Univox Superfuzz sound samples

MartyMart · July 27, 2005, 11:44:58 AM

http://aronnelson.com/userfiles/

Bottom two in the list, came out a bit "quiet" but should give you the
picture !!!
Excuse the "noodling" on the second one

Marty.

Wild Zebra · July 27, 2005, 11:58:32 AM

Nice!! Mudhoney would be proud. What diodes and trannies did you use?

Yun · July 27, 2005, 12:24:34 PM

how did you record that eh? I mean, guitars, other effects, amp, etc.?

My superfuzz sounds nothing like that, but i wish it did hahahahaha

MartyMart · July 27, 2005, 12:46:39 PM

5 X 2N5088 1 X MPSA18 (at the final output)
2 X 1N34A and 1 X 1N4148 diodes for a bit of assymetry

Recorded through JMP-1 into Logic pro, no eq, touch of delay it sounds
better through a valve amp & 1X12 !!

Marty.

Wild Zebra · July 27, 2005, 01:10:37 PM

Thanks!!!!

Yun · July 28, 2005, 06:18:21 PM

Quote from: MartyMart5 X 2N5088 1 X MPSA18 (at the final output)
2 X 1N34A and 1 X 1N4148 diodes for a bit of assymetry

Recorded through JMP-1 into Logic pro, no eq, touch of delay it sounds
better through a valve amp & 1X12 !!

Marty.

Ah, i was wondering where that beefy sound was comming from :wink:

petemoore · July 29, 2005, 12:53:19 AM

SUPERFUZZY!!!
I gotta whip mine out again soon now... :evil: .
Funny how the Superfuzz has a propensity for training you how to play a Superfuzz

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jmusser · July 29, 2005, 10:41:46 AM

Well Marty, I'm surprised to say this, but I'm not a big fan of that particular tone. To me, it's too fuzzy. I believe this circuit normally uses about all 2N2222 transistors, so the 2N5088s would naturally drive it harder. I would have to say that I like RDVs samples better than these because of that. I know in the realm of fuzz, it's supposed to be fuzzy, but there is a point where you give up tone for fuzz, and in my opinion, that's where your at with this one. I remember back when I built RDVs version of the Si Tone Bender. It used a 5089 on the front that just destroyed the tone. I subbed in a 5088, and that made a whole different creature out of it, because it wasn't being driven so hard. That's my 2 cents though, and we all like different things.

petemoore · July 29, 2005, 10:46:46 AM

Some of the NPN si positions in the SF aren't gain stages, swapping them can change harmonic emphasis or amount of octave.

Mark Hammer · July 29, 2005, 10:48:09 AM

Incidentally, you don't really NEED the diodes to make this thing sound evil. I have a diode select/lift switch on mine, and there really IS no "clean" sound available, even without diodes.

MartyMart · July 29, 2005, 10:57:17 AM

Well, I have to admit, those samples are at "full bore" !! and only using the "scooped" setting

This does sound different with gtr backed off a bit and neck pickup etc.
I also didn't show the "octave" in those samples, I just liked them for
their "Heavy Metalness" ... :twisted:
I didn't bother recording the octave setting - we all know how that sounds
and that BTW works quite well !
Anyway, I'm pleased to have fixed it and VERY happy with its range of
sounds now

originaly, I tried about 20 different "sets" of transistors and there was not a whole lot of tonal / fuzz difference IMO ?
same now that its working correctly ....

Marty.

Bill Bergman · July 29, 2005, 11:00:14 AM

Sounds pretty good to me. Think I'll dig mine out and try it again. I can't remember if it sounded as good.

Yun · July 30, 2005, 12:27:27 PM

Sorry for bringing up this thread so much (just a REALLY huge fan of the super-Fuzz) .

I've gots one of the first few additions (mines is around the first 5-10 made) of a Black cat Super-fuzz.

What i was wondering is this: Does youse guys's Super-fuzzes drop in volume when you select the tone switch to "scooped" eh?

How would i go about finding a remedy for this eh?

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