Coda

My wood from this build has yet to diminish...I am starting to get sore...still worth it, though...

Genuinely ejaculatory. Well done indeed…

reported again but this time for being kick ass

Awesome thread. Would give my first-born up for a 1966 Maestro Fuzz Tone. The cap/can wrap takes me back to watching the Gas-Town...

Yay!…

I would definitely replace both 1uf caps with some film ones if I was in there. They're old as dirt. The other one is a ticking time...

I believe either side will work since they both are ground points. Where do you have the white wire from the battery connected? Also...

I think that’s where the -9v was originally attached before the OP reattached it. The FZ-1a has an off switch built in to the volume...

I want you to know that I want you to get this thing working. The FZ-1a is like my dream pedal. You are a lucky sun of a bytch, and I...

Does Q3's collector voltage change with the position of the attack knob?

Are you measuring those voltages against ground, @yazooligan? Or are you measuring the voltages between the transistor terminals? If you...

I wouldn’t go there yet. Double check that you have 1.5v from the battery. Visually check all values with the schematic…

Ok. Those do seem off. Usually it’s around .5/1/.7…

Are those the readings on the emitter?…

As far as the foot switch washer goes: https://www.amplifiedparts.com/products/grommet-rubber-fz-1-style-footswitch-mounting