I built a '69 four-knobbed fuzz face, and it sounds great. My one complaint.. is that the fuzz is very dry. Like, it's more of an effect than a distortion. It doesn't generate that much feedback or sound very 'sticky.' Just like I'm playing clean, but fuzzy. Does that make any sense?
Odds are it sounds exactly like it is supposed to... but listening to, like, Hendrix play Woodstock, he got a very nasty, distorted tone out of his face. What am I missing? Perhaps I'm an inept knob operator? Is there something I can do to increase the gain?
Can you give us a link to the schematic you used?
Certainly. I used all the layout material from GeneralGuitarGadgets, as well as the circuits he sells.
Schematic (http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/v2/diagrams/fuzzface_b_sc_pp.gif)
Layout (http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/v2/diagrams/fuzzface_b_lo_pp.gif)
You *are* using a cranked 100W Marshall, right? :) A lot of that sound comes from the icepick Marshall high end.
Quote from: cdYou *are* using a cranked 100W Marshall, right? :) A lot of that sound comes from the icepick Marshall high end.
That's what I was thinking too. The amp plays a big role. I wouldn't say the amp has to be 100 watts, but... Also, do you have anything else in the signal chain? Fuzzes can be picky that way. OTH - try slamming the fuzz with a boost. I like Guitar>Fuzz>Slightly dirty tube amp with treble rolled back. I have also gotten useful sounds going direct with a fuzz and EQing heavily.
Kerry M
In any of the tube jobs I tried a FF, it sounds like wayy differnet, I'm guessing your trying to juice up a SS amp with it from the description.
As is often the case, if it's not one thing it's another...try running that into a tube Gain stage...I've been using the second half of the Shaka Tube...once I figured out how they wire up [by wiring one], I found that they arent' really that hard at all in the wiring Dept.
Course I have two wall warts that go 'with it' instead of the shown power supply section...Two DC units...9V and 30V...the 30's came from old printers.