Crap...Poopy...bugger.....Fuzzrite Frustration.

[brian wenz]

Hello Hello--
     What with all the Fuzzrite talk, I threw together a silicon circuit yesterday [Sat.] and it didn't work properly  [crappy tone, wouldn't bias right, etc.]   Came back today and discovered that I had the second tranny turned around in the circuit.......!    Really stupid move since I've built these things before.  Anyway, 5 minutes later and the thing is up and running.
Brian.

[MartyMart]

Brian, how does it sound ??
I've got some time tomorrow, so was thinking of a "Shin-ei companion" or the Fuzzrite !!

Marty.

[brian wenz]

Hello Hello  Marty--
    Yeah, do both!   I really like the Fuzzrite.  Actually, build a germ Fuzzrite also........different circuit [but close enough]  and well worth the effort for a different Fuzzrite-type sound.   They are really easy to throw together so building all three is no big deal.  Just don't turn the second tranny around like I did!
Brian

[brian wenz]

Hello Hello--
   With all original resistor values [470k for everything as per the  "Fuzz Central" schematic]  the collector voltages were around  .60v  for Q1 and Q2.    Anybody else taking any readings??
Brian.

[doug deeper]

havent takin any readings but...the pic i posted of the sanners board had all 470ks...so i guess that the way to go!
mine sounds quite cool! (its all music machine covers for me!)

[brian wenz]

Hello Hello-
  Hey Doug-- What 's the  hfe of those BC108's that you used???
I used 2N3904 in mine but I'm thinking of making one with higher gain trannys.  What amp are you playing through?
Brian.

[brian wenz]

Hello Hello--
    Forgot......Music Machine and The Seeds!
B.

[doug deeper]

didnt check the gain...just threw them in!
ive only played it through my roomates peavey micro bass so far.
but it has a good track record of being accurate (at least compared to my real amp...traynor ysr-1)