Fuzz Face Clone

[tonycombs]

I posted earlier that I had inadvertently put a 100n in C3 on my SilliSmile, and it just sounds incredible...since I had made two, one with the correct value (10n) I compared them, and immediately changed the C3 in that one. As I had built an Old School Clone of my Fuzz Face, I went in and changed the 10n for 100n and now it is just as full and rich as the other two...It's like a secret sauce...

 

[Flying]

I've got a fuzzface on my breadboard right now, but have just packed the guitar away so I'll try a 100nF tomorrow, thanks for the suggestion.

What transistors are you using? I'm trying KN2222As 134hfe for Q1 and 153hfe for Q2. I've substituted a 2K2 in for what is usually 390R resistor and 3k3 on Q2 collector. you get a lot more volume, probably too much!

 

[jimilee]

I posted earlier that I had inadvertently put a 100n in C3 on my SilliSmile, and it just sounds incredible...since I had made two, one with the correct value (10n) I compared them, and immediately changed the C3 in that one. As I had built an Old School Clone of my Fuzz Face, I went in and changed the 10n for 100n and now it is just as full and rich as the other two...It's like a secret sauce...View attachment 91155

How does it sound different, does that make sense?

 

[giovanni]

Iirc that would let a bit more bass through?

 

[Feral Feline]

Yes, it'll let more bass out — C3 in the Silismile is the output cap.

FWIW, SolidGoldFX's "If 6 Was 9" has a 100n for the output cap.

Colorsound 1-knob is 220n
D*A*M Meathead Dark is 100n
BAT Ritual is 220n
Dallas Arbiter, according to Mechanical Television, is 100n
Joe "9V-Nirvana" Gagan's EasyFace is a whoppin' 1µF (so's the input)

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