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What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:24 pm
by xrleroyx
I just bought one of these:
I want to build an OG fuzz and put it in there. I'm thinking like a germanium fuzz face or a Maestro fuzz tone or something. What should I do?
Re: What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:36 pm
by Chankgeez
Elka Dizzy Tone

Re: What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:42 pm
by AZX309
Buzzaround all the way
Re: What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:44 pm
by xrleroyx
I should add that it'll need to be a simple circuit. I'm still new/pretty bad at this stuff.
Re: What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:48 pm
by Chankgeez
I'm no builder, but I don't think the Dizzy is too difficult.

Re: What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:32 pm
by BetterOffShred
There's a built in inverter PNP layout for the Buzzotron. Which is the DAM buzzaround.. It's apparently fairly forgiving on gain ranges..
If you buy a fuzz face set of trannies from small bear that would be cool too.
I put inverters in all my positive ground stuff just because it's such a pain in the ass otherwise.. which you didn't ask, but I figured it's worth bringing up.
The companion is cool, a big muff would be cool in there, Ampeg scrambler?
That's a fun enclosure either way

Re: What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:41 am
by fuzzonaut
Any one knob Fuzz circuit, obviously - and then put the biggest knob ever on a pedal on there, while using the empty space inside for stashing weed!
Re: What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:28 am
by Jero
Whatever you build inside, set up the box like the Maestro Fuzz Tones...Top mounted jacks/controls with the switch right in the the middle of the face

Re: What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 11:48 am
by xrleroyx
I totally want to do it like the maestro fuzz.
I’ve been looking around at Vero/perfboard layouts. Anyone have a good link to maybe an instructable build or something similar?
I really don’t want to fuck up. A buzz around is ideal.
Re: What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 11:51 am
by BetterOffShred
Uh so tagboard fx is the go to place for stripboard layouts. They have buzzaround and a build guide so you can get your first build right
Or more .. It's a good guide. I recommend the Buzzotron.. at least read up on it

Re: What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 12:05 pm
by xrleroyx
Pulled it up!
http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.com/201 ... otron.html
Looks easy enough, now time to learn bout traces and such
Re: What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 12:47 pm
by BetterOffShred
Ok so check it .. that layout shows -9v.. otherwise more commonly known as a positive ground effect. The forum has a layout with built in inverter which I would recommend.
http://guitar-fx-layouts.42897.x6.nabbl ... 22128.html
Second there is a build guide there on the main page which takes you through a fill stripboard build. Red dots are cuts
http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.com/201 ... e.html?m=1
That should be a good start. I'd recommend reading all the comments on each build. People will list important facts as they are discovered.
Re: What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 2:24 pm
by LaoWiz
Hell yeah, Buzzaround is a fantastic circuit!
Re: What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 3:52 pm
by Ben79
There's also the Buzzaround-Alike which negates the need for a charge pump and only needs one NPN Ge.
http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.fr/2012 ... alike.html
That is a nice wedge. I think Fz1 or Fz1a. But I'd want a stack of trannies to audition.
MkI Bender?
Re: What should I put in this wedge?
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:39 am
by blankfield
Electric Whoopie Cushion