what do you all think of the current production of dunlop fuzz faces? im trying to get a good hendrix tone. and no i will not spend 3 billz on a fuzz face clone
spud#2 · Sep 01, 2009 07:10 UTC
Just One thing to say.....BYOC! ;).
If your not confident with a soldering iron, you could get it shipped straight to one of the guys here who've built stuff already and bung them a few bucks to put it togther for you. $95 gets you one of these http://www.buildyourownclone.com/fuzz.html. With only about 10 parts to it though, I'd be right in there and just take my time.
It's a little harder to put together but cheaper and don't forget that Jimi used and octa-fuzz, not just a straight fuzz.
The nice touch about this build is that you can trim the amount of octave effect to suit your amp or just lift it altogether.
Mmmmmm...$70
Keebo#4 · Sep 02, 2009 02:13 UTC
+1 to Spud's advise.
I have a pedal workstation that is just begging for some BYOC work!
Cinvala#5 · Sep 02, 2009 03:06 UTC
I know nothing about building pedals, but I have successfully put together a BYOC Compressor and BYOC Classic Phaser, both of which work a treat.
DreamTheaterRules#6 · Sep 02, 2009 03:25 UTC
and sound great. Their pedals are all recreations of classics with improvements and mods... can't go wrong with BYOC!
The_Assman#7 · Sep 03, 2009 04:26 UTC
i might have to look into byoc.. i picked up the silicon jimi fuzz face has a great sound, except for the am radio signals!! ouch!!! its going back.
ironsheep#8 · Sep 03, 2009 14:05 UTC
I've been using the fulltone ultimate octave for hendrix octavia type stuff, it's decent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGnZGsuCRQ0
dearthian#9 · Sep 04, 2009 13:02 UTC
+1 Sheep. Ultimate Octave is a hellacious Octa-Fuzz!
spud#10 · Sep 04, 2009 18:54 UTC
I'm not gonna go against the Sheepsta and Dearth because Fulltone (anything) is the bollocks. BUT....$100 is a lot of beers and plus you get the shits and giggles of telling everybody that "Yeah, I built it myself"!!! :)
ironsheep#11 · Sep 05, 2009 02:12 UTC
yeah, just options to consider - more the merrier! the UO isn't perfect anyways... the octave up switch is kinda wonky - cuts the signal briefly before it comes on. sounds good once it's on though.
those kits look pretty interesting, might have to try one out.
spud#12 · Sep 05, 2009 07:56 UTC
Be warned Sheep, they are more addictive than crack!!! :o ;)