Bazz Fuss cutting out?

[Also Wik]

Well I finally finished my first "successful" build, and it "works"

However, I find that when I'm playing, the sound will fade in and out, cut out then back in, etc. And there will be no sound if I try to play softly, I'ts very close to me having to beat the crap out of my strings to get a sound that wont cut out. Any ideas?

[theblueark]

Did you use Dragonfly's layout? There's an error in that one, just change the 10k resistor to a 100k and the bias will be correct.

[Also Wik]

No, I used the Home Wrecker perf layout, but I did somehow manage to put in a 10k instead of a 100k, I guess I just ordered the wrong one. I've got a salvaged 100k lying around I'll install and see if it works.

[Also Wik]

Replaced the resistor and now its working fine! Thanks for tipping meoff to the resistor thing, I would have never thought to look if I had gotten the wrong resistor 

It sounds great, but it sounds to me like more of a "mushy" (as aopposed to "harsh") distortion to me, than a fuzz. Then again I've never actually used a fuzz or hear one personally, So i wouldnt know.

[Also Wik]

One more thing. The note decay seems a little "sudden", taking ALOT away in the way of sustain, especially past the 5th fret and in the G, B, and e strings. Any reason for this? Any remedies?

[tiges_ tendres]

One more thing. The note decay seems a little "sudden", taking ALOT away in the way of sustain, especially past the 5th fret and in the G, B, and e strings. Any reason for this? Any remedies?

yes, a different pedal!  this is for bass afterall.

[Also Wik]

I assumed that this wasn't normal, since I havn't seen anything about this anywhere.

[geertjacobs]

There are a lot of results when you do a search on "bazz fuss gating".

[Also Wik]

Thanks!

[Austin73]

Not sure if I can be of help being a  newbie and all. But I've built 4 of these suckers in a week with various subtle changes. I built my first one that does what you describe with the gating effect (i thought this was normal). Then built one with 10uF input cap (apparently should be 3.3 u F for guitar so went wrong way! ) Also changed the diode for an LED which increased gain no end . Also on the third one added a 1n5401 huge diode which again added more sustain and gain (but more of a distortion than fuzz). I started a thread asking for mods that you might want to check out (try Bazz Fuss search)

But if you get bored try a BUZZ BOX as they are well cool and so easy to build.

Any  Problems give me a PM

Cheers

Austin

[Toney]

Yours sounds like it's gating.
Try an mpsa 13 it will bias with 10k and is the poo with a bazz fuss.

[Also Wik]

Well, I tried swappign out with some red and green LEDs, and it definately helps the sustain, along with pumping the output up to no end. In the end I replaced the original components (except of course the 10k, I kept that changed to 100k!), and it sounds fantastical. After a while you get used to the note decay. I'm planning on a buzz box in the future so maybe that'll give me some more sustain and I'll just pull out the Bazz Fuss and throw in the Buzz Box instead.

[Toney]

Seriously, the note decay is due to misbiasing.
To get this thing really firing, get youself an mpsa13 start biasing at 10k , then go up to 22k if needed.
It will sing with that tranny.

[Noplasticrobots]

Definitely use an MPSA13 as suggested by Toney. This circuit is a great diving board for modding.

[Also Wik]

I'll look into that. Right now I'm happy to have two boxed builds (slapped my TS-808 into a large jewelry box  ), And I've got the stuff for a Buzz Box, Easy Drive, and Ruby. But I'll DEFINATELY be trying the MPSA13, and rebiasing the Bazz Fuss. Thanks you guys!