The guitar is modeled as weak voltage source and series resistance. The fuzz face has asymetrical clipping designed into it. And lots of pedals are built around fet transistors pushed into clipping liquid sunshine, fetto and a host of others. We created several and we have redrawn some schematics that were already available on the internet for readability or ease of use these needed an easiertoread format, corrections or part identifiers.
They are the octave generation effect from the differentialpairwithcollectors tiedtogether along with the option of just a clipping amplifier or a 1khz notch for different sounds. Guitar fuzz box this circuit was designed to obtain a valvelike distorted sound from an electric guitar or other musical instrument. Diy layout creator diylc in short is freeware drawing tool developed with. The circuit is so compact that it can be built into guitars or amps that do not have built in fuzz to add that capability to the instrument. Any trademarks on this page belong to their owners and not to general guitar gadgets. View and download behringer super fuzz sf300 user manual online. For sure, you could build a fuzz with mosfets or jfets instead of bipolar transistors. Diy fuzz overdrive distortion citcuits and schematics. Mutantes fuzzbrazil distorter rviii by claudio cesar. Fuzz turning clockwise increases the amount of fuzz. Dunlap jimi hendrix band of gypsies fuzz octavia fuzz circuit without octaveup. Press the footswitch to turn your fuzz on or o when the led is lit the e.
Dallas arbiter fuzz face replica complete kit kits. The output square wave shows marked rounded corners, typical of valvecircuits when driven into saturation. Would this circuit be any good for a bass or would i need to replace a few components with different values to get a more basssuited sound. Diy fuzz overdrive distortion citcuits and schematics forum. This is a fuzz box circuit and building instructions from uk hobby magazine everyday electronics december 1971. Maestro fuzztone fz1 fuzztone schematic corrected corr. Maestro fuzztone fz1 fuzztone schematic corrected correct. Sep 19, 2005 20100521 maestro fz1a fuzz tone by gibson audio sample by vintage gear hollywood 20100804 maestro fuzz demo 101 by geopets1 20110220 maestro gibson fz1 tone bender tonebender fuzz tone by pinstripedclips. Im a huge fan of the sound of the butler tube driver pedal which uses an actual. Differential distortion build notes, photo, perfboard layout.
Saw a schematic for this once back a few years ago. Overdrive effect pedal schematic and layout 3lectronics. If youre looking for that nasty, over the top, complete sonic annihilation that only a thick fuzz can provide, then this mi. Bazz fuss buzz box build notes, schematics, and perfboard layouts. As the other seven werebuilt, they were tested in professional use, by the mutantes. The mutant fuzz is fredric effects version of the os mutantes regulus viii fuzz. It does this by bombarding the program being evaluated with random data. With crazy tube circuits, jam pedals, side effects and tsakalis athens seems to be a. I know the common way to describe od and distortion and fuzz is to talk about grit, but this mutated fuzz seems to have grip. Specifically a variation of the 70s os mutantes style fuzz for some brilliantly raw sounding fuzz modulation. Mtron pro software with full optigan expansion, on mac pro. Through this designs past youll find all kinds of different variations in the basic original circuit, from pnp germanium to npn silicon, and a countless number of fuzz pedals that are. Mutant fuzz improved os mutantes regulus viii fuzz fredric effects.
Fuzz user manual malekko heavy industry corporation. The 1966 fuzz face pedal, popularized by jimmy hendrix, was arguably the first major fuzz pedal to hit the market. The ocd and fd2 mosfet dont use that method, though both of them are diode clipping circuits, where the mosfets are used as diodes. Items similar to os mutantes regulus fuzz complete diy kit pcb guitar effect pedal on etsy. Angel series distortion schematics and article by wgthickpresence. The kit contains a pair of low gain npn silicon transistors and a pair of low gain pnp silicon trasistors that sound great in this stompbox. Basic audio fuzz mutant silicon fuzz os mutantes regulus vii. Arbiter fuzz face the fuzz legend welcome to a legend. This is the circuit diagram of univox superfuzz pedal. Controlled yet wild fuzz based on the os mutantes fuzz.
Compressor stellans schematics phasor stellans schematics colorsound sola sound fuzz stellans schematics the fuzz half of the cs wahfuzz. Apr 05, 2011 the fuzz factory is almost like an instrument, it takes some time to get to know it, since there are so many sounds in it and its sometimes quite unpredictabe but lots of fun. The mutant fuzz is pretty much a straight clone with some added power and rf interference filtering so it wont pickup the radio like the originals. Compressor stellans schematics phasor stellans schematics colorsound sola sound fuzz stellans schematics the fuzz half of the cs wah fuzz. Here is a list of the schematics that are exclusive to this site. It produces a characteristic high distorted sound called fuzz. Heres the schematics of a couple of the variations of the arbiter fuzz face reissue, with changes highlighted in red.
There is also a fat switch included in the circuit, that increases the bass response by adding a 2. A good place to ask about effects is ampage and alt. The fuzz face is a distortion guitar pedal designed in london by arbitrer electronics ltd in the autumn of 1966. Ivor arbiter took the round shaped enclosure idea from a microphone stand and it was the first pedal including a. I told creepy fingers he needs to make this a regular production pedalits that good. The byoc octave fuzz also features an octave lift switch which removes the octave and just leaves you with pure fuzz. Maestro fuzz tone fz1 fuzztone schematic corrected correct. I designed the uniquesounding koviak tube effect for a friend, but heres lots more schematics. List of guitar fuzz, preamp, opamp electronic circuits and electronic schematics for a variety of guitar effects and distortion fx. The input stage will first hit mushy saturation on one polarity of signal and then if driven hard enough, hit cutoff on the other polarity.
