Parentheses Fuzz D1 and D2

[mhsiii]

Sorry to bug you guys, but I have another Parentheses question. The parts list calls for GE diodes for D1 and D2. I'm not sure what GE means.
Thanks!!!

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[drgonzo1969]

No problem! GE stands for Germanium. You can use silicon diodes instead if you don’t have germanium’s. They are in the octave part of the circuit I believe so the main thing is to match the forward voltage so you get a stronger octave signal

 

[KR Sound]

Sorry to bug you guys, but I have another Parentheses question. The parts list calls for GE diodes for D1 and D2. I'm not sure what GE means.
Thanks!!!

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You should socket them and try all sorts to see what sounds best.

 

[drgonzo1969]

I used some fake 1n34’s I got off Amazon. They were sold as geraniums but they are100% silicon. They work just fine

 

[KR Sound]

Good thing you didn’t get the flowers.

 

[drgonzo1969]

Haha

Good thing you didn’t get the flowers.

Haha I kinda want to build a geranium overdrive now

 

[jessenator]

Agree with KR Sound about socketing them. Good for experimenting and protecting them from heat. Germanium has a lower melting point which an iron could easily damage (I've done it several times before I got the hint).

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