MichaelW
Well-known member
Well, I've heard so much about this pedal that when @Robert released it I knew I had to build it.
What a cool simple little pedal.
It's a fuzz, it's a boost, it's an overdrive. Kinda does a lot of things for such a simple circuit.
One downer for me is that it does NOT like being after a buffer. So it has to be the first pedal in the chain.
(Or I need to buy one of @Big Monk 's buffer gizmo's.....c'mon Derek, get with it! Your customers are WAITING!!!
After a buffer it sounds like a super gated fuzz, not bad sounding. Pretty gnarly. Before a buffer it's a very smooth fuzz that reacts really well to the guitar tone control.
Sigh, going on my long list of demo's that I need to get moving on.
Very simple circuit, highly recommended for fuzz fans.
I wish I had a golden enclosure but alas I'm out.
I used an ITT Ge Diode that measured right around .344 on my CCT. So converting that to what it actually is is probably around .275-.280.
I need to invest in a Peak Atlas one of these days.
What a cool simple little pedal.
It's a fuzz, it's a boost, it's an overdrive. Kinda does a lot of things for such a simple circuit.
One downer for me is that it does NOT like being after a buffer. So it has to be the first pedal in the chain.
(Or I need to buy one of @Big Monk 's buffer gizmo's.....c'mon Derek, get with it! Your customers are WAITING!!!
After a buffer it sounds like a super gated fuzz, not bad sounding. Pretty gnarly. Before a buffer it's a very smooth fuzz that reacts really well to the guitar tone control.
Sigh, going on my long list of demo's that I need to get moving on.
Very simple circuit, highly recommended for fuzz fans.
I wish I had a golden enclosure but alas I'm out.
I used an ITT Ge Diode that measured right around .344 on my CCT. So converting that to what it actually is is probably around .275-.280.
I need to invest in a Peak Atlas one of these days.
