tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post2835335755612119060..comments2024-03-29T01:36:12.851+00:00Comments on Guitar FX Layouts: Creepy Fingers Effects Si Fuzz FaceIvIarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416945174853142251noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-14204068844606817502020-06-01T21:12:01.422+01:002020-06-01T21:12:01.422+01:00Will this work with pno germanium if I switch the ...Will this work with pno germanium if I switch the positive and negative wires?jokersmile32https://www.blogger.com/profile/13104502606245678696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-57532960640158101462018-04-22T15:55:14.980+01:002018-04-22T15:55:14.980+01:00I did a point to point version with the 108s - lov...I did a point to point version with the 108s - lovely. Great screaming tone, quite muiscal for a fuzz i reckon.<br />Here's a pic: https://ibb.co/cheXrxrogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01987312475695630203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-87032129441144498472017-04-24T16:31:36.012+01:002017-04-24T16:31:36.012+01:00I also built using 2N3904s. It sounded a bit gated...I also built using 2N3904s. It sounded a bit gated, so I replaced the 8K2 with a 4K7 and it's much better. Great pedal, it's more high gain than I expected a Fuzz Face to be, but that's probably because of the trannies.ricksthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01765282878206725340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-58452715144481317532017-04-04T19:32:27.396+01:002017-04-04T19:32:27.396+01:00Finished it today and it fired up on first try. Us...Finished it today and it fired up on first try. Used 2N3904s. Def. sounds best with fuzz all cranked.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594448358658335673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-25528434636896612232016-09-18T13:23:54.631+01:002016-09-18T13:23:54.631+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133910955492155037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-65024995304696008132015-02-07T21:28:37.175+00:002015-02-07T21:28:37.175+00:00How do I make this a one knob fuzz?? Please help!!...How do I make this a one knob fuzz?? Please help!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16468558865543117663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-58981373000584535102015-01-28T18:25:04.496+00:002015-01-28T18:25:04.496+00:00How do I go about making this a one knob version t...How do I go about making this a one knob version to fit into a 1590A? Do i connect fuzz 2 and 3 into the input jack? or?? Please help, thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16468558865543117663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-37210630353833297842014-09-23T04:38:09.221+01:002014-09-23T04:38:09.221+01:00correct, the leads can NOT touch each other. you c...correct, the leads can NOT touch each other. you can either kill the transistor, and the pedal will NOT work. <br /><br />what i do is use a piece of the insulation from the wire used to wire up the switch, jacks, pots, etc. when i cut the leads of the transistor down i measure the length of the insulation so that it fits perfectly, similar to what you find in DAM pedals like in the link below:<br /><br />http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv6/gibson-bluemoon/0C9D2A95-03E1-43DE-8FF8-E48AC4E8E0E3_zps7dnasyzp.jpgZachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00044917566185720896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-11169866530963414822014-09-23T03:44:04.063+01:002014-09-23T03:44:04.063+01:00When twisting the leads on transistors like you wo...When twisting the leads on transistors like you would have to do on the Q1 of this circuit, do you need to make sure that the leads don't touch each other, specifically C and B? If so, does anyone have any tips and/or pictures that would help a brotha out?<br /><br />Thanks in advance!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07857318227675717601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-360239172110360572013-08-25T12:05:50.255+01:002013-08-25T12:05:50.255+01:00Thank you very much for the info!Thank you very much for the info!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-74482557793882477692013-08-23T21:43:22.407+01:002013-08-23T21:43:22.407+01:00No. as a matter of fact, most people prefer Q1 to ...No. as a matter of fact, most people prefer Q1 to have a lower hfe than Q2.johnkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00643996045674470081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-90967539087650770552013-08-23T19:38:23.284+01:002013-08-23T19:38:23.284+01:00Do the transistors need to be matched?Do the transistors need to be matched?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-23867710267131624712013-05-06T21:54:44.293+01:002013-05-06T21:54:44.293+01:00what would be good in place of the 39pf then? What...what would be good in place of the 39pf then? What about the 15n output cap? What does changing the value do to the tone? I really want to keep it with the 2.2uf as all the caps are some NOS parts like what Brad Davis actually uses when he makes it. BTW, I was wrong about when the fuzz knobby is adjusted, it does affect the fuzz rather than just alter tone.