I have recorded a couple clips of the original bass fuzz v1 on this page as well as the bazz fuss v3 with the led, picture at right and they can be found on my sound clips page. The circuit does not use much battery power, so a standard alkaline battery will last many years even with daily. Be sure to check the pcb and layouts against the schematics and vice versa to make sure there arent any errors. This is a clone of the fuzz used by the sergio dias from os mutantes, a brazilian rock band from the 70s. This is a recent purchase, and man i love this fuzz pedal. If youre looking for that nasty, over the top, complete sonic annihilation that only a thick fuzz can provide, then this might be what youre looking for. The schematics and layouts are known to work, but you may have to do some debugging or component switching to get them to work properly. Schematic electro harmonix muff fuzz, transistor version back to index of schematics.
The dallasarbiter fuzz face has been around since 1966, and it shows no signs of dying any time soon. Therefore, the distorted sound obtained from such a device has a peculiar tone, much loved by. The kit contains all the parts to make either the pnp or npn version of a dallas arbitor fuzz face. The latest version also has a somewhat refined circuit for even more high end frequency. Fuzz faces naturally tend to bias with only about half a volt on the collector of the first transistor, so there is a lot of room upwards.
Maestro diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. Mutant fuzz improved os mutantes regulus viii fuzz. Not heard of this before but its apparently a fuzz pedal made by claudio dias for his brother sergio dias from brazilian rock band os mutantes. Photos, pandemonium festival 2014, 21 june 2014, circuit park zandvoort. Fuzz factory clone project documentation flare fuzz. Mutantes fuzzbrazil distorter rviii by claudio cesar dias.
For this purpose a very high gain, threefet amplifier circuit, was used. Its impossible to draw a conclusion as to which version is better than the other, because some people like the silicon versions, and some people dont. You can still find a bunch of layouts online drawn with this version of the software. Jul 10, 2012 i actually sound asleep at the start of this demo, sorry about that. Ranges from simple overdrive of a tube amp input to massive gaindistortion on its own. Now you can build your own boutique pedal without the fantastically ridiculous price. This circuit was designed to obtain a valvelike distorted sound from an electric guitar or other musical instrument. Hi, im building my own bass and i want to have a builtin fuzz effect. Fuzz schematics galore breadboard fractal audio systems forum. Muff fuzz replica transistor schematic with slight modernization updates. Free maestro diagrams, schematics, service manuals.
Mutantes fuzz brazil distorter rviii by claudio cesar dias baptista this is the 8th of a few distorters built and perfected by me, especially projected for os mutantes, since the beginning of his carrer. To control the gain and make it more like a distortion pedal, put a 10k or 100k volume pot at the end of the circuit, that way you now have a drive and volume pot arrangement. Sort of like the mutant has the sticky hands of a gecko. Sep 10, 2012 this is a recent purchase, and man i love this fuzz pedal.
Overdrive schematic and layout on stripboard veroboard the device is built on atarado dil stripboardlike prototyping board, viagra online student loan consolidation but with plain stripboard veroboard it would be easy breeze to make layout too. Muff fuzz replica transistor wiring diagram and parts layout muff fuzz replica readyfortransfer printed circuit board layout for use only if you are a complete diy person who wants to etch and drill your own pcb. Randy sarafan is an interstellar wrecking ball of immeasurable destruction. There has been much confusion about this circuit, as the schematics on the patent, and on the original ieaflet that came with the pedal are both wrong. The fuzz factory is essentially a classic fuzz face with a lpb1 booster in front of. Fuzz is one of the classic guitar effects, and this simple circuit generates it quite well. I actually sound asleep at the start of this demo, sorry about that. These schematics and pcb layouts carry no guarantee or warranty. Ivor arbiter took the round shaped enclosure idea from a microphone stand and it was the first pedal including a dpdt stompswitch. The mutant fuzz is fredric effects version of the classic os mutantes regulus viii fuzz. Made by rich pedals, this is an affordable fuzz based on the design of the guitar player from os mutantes.
Behringer super fuzz sf300 user manual pdf download. But its more than just a novelty item to be used only when doing your rendition of purple haze. Note that not all of these schematics are guaranteed to work. This is a diy kit to recreate the fuzz pedal of sergio diaz, the guitar player of the brazilian band os mutantes. This is not meant to discourage you from trying the other. I have added notes in red to the schematics believed to have errors. Hes got schematics and a bom in his writeup, so all. Tim escobedo has documented some interesting mods for the bazz fuss and you should visit his bazz fuss page for the mods and a sound clip. Chase bliss audio brothers analog gainstage fuzzdrive. This pedal will forever be associated with jimi hendrix. The regulus viii is similar in topology to a silicon fuzz face, but with a more gritty and trebley character. Fuzz factory overview fuzz factory project link the flare is a clone of the zvex fuzz factory, a really interesting little box that lets you create everything from a really thick but musical fuzz to some messedup oscillations. Here is some information on the transistor version of the electroharmonix muff fuzz. Schematic dallas fuzz face npn, negative ground back to index of schematics.
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