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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: gordo on December 30, 2020, 11:50:24 PM

Title: Violenzz build
Post by: gordo on December 30, 2020, 11:50:24 PM
This doesn't really warrant a build report but just a note that I picked up a pair of the 183 trannies from StompBoxParts.com and the pedal sounds killer.  This is by far my favorite FF build.  I swapped out a couple of resistors to raise the output slightly (I'll open it up to find out which ones).  I auditioned all kinds of transistors trying to match the HFE's and fell short.  I can't even tell you what these ended up being but I'm scared to touch it now  ;)
Title: Re: Violenzz build
Post by: jjjimi84 on December 31, 2020, 01:17:53 AM
Only fuzz face lovers will understand how true this statement is. I cannot count how many times fuzz a will sound amazing on Tuesday only to find out it sounds like hell on Thursday
Title: Re: Violenzz build
Post by: Muadzin on January 03, 2021, 10:54:28 AM
Quote from: jjjimi84 on December 31, 2020, 01:17:53 AM
Only fuzz face lovers will understand how true this statement is. I cannot count how many times fuzz a will sound amazing on Tuesday only to find out it sounds like hell on Thursday

Exactly why I never bothered with this finicky circuit or germanium transistors in general.