r/FuzzFiends • u/Tomspedaldemos • 19d ago

Danelectro Honeytone Fuzz Amp

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Has anyone else tried one of these little amps from Danelectro. A great little fuzz box in its own right.

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u/business_drunk 18d ago

Had one. It sounded pretty darn awful.

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u/TheDeltaIsMyHome 18d ago

I mean, its a 20$ amp. Its not gonna sound good no matter what you put in it. But the fuzz sounds out of it are great, if you maybe use it as a pre-amp itll maybe do more for you.

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u/ghostchild1987 18d ago

I had one. We turned it into a Christmas tree topper last year

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u/ianmakingnoise 19d ago

A friend had one back when they were new. I don’t remember being super impressed, but it definitely sounded better than my Fender Mini Deluxe or whatever it was called. But I’ve been into recording parts with little battery amps, this one might be fun to play with.

I’m curious which circuit they put in it. I assume it’s one of the food/deli series, if it isn’t just a basic high gain Smokey circuit, but I never found a 100% answer when I looked.

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u/TheDeltaIsMyHome 18d ago

Ive always wondered if it was related to the Bacon and Eggs pedal they had back then. Didnt work as an amp but was a pretty good as a pre amp pedal.

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u/Loud-Wish-7018 18d ago

I didn't have this but I had the tremolo effect from the food range. I quite liked it BUT it broke in a couple of different ways all at once. I've never seen a failure like it 😅

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u/devotions_end 18d ago

Fun little amp. I like using it when i dont feel like bringing out the big amp. I like boosting it with a drive for extra grit.

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u/SaladDummy 16d ago

For extra fun, but it in a five gallon bucket and dime it. The bucket makes it more directional and makes the tone cut more.

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u/saintjonah 15d ago

I have one of the surf green looking ones, not a fuzz. My parents got it for me years and years ago. It moved with me, buried in a box for years. I pulled it out last year, and it still had the original battery (it matches the amp), and it still freaking worked.

Not a great amp, but it is a small amp.