Benco FUZZ!

[Ben Lyman]

I can't believe I finally finished it... and it works!
Thanks to everyone for all the help in my other thread:
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=112558.0

[Mark Hammer]

V, T, F.  Well-legended.

I generally legend my pedals with rub-on transfers.  But you know what?  Those sheets NEVER come with enough Vs or Zs.  Legend one stinking pedal with "Fuzz", and you have to crack open a whole new sheet of letters.

So yeah: V, T, and F.  And if that isn't enough for anyone to remember what each knob does, then they don't deserve the effort someone put into building that pedal!

[Ben Lyman]

Maybe I'll call it the "Vot The Fock" Fuzz pedal 

[mcknib]

Nice....like the wee touches like 'axe' certainly looks like it's outta the 60's your traces look nice too I'm having a nightmare doing a '74 phase 90 on perf.

Don't know whether to cut the component legs off and just run traces when the boards populated  or use them to join things up.

[Ben Lyman]

Thanks mcknib, and of course the other side says "AMP"
I definitely love a retro kinda style. I'm also very pleased with the "homemade look"
I tried to use the legs whenever possible but that also means it's near impossible to change any components. I had to make plenty of leads as well because of all the sockets.

[mcknib]

Cheers Ben I say nightmare probably more laziness on my part yours look nice and straight.

Using your own schem must give you a lot of satisfaction so well done to you Sir!

and I like the proposed name

[Ben Lyman]

thanks again mcknib and thanks Mark too for helping me name it! 
Here are some sample vids I made, all at low volume and low quality but I'm loving it.

All by itself on high playing with the tone knob:

All by itself on low playing with the tone knob and a little guitar volume knobbing:

Stacked with my home made Ge Fuzz Face:

With my 197? Thomas Cry Baby:

With Fuzz Face AND Cry Baby!!!

[mth5044]

That's a nice looking perf job!

[Ben Lyman]

Thanks Mth5044, it's my 3rd time using pad per hole and the whole time I was soldering I kept thinking, "This looks like shite!" but I thought I'd show a pic anyway to see if I could get some tips from all you more experienced builders. I guess maybe it's sort of supposed to look kinda like that? Also, I was constantly dragging my scraper between all the solder tracks, gouging at the board looking to break any bridges. I don't think I ever found any but I was wondering if anyone else does that? I find it kinda amazing how the board defies bridging pads.