Sunday 14 February 2010

Roger Mayer Classic Fuzz

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  1. SWEET FUZZZ

    Got one on stage every weekend making money in Toronto

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  2. Made this one for a friends 10 year old daughter.

    http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp8/XxdaverocksxX/LUNCHBOXFUZZ.jpg

    http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp8/XxdaverocksxX/LUNCHBOXFUZZ2.jpg

    It's in a Mini Lunch Box.

    She ROCKS like a Banshee now. LOL.

    THANKS IvIark!

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  3. Thought I would add I'm using NPN GERMANIUM 2N1306 as the first transistor and 2N1308, 2ND.

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  4. Here's the Classic Fuzz with all NOS components.

    OC75's and a SPRAGUE 22uF Titanium cap on the drive - volume pots. NICE.

    This baby sings...big time!

    The Hammond box is repurposed as it used to be some kind of video booster, so holes were already drilled in it. I found 3 of them for 3 bucks each.

    Check out the photo's, nice and clear.

    http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp8/XxdaverocksxX/GERMANIUMFUZZFACE.jpg

    http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp8/XxdaverocksxX/GERMANIUMFUZZFACEGUTS.jpg

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  5. Hey EVAD, really sorry I missed these posts. It's only fairly recently that I messed with the settings so I'm informed of new comments so these were missed unfortunately. Glad you're happy with the build, and thanks very much for sharing the pics.

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  6. Built this today and works like a charm sweet sounding Fuzz.
    Thanks Ivlark

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    1. Ha my mates call me Markyboy! :o)

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    2. Haha what can i say but what a great name you have,And thanks for the other layout:)

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  7. Any chance you could draw up a vero version? I'd love to build this guy.

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    1. http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/schematics/classicfuzzschem.gif

      There's a schematic here? It's quite simple, so maybe you could try adapting it?

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    2. Also, this is pretty much a modified Fuzz Face. Look up the layout for the Fuzz Face and you can easily change a few values to get the Classic Fuzz :)

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    3. Thanks for the response! The PNP Fuzz Face layout on this site is also tagboard, not vero, so I unfortunately can't just layer new values and plug in the extra cap; a shame too, as it really is basically the same circuit. But you're right - building it doesn't seem terribly difficult in terms of logic and parts count. I'll break out my breadboard and finally use it :-P My main worry is burning out the AC128s/installing them incorrectly, as they're kind of expensive and I've never breadboarded a circuit before. Any suggestions for alternative transistors at the planning stage?

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    4. Actually, I'm gonna ask a newbie Q: if I reversed the polarity of the circuit to make it NPN, would it have a noticeable effect on the sound? I'm trying to nail this thing, as I'm building it for a relative with very precise tonal prefs.

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    5. I found this vero PNP Fuzz Face layout: http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/609/11/15227811ed62e0_o.jpg

      Turning it into a Classic Fuzz seems like a fairly easy resistor/cap/pot swap job, but a question: where would I place the .0022uF cap connected to the (47k) Volume pot in the Classic Fuzz schematic? The schematic: http://experimentalistsanonymous.com/diy/Schematics/Fuzz%20and%20Fuzzy%20Noisemakers/Roger%20Mayer%20Classic%20Fuzz.gif

      And the original Fuzz Face schematic for reference (Volume pot is 500k): http://experimentalistsanonymous.com/diy/Schematics/Fuzz%20and%20Fuzzy%20Noisemakers/Fuzzface.pdf

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    6. This is pretty much a PNP FF, with also slightly changed values!

      http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/dunlop-jbf-3-joe-bonamassa-fuzz-face.html

      Just try following the input of the circuit and through the different components and check this against the schematic. It can be kinda confusing but the FF circuit is a good start.

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