Found a Fuzz Face, no idea what its age or value is.

FlyingVFanatic · Post by **FlyingVFanatic** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:05 am

Right, there's this grey Fuzz Face pedal in a pawn shop where, i live... it says arbiter england on the front, and is pretty worn. Has serial number 0416 written on the back, and sticker saying the same.

Any ideas as to the age or actual value? Its being sold at £70 (about $112 apparently). Google isnt being much help...

Thanks

MEC · Post by **MEC** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:18 am

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jreeves47 · Post by **jreeves47** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:27 am

One of the crest reissues?

FlyingVFanatic · Post by **FlyingVFanatic** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:33 am

crest? no idea :/ found some stuff on google, which narrows it down to either late 60s or a nineties reissue... but nothing useful on the serial number or anything...

jreeves47 · Post by **jreeves47** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:45 am

An interior picture would be definitive

FlyingVFanatic · Post by **FlyingVFanatic** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:49 am

i know... but its in a pawn shop, and the guys face when i even asked to try it out... i dont think he'd be happy for me to have at it with a screwdriver.

Any ideas on the serial number, if thats what it is?

devnulljp · Post by **devnulljp** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:29 am

If you're lucky, it's a Crest. Most likley a Cornell though. Not a bad deal at that price esp if you can get him to come down some ... although the Cornells are generally not very good.
You should be able to flip it on fleabay for at least double the asking price though.
Can you snap even an outside pic? What are the knobs like?

Here's a pic of the Cornell

FlyingVFanatic · Post by **FlyingVFanatic** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:40 am

sweet, thanks, i saw a couple in good nick ther actually, 200 quid, so, if i dont like it ill just drop it off there and profit

Im gonna try it tomorrow, and find an excuse to open it up, ill snap some pictures for anyone who cares

ah, it looks quite like that... its got the circley sticker on the back. Ill take as many pictures as i can tomorrow.. outside and in.

this looks the same, minus sticker... sounds like i might make a neat profit here...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dennis-Cornel ... 2a27913c5e

jreeves47 · Post by **jreeves47** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:09 pm

Gotta open it to put a fresh battery in it

FlyingVFanatic · Post by **FlyingVFanatic** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:13 pm

Aha, thats brilliant. The Perfect Excuse. Ill bring my own battery along with my guitar

devnulljp · Post by **devnulljp** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:32 pm

IIRC, the Cornell is also a little taller than a standard FF.
If it's got that sticker, chances are it's a Cornell.
I've seen those with the transistors inserted the wrong way, and they didn't seem to bias them very well either.
Might be worth sending to AnalogMan to have it brought up to spec.

FlyingVFanatic · Post by **FlyingVFanatic** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:35 pm

Okay, ill see what its like first, and ill get back to you all on it tomorrow.

FlyingVFanatic · Post by **FlyingVFanatic** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:48 am

I return, with a picture of the inner workings of it. Its got the ac 128 trannies, so i know its less desirable. Oh, and it doesnt work :P i had a lookand it seemed okay, no dodgy solder joints, but thats only with my minimal knowledge. Can anyone see a problem? And would it be worth trying to buy it as parts/project, for say, half the price they were asking?

fuzzypumpkins · Post by **fuzzypumpkins** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:28 pm

Well, I'm going to state the obvious, but there's no battery...

Psyre · Post by **Psyre** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:39 pm

put no battery in, offer half price, buy $2 battery, profit.

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