You guys *HAVE* to try the AnalogMan SunFace! I have one with a germanium NKT275 transistor, which is the best fuzz I've ever heard. They also make ones with silicon as well. A strat into a SunFace, into a JTM45, and it's Spanish Castle Magic to a tee.
Guys. Please keep going with this series of mini pedal shows because they are invaluable! Awesome as ever. What i wouldn't give to sit down with you for a day and tease out more of your knowledge.
Simply awesome vid as awlays...so absorbing, informative and FUN :-)) I'm in Fuzz tone heaven, and full of a new understanding for these gprgeous pedals. Thank you!!
Thanks for another great pedal show!. :) I got into Fuzz about a year or so ago. I ended up getting a great deal on two fuzz pedals at once; the fultone octafuzz and the Wampler red velvet. Both are very different. After spending a little time playing around with both, I was really impressed with how useful fuzz really is! It can be used in different ways and depending on the guitar/amp/pedal configuration the effect can sound and react wildly different. I've been playing guitar for more years that I care to admit and I cannot believe that I am just now discovering the joys of fuzz!!! :)
M Naps Good call. If you havent already, ck out the Floyd bootleg Animal Instincts, live in Oakland, CA. Some of the very best Gilmour lead tones ever. The Boston show from 77 is pretty cool too. You can find them here on youtube.
Mike & Dan i am a huge fan of the pedal show. Can u pls compare dunlop germanium mini fuzz face ffm2 with jb fuzz face. I think they both can create good hendrix type clean tone after volume role off in ur guitar.
awesome video! Love everything you do and am a big fan of Mick's also. Daniel, I know you'll have been asked this a million times, but could you give me the story of your Tele please? I LOVE the tone of that guitar. What are the pickups etc? Cheers from Nottingham England! Alex :)
hi Alex, so glad you're enjoying the vids. Love doing them so there's lots more on the way. About 12 years ago I was desperate for an amazing tele. I contacted my mate Simon Law who is the oracle on all things Fender. He hunted around for me and found this in New York. It's a old 63' nos custom shop. It was brand new when I bought it so all the dings, and there are many, are genuine, no relicing required. It's a wonderful instrument, feel very lucky to own it.
So weird to see how small tps was at first. 10ish minute video in a tiny room. Now well over an hour and with nearly every piece of gear known to man at their disposal
Jimi's 69-70 Band of Gypsy red fuzz pedal was a Roger Mayer mod, it was designed to be used with Jimi's two 100 watt Marshall plexi super leads cranked up to volume 10..
+Daniel TheGigRig What a speedy response for a couple of busy dudes. I'll have my eyes peeled for it! The Full-time MDV-1 is a lovely vibe by the way. :-)
Ok, I heard that a germanium fuzzface should be first in the signal chain ... does this mean it should really slot in before a tuner for optimal operation? Cheers, love the show!
groovechapter photography I run my germanium boost before everything. Germanium transistors have a sort of two-way dialog with your pickups, so the more direct, the better, even with true bypass before it. If your tuner is buffered, definitely put a fuzz before it. Personally, since my tuner is true bypass, I put it on my board wherever it's out of the way, since I obviously use it less than anything else. Right now, due to board layout, it's after my boost and wah, and before everything else, with them off, they don't effect its ability to tune. That's my two cents.
Fuzz Faces are way over priced considering the $10 worth of electronics and a $15 die cast housing. I built my own for $25 and its about the size of the FF mini.
Phil Heesen III But where did you get the transistors? Are they Silicon or Germanium? The dunlops made since mid 2000s are a crap shoot because of cheap transistors. But the whole nos germanium transistor Fuzz circuits that are selling for $400+ are ridiculous. It's just like the Klon argument. $2,000 for a pedal that can be recreated for $150(or less) is madness.
