Ghordo fuzz (vanity fuzz face content)

[Harry Klippton]

My buddy asked me to build him a fuzz face like 4 years ago based on a 30 second phone clip of a breadboard fuzz face. Fast forward to now when I finally got around to doing it.

My idea for the details of the finished project changed several times, resulting in this meticulously handmade pedal. I made the layout, I hand cut the fiberboard, drilled it and installed the eyelets, and spray painted the enclosure. I had initially planned on using some leftover sonic blue nitro I had from a guitar refinish, but it failed to adhere to the primer several times, and I switched to this nice rusto color instead. I think it's called seaside?

This has an internal bias trimmer and an external control in the same configuration as the sunface. My personal sunface nkt is always my benchmark for how I tune any fuzz face I build.

The enclosure was supplied by my buddy. He had bought 3 of them 3 or 4 years ago or whatever, and he gave me all 3 of them, so I've got 2 more of these coming albeit with a different name and one with a different finish. He likes to have "prototypes" so that's effectively what this is

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

That looks tight AF!

Got a link to those knobs?

 

[Harry Klippton]

That looks tight AF!

Got a link to those knobs?

Thanks Nick!

Knob - Plastic, Set Screw, Skirted w/ Arrow, 1.12" Diameter | Amplified Parts

www.amplifiedparts.com

Shout out to @Big Monk for tipping me off to those knobs

 

[benny_profane]

Oh my

 

[steviejr92]

Dude!! You knocked this way out of the park! Right on!!

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

 

[PedalBuilder]

This looks awesome, inside and outside! How did you do the nameplate? And do you happen to have gains/leakage and voltages?

 

[Nostradoomus]

Killer! Great job

 

[Harry Klippton]

This looks awesome, inside and outside! How did you do the nameplate? And do you happen to have gains/leakage and voltages?

The nameplate is just a PCB from JLC. Q1 is about 82 hfe and Q2 is 135. I didn't write down the leakage but both were typical for GT402bs. With the external bias knob at noon, Q2c is at -4.5v. I don't recall what Q1's collector voltage was, but I can check it later

 

[Paradox916]

Well done buddy! I like how you went the full 9 with the retro old school build.

 

[Bio77]

This rules! Really like to control labels on the name plate, smart.

is there a battery clip on the bottom plate?

 

[Harry Klippton]

This rules! Really like to control labels on the name plate, smart.

is there a battery clip on the bottom plate?

No battery clip. The wire is really stiff, and I positioned the battery where it's just barely wedged when the back cover is on

 

[Guardians of the analog]

This fucks on many levels my guy

 

[GizzWizzKing]

I would totally step on that. I love that pristine white gutshot and the wrapped wire.

Is the battery held by anything?

 

[Harry Klippton]

Is the battery held by anything?

Hope

 

[Guardians of the analog]

Hope

An educated wish

 

[GizzWizzKing]

I hope the recipient isn't like me and the first thing he does is not to shake it as hard as he can to hear the tone rattling around inside.

 

[Harry Klippton]

I hope the recipient isn't like me and the first thing he does is not to shake it as hard as he can to hear the tone rattling around inside.

It doesn't rattle. It's wedged just right. I do have some adhesive foam that I can add if it's an issue

 

[Guardians of the analog]

I hope the recipient isn't like me and the first thing he does is not to shake it as hard as he can to hear the tone rattling around inside.

 

[Diynot]

Cuz Harry Klippton is back an killin it