ludobag
Joined: Jun 05, 2010
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at south of
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Posted on May 03 2015 04:25 PM
SanchoPansen wrote:
Okay, order canceled. Thanks guys! Who's willing to put a nice germanium fuzz together for me or point me in the direction of a useful kit?! I am totally after that Fuzzrite sound, but the Ashbass pedals are simply (almost) unavailable in the EU....
If you wait tomorrow i send you schematics on your Facebook account,mine is a silicone one and he sound like a fuzzrite do ,a fuzzrite isn t a versatile effect There is one sound in fact,but it is a really Good growl
http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/schematics/fuzzriteschem.gif
for information 150 dollars for that is not cheap
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Moonfrog
Joined: Oct 02, 2009
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Posted on May 03 2015 04:36 PM
Damn it Catalinbread, i bought a Merkin, on the assumption that that was your version of the Fuzzrite. So what's the difference?
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ludobag
Joined: Jun 05, 2010
Posts: 620
at south of
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Posted on May 03 2015 04:46 PM
Moonfrog wrote:
Damn it Catalinbread, i bought a Merkin, on the assumption that that was your version of the Fuzzrite. So what's the difference?
more versatile than the fuzzrite but in beetween the 2 i prefer the fuzzrite
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
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Posted on May 03 2015 05:42 PM
SanchoPansen wrote:
Okay, order canceled. Thanks guys! Who's willing to put a nice germanium fuzz together for me or point me in the direction of a useful kit?! I am totally after that Fuzzrite sound, but the Ashbass pedals are simply (almost) unavailable in the EU....
I haven't finished mine (lazy deciding on case paint) but this gentleman here has the schematic & layout/parts list available for download (free), as well as simply the etched/marked PCB ($14) if you want to source the rest of the stuff yourself. Also, the full kit with everything here for $45.
If you like that kind of thing you might want to drop him a line & see about mailing to Deutschland.
In my back & forth with him he did mention what ludobag said, a Fuzzrite is pretty much one sound, the Fuzzrite. In fact the "Fuzz" control isn't really for how much fuzz, but rather like a depth knob with a mid-hump in the middle of its travel. No question Catalinbread puts out good stuff, but if you don't mind building stuff this is a pretty easy-breezy pedal to put together.
Now back to prepping the case for some primer so I can actually compare it to the Catalinbread when it comes out...
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
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Rossmosis
Joined: Jul 13, 2010
Posts: 179
Austin
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Posted on May 03 2015 11:22 PM
+1 on that pedal being wayyy over priced. Fuzzrite has one of the simplist circuits you're likely to find in a pedal, I've built them myself as well... piece of cake.
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Ariel
Joined: Aug 29, 2009
Posts: 1556
Israel
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Posted on May 04 2015 05:12 AM
O.K. here are a few resources I collected regarding the Fuzzrite, for those who want to DIY this stuff. I'm all in now too, thanks to Catalinbread SanchoPansen's poor GAS impulse control  
A good read:, for starters
http://freestompboxes.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=9160&hilit=fuzzrite
PCB options (modified):
1, 2
Kit - mammothelectronics
Some schematics:
1,
2,
3,
4,
5
Haven't tried any of the above yet, but excited to try!
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SanchoPansen
Joined: Jan 04, 2011
Posts: 1588
Berlin L-Berg
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Posted on May 04 2015 05:52 AM
My apologies!
And thanks for the links!
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SpaceTimC
Joined: Apr 18, 2015
Posts: 189
Bay Area, CA
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Posted on May 04 2015 07:50 AM
Super +1 on the DIY stompboxes. I've made a handful of fuzzboxes; I just finished one based on the Fuzzrite. If anyone is interested in starting, I highly recommend Joe Gore's tutorials over on tonefiend.
