Swanson’s Stash Fuzz (Corduroy Fuzz)

Crash102

Crash102

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This was originally going to be my first build. But I messed something up on that first go round and I let the project sit for a while. Decided to start fresh and built this and am really happy with how it turned out.

Ive never really been into fuzz pedals, but being that I’m building pedals now, I decided to branch out. And I’m so glad I did. I picked this one specifically because of how all the reviews of the velvet fuzz stated that it was a smooth and more controlled fuzz. And it really is. I like this one a lot. So much that I’m up late playing way too loud.

I substituted 2n5457 for the J201s. Not sure how big a difference it makes, but the Smd J201s I ordered weren’t here yet.

https://imgur.com/a/piQHvwQ
 
After messing around more with this pedal, I think it may be my favorite that I’ve built. The big/tight or as I’ve called it (steak/bacon) switch makes this pedal two different things. Flip it down to the big section and you get fuzz, but if you flip it up to the tight position you get a roaring distortion with a hint of fuzz.
Like a two in one without being a two in one.
 
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Crash102 said:
I substituted 2n5457 for the J201s. Not sure how big a difference it makes, but the Smd J201s I ordered weren’t here yet.
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As long as you can dial in the bias, most JFETs should work fine. Just gotta watch the pinout.

Looks great, let's see the insides.
 
That one box capacitor on the upper right is a higher voltage and is bigger than I thought it would be. So it’s kind of stacked above the one next to it. That and the 220 (?, I think that was the value) electrolytic capacitor was really large. When I ordered these parts, I wasn’t aware enough to pay attention to the voltage. I accentally ordered 400 volt 47us as well but those didn’t make it into those cause they were they size of an m80.
 
Hey Crash, another great pedal!

Look at lead spacing and width/height of the caps and compare to the pads on the pcb. Voltage ratings are sometimes deceiving!
 
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