CorbCorbin if they could be readily recreated for $15-20 in parts, there wouldn’t be any real market for versions costing $400-500. I’ve got a couple boutique germanium fuzz faces along with a vintage bc-183 and I’ve played dozens of newer versions that sound like a cheap toy by comparison. Ymmv
Never underestimate marketing and placebo effects. You can make all kinds of people perceive things as being better just by putting fancy words in the marketing and a hefty price tag on it. Boutique stuff can get you better build quality, better parts which may or may not affect the sound in any perceivable way, as well as bragging rights, but does not in any way guarantee that it will sound better than a diy pedal once you control for psychological effects.
There is more to the cost of a product than just the bill of materials. They also have to pay for the manufacturing, the packaging, the distribution, import costs, etc. That said, they do still seem to be a bit steep.
People should lay more emphasis on the fact you need a good overdriven amp or an overdrive pedal in order to sound good with a fuzz. I use myself use Fender Strat - Jimi Fuzz Face - East River Drive (rather affordable) - Clean Cube (perhaps some reverb) and it sounds great. To much videos with bare Fuzz playing and it just sounds silly.
hmmm....I tried you advise I used a boss sd1 with a dunlop mini fuzz ffm3 into my tonemaster twin reverb clean.....didnt sound anywhere as good as the fuzz into the amp by itself.The tone I got from the overdrive and fuzz lacked character and depth.Each their own I guess
The inclusion of the small red pedal in this video makes a joke of the premise of the video. This is because the red one is NOT a Fuzz Face circuit. This Dunlop Band of Gypsies Fuzz Face model is a recreation of a pedal Roger Mayer made for Hendrix which was a variant of his Octavia pedal: it didn't have the Octavia's octave up aspect; and it was put in a red F/Face enclosure. That red pedal is NOT a Fuzz Face. Its circuit has about three times the amount of components as a F/Face; and it has 3 transistors as opposed to a F/Face's 2 transistors. Completely different.
U sure thats not the mini germanium fuzz face? The Band of Gypys fuzz says Band of Gypsys on the sides. They didnt notice? Either way, they also said it was silicon so either youre right and its fail or Im right and its fail!
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I have the blue Hendrix fuzz coming later this week. I love the way it cleans up of all three and sounds glorious through a Strat.
The Bonamassa was ❤
The JB is by far the best fuzz for Les Pauls.
"The pedal itself has no sound, it reacts". This is a T-shirt slogan. So true :)
There is no spoon.
lol my entire existence is this
these videos are essential
Ah, cheers matey :)
Im really enjoying these new segments. Thanks guys.
great stuff, we're having a blast doing them ;)
You guys *HAVE* to try the AnalogMan SunFace! I have one with a germanium NKT275 transistor, which is the best fuzz I've ever heard. They also make ones with silicon as well. A strat into a SunFace, into a JTM45, and it's Spanish Castle Magic to a tee.
I believe this is the most amount of fun I have seen these two have in the shortest amount of time - ever!! Way to go you numptys ........
Thanks, I now know the first thing I am going to try with my Way Huge Havalina (once I finish my cab build).
Banamassa design was to especially work well with humbuckers
Guys. Please keep going with this series of mini pedal shows because they are invaluable! Awesome as ever. What i wouldn't give to sit down with you for a day and tease out more of your knowledge.
ah, cheers mate, so glad you're enjoying them :)
Fantastic!! Test everything!! Really enjoyed it!!
great demo...great playing too!
I'm learning a lot, thanks!
The holy grail of entertaining AND informative! Thanks gents :)
Many thanks for that, may I highly recommend the SM fuzz - one of the best out there in my humble opinion.
Great demo
Very cool videos guys! Everybody shopping for pedals should view your videos. Keep it up!
Love these videos!! Awesome to hear the drastic differences side by side. Would love to hear a Big Muff comparison!! Thanks again!
Why not using the bridge pickup on the strat ...?
Crap. Now I need to get a fuzz face. :)
+CanOfPeas No I have not. I will in the near future. Particularly, I love the sound with the volume rolled back. Terrific stuff.
@@williamrustrum Try a pedal pawn fuzz/texas twang or those weaver fx fuzz of spades. both are great options for glassy cleanup
wampler velvet fuzz is king
Simply awesome vid as awlays...so absorbing, informative and FUN :-)) I'm in Fuzz tone heaven, and full of a new understanding for these gprgeous pedals. Thank you!!