<br /><br />This is the guts of the one in the youtube video with Bob:<br />http://www.effectsbay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/play-this-riff-creepy-finters-silicon-fuzz-face-signed-give-away.jpgZachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00044917566185720896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-50450949084759007242013-05-06T18:49:44.066+01:002013-05-06T18:49:44.066+01:00It's going to be pretty woolly with that big 2...It's going to be pretty woolly with that big 2.2uf input cap. Nature of the beast. <br />Is the fuzz pot doing anything at all? <br /> Try a 1uf on the input instead of the 2.2uf if you have one handy and it won't wreck the board.<br />A 47pf isn't that much bigger but try it!superferritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00843927615537009732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-71356264245268574712013-05-06T18:04:35.377+01:002013-05-06T18:04:35.377+01:00What resistor size do you think would be good in p...What resistor size do you think would be good in place of the 10ohm? I was thinking about a 47pf cap in place of the 39pf cap. Btw, to describe the sound better if I roll the fuzz all the way down it's still a fuzz monster, and I can only describe it as darker sounding, like if you rolled the treble down on your guitar. Don't get me wrong I love it as is, just thought it had a little more bass to it, or do fuzz faces normally have a more trebley sound? Also, I posted a gut shot of the one in the video below.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00044917566185720896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-74897061211851420292013-05-06T15:06:52.160+01:002013-05-06T15:06:52.160+01:00Mine worked just fine. Instead I used a 2K pot for...Mine worked just fine. Instead I used a 2K pot for the fuzz, which made no fuzz at all at its minimum, and changed dramatically from 12 to 5 o'clock. I suggest you check the solder of the pots and test their resistance with a multimeter.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312269553626471142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-46639796053500434042013-05-06T13:57:00.918+01:002013-05-06T13:57:00.918+01:00I have a "problem" with this fuzz, sound...I have a "problem" with this fuzz, sounds so good with both knobs at maximum, but GAIN only works in the 1 to 4 o'clock if I put gain at minimum or even at half, I get no sound. Does it happen to you too?<br />Thank you,<br /> SergioSergiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14844490869027694680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-60039381379639429272013-05-06T11:18:31.384+01:002013-05-06T11:18:31.384+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00044917566185720896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-45745598846013235462013-05-06T09:20:43.510+01:002013-05-06T09:20:43.510+01:00An output cap smaller than 15n will DECREASE the b...An output cap smaller than 15n will DECREASE the bass.<br />Try a cap slightly bigger than 39pf for that one or a resistor slightly bigger than 10 ohms to tame the shrill a bit.<br /><br />Transistors in the 120hfe range will make it less compressed and more old-school fuzz-face.<br /><br />Still haven't boxed mine up. superferritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00843927615537009732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-15613619512666131342013-05-05T13:43:24.266+01:002013-05-05T13:43:24.266+01:00The original transistors were BC130 which were TO1...The original transistors were BC130 which were TO18 metal can form. With the pins being in a triangle it means there is no "correct" pinout for them because any layout can be accommodated by just rotating the transistor and altering which pin is in the middle. So in those instances I would do a layout that assumes you'd be using the same transistor or similar (2N2222A, BC108, BC109 etc) and so just use the pin order that best suits the layout rather than being tied to a specific order.<br /><br />If you're using a TO92 transistor then you are stuck with the inline order and so yes you would need to twist two pins, or maybe do what they did with the Meathead and use a 2N3904 and BC182L so you have the correct layout.IvIarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416945174853142251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-70725210392613351252013-05-05T11:53:13.725+01:002013-05-05T11:53:13.725+01:00Yes, same happened to me! -D Thanks for fast answe...Yes, same happened to me! -D Thanks for fast answer!Sergiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14844490869027694680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-52436810085225358132013-05-05T08:56:44.661+01:002013-05-05T08:56:44.661+01:00Yes, you need to twist the pins. I have spent a lo...Yes, you need to twist the pins. I have spent a lot of time debugging, when I realized that the pins were wrong :) dddstudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04610227346309504995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-48140211947412607172013-05-05T08:25:00.834+01:002013-05-05T08:25:00.834+01:00So, for the upper transistor, we have to twist the...So, for the upper transistor, we have to twist the pins? No mistake here, right?Sergiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14844490869027694680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-54689918872600334272013-05-04T18:45:56.329+01:002013-05-04T18:45:56.329+01:00Ha, awesome :o)Ha, awesome :o)IvIarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416945174853142251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-62395027299651803572013-05-04T17:51:09.954+01:002013-05-04T17:51:09.954+01:00Works great, thanks!
Here is my build using an old...Works great, thanks!<br />Here is my build using an old headphones enclosure:<br />http://i39.tinypic.com/2lkwg0z.jpgdddstudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04610227346309504995noreply@blogger.com