overdrive/fuzz quest part 2

[johnk_10]

Cool. I have been looking at the Stomp Under Foot Civil War for a while.

that's the one that I was thinking of too. I have the original's schematic and just got the NOS Russian transistors yesterday so now all I have to do is build one.

 

[johnk_10]

Me too, that one could be awesome. John, let me know if you need to borrow my great sounding Sovtek tall font for research/comparison.

I might just have to take you up on that offer.
it would be nice to have an original to compare my build to.

 

[Mastabass666]

I might just have to take you up on that offer.
it would be nice to have an original to compare my build to.

Anytime

 

[dukeorock]

Loving this

Met the owner the other day at a local music store here in Nashville. He had all his pedals on a board for locals to try. Amazing stuff. Frank, is a low gain dirt or clean boost. Low end is beautiful and the pedal is super clear. Just a touch of grit and character. Used it as an always on the other night and was thrilled. Going to try it again tonight

 

[JimmyM]

Good name for a pedal. Simple, to the point.

 

[johnk_10]

I was just looking at the Suhr Rufus. it seems that it would be nice with a bass.

 

[nshuman]

I was just looking at the Suhr Rufus. it seems that it would be nice with a bass.

I have been interested by the new Suhr pedals that have their Multi-Function Technology mf(x) system. it looks a bit like the new SA Neuro stuff. They just don't have much detail on it.

 

[johnk_10]

.............Again, it's been years but if you like the G.I. the other MI Audio fuzz - the Neo - is definitely worth checking out. Much creamier and smoother sounding. I liked it a lot.

I just looked at the Neo's schematic. it appears to be the same as a GI but it's a PNP transistor pedal (runs on a negative-9V supply) with a BC559 and two AC128's for the last two transistors, so it's basically a GI fuzz only with germaniums for the last two.

 

[Jared Lash]

I just looked at the Neo's schematic. it appears to be the same as a GI but it's a PNP transistor pedal (runs on a negative-9V supply) with a BC559 and two AC128's for the last two transistors, so it's basically a GI fuzz only with germaniums for the last two.

Makes sense as the difference between them was similar to the difference between my germanium B:Assmaster and the standard silicon version.

 

[father of fires]

I might have modded it a little, but if I did, not much. the trick is to turn you bass's volume down going into it since it's a heavily distorted pedal to begin with.

That's what I have to do with mine. Too much dirt stock. Sounds really good!

 

[johnk_10]

well, as some of you may know, I love the Chunk Systems Brown Dog. the only thing that I wasn't that fond of is its enclosure and its somewhat fragile pots. I made one for myself a while ago, but a TB member (that also loves them) wanted one in a 1590B but with top jacks. of course I couldn't have the envelope in jack on the top too (it wouldn't fit) but he didn't want that jack on his. plus and squeezing the two 1/4" jacks along with the DC jack was a pretty big challenge with the four pots anyway. here's a couple of pics of his top jack version:

 

[JimmyM]

Holy cow...tight squeeze.

 

[GMC]

That's really nice work John, another in a long list of impressive builds.

 

[rizzo9247]

Ya...LOVE the brown dog...hate the "chunk"-y enclosure. My fave gated fuzz...Great job as always!

 

[Jared Lash]

Holy cow...tight squeeze.

Yeah, I'm guessing John's going to turn down any future build requests I send him. . .

Ya...LOVE the brown dog...hate the "chunk"-y enclosure. My fave gated fuzz...Great job as always!

I didn't necessarily hate the Chunk enclosures, but I agree it's an awesome gated and funky/synthy fuzz and it looks a lot better the way John built it.

 

[johnk_10]

Yeah, I'm guessing John's going to turn down any future build requests I send him. . .

.......only if it's impossible.

 

[benevan]

Ya...LOVE the brown dog...hate the "chunk"-y enclosure. My fave gated fuzz...Great job as always!

The Brown Dog is a fantastic fuzz box. Got rid of mine when I picked up the squeezer. While the squeezer is great and has all of the Brown Dog functions within, I really missed the separate Brown Dog - and Agent 00Funk for that matter - and so I picked up used the pair a couple weeks ago.

I actually think the Chunk boxes were one of the best things going. Sloped box, the controls slightly recessed, relatively compact size. I wish more builders would put this kind of effort into the box design rather than the stale cast Hammond boxes

Even the custom stompbox JohnK did for me is in a sloped type box:

My current Jr board with the squeezer and another great comp with equally great box (sloped with recessed controls):

 

[giglawyer]

as a n00b to the topic, what is teh primary difference between the muff and the russian muff?

Some of the answers you are looking for are here. The Big Muff Pi Home Page

 

[monsterthompson]

Some of the answers you are looking for are here. The Big Muff Pi Home Page

Wow. That's a bunch of reading.

 

[Silver Blues]

It's a great site.