Haha! That smile at 05:09 :D Oh, the joy of pedals! Thanks for the cool videos :)
Thanks for another great pedal show!. :)
I got into Fuzz about a year or so ago. I ended up getting a great deal on two fuzz pedals at once; the fultone octafuzz and the Wampler red velvet. Both are very different. After spending a little time playing around with both, I was really impressed with how useful fuzz really is! It can be used in different ways and depending on the guitar/amp/pedal configuration the effect can sound and react wildly different. I've been playing guitar for more years that I care to admit and I cannot believe that I am just now discovering the joys of fuzz!!! :)
Very informative would have loved to hear them with a les Paul though
Yet another really cool vid ... this kind of approach has been missing to date. You've found a great angle ... keep up the good work folks :-)
7:55 That sounds awesome!!!
Yea me as well keep em comin! Fuzz friday =) It would be great to see a big muff comparison too!
good idea, i'll break out the big guns ;)
Daniel TheGigRig awesome!! Cant wait! What are some of ur favorite muffs? I always loved animals album tones best
M Naps Good call. If you havent already, ck out the Floyd bootleg Animal Instincts, live in Oakland, CA. Some of the very best Gilmour lead tones ever. The Boston show from 77 is pretty cool too. You can find them here on youtube.
brian patrick awesome will check that out! Thanx for that info!
Late comment to this party, but still, note that if you use a treble bleed with the red mini BOGs FF, then you don't lose as much top end and voila!
So did the high end roll off of the Band of Gypsies fuzz change your mind on your favorite?
HELLO 2015 DAN AND MICK.
shit I have a Clapton signature start....with active pickups...i never knew that it stopped the clean tone advantage of a fuzzface
Mike & Dan i am a huge fan of the pedal show. Can u pls compare dunlop germanium mini fuzz face ffm2 with jb fuzz face. I think they both can create good hendrix type clean tone after volume role off in ur guitar.
Did Mick have a fall out with Guitarist re comment in the first few seconds
It's an interesting choice to run these into an AC30, given the distinctive EQ of AC30's. How well do you think AC30's take dirt pedals?
awesome video! Love everything you do and am a big fan of Mick's also. Daniel, I know you'll have been asked this a million times, but could you give me the story of your Tele please? I LOVE the tone of that guitar. What are the pickups etc? Cheers from Nottingham England! Alex :)
hi Alex, so glad you're enjoying the vids. Love doing them so there's lots more on the way.
About 12 years ago I was desperate for an amazing tele. I contacted my mate Simon Law who is the oracle on all things Fender. He hunted around for me and found this in New York. It's a old 63' nos custom shop. It was brand new when I bought it so all the dings, and there are many, are genuine, no relicing required. It's a wonderful instrument, feel very lucky to own it.
So weird to see how small tps was at first. 10ish minute video in a tiny room. Now well over an hour and with nearly every piece of gear known to man at their disposal
Hang on I know Hendrix did use a fuzz face but how come EHX haven’t made a signature Hendrix big muff he used one of those aswell
Would be very cool
Hello Daniel What is your Telecaster model please ? Custom shop ? Thanks Nicolas
+ncoyouth Hi Nicolas, its a 63' NOS Custom Shop. I don't think they make them anymore, its about 12 years old
+Daniel TheGigRig Thanks you very kind.. Nicolas
Jimi's 69-70 Band of Gypsy red fuzz pedal was a Roger Mayer mod, it was designed to be used with Jimi's two 100 watt Marshall plexi super leads cranked up to volume 10..
Is the Lazy J at all similar to a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe?
Not at all. Its a "tweed deluxe" so has way less clean gain and breaks up early due to the preamp design, voltages and tube rectifier.
Much more quality parts in the Lazy J
Do you guys have any Vibe videos up?
