Note: If you buy the kit, the Ready-to-Solder Printed Circuit Board (RTS PCB) is included in the kit. This Fuzz Face Distortion is constructed to vintage specs, featuring the original Germanium PNP transistor design for a rich, creamy fuzz sound. It is meant for the hobbyist (so commercial use of any of these layout is not allowed without permission) and as a way to give back to the online DIY community. Even direct to the clean amp and with the effect off you can hear a slightly hum.What could be the problem?I'll really apreciate your opinion. Haven't run into that problem before. can anybody help me out ? No it doesn't. Wiring for PNP transistors (Positive ground): It is stronly suggested to power the PNP Fuzz Face only with a 9V battery and avoid the DC connector. A dummy question. build the NPN Si Transistor version and enjoy. The initial pedals had Germanium and the … Reactions: Tonefree, Peps, forgivenman and 1 other person. Great layout thanks! Sputtering sounds like you've got a biasing issue. The Fuzz Face Resistors: The original models use 1/2W carbon film resistors. When the Fuzz control was a maximum, quite a bit of hiss and oscillation was introduced. The Legendary Silicon Transistors used in the Famous Fuzz Faze Pedal (Silicon Version). Unless you know what you're doing and have a positive ground PSU, … [Collector] [Leakage] [Gain] A103 1440 640 88.89 -A variants of BC transistors are lower gain. It came as an NPN silicon circuit with BC209 transistors, and after 30 years of component drift it sounded downright horrible. Casing is red with silver sparkles and a clear coat. Wiring for NPN transistors (Negative ground) The BC108, for example, which I have seen specified in many old schematics for the silicon Fuzz Face, might have a gain of anywhere from 80 to over 200 depending on what factory made it and when. Location: Bulgaria. It was only in 1993 that Dunlop Manufacturing took over the production, making a variety of Fuzz Faces to … Thank you for the great content. For NPN silicon I like to use 2N2222A's (TO-18 package)for a few pedals I build. Hey man! Check out the Transfer Image Library page for pre-scaled PDFs of every PCB transfer image on the site. I have the same trouble, I check the build and it's correct, I'm using bc108A. Eventually, I decided to try building a Fuzz Face. The ... NPN: 2N388, 2N1306, 2N1308, 2N1309, 2N1373. Blue is a PNP version with medium/low gain Germanium transistors. Had a few problems with this one, still having some trouble. Blog, I’m sharing a vero board layout I created from Jack Orman’s brilliant “negative ground PNP Fuzz” circuit. Sili-Face. This is a library of perfboard and single-sided PCB effect layouts for guitar and bass. He tried gutting the thing and shoving a Boss SD-1 board inside, but that didn’t work out. Of these, the types that have given me the highest yield of "good" devices are the 2SB175 and 178. Then I came to my house to try it in my digital amp but it didn´t do anything. Hi. The Fuzz Face Caps: The original FF uses standard aluminum electrolytic capacitors for the 2.2uF and 20uF values and a film for the 10nF cap. And just adjust the trimmer till is sounds good. Ivor Arbiter took the round shaped enclosure idea from a microphone stand and it was the first pedal including a … Any thoughts how I could remedy this please? Matched Pair BC108B LOW GAIN Silicon NPN Fuzz Face Guitar Effect Transistors $ 5.99. It is working but it uses 2 older metal case NPN transistors. can you show it how you flipped it out=? I read 5.70v at Q2 and 1.30v at Q1 with a 6k2 resistor instead of the stock 8k2. NPN FUZZ FACE OtalgiaFX www.otalgiafx.co.uk “A Classic Fuzz pedal that is Pedal board friendly” ** Please note that this some of the parts in this list are interchangeable. NPN Silicon Fuzz Face. It seems to me that signal from guitar or other sources is just to weak to make it working. First build, just wanted to say thank you for this excellent layout. The Vox Tone Bender (not to be confused with the Colour Sound Tone Bender) was a copy with only minimal changes to the the component values, and adapted to NPN silicon transistors. Some 12+ years ago I wanted to try a fuzz face and bought a Monsterpiece NPN. To keep things straightforward, I’m starting with a NPN silicon transistor Fuzz Face that can be powered using a standard supply. Go here for a cool Fuzz Face project