Here's the Axis Face, finally finished at long last.  It's another version of the Fuzz Face, taking into account mods done by the Fulltone '69, the Analogman Sun Face, and some work by Joe Gagan.  It uses a pair of 2N404 PNP Ge. transistors...one with a gain of 77, and the other with a gain of 99.  Check out the Axis Face artciles at Fuzz Central for the full story.

Notice there is no LED or DC power jack...two things I usually always build into pedals





What do you guys think?

Phillip

Neat....in every sense of the word.

Man Phillip, that is one organized looking pedal. You got some sound clips for us? Preferably into a cranked Marshall?  

The inside looks Straight. The outside looks pro.

Quote from: javacodyPreferably into a cranked Marshall?  

Marshall...what's that?  I'm a 100% Fender Twin Amp guy  

Phillip

Ya sure ya didn forget some parts. :wink:   That has to be the cleanest build I have ever seen.  Very nice.

Nice carbon comp resistors!

(p.s. I'm of the "if they didn't need DC jacks and LED indicators in the 70's - you don't need them now" school.  

Beautiful Work Phillip... absolutly beautifil

Nice looking Phillip, and super clean inside!     Your finishing work is always impeccable!

I love the MXR/1590b sized boxes. I know it's more wastefull, board wise, but the MXR/Boss style of  board mounting on the bottom of the box gives the 1590b the ability to house circuits that could normally only be used in the 1590bb using the top of box mounting method.

Plus, with the board sitting on the bottom of the box, below the offboard components, you can mount your jacks on the sides, and have more freedom pot wise, up to 4 - 16mm pots, plus an LED.

I measured a block-logo MXR board, and it had 5.76 sq. inches of board area. The board goes from the front edge of the box, back to the switch. With the clipped corners, and a 3PDT switch, fiqure 5.25" - 5.5". GGG's Big Muff board is 4.68" sq., and a GGG TS-9 is 4.5" sq. So there's plenty of circuits that could fit in the 1590b.

That's one of the main reason's I'm going to start doing my own PCB's, so I can start using the 1590b more.

The one disadvantage is the lack of secure mounting. MXR used foam to insulate the board, and Boss used the plastic sheet. But, I'm working on a few ideas about solving that.

Quote from: Fret Wire
The one disadvantage is the lack of secure mounting.

I used double-sided foam tape to stick the circuit board to the backs of the pots.  It ain't goin' anywhere anytime soon

Phillip

Quote from: phillip
I used double-sided foam tape to stick the circuit board to the backs of the pots.  It ain't goin' anywhere anytime soon
Phillip

I noticed that, Phillip. Nice touch. What  I was talking about, was the bottom of the box mounting method, where you either have to wrap the board in foam (MXR), put foam on the bottom plate (MXR), or the plastic insulating sheet (Boss).

After I get going on the PCB's, I want to come up with a mechanical means of securing the board at the bottom of the box.

Quote from: bobbletroxif they didn't need DC jacks and LED indicators in the 70's...

Ahh there's the catch...they didn't have LEDs in the 70s  I'm sure that most of the vintage effects that we're all after now would've have them if they did exist

I can't remember exactly when LEDs were invented...at the very very end of the 1970s or the early 80s maybe?

Phillip

Cool, Phillip. You made a great look box.

That is a great looking pedal,outside and inside!
Phillip,did you ever use those tropical fish caps and were they what you thought they were?
Greetings,Ed

Hi Ed.  Yep, I've been using those tropical fish that you got for me in RangeMasters and RangeBlasters

Phillip

:shock: If I had the money I would buy one without pluggin in

Very interesting and nice looking job. There has been some stories that some legendary recordings were made by plugging tonebender or fuzzface straight to the console, and perhaps some of these are true. But you need a good one for that

If this is one of these you have done good job, again. No surprise for me, visited your site, good stuff...

Quote from: phillipHere's the Axis Face, finally finished at long last.  It's another version of the Fuzz Face, taking into account mods done by the Fulltone '69, the Analogman Sun Face, and some work by Joe Gagan.  It uses a pair of 2N404 PNP Ge. transistors...one with a gain of 77, and the other with a gain of 99.  Check out the Axis Face artciles at Fuzz Central for the full story.

Notice there is no LED or DC power jack...two things I usually always build into pedals

What do you guys think?

Phillip

looks cool! do you solder the leads of the transistors to the socket strips?

Alf

Quote from: ahermida
looks cool! do you solder the leads of the transistors to the socket strips?
Alf

Nope, I just leave them unsoldered from the sockets in case I want to try out different transistors in the future.

Phillip

That looks as good as any boo-teek box on the market!

I'm tempted to build one just like it(I've got 2 2N404s), though not as neat(cause I can't). I've already got an AM Sunface, and a GE FF(which sounds great) I built myself already, and they both stay home in my effects drawer(along with @ least 3 Si FFs and TBs). The thing is though, the FF sound is just not me. You know, I wanted it to be considering who-all have put them to good use over the years. I just can't get excited about that tone. It's kinda like that tube rectifier sag thing, I absolutely hate that. I'm not saying that it's not a good sound, it's just not a good sound for me.

Regards

RDV

Hey RDV, you wanna sell me that AM SunFace then?