ROG Multi-Fuzz build report

[tungngruv]

For my 5th build, I put together a Run Off Groove "Multi Face". It fired up the first time and the guys at ROG have really put together a cool, versatile project. I've already switched between two different types of trannies and the 10K trim pot really lets you change the feel of the fuzz, from subtle to Hendrix over load "break up" to an almost "Tone Bender " nasal tone (if you turn the trim pot all the way up until it's silent, then back it down till the fuzz comes back on). If you're thinking of building a Fuzz Face, this is the one to build, IMHO. Thanks ROG!!!!!!! Your site and projects are unbelievable.

[b_rogers]

multi face rules....i know petemoore and i agree on that one.

i stayed up all night after i got mine running, swapping trannies and caps.

best combo in my opinion is:

incap .022  q1 bc338 driver   q2 bc547c  outcap .1 or .01

one of my faves


brent

[B Tremblay]

I'm happy to hear that you're enjoying the Multi-Face!

Please keep in mind that Tim Escobedo deserves nearly all of the praise.  He developed the circuit and wrote the Many Faces of Fuzz article.

Gary then developed a list of transistor and cap "presets" based on Tim's work.

[tungngruv]

That's what is cool about this forum. You guys go out of your way to help beginners like me, put together amazing pedals and mods and never forget to give credit where it's due!! The bad thing is I only wanted to build 1, and that was 5 pedals ago..... will this madness ever end?? :shock:

[petemoore]

It never ends because it's never ever ending !!!
 Multi Face is the version of FF that can cook almost any of the FF recipe's...Yupp, I think it's the Bee's Knee's.
 My MF test board started with larger than normal resistor values, and enough lead length above board for takking on parallel resistor values so I can get 33k to 100k from Q1 collector resistor, anything from 470 to 1k for the top R, and anything under 150k for the feedback resistor...
 most of the mileage can be seen with the Multi Face board as it's shown...but you can mess with these values too, easily enough this way.
 By leaving R lead length above the board for takking on parallel R's you can get as large as the original resistor you installed all the way down to lowest resistance [jumper wire] and everything in between.
 If you bend the leads just right, you can 'plug in' your parallel R's for temporary testing, then solder whatever R value you want to leave in that position for permanent use.

[WGTP]

Be sure and try Mosfets and Jfets in it.  BS170/2N7000 and J201.  Just try to go out for food every day.    

Tim has some later evolutions that also look interesting.