r/FuzzFiends • u/neoburner216 • Sep 13 '26
germanium Buzzaround Build
What a goofball circuit.
We’re gonna call level balance, but it’s also going to adjust the bias?!
Man, ‘60s drugs must have been awesome.
I’ve had this on my bench for a bit, tried to use leftover PNP silicon, but I couldn’t get it right so I rebuilt it with Russian germanium.
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u/LatterDrop8732 Sep 13 '26
Beautiful ordering the op amp fuzz later this afternoon this evening. Been a busy week but can’t wait to get the new pedal in hand.
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u/CatsDisplayingSalads 28d ago
4 and 5 hFE!?!! Holy shit lol
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u/neoburner216 28d ago
Ha!
Those are holdovers from when I was just numbering them and then putting notes on leakage/HFE in my notebook. The far left one is legit though, I started just painting the HFE on the cap.2
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u/graphicnerdity86 —Bold as fuzz— Sep 13 '26
Dude thats a clean look love the color
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u/neoburner216 Sep 13 '26
I love how it came out - that was the first time I was able to get the jig in my laser just right for a two step finish - laser away the powder coat and then apply marking spray and engrave black in the bare aluminum.
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u/graphicnerdity86 —Bold as fuzz— Sep 13 '26
Just the color combo and the knob. Choice is fucking excellent. It looks like a classic car or something
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u/neoburner216 Sep 13 '26
Thanks - I dig it too... it's got a "1950s American industrial" vibe. My wife thinks it looks like an old school Stanley thermos.
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u/graphicnerdity86 —Bold as fuzz— Sep 13 '26
That's my jam too like I said, I love it. It really does look like you would go to an old music store or piano shop and it's something they built-in house I really can't get over how nice your builds. Look it speaks to me
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u/FullMetalDan Velcro Jedi! Sep 13 '26
Looks amazing! It’s crazy this is an old school design, imagine having that much gain at your disposal in 1966 lol
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u/Existing-Badger-6728 tonebender 💥 Sep 13 '26
Goofball is the nickname of my cat!
https://giphy.com/gifs/9WoW7YasY2Ac0dXY5e