Build Report: Dragonfly Old School Fuzz

[Nick Ellingworth]

Hi just whipped this circuit together,
http://aronnelson.com/gallery/album17/DRAGONFLY_OLD_SCHOOL_FUZZ

Mods: 1N34A and 1N4001 replaced with 2 LEDS.

Well this circuit was relatively easy to build and didn't take too long once I stopped burning myself with the soldering iron  (got a nice scar now)

The fuzz is a little too harsh for my liking so I will try some other diodes to find a sound thats right for me but until I finish that I'll just turn the guitar volume down a bit.

But it really is a fantastic circuit for a beginner like me.

[Nick Ellingworth]

A bit embarrassing to be bumping this but I've replaced the LEDs with a couple of 1N914 (all I've got lying around at the moment) still producing a harsh fuzz but it's nicer sounding than before.

I've found that it's great for soloing but not so good for chords, so I think I'll have to build another pedal 

I'll post some picture once I've got it boxed.

I think my next projects will be a treble booster, tremolo and another distorsion.

[brett]

Hi.
If you like this, you'll probably also like the EasyDrive.
The Bass Fuzz (with an MPSA13) is another simple one, but it has some beaut synth-like overtones.
And eventually you'll want to make a fuzz face (either the original or the axis fuzz).
have fun