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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
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 Posted - 12/11/2007 : 10:42:56
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Just bought this Fuzz and I don�t know anything about it, but it sounds good!
Anyone seen one like this before and have any info?
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/11/2007 : 12:47:47
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| It looks a bit home made. Have you had a look inside? |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2007 : 12:52:32
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It looks home made in a way, but the soldering and cable drawing is extremely well done.
I asked the same question on a Swedish guitar forum and was suggested that I could be a Monsterpiece fuzz. I have googled on this and there is some similarity.
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 12/11/2007 : 13:42:07
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| i didnt spot a brandname. to me it looks like someone just bought a case on Smallbear and made their own fuzz. Goran, how does it sound? FZ-3? |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2007 : 14:38:12
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It sounds very good, not as fizzy as most fuzzes do, more like good overdrive. I think it is a Fuzz Face clone, I will check this out.
Fuzzes do vary sound wise as much as overdrives do, maybe even more.
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 12/11/2007 : 14:42:43
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Hi Goran
I know you are an avid collector of Fuzz pedals.
Any chance you might send some pics of the inside?
How good good it sound?
Does the BIAS have a lot of range?
Are the transistor Germanium or Silicon types?
What did you manage to get if for $$ ?
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2007 : 14:52:15
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The picture I got from the seller, my daughters camera is really bad at close up. But I will give it a try.
It�s a germanium fuzz and the bias do alter the sound but not in a drastic way.
I paid around US $65 for it.
As I said above it not a spitting fizzy fuzz (although I like those too).
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2007 : 15:02:00
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Hi Goran
What part number are the germanium transistors?
Does it sound good?
Regards Dr. Bob |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2007 : 15:04:13
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Check that out at home.
It sounds really good! |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
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Posted - 12/11/2007 : 15:45:13
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that pedal should have any guitar players in the audience scratching their heads..... nice one,enjoy it....  |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
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Posted - 12/11/2007 : 19:47:26
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| Is it on an etched or printed circuit board? Just wondering as that may give hints on who made it or where they may have gotten the parts so you can build some of them. |
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redundant
Silver Member
Turkey
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Posted - 12/11/2007 : 20:44:35
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| I can't stop staring at the photo - it appeals to some primitive instinct. |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2007 : 07:27:32
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Dr Bob: I hadn�t time to check the transistors yesterday, sorry�
With the help from the Swedish forum �Planket� I now know a lot more, just read all about Monsterpiece pedals here:
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1778565
There seems to be a cult following on these pedals, I can understand that� 
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2007 : 13:05:24
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| The transistors are AC128 |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2007 : 13:49:57
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Originally posted by Goran
The transistors are AC128
Hi Goran
Looks like you scored yourself the Classic fuzz
I read 21 pages of the link to the Forum on those pedals.
man do they have a cult following..
I will read the rest when time permits..
From the forum, Richard makes a lot of different versions of that pedal, including a TRI monster fuzz.
I couldn't believe how sweet some of his pedals sounded, & I'm not a big fuzz user, but......
What does your Classic Fuzz sound like....
Maybe some samples?
And some internal pics?
You're a lucky guy Goran.
Regards Dr. Bob
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 12/14/2007 : 08:18:55
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Well Dr Bob...
I can�t record sound samples (don�t know how to publish it), and I can�t take pictures of the inside with the equipment I have disposable...
For sure I can tell that the inside of the Monsterpiece fuzz is a delight, I have nerver seen anything built to this standard.
The sound of the fuzz is not like a fuzz until higher settings, it�s more like a very, very good overdrive, sweet singing sustain and tone. Like most fuzzes it really needs a good tube amp at high volume, but then the guitar plays by itself. Highly touch sensitive, and a little roll off the guitars volume cleans up nicely.
Oh, this is by far the best fuzz I ever played!
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