Arbiter Fuzz Face wiring help

Started by TheWaker43, April 08, 2011, 01:21:24 PM

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TheWaker43

hey folks,
I have one of these (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Fuzz-Face-Circuit-Board-Clone-Kit-/140532133397?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item20b85e2e15)  and would like to add an LED and true bypass.  I am really not sure how to go about this.  Any help would be great. 
Thanks,
casey

CynicalMan

That's already true bypass. To add an LED, use a 3PDT and use the third pole to switch an LED on and off like here:

LucifersTrip

I believe the other beavis example is more similar to what you will be doing. A stereo in and a mono out:

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TheWaker43

Thanks for the replies.  I actually have that site pulled up, it's just that I am not sure what is what on the board (input, output, ground, etc).

petemoore

  Ground is the sleeve, almost invariably...whether that goes through other switch to get to the power supply..look for switches [hidden in DC jack. Switchesisthetricky part.
  Haft get the switch contacts 'over there' so current can go 'that way' [test with DMM, flip, test, whichever beeps, leave sw set through that route.
  The route goes to 100k feedback resistor [may vary] and input cap [see input cap values].
  Dmm lead on jacktip, goes into wire to a sw lug, flip-make switch go inputjacktip>pole>Circuitboard-throw, test input through jacktip to circuit board 100k/In-cap.
Convention creates following, following creates convention.

zombiwoof

Quote from: LucifersTrip on April 08, 2011, 05:00:57 PM
I believe the other beavis example is more similar to what you will be doing. A stereo in and a mono out:



I don't believe that diagram grounds the board input in bypass.  Even the original Fuzz Faces used the grounded board input method (although with a DPDT, since there was no LED).   I would find the diagram for true bypass with LED, grounded input.   I believe it's listed in the GGG wiring options.   It helps prevent popping when you switch the effect.

Al