fuzzrite. Key differences to a Fuzzrite: both sides of the tone (or depth on a fuzzrite) pot are taken from the same transistor, and are subsequently in phase, with the same amount of fuzz on each. A … Read more
This is a standard germanium Fuzzrite with a 250k depth pot instead of a 350k. I found the old layout while doing a clean-out and a correction and realised that I had not posted the 0.15” version. The layout is a copy of the D*A*M design – mind you, I’ve never actually seen the … Read more
This was one of my first attempts at DIY guitar effects – and it was a spectacular failure (different layout, all my fault, no doubt). I feel like I need to revisit this one on the breadboard, and I do owe someone a nasty uncontrollable fuzz that oscillates… Again like a lot of early DBA, reverse beta transistors, the usual … Read more
Happy Fuzz Friday, all! Here’s a cool silicon Tone Bender style fuzz from Solid Gold Fx. Aside from using silicon transistors, the first stage is a JFET. When the switch is closed it adds in a 4.7uF input cap in parallel with the 330pF input cap. You could replace the switch with a B100k pot … Read more
The last layout for a while, I honesly don’t know when the next one will be uploaded, probably in january. There is three eye surgeries on the horizon… Anyway, I had athe change to trace an old EHX Muff Fuzz of the op amp variety a few weeks ago. As you know, EHX used parts … Read more
Here is an old forgotten old cat… It is basically a Controfuzz followed by three seperate channels for the Treble, Bass and Mid controls. The fuzz can be bypassed so it can serve as an EQ pedal only as well. Some improvements had to be done to make it more practical. 1. An onboard voltage … Read more
This is a nice easy one for tag board off-cuts. The Christian Holmberg (AKA Hemmo) Bazz Fuss. A simple one transistor monster of a fuzz. Kind of surprised that I had not done a layout or actually built one of these… how did this not happen earlier? I was prompted to do this after … Read more
I feel like a Skreddy layout/build is overdue – the Lunar Module is a silicon Fuzz Face variant with a boost stage in front. Does that almost make it a Tone Bender MKII variant? Maybe not. The Schematic can be found here. SKREDDY LUNAR MODULE – VERO LAYOUT LUNAR MODULE VIDEO DEMOS
