Sascha Franck
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Heard good things about it already. Too expensive, though.
Fuzz pedal working great with pre-buffers?
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Heard good things about it already. Too expensive, though.
Sascha Franck
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There is a transformer based circuit that makes any fuzz buffer friendly. The basics are described here:
Guitar Pickups Simulation
Schematics & circuits for guitar effects with vacuum tubes and solid state electronics. FREE downloads of schematics such as TS-9, Fuzz Face and other classic rock devices.www.muzique.com
A demo video of that very circuit can be watched here:
It's a very simple diy project but I'm not aware of a ready to buy product in Germany or Europe.
Oh, that's interesting! Looks like a circuit even I could manage to slap together somehow. Thanks!
laxu
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Not so easy when the FZ-1W is one of the Waza Craft surface mount component pedals.
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True, true.
Certain pedals need to be on at startup (noise gates and such) the rest of them should be built to be off at startup from the factory. A switch to choose would be ideal. It can even be an internal dip-switch (something I normally hate). Just give the ability to switch the sides of the flip flop. A DPDT at the flip flop output maybe. I'll have to dig into the schematic.
I've got a Walrus Jupiter (v2 I think??) and MXR Super Badass Variac Fuzz - I love them both and use them after a buffered tuner all the time with no adverse effects. I think the MXR might work for what you want. It can be smoother and more distortion-like with the variac knob all the way up, and then as you lower the variac it does that cool spitty gated thing. I'll plug it in later and see how well it cleans up with the guitar volume.
Jupiter reminds me more of the Big Muff I used to have, but a lot more usable.
Here's a track I played on using the MXR, ff to around 2:33 to hear it doing more than creepy Ebow stuff:
Jupiter reminds me more of the Big Muff I used to have, but a lot more usable.
Here's a track I played on using the MXR, ff to around 2:33 to hear it doing more than creepy Ebow stuff:
Chocol8
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You can build a small "pickup simulator" pedal to put in front of any fuzz. Basically it is just a small transformer to bring the impedance back up, but you can add volume and tone pots if you want. Super cheap, super easy, and then you can use any fuzz.
www.muzique.com
Guitar Pickups Simulation
Schematics & circuits for guitar effects with vacuum tubes and solid state electronics. FREE downloads of schematics such as TS-9, Fuzz Face and other classic rock devices.
SillyOctpuss
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You can build a small "pickup simulator" pedal to put in front of any fuzz. Basically it is just a small transformer to bring the impedance back up, but you can add volume and tone pots if you want. Super cheap, super easy, and then you can use any fuzz.
Guitar Pickups Simulation
Schematics & circuits for guitar effects with vacuum tubes and solid state electronics. FREE downloads of schematics such as TS-9, Fuzz Face and other classic rock devices.
That was posted on the last page.
Chocol8
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I am blind.
dronerstone
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Wouldn't that make sense if it was a loop switcher?You can build a small "pickup simulator" pedal to put in front of any fuzz. Basically it is just a small transformer to bring the impedance back up, but you can add volume and tone pots if you want. Super cheap, super easy, and then you can use any fuzz.
Guitar Pickups Simulation
Schematics & circuits for guitar effects with vacuum tubes and solid state electronics. FREE downloads of schematics such as TS-9, Fuzz Face and other classic rock devices.
Anyhow, I believe most Si fuzz pedals should be fine after a buffer. If you "need" Ge, check if they have something to counter the issue, e.g. like the Ramble FX Twin Bender's impedance knob.
SillyOctpuss
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Silicon fuzz face pedals don't like buffers either. It's an impedance problem and nothing to do with silicon vs germanium. The transformer mentioned by @Chocol8 fixes that impedance problem to a degree and let's the circuit see the impedance it needs to work properly so in theory you can place it anywhere in your signal chain. It's not a perfect solution and it's still better to have your fuzz at the front of your chain if possible.
