I've been looking around for a good fuzz schematic. (And I actually MEAN fuzz...Not overdrive, distortion, etc.) Just curious if there are any suggestions out there for a good fuzz build. I like the look of brett's Miss Piggy, but dont know how it sounds. I also ran across Andertons 4049 based Tube Sound Fuzz schematic, but am unsure of what it sounds like also. If any of you have built these circuits, let me know what you think of them.
For some good sampling try the FuzzTrek page at the 'Groove. :D
http://www.runoffgroove.com/fuzz.html
Happy fuzzing.
-Peter
the vox tonebender i have is super fuzz. no overdrive about it. really simple build too only a handfull of components. I have the one with just the attack and level knobs. i know there are more complicated versions with more parts and controls also, but im happy with the simplicity and super fuzzyness of this one.
This is a schematic where I took Stuart Castledine's Tonebender MarkII schematic and converted it to NPN from PNP, which allows for a whole lotta fuzzz with very common parts, and a pretty easy build. I would suggest socketing the in/out caps, cause it's a bit trebley/fizzy with the stock values, I'd go a little higher with those.
Be Careful, this thing is very fuzzzy
RDV
http://www.diystompboxes.com/pedals/schems/NPN_Si_TB_Mk.%20II.pdf
Hi. Both the RM Axis Fuzz and the Miss Piggy give good, solid fuzz. They are so alike that having one fairly much replaces the other. I'd call them both "mid-gain" fuzzes. The tube-sound fuzz (in the "Hammer" incarnation) can be medium to high gain, but always seems to have a softer fuzz than the two above. (Tho I haven't fooled with using smaller value feedback caps to make it more raspy).
Then there's Germanium-based fuzzes. I personally like the tone, but the fuzzface seems (to me, at least) a lower gain circuit with a bit less "punch" than the Si fuzzes (such as the RM Axis and Si fuzzfaces).
There really is a heap of cool fuzzes out there....
have fun
Jordan Bosstone 8)
Nasty EZ Fuzz in that one.
I had good Fuzz with just driving one Ge into the next into the next ala booster or Bazz Fuzz type ccts. N/P, not exactly dynamic response to picking attack or anything...more like touch it anyway you want and it 'rails' itself to hard sounding Fuzz.
Just sticking saya VOX Treble Booster in front of whatever else that already Fuzzes can produce more intense Fuzz Tones.
BCxxx Transistors in a Boosted FF, with a big'ol gain pot should Fuzz quite intensely.