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I don't know about the 97s..but the new (Dunlop) ones do.
Not sure of freezer time. Wannes mentioned tonequest.com
There is a link to an interview they conducted in August 2001
with the late Cesar Diaz at the bottom of the page in which he mentions
the freezer trick.
Best regards,
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: thecaveofthedead
To:
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 2:18 AM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Hendrix Fuzz
Do the newer fuzz-faces (about '97 I think) have germanium
transistors? If so, how long will leaving it in the freezer enhance
the sound? I never considered keeping my fuzz-face next to the frozen
fish.
--- In , "jaeger44" <jaeger44@e...> wrote:
> You can try a Dallas Arbiter or a Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face.
Jimi used a Dallas Arbiter Fuzz face. If it has germanium
transistors, try putting it in the freezer for a
> while before using it. Cesar Diaz (SRV's tech) also mentioned that
the lower resistance (weaker) pickups of the 60s worked better with
these gain-boosting efffects.
> Fwiw.
> Regards,
> Mike
>
.
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