I spent most of the hiatus trying to complete at least one working pedal. After many many mistakes, all of which I learned from, I've finally have one. Its a clone of the Bazz Fuzz with an added blender to tame it for the Bass.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the latest offering from Nelson Audio...The Scuzz Bucket.
(https://i.ibb.co/tPGW5HK/Post002.jpg)
And the required gut shot
(https://i.ibb.co/s5jW5Q7/Post001.jpg)
I like the way it sounds, but man is it scuzzy. I made a few layout mistakes, but I had a working PCB, so I went with it.
Operator 217 is a nod to my daughter Liz, which is 217 upside down.
I would like to thank everyone who replied to my many posts asking questions.
Very cool. I like the labels that you've come up with. Have you etched that PCB yourself?
Awesome, especially for a first build!!! Love that circuit!
So I don't think you need to specify it as being a "clone" it is just a Bazz Fuzz. It is a DIY project and you built one Therefore it is a Bazz Fuzz
Thanks for the compliments guys.
mjg, yes I etched the board myself. The couple of times I'd tried prefboard, when I had to remove a part for troubleshooting, I found it to be a major pain in the keister. I used waterslide decals (which I had some trouble with my printer not wanting to play well with others) for the graphics. I love the way the "80's" pinks and blues look against the bare aluminum.
Matmosphere, I refereed to it as a clone as to not to take credit for the design.
Looks awesome! Did you cover the enclosure with something over the decal? I tried self-adhesive decals, they scratch end tear off easily(
3tonesnd, yes, I covered it with many thin coats of clear coat, then Turtle Wax.