JOYBUZZER LITE !

[Dragonfly]

A while back, I posted a schematic for a fuzz/octave fuzz design called the "Joybuzzer". It's a fairly verstile, very cool sounding fuzz pedal, and had a few cool features like a switchable octave. Well, I REALLY like the basic fuzz/grind sound of this pedal, so I thought it'd be worthwhile to make a "stripped down", basic version of it....I was TOTALLY RIGHT ! This pedal sounds really good, somewhere between a silicon fuzz and a cranked Marshall stack ! Plus, as an added bonus, it cleans up pretty darn good....

Anyway, this should be easy enough for the beginning builder, and should only take the intermediate/advanced builder about 20 minutes to make. If you don't have the 1N963 diodes, you should be able to substitute some 1N914's without too much change in tone.

Well....ENJOY !!!

[Paul Marossy]

Interesting looking schematic. What are the 1N963s? Zener diodes?
Soundclip a possibility?

[Dragonfly]

Interesting looking schematic. What are the 1N963s? Zener diodes?
Soundclip a possibility?

yep...theyre zeners, at least according to the info ive found....when i get home, tonite or tomorrow, i'll take a voltage reading on them...

unfortunately, i dont have soundclip "capability" yet....but its an easy, cheap build....  

[Paul Marossy]

Those 1N963s are 12V zeners. I just happen to have a few of those lying around...  

[Dragonfly]

Those 1N963s are 12V zeners. I just happen to have a few of those lying around...  

try puttin' them in sockets on a few of your circuits...i think they sound VERY good....good enough that i buy 'em 100 at a time !

let me know what you think !