with different transistor combinations: The Multi-Face Additionally, a common complaint of Silicon Fuzz Face builders is the circuit is often susceptible to radio frequencies (RF). Red is an NPN Silicon fuzz, using a pair of custom picked BC109C transistors. The BC108 sounds amazing and the number of sounds you can get with a bias pot on Q2 is just awesome. I'm not an electrical engineer by any stretch of the imagination, just a DIY'er who likes drawing layouts. The addition of a charge pump on the input power, gives you the ability to daisy chain power to your PNP Positive ground pedal with all your other negative ground pedals! It has undergone several transformations over the years, and I think that the current version is the definitive version. Traditionally, the classic fuzz face has a gain range of 70-85 for the first transistor and 120-140 for the second transistor. It’s all I have at the moment. One thing to be careful about is the connection of the 1k Fuzz pot; the end not connected to the pc board points X and Y must be connected to +9v and not to ground as previously. If you want to include one, just remove the 8K2 resistor and put a 10K or 20K pot between the two lugs wired as a simple variable resistor, lug 1 to collector, lug 2 to 470R/10n … may i omit the b1k gain pot to fixed 1k resistor?if i can, how i wire it?because i realize i always turn the gain knob maxed out and control the gain with my gtr volume.cheers mite. The Germanium Transistor version and The NPN Silicon Transistor version layouts both have a 10k trimmer (R5T) that is not shown in the schematic. Noddy newbie question, but if I put a 10k trimmer in that spot, do I just connect two of the legs in and leave the third, or does the third leg need to go somewhere in the circuit? The Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz is but one commercial example of this technique; the Harmonic Percolator is another. Cheap and the gain is usually pretty uniform. $16.82 Shipping. Not that the internet needs another Fuzz Face layout, but I'm adding it for the completeness of this collection. Could I use 2n5088 transistors in this build instead? dirtytony Member. There have been several versions of the Vox Tone Bender and the Vox Distortion Booster, all variants on the basic circuit. The B is probably good. My friend’s dad picked up this Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face new in 1976. Monsterpiece knows how to do fuzz and are reasonably priced. Due to these tolerances in gain varying so wildly, it’s very rare that you’ll ever find two transistor fuzz pedals that sound identical unless the creator has painstakingly used the exact same values for their transistors across all their pedals. It uses a PNP germanium transistor paired with an NPN silicon, allowing it … Si / TO-18 / NPN / 300mW / 20V / 100mA / 150MHz / Hfe 420 min. Is just the way it works or am I did something wrong? I built my demo model on perfboard, and simplified it even further. Other options would be 2N2369, 2N5550, even 2N3904. Old school silicon Fuzz Faces used BC108C. It is a DIY standard after all. ADY11, 13, 20 … Small power transistors, for slow switching,. June 2014. randomhandclaps said: imalone said: This is all very nice, but apparently the germanium one which most of the discussion focuses on is fine. SFT306, 307, 308 … The first has a little limited gain ; the third is … In stompbox lore, the Fuzz Face Distortion sits among the icons. The files are organized by brand. Build an authentic ’60s-style DIY Fuzz Face — at ’60s-style prices! All you have to do is download the file and print. The Fuzz Face also attracted a number of clones even in the Golden Age. 2. How do you guys set printer to correct settings to match the correct scale of layouts ? by maz » April 11th, 2014, 12:31 am . Due to these tolerances in gain varying so wildly, it’s very rare that you’ll ever find two transistor fuzz pedals that sound identical unless the creator has painstakingly used the exact same values for their transistors across all their pedals. This Fuzz Face Distortion is constructed to vintage specs, featuring the original Germanium PNP transistor design for a rich, creamy fuzz sound. Thanks! The bypass works fine, but when the circuit is on, it just work with effect per 1 second, and no effect, and one second with the effect on, effect off, effect on. Germanium is a