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dudelove
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yes.. nothing beats that. i liked scalloped maple necks even more
dudelove
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what... bright.. -.-
Godspeed64
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FUZZ FUZZ FUZZ
I am a happy man.. Very very happy indeed! This baby came recently:
Ok, what you see here is a mega pimped fuzz face, built with NOS parts that are hand matched 100% biased voltage.. These are my first impressions only, will do a more comprehensive review in the future.
Firstly, the signal goes through the Germanium portion; a 1969 4-knob fuzz face that was extremely rare (hand-made in small batches at England at that point of time). So you get: Volume, Contour, Fuzz, Bias. Being a fuzz face, it is extremely sensitive to your guitar's volume, so I pretty much max out the fuzz and bias, and the contour serves more as a tone control (kinda how "open" it sounds like). This section absolutely nails Jimi Hendrix's tone, and I use it for Cream as well. Plus, humbuckers do not sound too muddy, or single coils too bright. I wouldn't mind if the pedal came with only THIS portion, but it has much more to offer as well!
Then we shall move to the toggle switch at the top. This adds a medium-gain silicon transistor after the germanium. Volume doesn't change, and the gain increases by a tad bit. The most important difference is that your tone becomes more woofy, almost almost gated due to the doubling effect of the transistors. I like using this for Smashing Pumpkins (although I'm contemplating a Blackout Effectors Musket for this).
Then, we have the Jimi switch, the first footswitch on the left. Stepping on this footswitch technically modifies the Ge fuzz face according to Jimi Hendrix's specifications, via adding/removing components (not sure which). You get more saturated notes, and the sustain improves. There is more grit, but a noticeable volume drop is seen (it is by no means a boost). However, I have not pursued this matter just yet; the unit came with 2 9V batteries inside, and I specifically asked for a DC jack. Upon engaging the Jimi modification, the LED of the Ge reduces in intensity, indicating a strain in powering the unit maybe? I am not sure, will use batteries next time (still having way too much fun with the Ge mode alone). With the Jimi mode on, you can nail most of the tones in Are You Experienced?
Lastly, we have the Silicon portion, based on the early 70's fuzz face (1973 I think). The two blue controls at the back are for this, and they are Volume and Fuzz. In the Silicon portion, the tone is more woofy than it's Germanium counterpart, and does much better at lower gain to fatten up tone, but both can stand their ground with the Fuzz maxed out. I prefer setting this at lower gain and the Ge at high gain, since I can flick the hybrid switch anytime to give Silicon characteristics to my Ge fuzz face anyways.
Now, we go to STACKING. The guitar signal enters the GERMANIUM portion first, then the Silicon. Stacking this two produces a violin like sustain (Led Zep!), and the most interesting phenomenon is the subtle octave hints when you play short, abrupt, single notes. Also, the effects seems almost gated, something I truly enjoy as it slightly fades in and out.
All in all, this is one hell of a swiss army knife for fuzz pedals! I've tried the Analogman sunfaces which I deemed lack something (however, fuzzes are notorious for quality, and for climate affecting them, which could be a factor indeed). This pedal is truly one hell of a fuzz face, one of my best buys. If I need another fuzz pedal, it would be a Musket to deal with very high gain tones ala Siamese Dream era for the Smashing Pumpkins.
Those intending to purchase, do so quickly as prices are rising. I got it at it's promotional price and the prices will steadily rise to reach $300USD in the future.
Edit:
Test Equipment were:
Fender CIJ ST-62TX (Rumple handwound pickups)
Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster
Gibson SG Standard
Fender Pro Jr
Randall RG100SC
I am a happy man.. Very very happy indeed! This baby came recently:
Ok, what you see here is a mega pimped fuzz face, built with NOS parts that are hand matched 100% biased voltage.. These are my first impressions only, will do a more comprehensive review in the future.
Firstly, the signal goes through the Germanium portion; a 1969 4-knob fuzz face that was extremely rare (hand-made in small batches at England at that point of time). So you get: Volume, Contour, Fuzz, Bias. Being a fuzz face, it is extremely sensitive to your guitar's volume, so I pretty much max out the fuzz and bias, and the contour serves more as a tone control (kinda how "open" it sounds like). This section absolutely nails Jimi Hendrix's tone, and I use it for Cream as well. Plus, humbuckers do not sound too muddy, or single coils too bright. I wouldn't mind if the pedal came with only THIS portion, but it has much more to offer as well!
Then we shall move to the toggle switch at the top. This adds a medium-gain silicon transistor after the germanium. Volume doesn't change, and the gain increases by a tad bit. The most important difference is that your tone becomes more woofy, almost almost gated due to the doubling effect of the transistors. I like using this for Smashing Pumpkins (although I'm contemplating a Blackout Effectors Musket for this).
Then, we have the Jimi switch, the first footswitch on the left. Stepping on this footswitch technically modifies the Ge fuzz face according to Jimi Hendrix's specifications, via adding/removing components (not sure which). You get more saturated notes, and the sustain improves. There is more grit, but a noticeable volume drop is seen (it is by no means a boost). However, I have not pursued this matter just yet; the unit came with 2 9V batteries inside, and I specifically asked for a DC jack. Upon engaging the Jimi modification, the LED of the Ge reduces in intensity, indicating a strain in powering the unit maybe? I am not sure, will use batteries next time (still having way too much fun with the Ge mode alone). With the Jimi mode on, you can nail most of the tones in Are You Experienced?
