easy fuzz face question- will this work?

[jimbob]

im building this http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/diagrams/fuzzface_lo_pn_3pdt.gif

anyways i just received my 2 fuzz face transistors from smallbear and didnt wanna risk messing them up. Will they work fine with this above? I thought i heard somewhere about a problem w adding a power jack to it with it making some extra noise?

[Gavin Taylor]

Hi,
 Standard PNP fuzz face circuit, negative ground version.Shouln't be a problem with the transistors from Steve.Socket the transistors, and Q2  gets the higher gain transistor.Also make sure the transistors are positioned correctly.

As far as the power jack, it usually creates a bit of extra noise, so you can do without it if you like.


Good  luck with your build!

[petemoore]

I see PNP Pos Gnd.
 Looks good.
 GEO Technology of the Fuzz Face...
 I leave off the PS Jack, plain wallwarts make FF's awful noisy.

[jimbob]

thanks all! i agree w leaving off the power jack for now..

[u1061810]

Hello,
 I'm confused about that layout at G.G.G.(Link on first post)Shouldn't the input cap be facing the opposite way for the PNP trans to work right in this situation.  

Anyone?

[petemoore]

I'ts confusing for me to read layouts, I'm used to reading schematics, but it does look like the + side is facing in.
 For a + Gnd FF the - side of the input cap should be on Q1 base, if you're using a polarized cap, if using non polarized cap it doesn't matter.

[jimbob]

so...switch around the input cap? - side to the transistor?

[Gavin Taylor]

Hey Jimbob,
I'd say to go with the PNP positive ground version at G.G.G., instead of the negative version. It's the original version of the classic Fuzz Face circuit.