Great fuzz. Soda meiser is fatter and has more sustain than vintage fuzz master (which is a little more gatey and with more octave character I think). Careful with 2n2907a pinout, it's supposed to be same package as MPSA18 (at least mine are xD)
Ok, just finished this. All seems fine! (Hard for me to verify how close it is to the deal....sounds like a thick slightly gated fuzz, then sounds likes a big squished sizzle when you flip the switch?)
Could you wire a switch to flip between Soda Meiser and Vintage Fuzzmaster? I guess the base would be wired straight in and the switch would flip the orientation of the C & E?
I built this a while back and wasn't thrilled. Tried it again today. I like it. Especially with the volume rolled back and the fuzz turned back a hair. I like Q4 flipped too. Hard to choose. If I box it I may stick that switch mod on it and omit the stock switch. I can barely make sense of that mode.
Great fuzz. Soda meiser is fatter and has more sustain than vintage fuzz master (which is a little more gatey and with more octave character I think). Careful with 2n2907a pinout, it's supposed to be same package as MPSA18 (at least mine are xD)
ReplyDeleteAgreed! This one is still a fun a fuzz. Bear in mind that Devi used TO-18 metal can transistors for the 2N2907, hence the pinout...
DeleteBTW, Pedro, I got your message. I'll write back once I get back from work romorrow. :-)
can I omit the switch 1 and 2?
ReplyDeleteYou can but you'll end up with "Chaos Mode" only...
DeleteWouldn't a jumper from f to g switch to non chaos mode
ReplyDeleteI've got this on the go.... I definitely want the switch
Good catch! Yes, thats how to do it for a "normal" mode circuit only.
DeleteWell I've amazed myself 🤣🤣🤣
DeleteOk, just finished this. All seems fine!
ReplyDelete(Hard for me to verify how close it is to the deal....sounds like a thick slightly gated fuzz, then sounds likes a big squished sizzle when you flip the switch?)
Thank you!!!!
https://youtu.be/zVWsCbEL6RQ
ReplyDeleteCould you wire a switch to flip between Soda Meiser and Vintage Fuzzmaster? I guess the base would be wired straight in and the switch would flip the orientation of the C & E?
ReplyDeleteI did a crude trasnsitor mode for this years ago. I used a 3PDT toggle switch and soldered it up like this:
DeleteFirsly, leave Q4 off the board...
14D-> Sw 4
14E-> Sw 5
14F-> Sw 6
Q4 col-> Sw 1
Q4 ba-> Sw 2
Q4 em-> Sw 3
Thats the Soda meiser mode...
And VFM mode is like this
Q5 em-> Sw 7
Q5 ba-> Sw 8
Q5 col-> Sw 9
Be forewarned though, it will have a loud pop once you flip the switch since there is DC current involded...
I just used a socket in q4, but I wasn't too in love with the vintage fuzz master
ReplyDeleteThanks guys!
ReplyDeleteI built this a while back and wasn't thrilled. Tried it again today. I like it. Especially with the volume rolled back and the fuzz turned back a hair. I like Q4 flipped too. Hard to choose. If I box it I may stick that switch mod on it and omit the stock switch. I can barely make sense of that mode.
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