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Germanium Choke Switch/Diode Selector?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:13 am
by Moustache_Bash
I just bought a classy gentleman's Algal Bloom (you may have seen it recently in the B/S/T, I snatched that shit up!) and it had a fifth knob for diode selection. I was wondering is this the same as the germanium choke switch that's offered now? Differences? Reasons as to why a diode selector knob is not offered anymore?
K. Thx. Bai.
Re: Germanium Choke Switch/Diode Selector?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:16 am
by aedes
Hi Mr. Moustache
Tom can give you the details...but this was a custom order with
3-way...standard Algal Bloom, Choke modded Algal Bloom, and silicon+germanium. I don't know if he ever offered that diode selector standard???
http://ilovefuzz.com/viewtopic.php?f=14 ... 90#p220302
Re: Germanium Choke Switch/Diode Selector?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:14 pm
by Moustache_Bash
Ah. Why thank you kind sir!
Re: Germanium Choke Switch/Diode Selector?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:54 pm
by sylnau
Moustache_Bash wrote:Ah. Why thank you kind sir!
ge+si is probably

Tell us more Mr. Moustache... how do you like it?
Re: Germanium Choke Switch/Diode Selector?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 6:25 pm
by FuzzHugger
Ahh, yes. I was hoping someone else would chime in. Cause I couldn't remember doing this! Haha.

I only did one of these...it's a rotary switch.
Re: Germanium Choke Switch/Diode Selector?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:15 pm
by sonidero
Tom Dalton wrote:Cause I couldn't remember doing this!

The Life of a Fuzz Dealer...
Re: Germanium Choke Switch/Diode Selector?
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:39 am
by kosta
Re: Germanium Choke Switch/Diode Selector?
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:16 am
by futuresailors
Re: Germanium Choke Switch/Diode Selector?
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:37 pm
by Moustache_Bash
sylnau wrote:Moustache_Bash wrote:Ah. Why thank you kind sir!
ge+si is probably

Tell us more Mr. Moustache... how do you like it?
Well I've had a normal AB before, and didn't really bond with it. And....same story with this one. The diode selector is neat, though. Pretty much just gives you different headroom/gain structures.
I'm using it for bass this time, and I don't like how it deals with chords. I need something with more clarity. But, if I was actually playing in band (rather than a duo) this would be a rad fuzz for more normal bass playing.
Re: Germanium Choke Switch/Diode Selector?
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:17 pm
by Chankgeez
Moustache_Bash wrote:I'm using it for bass this time, and I don't like how it deals with chords.
I was gonna say....
stop playing chords on bass, problem solved...
but that's not funny...
so, I won't say it.
