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Octave Fuzz Take 2
Here’s an updated version of the octave fuzz. Q1 and Q2 set up a basic NPN Fuzz Face type circuit. While Q3 acts as a phase splitter. Q4 and Q5 act as a frequency doubler each side being fed an inverted signal from Q3. So far the Fuzz section is working on the breadboard. The…
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Building an Ugly Face
I built an Ugly Face last week and took some pictures. This uses the Ugly face PCB I made and the typical DIY stompbox parts. I used the alpha 12mm pots in a B sized box. The more common 16mm pots would also work.
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Pignose
The DIY swap meet was great. I saw this Pignose amp at one of the tables. Normally this wouldn’t really interest me. But, my wife had put this amp on her Amazon wish list. They wanted $40, I didn’t have the cash on hand. Luckily I sold a few things so I got the Pignose…
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DIY Electronics and Musicians Swap Meet
The DIY Electronics and Musicians swap meet was last Sunday. Good fun was had by all. I’m starting to realize I’m seeing the same people every year. Vendors and customers alike. Which is not a bad a thing. It was nice to hear the guy I traded the Fuzz Factory clone to was still enjoying…
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Sustainers
I was at the DIY swap meet last weekend where I was shown a DIY “e-bow”. It consisted of an electric motor, 9V battery and switch. The shaft of the motor had what looked like a propeller made of electrical tape. The idea was to turn the motor on and hold the device so the…
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New Stompswitch
You’re probably familiar with the classic blue 3PDT stomp switches that have been around for some years. These are ubiquitous in the stompbox realm. Everyone uses these, from the major manufacturers to the small builders and hobbyists. They work well and the cost is very reasonable. I paid $13 for an offical Fulltone 3PDT about…
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Switching Madness
Mark Hammer on DIYStompboxes gave me the idea to add a momentary switch to a Ring Modulator. After thinking about this for a while I thought it be great to have both a momentary and bypass switches. The momentary switch would turn the effect on when when the effect was in bypass or turn the…
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Distort-o-matic VI
Here’s a weird idea from the Stompbox Cookbook. Note, the PCB image is a positive.
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Taco Fry Fuzz
Everyone’s favorite 5 knob fuzz, with custom hand drawn Sharpie design.
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Hirsute Pachyderm
A four knob Si Fuzz clone. With custom Sharpie design.
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Eyeball Fuzz
Here’s a Fuzz Face with custom 60s eyeball design in sharpie. This is a Si/Ge hybrid Fuzz face with a blend cap on the input.
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Ugly Face in neon tufts
Here’s an Ugly Face in a neon tufted fur.