B-Side Fuzz | Mid-Fi Demo Tape Fuzz

[apc42069]

Build Rating

5.00 star(s)

First and Foremost: I'm 89% sure I ripped off the name "Portafuzz" from someone on here. If anyone knows the OG please drop them here, so I can update this post with due credit.

***update*** This idea came from the beautiful brain of a one @Harry Klippton - thank you doctor!!

Now then.. I love this thing! It does what it's meant to do incredibly well. Like freakishly well. I've been putting it all over my chain, and dig it most post modulation / pre delay for ultimate tascam-y sound, but it's nice at the end of my OD section too for a more subtle color.. softening the corners on shoe gazey arpeggio stuff. Had it in a blank enclosure for a few months, and use it enough to warrant making art for it.

I might wire a buffer in there, so I don't have to keep using my 1981 to boost signal down the chain, hmm.. anyone tried?

My favorite part of the design is the "Tascam" logo. I get a kick out of Baudrillard, and the concept of simulacra (as it applies to DIY effects), so Tascam? It's a scam! The 420 bit is stupid, but if I'm slightly changing 424, there's really no other choice.

Grey powder coat and UV printing from Tayda w/ varnish gloss.

 

[mybud]

First and Foremost: I'm 89% sure I ripped off the name "Portafuzz" from someone on here. If anyone knows the OG please drop them here, so I can update this post with due credit.

Now then.. I love this thing! It does what it's meant to do incredibly well. Like freakishly well. I've been putting it all over my chain, and dig it most post modulation / pre delay for ultimate tascam-y sound, but it's nice at the end of my OD section too for a more subtle color.. softening the corners on shoe gazey arpeggio stuff. Had it in a blank enclosure for a few months, and use it enough to warrant making art for it.

I might wire a buffer in there, so I don't have to keep using my 1981 to boost signal down the chain, hmm.. anyone tried?

My favorite part of the design is the "Tascam" logo. I get a kick out of Baudrillard, and the concept of simulacra (as it applies to DIY effects), so Tascam? It's a scam! The 420 bit is stupid, but if I'm slightly changing 424, there's really no other choice.

Grey powder coat and UV printing from Tayda w/ varnish gloss.


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It's a scam. I love it.

 

[Harry Klippton]

It was me

 

[Harry Klippton]

Also that graphic is excellent. Nice job on that

 

[apc42069]

It was me

Will appreciate your brain every time I fire this thing up from henceforth to oblivion! It's 1/1 and I've no plans to sell em.. if that ever changes, I'll hit ya beforehand.

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

Nice build. Looks super sleek!
Definitely worth adding a JFET buffer breakout imo.

 

[almondcity]

Cool as hell