Lastly, we have the Silicon portion, based on the early 70's fuzz face (1973 I think). The two blue controls at the back are for this, and they are Volume and Fuzz. In the Silicon portion, the tone is more woofy than it's Germanium counterpart, and does much better at lower gain to fatten up tone, but both can stand their ground with the Fuzz maxed out. I prefer setting this at lower gain and the Ge at high gain, since I can flick the hybrid switch anytime to give Silicon characteristics to my Ge fuzz face anyways.
Now, we go to STACKING. The guitar signal enters the GERMANIUM portion first, then the Silicon. Stacking this two produces a violin like sustain (Led Zep!), and the most interesting phenomenon is the subtle octave hints when you play short, abrupt, single notes. Also, the effects seems almost gated, something I truly enjoy as it slightly fades in and out.
All in all, this is one hell of a swiss army knife for fuzz pedals! I've tried the Analogman sunfaces which I deemed lack something (however, fuzzes are notorious for quality, and for climate affecting them, which could be a factor indeed). This pedal is truly one hell of a fuzz face, one of my best buys. If I need another fuzz pedal, it would be a Musket to deal with very high gain tones ala Siamese Dream era for the Smashing Pumpkins.
Those intending to purchase, do so quickly as prices are rising. I got it at it's promotional price and the prices will steadily rise to reach $300USD in the future.
Edit:
Test Equipment were:
Fender CIJ ST-62TX (Rumple handwound pickups)
Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster
Gibson SG Standard
Fender Pro Jr
Randall RG100SC
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Godspeed64
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Gear gallery mahh.. Can't be wrong section!
Sick sick pedal.. Now taking a break from it.. Using SD-1 and RAT now.. I'm blessed with kickass gain pedalssssssssss!
Sick sick pedal.. Now taking a break from it.. Using SD-1 and RAT now.. I'm blessed with kickass gain pedalssssssssss!
dudelove
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hahah wrong thread i mean. theres a thread for pedals which i think u posted there too.
anyway, ur rhythm guitarist got more!! damn i'm actually more distracted by the colour than the tones this pedal gives. i rmb being quite blown away by the demo clips u gave me.
okay when i rehouse my byoc pedal i'll finish it pink too.
PatheinRaindropMoe
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innard pics!
Godspeed64
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We agree to differ on our choice of tone, anyways we are sometimes fascinated by each other's pedals..
His:
TS9dx (modded to 808 specs)
OCD
Fulltone Mosfet
And soon I hope Keeley BD-2!
Mine:
LM308 RAT
MIJ SD-1
DS-1 silver screw
JH-1S
and now Fuzz Monsterrrrr! :mrgreen:
Very messy due to cramming plenty of stuff inside.. Don't know if I should post his hard work lah.. Haha.. Though he decided not to goop it!innard pics!
PatheinRaindropMoe
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iam more curious of the neatness in there cos theres quite a bit of stuff being put in there.
heh, looking at innard, is like looking at hot bod for some, except more geeky
heh, looking at innard, is like looking at hot bod for some, except more geeky
Godspeed64
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It is DEFINITELY not neat..
I'm not gonna shift anything, but this is the shock when I opened it:
Edit: Removed due to people who speak without thinking..
It's a fuzz MONSTER.. It doesn't have to be neat!
I'm not gonna shift anything, but this is the shock when I opened it:
Edit: Removed due to people who speak without thinking..
It's a fuzz MONSTER.. It doesn't have to be neat!
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PatheinRaindropMoe
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ah, thanks many! Thats quite a sight!
Godspeed64
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Haha.. It's called a Monsterrrrrr! I don't bother with the wiring.. I think Menatones are the neatest though.. But I couldn't be bothered.. I only need it to sound GOOD.. And it doesn't.. It sounds GREAT!
Why on earth would you feel offended? Haha
Why on earth would you feel offended? Haha
edder
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i dunno man... its just... offensive to see a whole clump of wires in a commercial pedal. Personally, I wouldn't even dare to sell anything that resembles birds nest as innards like that.
its just me. its me. its me. I'm anal when it comes to things like this. Don't bother about me. Really. *sighs* *downs another pint of homebrew*
its just me. its me. its me. I'm anal when it comes to things like this. Don't bother about me. Really. *sighs* *downs another pint of homebrew*
PatheinRaindropMoe
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i do agree with edder on commercial pedal shud at least tidy up a bit.
i have done some circuits which i dont care bout the messy wiring. It was messy as hell and nice to look at, in a "mad scientist" way". Hehe, its only when theres a problem with the pedal and having to troubleshoot thru the wirings, it aint fun at all...
i have done some circuits which i dont care bout the messy wiring. It was messy as hell and nice to look at, in a "mad scientist" way". Hehe, its only when theres a problem with the pedal and having to troubleshoot thru the wirings, it aint fun at all...
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