Effects Projects

fuzzcentral · fuzzcentral

I've just created a new forum section specificall for the Axis Face circuit, so if you have any questions about the circuit or modifications to the circuit, post them there so we can keep them all in one place so they're easy to find!

I'll move all Axis Face-related quest...

fuzzcentral · fuzzcentral

Welcome to the Fuzz Central Effects Projects Forum! This part of the Fuzz Central Forum is for posting threads about your DIY effects projects or effects pedal mods and upgrades. Remember to keep it clean! Posts that are considered inflammatory or offensive will...

soultrip · soultrip

Hi! I'm new to this forum so hello to all!!!! I have one of your schematics for the roger mayer axis fuzz! I'm a newbie so off course it didn't work, i've been trying to find out whats wrong but just can't get it!!

When I connect te pedal, it doesn't fuzz, the only thing that works is the vol...

spoontex · spoontex

Please, anybody can help me for the wiring? http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/mccoy.php I can't localizate the output pads and the pot pads on the PCB. 1= Input 2= Wah 2 3= Wah 3 4= +9VDC 5= Grounds I don't understand what means wah 2 and wah 3. And the output? and the sweep? Thanks!!!

hthtt7 · hthtt7

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jcrhee · jcrhee

I just finished modding my V847 wah with McCoy mods found on Fuzz Central with few added mods recommended by S.Castledine and Fulltone (ie inductor and pot). Everything works well and sounds great but I am noticing hum when the wah wah is turned on and the rocker is pressed all the way forward. It almost...

omni · omni

hi phillip. built the mccoy wah. it sounds great, but at toe down alittle britle and ear piercing The only parts that i didnt buy were the ICAR pot and two 0.01 caps were greencaps..any suggestions? also you state "The electrolytic capacitor in the circuit is a Ducati 4µF non-polarized inste...

LionKing34 · LionKing34

I built a Fuzzface pedal with the AC128 transistors and I managed to get some fuzz out of it, but it only outputs sound when the battery is NOT plugged in. I don't even know how that's possible. It's definitely not just noise because I can hear the notes. There is some background noise though, probably be...

fuzztone · fuzztone

Hi there, I recently bought a 3-knob Sola Sound Tone Bender MKV, the last of the sixties tonebenders. It's the one in the narrow yellow box with black & red lettering and first time the fuzz "Batman"-logo appeared. Under the footswitch there's the "HIT IT" logo Now i found two unmark...

doug100 · doug100

I have just started my first effects project its a fuzz face and i have already completed the pcb i just dont understand how to wire it with the input and out put jacks and the pots and the switch if any one has a diagram and they could post it that would be great. by the way its positive gound germanium. dou...

Mr_X · Mr_X

hello im working on a scrambler using all of the info on this site and a couple of others my questions are can someone break down the wiring the inputs, pots, and switch? im sure they are described in the wiring diagram but im a novice and can't seem to get all of the info i need. also i notice...

namzer0 · namzer0

******* -- Edited by namzer0 on Friday 29th of March 2019 11:32:42 PM

Mordechai · Mordechai

Hello, I have seen many projects where the builders have used the Ge/Si combination...it seems more often that the Ge transistor is in the Q2 position to "color" the signal emitted from the Si \Q1 -- Please let me know if I'm understanding that correctly. My real question relates to the sta...

dstrats · dstrats

Hi all, I own a 90's Dunlop Fuzz Face. I'm in the process of making it a NOS 69'-70' model. I painted it with the Hammerite Blue, found black Top Hat knobs. I also went down to my local component shop to get two BC108's (although they didn't have BCs' they sold me transistors that they said where amer...

dragoncity · dragoncity

Hi Everybody, Im pretty much a newbie to this effects building stuff. Ive been working in a guitar shop for a while now, so Ive rewired my share of guitars. Ive also delved into cicuit bending, and I am not a stranger to chematics. However, when I have built pedals, I dont always understand WHY im doing...

