Elka Dizzy Tone

[almondcity]

I used @music6000 schematic and some pnps from smallbear. Sounds really good lmao. I crank all the knobs

I wasn't sure if c102 should be populated or not. It didn't seem to make a difference in sound. I thought since it looks to be in the charge pump circuit that I would need it but not sure. Anyone?

 

[Betty Wont]

C102 is part of the voltage inverter/charge pump/power filter. leave it in. I love the dizzy tone.
I crank all the knobs except the timbre knob. I like all the way down for the scooped mids. What hfe range did you go for? I personally like lower gain units in this one. Like half the gains that I would use in a Buzzaround. Q1 & Q2 ~40hfe and Q3 ~60hfe.

 

[almondcity]

C102 is part of the voltage inverter/charge pump/power filter. leave it in. I love the dizzy tone.
I crank all the knobs except the timbre knob. I like all the way down for the scooped mids. What hfe range did you go for? I personally like lower gain units in this one. Like half the gains that I would use in a Buzzaround. Q1 & Q2 ~40hfe and Q3 ~60hfe.

No idea really since I haven't tested these. I relied on the specs from smallbear so they should be in the ballpark. I tried a few combinations and went with the ones I thought sounded best. I can post which ones if anyone is interested

 

[Big Monk]

I personally like lower gain units in this one. Like half the gains that I would use in a Buzzaround. Q1 & Q2 ~40hfe and Q3 ~60hfe.

Now I know what to do with the dozen or so 2N169s I have below the Rangemaster gain bucket!

 

[fig]

Nice build!

I love my Dizzy Elk that was given to me by @peccary and yes, the knobs could be considered optional

 

[Big Monk]

Nice build!

I love my Dizzy Elk that was given to me by @peccary and yes, the knobs could be considered optional

One Knob Dizzy, huh? Challenge accepted.

 

[fig]

One Knob Dizzy, huh? Challenge accepted.

You’re gonna snip the other pot stems off? A tad asymmetrical for moi, but cool mod!

 

[almondcity]

Oh yeah I think thus one is ripe for a one knobber. Or maybe keep the timbre knob as well

 

[peccary]

I love this mod. I've built four or five of these and they are just brutal.

It also works surprisingly well with bass, too. I like the timbre knob, but I also like having the sustain knob as well, though I do admit that it lives in the last 25% for the most part.

I have a ton of lower gain Russian NPNs that I never tried in that circuit and now have to on the advice of @Betty Wont so thanks for that advice!

 

[Coda]

One Knob Dizzy, huh? Challenge accepted.

I thought the exact same thing…

 

[Big Monk]

I thought the exact same thing…

I’ve been designing a Dizzy Tone/Buzzaround board anyway. From what many are saying, Timbre is the only knob not dined so…

 

[Diynot]

Haven’t built one, but have the “pedal board friendly” jext telex dizzy tone and that thing will peel your face off. Nasty in all the good ways

 

[almondcity]

Yeah this is one of those pedals where you plug it in, play for a bit, and say "I should build another one"

 

[peccary]

Yeah this is one of those pedals where you plug it in, play for a bit, and say "I should build another one"

Every fuzz is special.

 

[almondcity]

for my future reference right now I have

Q1&2: Motorola SA862
Q3: GE 2N321

I'm debating between building a Buzzaround or a Selmer Buzz Tone with my remaining PNPs

 

[Feral Feline]

Every fuzz is special.

There are Wahs in the world

There are Boosts

There are Chorus and Tremolos, and then

There are those that adore Overdrives, but

I've never liked any of them



I'm a Fuzz-aholic,

Been so since before I could perform,

And the one thing they say about Fuzz-pedals is:

They'll make your tone cosy and warm

You don't have to be a shredder

You don't have to have great gain

You don't have to have any klones on, You're

A Fuzz-aholic from the first moment playin’,

Because



Every Ge PNP is sacred

Every Ge PNP is good

Every Ge PNP is needed,

Under your pedal’s hood



Every Fuzz is sacred

Every Fuzz is great

If a Fuzz is gated,

Good tone is quite innate.

 

[lmajcen]

Hi Guys! I need help. I'm building an Elka Fuzz and I need some recommendations for the transitors as I cannot find any SFT*** type transistors available. Are there any equivalents for them? Thank you!

 

[Betty Wont]

Hi Guys! I need help. I'm building an Elka Fuzz and I need some recommendations for the transitors as I cannot find any SFT*** type transistors available. Are there any equivalents for them? Thank you!

I don't know what sft is, but literally any pnp germanium will work.

 

[lmajcen]

I don't know what sft is, but literally any pnp germanium will work.

Thx for help! I'm talking about these that are listed on the schematic:

 

[Betty Wont]

Thx for help! I'm talking about these that are listed on the schematic:

That's just the part number taken off an old unit.
literally any pnp germanium will work.