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resuscitate a diy univox superfuzz

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Hi to all,
this is my first post here, so as you guess i have almost nothing knowledge about diy stompboxes, but i would like to start to do some things.

i would like to ask for some help to known if i can resuscitate a diy univox superfuzz that a guy who i don´t known did about 5 years ago.
it appeared with the pcb with the cables cut out the box... i don´t known wich style of the univox superfuzz or schematic was used. had two knobs, two positions switch no led.
Also due to my lack of knowledge i don´t known if the transistors are ok or are a piece of shit.
here i drop a couple of photos for if you known how to repair it, i don´t known wich cable correspond with jack´s and the same with the pots...


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So if anyone can help me in someway will be very apreciated.
thanks so much in advance
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i'm going to guess and say it would probably be easier to scrap it and start again from scratch. Maybe it's just the pics, but that looks a little rough.
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recycle some component?
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I'm not sure it's even worth the trouble to reuse any of the components. That thing's a mess. Just chalk it up to the cost of learning or something.

(Is that flux all over the components?)
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i agree. it would be cheaper and easier to buy the components than to go through the headache of saving those.
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I guess you could use it for desoldering practice.
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Chankgeez wrote:I guess you could use it for desoldering practice.

i´ll do it!
thanks so much for all your comments!
i think should be better for me start with a easier project.
i don´t known maybe a fuzzrite or something like that.
thanks again
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