v00d00blues79 · v00d00blues79

What is the sizing on the PCB printout to get them the correct size? How are you all doing it? Thanks, Andy

fuzzchuff · fuzzchuff

i just finished putting my fuzzface together,and it doenst work i think that its wired wrong but i cant get a clear diagram of how it should be anywhere i also cant get anyone on this forum to respond to my posts this is my first pedal and im new to electronics. i just need a little help, or a decent diagram. ...

freax · freax

Hi ! My mindbender fuzz is working now but is making aleatory noise with battery or wall. It sounds like wind. Anyone knows what it is and how to solve it ?

lacky · lacky

delete -- Edited by lacky at 16:58, 2006-08-06 -- Edited by lacky at 18:16, 2006-08-06

junnu · junnu

A while ago i modded my gcb-95 to be like the axis wah without the output buffer. Switch is wired in Stuart Castledine way. Now I'm wanting to add the output buffer, but can't figure out where to put wich wire. Could anyone help me please?

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	STICKY: Axis Face Questions and Modifications (Preview) I've just created a new forum section specificall for the Axis Face circuit, so if you have any questions about the circuit or modifications to the circuit, post them there so we can keep them all in one place so they're easy to find! I'll move all Axis Face-related quest...	fuzzcentral	5	2003	Sep 22 2:51 AM, 2011 by repsky912
	STICKY: Welcome to the Effects Projects Forum! (closed) (Preview) Welcome to the Fuzz Central Effects Projects Forum! This part of the Fuzz Central Forum is for posting threads about your DIY effects projects or effects pedal mods and upgrades. Remember to keep it clean! Posts that are considered inflammatory or offensive will...	fuzzcentral	0	1486	Nov 23 7:25 PM, 2004 by fuzzcentral
	Roger Mayer Axis fuzz (Preview) Hi! I'm new to this forum so hello to all!!!! I have one of your schematics for the roger mayer axis fuzz! I'm a newbie so off course it didn't work, i've been trying to find out whats wrong but just can't get it!! When I connect te pedal, it doesn't fuzz, the only thing that works is the vol...	soultrip	4	5766	Feb 20 7:48 AM, 2016 by Reefer
	Wiring the Vox Clyde McCoy Wah (Preview) Please, anybody can help me for the wiring? http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/mccoy.php I can't localizate the output pads and the pot pads on the PCB. 1= Input 2= Wah 2 3= Wah 3 4= +9VDC 5= Grounds I don't understand what means wah 2 and wah 3. And the output? and the sweep? Thanks!!!	spoontex	2	1619	May 22 9:54 PM, 2013 by spoontex
	Engineering Software Tutorial (Preview) ---------------------------------------------------------------------	hthtt7	0	2047	Apr 12 7:37 PM, 2013 by hthtt7
	help with eliminating noise from McCoy mod Wah Wah (Preview) I just finished modding my V847 wah with McCoy mods found on Fuzz Central with few added mods recommended by S.Castledine and Fulltone (ie inductor and pot). Everything works well and sounds great but I am noticing hum when the wah wah is turned on and the rocker is pressed all the way forward. It almost...	jcrhee	1	778	Mar 23 9:54 AM, 2013 by spoontex
	mccoy wah build questions? (Preview) hi phillip. built the mccoy wah. it sounds great, but at toe down alittle britle and ear piercing The only parts that i didnt buy were the ICAR pot and two 0.01 caps were greencaps..any suggestions? also you state "The electrolytic capacitor in the circuit is a Ducati 4µF non-polarized inste...	omni	5	1456	Mar 23 9:53 AM, 2013 by spoontex
	Fuzzface only works without the battery fuzzface battery (Preview) I built a Fuzzface pedal with the AC128 transistors and I managed to get some fuzz out of it, but it only outputs sound when the battery is NOT plugged in. I don't even know how that's possible. It's definitely not just noise because I can hear the notes. There is some background noise though, probably be...	LionKing34	0	1288	Aug 23 12:30 PM, 2012 by LionKing34
