Fuzz Captain

[VanWhy]

Build Rating

5.00 star(s)

Well now, this one is very interesting. It's pretty damn cool. I only picked this one because it was on sale (during non-sale time). I've read it be called a modified tone bender MKII. To me it sounds and feels like a boosted fuzz face with a Muff tone stack and sag control. All this makes for a great and versatile fuzz box.

All the knobs are very interactive. Even the gain trimmer is very interactive. If I build another one I would make it an external pot. Especially since this is a high gain circuit, it's also useful to tame that a bit. Because this is a high gain circuit, it's a noisy bugger. Probably my only complaint with it.

A super underrated fuzz imo. It gets wild but that is not always a bad thing.

Tried to do an army green finish but all I had was a moss colored rattle can. Close enough. I'm happy with how it came out.

 

[steviejr92]

Dang! Those caps line up just perfectly

 

[kristopher]

Nice build. I just ordered one myself a few days ago. After reading about it, I am planning to put the gain trim pot on the exterior. I assume it’s not a large sweep, and that’s why it’s designed to be inside. But I’ll find out.
Does the Tame switch change the sound dramatically ?

 

[VanWhy]

Nice build. I just ordered one myself a few days ago. After reading about it, I am planning to put the gain trim pot on the exterior. I assume it’s not a large sweep, and that’s why it’s designed to be inside. But I’ll find out.
Does the Tame switch change the sound dramatically ?

Thanks. It's not a large sweep on the gain trimmer but should be beneficial as an exterior pot. And the tame switch does brighten or darken significantly imo.

 

[Paradox916]

clean build! And since it’s zombie Jesus day…

 

[JasonWickersham]

Well now, this one is very interesting. It's pretty damn cool. I only picked this one because it was on sale (during non-sale time). I've read it be called a modified tone bender MKII. To me it sounds and feels like a boosted fuzz face with a Muff tone stack and sag control. All this makes for a great and versatile fuzz box.

All the knobs are very interactive. Even the gain trimmer is very interactive. If I build another one I would make it an external pot. Especially since this is a high gain circuit, it's also useful to tame that a bit. Because this is a high gain circuit, it's a noisy bugger. Probably my only complaint with it.

A super underrated fuzz imo. It gets wild but that is not always a bad thing.

Tried to do an army green finish but all I had was a moss colored rattle can. Close enough. I'm happy with how it came out.

Couple years late to the party, tonight boxing this board after it sitting in the “I’ll get to it..” bin for almost a year.

I have owned small box Neo Fuzz and Blues Boy deluxe since 2006/7 and always wanted to try a GI Fuzz as well.
Have a few rattle cans of camo paint, perfect for this one.

 

[VanWhy]

Couple years late to the party, tonight boxing this board after it sitting in the “I’ll get to it..” bin for almost a year.

I have owned small box Neo Fuzz and Blues Boy deluxe since 2006/7 and always wanted to try a GI Fuzz as well.
Have a few rattle cans of camo paint, perfect for this one.

Nice. Hope all goes well and you like it. It's funny to go back and see how far I've come. Thanks for the nostalgia trip.

 

[JasonWickersham]

Nice. Hope all goes well and you like it. It's funny to go back and see how far I've come. Thanks for the nostalgia trip.

feel ya on that one! wild to see how one approaches artwork/wiring/paint/etc.. through the years.
Circuit sounds groovy to me, ill have to unbox for paint this weekend. I have taken to building everything, boxing it, and giving a few days play through to see if i like em enough to finish and label properly, and put some non garbage knobs on them

 

[Ginsly]

I have a GI Fuzz from years ago and it still stands up. I should really build one of these and retire the OG, thanks for the Build Report - forgot it was here! It can indeed be noisy - heh, I'm actually glad to hear you say that. I always wondered if mine had a problem! I tried a Neo once and it really didn't stand out like the GI.