Re: BIG SPIDER
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:51 pm
Jero wrote:Needs sliders
Yes! More companies need to utilize sliders!
Yes! More companies need to utilize sliders!
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Yes! More companies need to utilize sliders!
Re: BIG SPIDER
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:04 am
Fucking love mine. Fave fuzz.
Totally agree on playing it LOUD, too.
Totally agree on playing it LOUD, too.
Re: BIG SPIDER
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:36 am
STOMPBOXSONIC wrote:Jero wrote:Needs sliders
Yes! More companies need to utilize sliders!
Yea, I understand why they don't though. More work and would be a PITA to do by hand. I want to do it once, just to give it a shot.
Re: BIG SPIDER
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:54 am
Looks like they'd take up more space than a rotary knob, too, which is a bit of a problem given how small pedals are getting.
They -are- pretty sweet, though.
They -are- pretty sweet, though.
Re: BIG SPIDER
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:18 pm
Is the Big Spider a Ibanez Standard Fuzz clone or an Acetone Fuzzmaster FM2 clone? I've made both and had a great success with the FM2's but not so much the Standard Fuzz. I never found a good example of the Standard Fuzz on youtube, but I'm intrigued from reading the reviews of the thing. I love the FM2, but want to get a good version of the Standard Fuzz going. I have the Standard Fuzz circuit on PCB but I fucked something up. When I had it going good on the breadboard it was like a clearer Superfuzz with some good definition...
Re: BIG SPIDER
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:55 pm
I believe it's a Standard Fuzz...that's what FSB seems to imply. Although Discofreq's site has it related to the FM-2 
I don't know if any of the components are different, though. $200 is a bit much for a clone imo (I'm also near-constantly broke), but then again it seems like a bit of work goes into the enclosure -- it looks so fuckin' cool. It feels sturdy, it's a very heavy pedal. Wooden sides kick ass. Feels like it's never going to break.
By the way, if you ever decide to make the PCBs for either (maybe you already know about this http://members.fortunecity.com/uzzfay/home.html), I really want in on one
I don't know if any of the components are different, though. $200 is a bit much for a clone imo (I'm also near-constantly broke), but then again it seems like a bit of work goes into the enclosure -- it looks so fuckin' cool. It feels sturdy, it's a very heavy pedal. Wooden sides kick ass. Feels like it's never going to break.
By the way, if you ever decide to make the PCBs for either (maybe you already know about this http://members.fortunecity.com/uzzfay/home.html), I really want in on one
Re: BIG SPIDER
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:17 pm
This thread is really GAS inducing... Did you know that?
Re: BIG SPIDER
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:43 pm
Achtane wrote:I believe it's a Standard Fuzz...that's what FSB seems to imply. Although Discofreq's site has it related to the FM-2
I don't know if any of the components are different, though. $200 is a bit much for a clone imo (I'm also near-constantly broke), but then again it seems like a bit of work goes into the enclosure -- it looks so fuckin' cool. It feels sturdy, it's a very heavy pedal. Wooden sides kick ass. Feels like it's never going to break.
By the way, if you ever decide to make the PCBs for either (maybe you already know about this http://members.fortunecity.com/uzzfay/home.html), I really want in on one
The wood sides are kickass. I remember going to their site awhile back and watching the vids but I think all of them were with a bass so I couldn't tell the difference. The Ibanez version has a Jfet driving the input which sets it apart from the other Superfuz variants. I had bread boarded a Superfuzz and a FM2 at the same time awhile back and liked the FM2 much more. Either the FM2 sounded better or my breadboarded version on the Superfuzz was errored. I ended up perfing the FM2 which has always been one of my favorites. I did it without the scoop filter since I had that scooped sound with a FY2. Recently, I built a FM2 for ILFer, Blind to Faith, with the scooped setting on a switch. Before I sent it off I was jealous, it sounded massive.
I etched 2 FM2s and one Standard Fuzz from Uzzay's site. A gentleman at Fsb posted a cleaned up version of the FM2 board with the same layout. The FM2 boards are great. I'm sure someone could tighten it up a bit but it works. I altered the recovery stage a tad which seems to give it an extra punch, which I like better. I have the layouts one my computer if you want an etch. I have to worked out some kinks on the Standard Fuzz board, though. It works but I've fucked something up.
Re: BIG SPIDER
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:51 pm
LaoWiz wrote:Achtane wrote:I believe it's a Standard Fuzz...that's what FSB seems to imply. Although Discofreq's site has it related to the FM-2
I don't know if any of the components are different, though. $200 is a bit much for a clone imo (I'm also near-constantly broke), but then again it seems like a bit of work goes into the enclosure -- it looks so fuckin' cool. It feels sturdy, it's a very heavy pedal. Wooden sides kick ass. Feels like it's never going to break.
By the way, if you ever decide to make the PCBs for either (maybe you already know about this http://members.fortunecity.com/uzzfay/home.html), I really want in on one
The wood sides are kickass. I remember going to their site awhile back and watching the vids but I think all of them were with a bass so I couldn't tell the difference. The Ibanez version has a Jfet driving the input which sets it apart from the other Superfuz variants. I had bread boarded a Superfuzz and a FM2 at the same time awhile back and liked the FM2 much more. Either the FM2 sounded better or my breadboarded version on the Superfuzz was errored. I ended up perfing the FM2 which has always been one of my favorites. I did it without the scoop filter since I had that scooped sound with a FY2. Recently, I built a FM2 for ILFer, Blind to Faith, with the scooped setting on a switch. Before I sent it off I was jealous, it sounded massive.
I etched 2 FM2s and one Standard Fuzz from Uzzay's site. A gentleman at Fsb posted a cleaned up version of the FM2 board with the same layout. The FM2 boards are great. I'm sure someone could tighten it up a bit but it works. I altered the recovery stage a tad which seems to give it an extra punch, which I like better. I have the layouts one my computer if you want an etch. I have to worked out some kinks on the Standard Fuzz board, though. It works but I've fucked something up.
Interesting, I think I'll go with the FM-2 then.
It would be great if you could give me the layout. I've never etched anything but it can't be that hard.
Although I have said that before...
Re: BIG SPIDER
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:12 pm
McSpunckle wrote:Looks like they'd take up more space than a rotary knob, too, which is a bit of a problem given how small pedals are getting.
They -are- pretty sweet, though.
They sure are, and they are not of novelty value only: You can operate the sliders with a careful foot on the fly if You want to. - The sliders used to be more everyday in electronics than they are today but they do take up more space. One could use those fancykick discs to do the same with the Big Spider knobs.
Re: BIG SPIDER
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:13 pm
I was wondering if anybody used the kick discs.
Re: BIG SPIDER
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:50 pm
Achtane wrote:I was wondering if anybody used the kick discs.
Tom might be able to tell us how many he sells?