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Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Frantone Peachfuzz

Information about the original from Frantone:

This 3-knob Peachfuzz fuzztone has all the great classic sound with 50% more gain than the classic 2-knob model.  It has been hot-rodded with super quiet circuitry and the addition of a rockin' tone control.  Truly the finest in lead-guitar tone and second to none in performance, the Peachfuzz is a must for all serious players.   Looking for a screaming cranked-to-ten amp-in-a-box, smooth singing fuzztone, and overdrive distortion all in one?  Well, this is for you!

FuzzBoxGirl demo



The first layout I posted was fine, but there was an unused row and so I managed to make it slightly more compact:




Updated layout from the Rev 5 schematic:



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23 comments:

  1. Milkit29 March 2012 at 10:45

    Hi Mark,

    I Really like the sound of this one (from the video, gonna build it this weekend hopefully)

    Can you tell me if these will be suitable please mate;

    LM386N-1

    http://uk.farnell.com/national-semiconductor/lm386n-1/ic-amp-audio-0-25w-dip8-386/dp/9488332?ref=lookahead

    TLC2262

    http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/search/productdetail.jsp?sku=8453799

    Thanks matey, ;0)

    Matt

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  2. Milkit29 March 2012 at 11:12

    Thanks dude. Sorry for being such a lazy bugger, but I trust your opinions a lot more than my own on such matters! :0)

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  3. Benno1 April 2012 at 22:46

    The 120k going into pin 2 of IC3 just needs to drop a row to pin 3. Then it's ok. Great sound, thanks mate.

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    1. IvIark2 April 2012 at 08:01

      Brilliant, thanks mate. Layout updated

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  4. Milkit6 April 2012 at 01:02

    Ah TFFT, I thought I was gonna go crazy (re: 120k res)

    Sounds a beast, very good indeed!

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    1. IvIark6 April 2012 at 01:40

      Yeah I just threw that one in to test ya! :o)

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  5. Milkit6 April 2012 at 17:25

    Ha ha, I failed! Bugger

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  6. Tim11 April 2012 at 17:59

    Sorry newbie here but on the board there is a blue dot under IC 2 & 3m this is where the jumper is connected and passed on correct?

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    1. IvIark11 April 2012 at 18:07

      Yes, just 2 link ends soldered into the same hole

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  7. Unknown28 July 2012 at 06:31

    Another newb question, where does it output to? I see you have an input, but no output?

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  8. Unknown28 July 2012 at 07:22

    Oops, my bad, I found it.

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  9. Doron Barness5 January 2013 at 22:07

    Can anyone verify this layout? are pins 5-7 unused on the TLC2262. I am planning to use a TL022 and I found a schematic from SoundToys showing pins 1-3 are unused, like someone switched the direction of the IC. Is TL022 configured the same as TLC2262?

    Thanks,
    D

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    1. IvIark5 January 2013 at 22:47

      It's quite possible that different layouts use different channels of the opamp. 1-3 is one channel, 5-7 is the other and it doesn't matter which you use, so I used the one which flowed best with the layout.

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    2. Doron Barness6 January 2013 at 13:41

      Thanks Mark, I didn't think about that. I am about to build it this week now that I have all the parts.

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  10. DK Screw31 January 2013 at 19:10

    I have literally never done any building before hand, but i dont have the money for the pedal. I do however have the diy attitude to make my own. the only thing is, i have no experience. could anyone point me in the right direction as to where i can learn about the process before i attempt to make the pedal?

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    1. KT25 November 2013 at 12:12

      I learned from a BYOC kit. But I think if you start with a very easy project from this side it's doable. Lot's of info and weblinks here.

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  11. Goldenmonkeycolor25 November 2013 at 07:19

    I got this one working. I dont feel like it has all that much gain though- and its sounds pretty terrible with the gain knob below 3 oclock-tone control is the same way. I wouldnt think subbing a tlc2272 for the 2262 would be the cause, anyone think differently? Would it be worth while auditioning different 386's?

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    1. Doron Barness26 November 2013 at 05:23

      I have had the same experience. It is a good fuzz but really nothing to write home about.
      I tried different ICs and they all sound more or less the same.
      I have to admit that I thought this would be a worthy opponent for the BMP but it has been gathering dust for a while now and I am looking for some solution to turn it into a better pedal.

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    2. Goldenmonkeycolor14 December 2013 at 04:30

      so the tlc2262 didnt help any? I dont think it would, i dont know why i wrote that. So your experience is youre not getting as much fuzz as the demo above by muffboxgirl?

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  12. Doron Barness15 February 2014 at 23:04

    Here's my experience with the layout

    http://fuzzquest.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-peachy-fuzz.html

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    1. IvIark15 February 2014 at 23:58

      Great write up, thanks for sharing. Just listening to your clip now :o)

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    2. Doron Barness19 February 2014 at 19:13

      I'm honored (not kidding).
      I am trying to improve my blog as time goes by, addings audio clips (videos possibly too), and to add posts whenever I can.
      It would be great if you could share the link to the FUZZQUEST blog to others too.
      It's the least I can do after learning so much from you and from the DIY community.

      Thanks.

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