Parentheses Fuzz with real vintage germanium diodes..?

[wrentema]

Hi I have a question. I'm gonna build the Parentheses Fuzz. So I have to find some Germanium diodes (4 in total). I can of course buy some new (NOS) ones. But I also see some real vintage diodes on Ebay. I'm kinda curious to buy some. Is it potentially giving me a more "vintage" tone? Or is it not worth the extra buck and should I just buy some new ones. I'm kinda intrigued by it. But not sure if it's a stupid idea haha.. Any models I should look for?
Thanks for the help.
Wouter

 

[Nostradoomus]

The problem with buying 2 diodes to use in the octave section (D1-2) is that they need to be matched for voltage forward. I wouldn’t buy any less than 10. I also don’t use germanium diodes in this build because I get fantastic results with 1n5817s or any other diode really. The clipping section diodes you can safely buy 2 and be fine.

 

[benny_profane]

By the way, NOS means new old stock, i.e. old parts that haven’t yet been used. Unless someone has salvaged parts from a circuit, NOS and vintage are synonymous in this context.

 

[wrentema]

By the way, NOS means new old stock, i.e. old parts that haven’t yet been used. Unless someone has salvaged parts from a circuit, NOS and vintage are synonymous in this context.

aah damn. i always thought they we're new diodes according to the old specs.. Thanks..

 

[wrentema]

The problem with buying 2 diodes to use in the octave section (D1-2) is that they need to be matched for voltage forward. I wouldn’t buy any less than 10. I also don’t use germanium diodes in this build because I get fantastic results with 1n5817s or any other diode really. The clipping section diodes you can safely buy 2 and be fine.

Thanks. I'm sure other diodes will do the job for sure. I'm just curious.. And also not looking for very conventional fuzz. I'm not even a guitar player. Using my pedals as outboard FX. The more analog/gritty/unpredictable the better I guess I'll just install some sockets and experiment.

Good idea to buy a few more to match (or mismatch ).