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The Go Fuzz (Grind Custom Bendover)

Started by trustybs, January 21, 2014, 10:01:12 PM

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trustybs

Hi there, just finished this bendover fuzz wich is supposed to be a tone bender like but with npn transistors that should sound like pnp.  I never played a tone bender but this sound very sillicon IMO.  Anyway, it's a good sounding hi gain fuzz.  I added a sag knob and tried a different box. Fun but i should not have put the in and out jacks on the side!




bcalla

Very cool!  Where did you get that enclosure?

selfdestroyer

The enclosure and the knobs looks great. Are thoes oven knobs?

Great build.

trustybs

The enclosure is from musikding and the knobs are from banzai and labelled as ampeg style knobs.  The enclosure sure looks cool but the angle of the face is a bit too sharp for easy footswitching. Anyway it was worth trying.

Cortexturizer

If this were in a competition it would get my vote instantly.
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micromegas

Wow, astounding finish! I might get a walk around musikding and Banzai webpages...
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GrindCustoms

That enclosure finish and overall exterior are really nice!

Did you use SS9013 trannies or other NPN Si with hfe between 80 and 120?
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davent

Quote from: selfdestroyer on January 21, 2014, 10:13:37 PM
The enclosure and the knobs looks great. Are thoes oven knobs?

Great build.

Made me chuckle... I have guitar/pedal knobs on my stove and on various dimmer switches through the house.

Very cool build!
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stevie1556

Great build! And I absolutely love that enclosure!

jprizz

Very cool! Has a very vintage looking style about it.
-Josh

trustybs

Quote from: GrindCustoms on January 21, 2014, 11:04:12 PM
That enclosure finish and overall exterior are really nice!

Did you use SS9013 trannies or other NPN Si with hfe between 80 and 120?

Oh yes, i should have mentioned it.  I could not find SS9013 so i ended up trying what i had in stock and put 2n5551 (the ones i like the best of the ones i tested).  May be that's why it sound very silicon.  And i don't know how to mesure hfe.  I should investigate.  Thanks for reminding me.

televisiondown

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GrindCustoms

Quote from: trustybs on January 22, 2014, 03:40:20 PM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on January 21, 2014, 11:04:12 PM
That enclosure finish and overall exterior are really nice!

Did you use SS9013 trannies or other NPN Si with hfe between 80 and 120?

Oh yes, i should have mentioned it.  I could not find SS9013 so i ended up trying what i had in stock and put 2n5551 (the ones i like the best of the ones i tested).  May be that's why it sound very silicon.  And i don't know how to mesure hfe.  I should investigate.  Thanks for reminding me.

You'd either need a semi-conductor device like the Atlas to measure your trannies or you can do it with some DMM...but i don't like using that...

PM me your addy, i'll send you a measured pair of SS9013, i like that the people who support me get what they've paid for and expected by the said purchase.

Cheers!

Rej
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trustybs

Quote from: GrindCustoms on January 22, 2014, 09:26:04 PM
Quote from: trustybs on January 22, 2014, 03:40:20 PM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on January 21, 2014, 11:04:12 PM
That enclosure finish and overall exterior are really nice!

Did you use SS9013 trannies or other NPN Si with hfe between 80 and 120?

Oh yes, i should have mentioned it.  I could not find SS9013 so i ended up trying what i had in stock and put 2n5551 (the ones i like the best of the ones i tested).  May be that's why it sound very silicon.  And i don't know how to mesure hfe.  I should investigate.  Thanks for reminding me.

You'd either need a semi-conductor device like the Atlas to measure your trannies or you can do it with some DMM...but i don't like using that...

PM me your addy, i'll send you a measured pair of SS9013, i like that the people who support me get what they've paid for and expected by the said purchase.

Cheers!

Rej

Wow, thanks alot, it's very kind of you.

GrindCustoms

Shipped... with a little extra so you can really compare ;)

Enjoy!
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