Recent content by Coda

You can use anything in a Fuzz Face circuit (within reason). BC549 IS BC109, just without the "brand name." Go for it...

I thought the exact same thing…

I’ll take it. They are $100 each, with a minimum order of 10…plus shipping.

…and then form a bobsled team and go for gold…

Use the trimpot to set the bias of Q3: with the pedal powered on, put the positive from your multimeter on the leg of the collector at Q3, and place the negative probe to anything that ground (negative lug of power jack for example). Next, start turning the trimmer until the voltage reads around...

I dig the Jamaican flag wiring scheme…

You need a Byrdhouse…

The transistors were redacted via photoshop, to protect the identities of the innocent…

You want ugly? Here is my Fuzz Factory…

Well, 1.5 years later, and now I do have an MPSA18 handy. Just popped it in. Not too sure of the difference. It doesn’t seem any louder. Sounds good though. I’m not entirely sure that the pedal is quiet…maybe it’s the thinness of the tone making it seem quieter, less-meaty…

I always forget about this one. Seems the Fuzz Factory is more popular as a 5-knob fuzz. Not sure how accurate this schematic is, though…

That’s one hell of a Fuzz Face…

No. A friend of mine just asked if it’s worth $10,000. I said I’d rather have a $4000 Fuzz Face or a $2000 Triangle Muff, and spend the rest on Ge, BBD, and FV-1’s…

Nothing against the Zapper (I have one and it’s fabulous), but if you want a grainier version, the Systech Overdrive is pretty good…https://www.pedalpcb.com/product/systemoverdrive/

Caveat Emptor…