Hello all
I am trying to make my first pedal, and decided on this:
http://home.zonnet.nl/osbruil/fuzzfacetour2.html
has anyone here made this succesfully? I read about someone in the archives that made it, and it did not work, and my first atempt did not work either. But im a beginner at this so most likely the fault is my own :( I just would like to hear if someone here has build it succesfully. And if you liked the sound.
It is supposed to use both a germanium and silicon transistor, and thereby eliminating the problem with matching two germanium transistors.
Best regards
Michael
I can type the phrase "boardmount trimpot on Q2's collector" in about a second...I've really shaved some time off my typing of that phrase.
And yes I know of probably a thousand times that FF made DIYers' smile.
If you have a DMM it will be easier to do any Debugging and bias setups etc.
I always start with the bare ckt,...testing it with NO extras like jacks and switches...
Look at each NODE, and node how many connections are made each time you make a connection at a node and plan for making all connects at each node neatly.
Nodes are points in a schematic where one or more connections are made.
I check or shorts between batt plus and negative before connecting power.
I've probably done that exact FF before, If you're doing it up PNP Pos ground.
The actual board work and soldering doesn't take that long, Ive built countlees FF's of different varieties, each needed tuning, and good, usable results could be had from just about any and all of them.
You Can get the matched set of GE transistore from Small Bear when they re-open on Jan 12...if I were you I'd go ahead with the build you've planned.
Re-Reading Technology of the FF at GEO is worth the times.
Runoff Groove has transistor voltage readings that are good ballpark #'s to start with for debugging and tuning.