	Sola Sound Tone Bender MKV (Preview) Hi there, I recently bought a 3-knob Sola Sound Tone Bender MKV, the last of the sixties tonebenders. It's the one in the narrow yellow box with black & red lettering and first time the fuzz "Batman"-logo appeared. Under the footswitch there's the "HIT IT" logo Now i found two unmark...	fuzztone	5	2100	Oct 28 1:22 AM, 2011 by shenglu
	newb fuzz face help (Preview) I have just started my first effects project its a fuzz face and i have already completed the pcb i just dont understand how to wire it with the input and out put jacks and the pots and the switch if any one has a diagram and they could post it that would be great. by the way its positive gound germanium. dou...	doug100	6	839	Oct 28 1:03 AM, 2011 by shenglu
	Stuck (Preview) hello im working on a scrambler using all of the info on this site and a couple of others my questions are can someone break down the wiring the inputs, pots, and switch? im sure they are described in the wiring diagram but im a novice and can't seem to get all of the info i need. also i notice...	Mr_X	3	989	Oct 28 12:37 AM, 2011 by shenglu
	Null (Preview) ****** -- Edited by namzer0 on Friday 29th of March 2019 11:32:42 PM	namzer0	0	1879	Dec 7 5:11 AM, 2009 by namzer0
	Germanium/Silicon hybrid fuzz circuits (Preview) Hello, I have seen many projects where the builders have used the Ge/Si combination...it seems more often that the Ge transistor is in the Q2 position to "color" the signal emitted from the Si \Q1 -- Please let me know if I'm understanding that correctly. My real question relates to the sta...	Mordechai	1	2387	Jul 25 3:17 AM, 2009 by Mordechai
	Dunlop Fuzz Face Mod (Preview) Hi all, I own a 90's Dunlop Fuzz Face. I'm in the process of making it a NOS 69'-70' model. I painted it with the Hammerite Blue, found black Top Hat knobs. I also went down to my local component shop to get two BC108's (although they didn't have BCs' they sold me transistors that they said where amer...	dstrats	0	1862	Apr 3 12:17 AM, 2008 by dstrats
	how did you get started? (Preview) Hi Everybody, Im pretty much a newbie to this effects building stuff. Ive been working in a guitar shop for a while now, so Ive rewired my share of guitars. Ive also delved into cicuit bending, and I am not a stranger to chematics. However, when I have built pedals, I dont always understand WHY im doing...	dragoncity	0	1373	Nov 6 8:35 PM, 2006 by dragoncity
	PCB Print Size (Preview) What is the sizing on the PCB printout to get them the correct size? How are you all doing it? Thanks, Andy	v00d00blues79	0	1627	Sep 15 4:25 PM, 2006 by v00d00blues79
	**Help!fuzz face doesnt work *** (Preview) i just finished putting my fuzzface together,and it doenst work i think that its wired wrong but i cant get a clear diagram of how it should be anywhere i also cant get anyone on this forum to respond to my posts this is my first pedal and im new to electronics. i just need a little help, or a decent diagram. ...	fuzzchuff	9	8384	Aug 30 11:10 PM, 2006 by captntasty
	Mindbender noise like wind (Preview) Hi ! My mindbender fuzz is working now but is making aleatory noise with battery or wall. It sounds like wind. Anyone knows what it is and how to solve it ?	freax	1	1373	Aug 26 8:36 PM, 2006 by captntasty
	delete (Preview) delete -- Edited by lacky at 16:58, 2006-08-06 -- Edited by lacky at 18:16, 2006-08-06	lacky	0	1323	Aug 6 3:53 PM, 2006 by lacky
	Cry Baby Output buffer (Preview) A while ago i modded my gcb-95 to be like the axis wah without the output buffer. Switch is wired in Stuart Castledine way. Now I'm wanting to add the output buffer, but can't figure out where to put wich wire. Could anyone help me please?	junnu	2	1842	Aug 2 6:13 AM, 2006 by junnu
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