chemical element with symbol Ge and atomic number 32, that’s used as a semiconductor in transistors and diodes, popping up in a few classic effects like the early period Arbiter Fuzz Face, the storied Dallas Rangemaster and … If you want to build a Germanium Transistor version, get your transistor set from Small Bear Electronics LLC and use the resistor values that he sends with the transistors. It was only in 1993 that Dunlop Manufacturing took over the production, making a variety of Fuzz Faces to … Cut off one COLLECTOR 4. connect a 3k to 6k resistor between … For a simple project, we recommend the NPN Silicon Transistor Version. It's the 'easier' silicon that isn't working. AC176 Germanium NPN transistor fuzz face/stompbox Tungsram tested $ 2.1. BC108's are a safe too. Easily found at Radio Shite. They're organized by manufacturer, so look in the Dallas Arbiter folder. The Legendary Silicon Transistors used in the Famous Fuzz Faze Pedal (Silicon Version). For this, you just need to connect the black wire of the 9V clip to the -9V pad on the PCB and red wire to the ring of the jack, as indicated in the figure. I had this same problem and fixed with some mods. With that in mind, you may have noticed that some of our pedals (Java Boost, Fuzz Head etc) use Germanium transistors to produce vintage inspired tones. The Fuzz Face, first issued in 1966 by Arbiter Electronics Ltd, is probably the most famous fuzz used by many guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, Jack White from The White Stripes, Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys and many more. Hmmm... Maybe I should make a difference layout for the EJ version. Jul 16, 2019 #27 fulltone 70... together with the 69 and … I removed the socket and now works better, I'll try with bc108B (I don't have the C version), other suggestion for transistor?I also use 10k pot instead of 8.2k resistor to bias Q2, wich is the best bias point? https://effectslayouts.blogspot.com/2014/11/npn-fuzz-face.html Might have to get creative with the 27 ohm resistor in the EJ that goes from Fuzz 2 to the electro cap that normally goes between Fuzz 2 and Ground/Fuzz 1, and the 27p cap that goes between collector and base of Q2. Big Tone Music Brewery Classic Silicon Fuzz; Buffalo FX Fuzz Face Si (NPN silicon) Gimp FX Filthy Little Pig (PNP germanium) Myrtle Pedals Big Time Fuzz (NPN silicon) ProAnalog Fuzz Face; Recovery Effects Dead Ship Sailing - Vintage Fuzz; Retro-Electro Fuzzog (silicon) Retro-Electro Voodoo Soup Fuzz (based on the ''Axis Fuzz Face'') Retroman Sybil The Fuzz Face, first issued in 1966 by Arbiter Electronics Ltd, is probably the most famous fuzz used by many guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, Jack White from The White Stripes, Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys and many more. The original board-mounted pot version is ideal for the simplest way to build a NPN version, or a PNP build that can't be daisy-chained for power. I made this and it sounds great. This is a 2 transistor silicon fuzz utilizing either BC108 or BC109 transistors (I have both, and use whatever sounds best in each individual pedal). To paraphrase, these were the main points: 1. Here they are! The 1966 Dallas Arbitrer Fuzz Face has become the holy grail of Fuzz tones. I built this project with the same values components. Here are ways to create beautiful-sounding classic Fuzz Faces and Tone Benders using cheap parts that were long-ignored. stupid me... you use it as a variable resistor, Hi friends...How can I find the transfer image? But |vM, you think that going over 10k might help further? I know in the transfer image library but I don't know where.Please help meeeee. Any ideas why? My ears tells me the best i've heard is AC188, SB77, A329. The problem is similar with any of the other NPN silicon devices that are commonly substituted for it. I've owned and tried quite a few others through the years but the only one I still have is the NPN. I made this one with a friend and try it out in his tube amp and it sounded amazing. folder. Fuzz Face Analysis. It should definitely be louder. I've read changing the 330r to a 1.2k will boost the output volume. ... PNP vs. NPN. Since I prefer to control the gain from the guitar, I replaced the gain knob with a board-mounted 1k trimpot. NPN Silicon Fuzz Face. For example you can use carbon resistors