On the way m' Lord
+Daniel TheGigRig What a speedy response for a couple of busy dudes. I'll have my eyes peeled for it! The Full-time MDV-1 is a lovely vibe by the way. :-)
+LordOfThisWorld74 Fulltone*
That's what all the fuzz about!
Hey.
Nobody's Fuzz beats the Sonus 1966 Fuzz Face, it's matched NKT275's, check out the vids here on youtube
big muff vs fuzz face video
Ok, I heard that a germanium fuzzface should be first in the signal chain ... does this mean it should really slot in before a tuner for optimal operation? Cheers, love the show!
groovechapter photography I run my germanium boost before everything. Germanium transistors have a sort of two-way dialog with your pickups, so the more direct, the better, even with true bypass before it. If your tuner is buffered, definitely put a fuzz before it. Personally, since my tuner is true bypass, I put it on my board wherever it's out of the way, since I obviously use it less than anything else. Right now, due to board layout, it's after my boost and wah, and before everything else, with them off, they don't effect its ability to tune. That's my two cents.
Thank you, that makes a lot of cents😏
Fuzz Faces are way over priced considering the $10 worth of electronics and a $15 die cast housing.
I built my own for $25 and its about the size of the FF mini.
Pics?
Phil Heesen III But where did you get the transistors? Are they Silicon or Germanium? The dunlops made since mid 2000s are a crap shoot because of cheap transistors. But the whole nos germanium transistor Fuzz circuits that are selling for $400+ are ridiculous. It's just like the Klon argument. $2,000 for a pedal that can be recreated for $150(or less) is madness.
CorbCorbin if they could be readily recreated for $15-20 in parts, there wouldn’t be any real market for versions costing $400-500. I’ve got a couple boutique germanium fuzz faces along with a vintage bc-183 and I’ve played dozens of newer versions that sound like a cheap toy by comparison. Ymmv
Never underestimate marketing and placebo effects. You can make all kinds of people perceive things as being better just by putting fancy words in the marketing and a hefty price tag on it. Boutique stuff can get you better build quality, better parts which may or may not affect the sound in any perceivable way, as well as bragging rights, but does not in any way guarantee that it will sound better than a diy pedal once you control for psychological effects.
There is more to the cost of a product than just the bill of materials. They also have to pay for the manufacturing, the packaging, the distribution, import costs, etc. That said, they do still seem to be a bit steep.
Ah fuzz!
People should lay more emphasis on the fact you need a good overdriven amp or an overdrive pedal in order to sound good with a fuzz. I use myself use Fender Strat - Jimi Fuzz Face - East River Drive (rather affordable) - Clean Cube (perhaps some reverb) and it sounds great. To much videos with bare Fuzz playing and it just sounds silly.
hmmm....I tried you advise I used a boss sd1 with a dunlop mini fuzz ffm3 into my tonemaster twin reverb clean.....didnt sound anywhere as good as the fuzz into the amp by itself.The tone I got from the overdrive and fuzz lacked character and depth.Each their own I guess
The inclusion of the small red pedal in this video makes a joke of the premise of the video. This is because the red one is NOT a Fuzz Face circuit. This Dunlop Band of Gypsies Fuzz Face model is a recreation of a pedal Roger Mayer made for Hendrix which was a variant of his Octavia pedal: it didn't have the Octavia's octave up aspect; and it was put in a red F/Face enclosure. That red pedal is NOT a Fuzz Face. Its circuit has about three times the amount of components as a F/Face; and it has 3 transistors as opposed to a F/Face's 2 transistors. Completely different.
U sure thats not the mini germanium fuzz face? The Band of Gypys fuzz says Band of Gypsys on the sides. They didnt notice? Either way, they also said it was silicon so either youre right and its fail or Im right and its fail!
sobo2001 - They plainly refer to it as the Band of Gypsys F/F; plus, it has white knobs just like the Band of Gypsys F/F.
The plural for Fuzzface is Fuzzfeces.
Well crap they want 500 bucks for the Gold Joe 😩😖
REDWITCH 'FUZZGOD II' destroys all
These housings are very ugly 😂
fuzz sounds like shit without amp gain.