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ludobag
Joined: Jun 05, 2010
Posts: 620
at south of
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Posted on May 04 2015 08:06 AM
it is the one i have made
http://s76.photobucket.com/user/IvIark_2006/media/Layouts/Turrets/MosriteFuzzrite-IvIark.png.html
if you look closely you can make it point to point also ,no pcb needed in fact
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ludobag
Joined: Jun 05, 2010
Posts: 620
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Posted on May 04 2015 08:09 AM
ludobag wrote:
it is the one i have made
http://s76.photobucket.com/user/IvIark_2006/media/Layouts/Turrets/MosriteFuzzrite-IvIark.png.html
if you look closely you can make it point to point also ,no pcb needed in fact
there is also an another i need to try ,the fuzzrite in mosrite amp have different values
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xavi
Joined: Nov 04, 2013
Posts: 58
Balearic Islands
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Posted on May 04 2015 11:03 AM
Some schematics:
1,
2,
3,
4,
5
Haven't tried any of the above yet, but excited to try!>
I tried the number 3 and it sounds good. Here you have the same schemtic using veroboard:
here
After some months I mod it adding a JFET based pregain and a tone pot wich made it more versatile and still can get that fuzzrite farty sound:
here
Tried several silicon transistors, and the 2N2926 sounded the best to my ears. You can find them on ebay. Very easy build!
Cheers!
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JONPAUL
Joined: Apr 29, 2010
Posts: 2468
Venice, CA
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Posted on May 06 2015 01:36 AM
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SlacktoneDave
Joined: Jul 01, 2006
Posts: 657
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Posted on May 06 2015 02:49 AM
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Ariel
Joined: Aug 29, 2009
Posts: 1556
Israel
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Posted on May 06 2015 06:25 AM
Hang'em high, Dave!
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Surf_Skater
Joined: Sep 06, 2012
Posts: 1299
Lawrenceville , GA
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Posted on May 07 2015 08:13 PM
Got mine yesterday. I don't have a lot of fuzz pedal experience other than Boss, but I think it sounds good. Used my Jazzmaster, Supro and one of those Lester Polfus guitars. Sounds best with the Supro with the guitars volume dimed.
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warioblast
Joined: Nov 23, 2014
Posts: 98
Dijon
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Posted on May 08 2015 09:44 AM
I agree that based on components prices, most fuzzes are expensive. And sure, building a fuzz is ridiculously easy, but making a good sounding unit can be tricky to say the least.
Those guys should be down for making a Ge Fuzzrite:
Jimmy Behan
Ghosteffects
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Gilette
Joined: May 04, 2014
Posts: 734
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Posted on May 08 2015 10:29 AM
Surf_Skater wrote:
... and one of those Lester Polfus guitars...
I had to Google that. 
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shake_n_stomp
Joined: Jan 09, 2014
Posts: 613
Vancouver BC
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Posted on May 08 2015 02:07 PM
I've been keen to get a spaghetti western-type fuzz and my Fulltone SoulBender is just a bit too refined for that.
With exchange and shipping, that Catalinbread Fuzzrite would be $200 Cdn. It does sound good, though. Just too rich for my blood considering how much use it would actually get.
I have built a BYOC effect before but I have so many other fun projects on the go that it would take me a year before I could get down to building the darn thing.
For the time being, I am happy with the EHX Satisfaction fuzz that I just picked up. Pick hard near the bridge, use some reverb, adjust pickup selector and volume/tone knobs accordingly and there are more similarities than differences between the Fuzzrite and the Satisfaction.
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warioblast
Joined: Nov 23, 2014
Posts: 98
Dijon
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Posted on May 08 2015 03:40 PM
The EHX Satisfaction is based on the Jordan Bosstone.
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
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Posted on May 08 2015 03:59 PM
warioblast wrote:
The EHX Satisfaction is based on the Jordan Bosstone.
Thanks, didn't know that.  I'll keep that in mind when I play it against my (nearly finished) Fuzzrite clone. The Satisfaction will probably go back to the store for a bunch of strings or a cheap mic or something; kinda thin to my ear. Probably part my ears & part apples/oranges.
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
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