instead of metal film, however it is possible that changing these components might alter the sound slightly. Someone can say me whats going on with my project? In a previous article, I showed how to use inexpensive, low-gain NPN germanium transistors in Darlington pairs to duplicate the performance of expensive, higher-gain bucket devices for the Rangemaster.Having succeeded with the RM, I have applied the same idea to the Fuzz Face. 10x Vintage BC108C Silicon Fuzz Face Effect Transistors NPN 300mW 20V 100mA | eBay Hot, intense, BOG all the way. Monsterpiece knows how to do fuzz and are reasonably priced. built this with BC108 and B1K for fuzz, No Sounds coming ! then found this web page with germanium and silicone transistor lists […] Originally made by Arbiter / Dallas Arbiter and latterly under the control of Jim Dunlop. I've provided examples for the NPN and PNP versions of the Fuzz Face, but the examples would be correct for all the other schematics too. I've verified the layout and put it in a 1590a using 2N5550 transistors. Thanks! Rather warm tone due to their limited maximum frequency, sometimess combined with a rugged saturation grind. Tie the BASES together, 3. Simple theme. Image not available. NPN Silicon Fuzz Face by maz » April 11th, 2014, 12:31 am The Fuzz Face, first issued in 1966 by Arbiter Electronics Ltd, is probably the most famous fuzz used by many guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, Jack White from The White Stripes, Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys and many more. I guess out of all the different fuzz flavours, the most well-known and probably best liked is the Fuzz Face. And the effect just work with a "low notes" like at E and A strings, when I play D, G, B, and e strings, the sound is over with effect, but is ok with bypass. I ended up breadboarding it and playing with mods. Sometimes Hfe is not important, your ears will tell you this. If you don’t want to use the trimmer, here is the Fuzz Face™, No Trimmer Diagram  mentioned in the Instructions file. For NPN silicon I like to use 2N2222A's (TO-18 package)for a few pedals I build. It was relevant to both silicon and germanium - which are the same circuit - making … MП39Б and MП40A can be perfect in Hi-gain 3 transistors fuzzboxes (in 2d as in 3d position) MП20A et Б, MП21A et Д, MП41A, MП42Б… 60-120 gain , perfect for classic fuzzboxes. Would you like a Ready to Solder Circuit Board for this project? A Bias control is useful and makes the pedal a lot more versatile, giving you a much greater range of fuzz tones. The Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face has been around since 1966, and it shows no signs of dying any time soon. PNP: 2SA or 2SB 22, 54, 75, 77, 172, 175, 178, 187, 201, 303, 324, 370, 405, 439, 516. PART LIST BILL OF REQUIREMENTS PART VALUE DEVICE TYPE CAPACITORS C1 2u2 … In fact, many germanium pedal projects (including this site’s … Time to debug! T he Monsterpiece NPN Fuzz is the Monsterpiece that started it all. 1.1 The transistors. I've decided to try make one, soooooI 've made this one (with a battery) however there is a problem. hi, can i do the eric jhonson ff whit this pcb?it uses silicon bc183 transistors, thanks! Well, this latest version does... Two different PCBs are available with the kit. Of course the ambassador of Fuzz - one Jimi Hendrix played these - well the originals, and we will forever associate the colour Red with Germanium and Blue with Silicon - or not. And, unfortunately, My Sola Sound Bum Fuzz came with 3 of NPN transistors while OC75 is PNP type. Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, SBE R5 – GGG R5 (may not be needed if you use R5T trimmer), Fuzz Face™ Ready-For-Transfer Printed Circuit Board Layout, FF5 Germanium Parts Layout and Wiring Diagram, FF5 Silicon Parts Layout and Wiring Diagram, FF5 Late 60’s Parts Layout and Wiring Diagram, FF5 Late 60’s NPN Parts Layout and Wiring Diagram, FF5 Early 70’s Parts Layout and Wiring Diagram, FF5 PNP Germanium with Charge Pump Instructions and Diagram. Eliminate any need for special considerations when powering your Fuzz Face with the other pedals on your pedal board. If for some reason oscillation does occur, a quality low esr capacitor from the positive supply to ground will solve the problem everytime since it effectively places the … (Do NOT connect the … This is especially true of ‘holy