1966 Practical Electronics fuzz box project

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Damn, that thing sounds fucken sick, looks the business too, good stuff!
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Great job, sounds really good, nice tidy wiring too :badlove:

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I might have missed it, but did you say what the addition of the fifth transistor is all about?
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Dr Tony Balls wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 3:18 pm I might have missed it, but did you say what the addition of the fifth transistor is all about?
oh, sorry... the fifth transistor is actually just a dead black glass transistor that's serving as the diode from Q2B to ground. I thought it looked cooler than a conventional diode :badteeth:
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That's so cool, Nick!
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Great stuff Nick - the Good Fuzzy Sounds Bad Nite is based on this circuit ;)
Handmade, high-impact, great-looking radical queer germanium fuzz. A different approach to 1960s-inspired fuzz pedals, no clones, check them out at https://goodfuzzysounds.com or on YouTube https://tinyurl.com/GFS-YT
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Super cool !:)
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Nick wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 1:46 pm Thanks for the kind words! I'm considering diving down the indoor-poncho rabbit hole this winter.
Do it, man! I will be there for you. :cheers:
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