BYOC ESV Fuzz

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: BYOC ESV Fuzz

JH Live at the Fillmore was during Jimi's silicon Fuzz Face era and EJ prefers Si Fuzz Faces too...

Jimi's fuzz sounds around that time tended to be lower gain for Si and EJ looks for units with fairly high gain for a Fuzz Face then thru battery tweaking gets the bias set rather low for a Fuzz Face...that is what gives EJ the sort of signature EJ Fuzz Face tone.

So, all that said I'm not sure you'll nail the EJ and JH Fuzz Face sounds with the same Fuzz Face but I'd say you for sure need to be looking at a Silicon unit.

If I were you I'd start with the Dunlop JH Fuzz Face...they are VERY well made, sounds amazing and can be had all day long for less than $100.

Great info! Thanks Christian...Right up your alley! ;o)

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: BYOC ESV Fuzz

I Like the JB Fuzz also...

Great info! Thanks Christian...Right up your alley! ;o)

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: BYOC ESV Fuzz

I Like the JB Fuzz also...

JB Fuzz Face is Ge and REALLY low gain...doesn't knock me out as you have to have a humbucker and a fairly hot one at that to even get a fuzzy sound.

I'm not into the really high gain ones either...the EJ for example is too hot for me...

I like to be as close to "correct" as I can be that way I can still get a fuzz sound with a Strat or Tele but not be completely over the top with a Les Paul or 335.

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: BYOC ESV Fuzz

JB Fuzz Face is Ge and REALLY low gain...doesn't knock me out as you have to have a humbucker and a fairly hot one at that to even get a fuzzy sound.

I'm not into the really high gain ones either...the EJ for example is too hot for me...

I like to be as close to "correct" as I can be that way I can still get a fuzz sound with a Strat or Tele but not be completely over the top with a Les Paul or 335.

Ok cool....Thanks again for the info!

 

[Dirtbagg]

Re: BYOC ESV Fuzz

Very cool Frest_Start, I've been wanting to get a BYO Clone sometime soon. I have a couple of pedal projects that are on the back burner till I finish up my Tiny/Holy Terror build. :smack:

 

[Fresh_Start]

Re: BYOC ESV Fuzz

John - I thought that I'd typed up a nice post with links for you but don't see it here. I'll try again:

R.G. Keen's "Technology of the Fuzz Face

http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/

Useful vendors, some with cool schematics and/or forums:

http://www.guitarpcb.com/

https://www.smallbearelec.com/home.html

http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/

All three of those sell "matched sets" of NPN and PNP germanium and silicon transistors suitable for fuzz circuits.

The jump into hairy madness right at the very top of the guitar's volume pot is getting annoying. I'll diddle the bias adjustment inside first, but a touch of input series resistance might help. Also, turning the Fuzz knob down below about 10 o'clock gets too dark for my taste. Ahhh, the tweaking begins...

Cheers,

Chip

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: BYOC ESV Fuzz

John - I thought that I'd typed up a nice post with links for you but don't see it here. I'll try again:

R.G. Keen's "Technology of the Fuzz Face

http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/

Useful vendors, some with cool schematics and/or forums:

http://www.guitarpcb.com/

https://www.smallbearelec.com/home.html

http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/

All three of those sell "matched sets" of NPN and PNP germanium and silicon transistors suitable for fuzz circuits.

The jump into hairy madness right at the very top of the guitar's volume pot is getting annoying. I'll diddle the bias adjustment inside first, but a touch of input series resistance might help. Also, turning the Fuzz knob down below about 10 o'clock gets too dark for my taste. Ahhh, the tweaking begins...

Cheers,

Chip

Hi buddy....Thanks for the info...I have built quite a few pedals via the GGG site(great site)...Was thinking of getting a fuzz,but not sure that I want to build one? Hope all is well?