grail’ … Fuzz Face Original Version (PNP) Components To use a PNP Fuzz Face with a normal 9V power supply, you need to include the power inverter section which is C1, C8, C9, D1 and IC1 which is generates the -9V required. Please, I need a little help. I have a couple of OC140 NPN Germanium Transistors in the right hFE range for a fuzz face build. All you have to do is print. See the Charge Pump Wrapper below to get your positive ground pedal on a common power supply with all your other pedals. Do we need another fuzz face derivative? The component legs are pushed through pre-drilled holes and soldered together on the reverse of the board. I just built this. NTE (or ECG) 101, 102, 158. It's driving me crazy! As drawn it's for negative ground, but could be adapted for positive ground by reversing the polarity of any polarized components. The 108B will work, but you might have to adjust the resistors going to the collectors of each transistor to bias them correctly. They are common technologies still easy to find nowadays. To paraphrase, these were the main points: 1. Thank You! improvements . It enjoys the most enduring reputation probably due to Jimi Hendrix use and abuse of this pedal. Great layout, I did it today, and I loved. The Fuzz Face Models. If you think the price of old-stock tubes borders on the insane, try researching vintage transistors. Each has specific colour and texture, to be discovered and exploited in neo-classic fuzz. But you can get a "ballpark" tone of the Fuzz face. Traditionally the 470R resistor is a 330R with a silicon Fuzz Face but it's not going to make that much difference. You may be surprised at how good Si transistors sound. Built this with BC108 transistors both very close to 260 hfe. This kind of resistors was extensively used on vintage audio equipment. You do not need to purchase this Ready to Solder Circuit Printed Board if you buy the kit. You can, though it might get a bit messy on this board. Any idea's? I've breadboarded many … The answer is a resounding NO unless there is something new to be offered that gives this tired old device some new life.. One of the problems with the fuzzface circuit is that the best sound comes from germanium transistors, which are difficult to find, often leaky and vary in character with temperature changes. by maz » April 11th, 2014, 12:31 am . thx, https://i.imgur.com/WPErScL.jpgmatched 2N2222's TO18 and 10k bias pot.Sounds amazing. Some general purpose transistors can be successfully tested : SFT107, 108, 128 … In the core of the characteristics. Check out the Transfer Image Library tab at the top of the page. Thanks both for your helpful replies! 2N3904's are pretty widely used in the DIY community also. You can try increasing that resistor value, but I think something else is wrong with your build. "Easy Face-ish" Joe Gagan-ish Q1=2N3904 Q2=NPN Ge C in=0.1uF C out=0.1uF. 2N3904's are pretty widely used in the DIY community also. Those brands that do not have two or more layouts on the site are grouped together in the "Misc." OC45 best in clean up. 2.1 Fuzz Face Layout. II Professional. They are not used anymore because they are considered … I have tried everything... used it with a 9v battery, with the 1spot, tried on the breadboard, on the enclosure... the sound just dond't go away. Any tips? Since this is a positive-ground circuit, it requires PNP-style transistors. 10x Vintage BC108C Silicon Fuzz Face Effect Transistors NPN 300mW 20V 100mA. (Read 1515 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. P.S. Suitable for small boosters, or low-gain Fuzz Face used as overdrive. 2.2 Components Part List / Bill of … Read the notes under the perf side of the layout ;), I made this with BC107 and work fine except of low output volume. 1. Buy a FF5 Complete Kit. Wiring for PNP transistors (Positive ground): It is stronly suggested to power the PNP Fuzz Face only with a 9V battery and avoid the DC connector. www.generalguitargadgets.com/effects-projects/fuzz-tones/fuzz-faces Recent production NPN Ge is, simply put, a hell of a lot quieter than … ok, i will try.so the resistor will be across the fuzz 1 pad and 22uF cap positive side isn't it?sorry about my dumbness brother. Picture Information. For this very first post in my new D.I.Y. Condition: New – Open box. I builded this pedal with BC548 and works fine, thank for effectslayouts.blogspot.com.br!!!