Haven't built anything in a while, so I decided to build up some momentum with something simple. Slapped the Fetzer together on a piece of perf and really like it. I think it ranks right up there with the MosFet Boost, MicroAmp, LPB1 and Rangemaster, as far as part count / build simplicity to overall utility ratios go. It's one of those *Leave it on and use your guitar volume* pedals. It works really well into both the *Fender* and *Marshall* style channels of my Rivera Quiana. Blues approved for sure. Haven't boxed it yet, but this one is a keeper.
Thanks ROG!
Kerry M
Thanks, Kerry!
I defer all praise over to Brian, Leo and RCA.
Agree, I built one a few months ago and its worked well with quite a few of my amps. My latest aquisition is a lab series L5, 100 watts, 2x12 (for a cheap $60.00 at a pawnshop), anyway, the Fetzer works really well on it too, its warm, not buzzy and even my lead player wants one after playing it (and he's a O.D. , Distortion freak....). Extremely cool for the small parts count, I'd be tempted to eventually maybe add another stage and see how it sounds.
Regards,
Lone
The Uno is simply 3 Fetzers in a row with a tonestack between the 2nd & 3rd stages.
RDV
I came across an SD-1 mod on this forum, where the guy replaced the bipolar transistor buffer with a JFET buffer.
Linking these two threads in my head came up with the idea of replacing the buffer stage of the SD-1 with a Fetzer Valve. This is applicable too to a TS-x also.
This would increase available gain and at low drive levels would add a touch of the Fetzer itself.
RDV, I really liked the sound clip of the Uno. "Now I need one" :lol: (perhaps most of you may know that UNO is the spanish for ONE).
By the way, do you have a web page with the FX you've built? i.e. www.fatboyeffects.com?
Quote from: stmBy the way, do you have a web page with the FX you've built? i.e. www.fatboyeffects.com?
No, but I'm certainly thinking about it as my band finally starts to slow down(thus giving me some time).
RDV