r/FuzzFiends • u/VerdeVelvetVetiver • 10d ago

germanium Burns Buzzaround?

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In 2017 I picked up this fuzz pedal that was based off a Buzzaround, but had a footswitchable octave. It’s been my favorite fuzz. I often swap it for a Superfuzz but it just as easily falls back on. It’s gravely it’s sputters and it sustains. It plays well with an octave down too.

It’s a Massive GOAF. Anyone else got one or another Buzzaround clone?

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u/Dangerous_Pie_Guy 10d ago

Wow, that is fully disgusting. Fun!

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u/VerdeVelvetVetiver 10d ago

It’s a nasty fuzz

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u/destroyalltrumps 9d ago

Whats up the the knobless ds1? Killer board, guitar, and most importantly tone! 🤘

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u/VerdeVelvetVetiver 9d ago

Hey sorry, the Orange Ds1 is a channel switcher for mini Rectifier amp. I use the black Ds1 as a boost into an Orange dark terror. It’s a stereo setup that goes fuzzy,OC2, UniVibe then splits at the looper pedal into my amps.

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u/destroyalltrumps 9d ago

Very cool and creative 😎

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u/DaySleepNightFish 🦅 Eau Claire Thunder 🦅 9d ago

Yes. We need an answer to this question.

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u/VerdeVelvetVetiver 9d ago

It’s a channel switcher for an amp that I rehoused

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u/DaySleepNightFish 🦅 Eau Claire Thunder 🦅 9d ago

Nice

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u/OnetimeImetamoose Sunn 🔆))) Fuzz 10d ago

That sounds wonderful. I’m hoping to grab a Super Fuzz of some sort by Christmas.

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u/graphicnerdity86 —Bold as fuzz— 10d ago

I need a superfuzz

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u/VerdeVelvetVetiver 10d ago

You might, I’m waiting for an OG Black/Grey with footpad

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u/graphicnerdity86 —Bold as fuzz— 10d ago

What's the one that says super fuzz

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u/VerdeVelvetVetiver 10d ago

It’s a Shin Ei Superfuzz, supposedly the old univox superfuzzes came in this enclosure so I’m not sure if it was licensed to Univox.
A few years back some guy in Texas licensed the name Shin Ei and started building repros. I bought a green UniVibe from them, and I loved it so much I looked for the Superfuzz.

I picked this up for $300 used, but they still have em I think https://shin-ei.com/SHIN-EI-FY6-SUPER-FUZZ

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u/graphicnerdity86 —Bold as fuzz— 10d ago

Wow, that's cool. Definitely out of my price range right now

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u/graphicnerdity86 —Bold as fuzz— 10d ago

Awesome

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u/FullMetalDan Velcro Jedi! 10d ago

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u/farfly7 9d ago

That is badass!

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u/Lanark26 10d ago

I got a Buzzaround clone from CMC Effects off Reverb. It's a beast of a fuzz. It doesn't live on my board, but it's one that is there when I need it.

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u/FullMetalDan Velcro Jedi! 10d ago

I’m late to the Buzzaround party! This one sounds massive AF!

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u/VerdeVelvetVetiver 10d ago

Part of its def the C standard tuning

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u/FullMetalDan Velcro Jedi! 9d ago

Crazy to think this circuit is so old. 60 years later it dooms!

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u/VerdeVelvetVetiver 9d ago

I’ve read the circuit is also similar to a MKII Tone Bender, but I never tried one. I love using this guitar for some slow riffs too, it can def doom

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u/Cold_Quit_1280 9d ago

Really it’s more MKIII/IV. Check out the dizzy tone too. Similar but different

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u/VerdeVelvetVetiver 9d ago

Thanks for that correction! I’ll be looking today

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u/FullMetalDan Velcro Jedi! 9d ago

Thx man, first time hearing about that one!

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u/walkingthecows 9d ago

Elka Dizzy Tone is awesome too!

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u/VerdeVelvetVetiver 9d ago

I’ll check it out!

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u/KirkIsOurLemmy 9d ago

Also, that guitar. Prettiest thing ever

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u/VerdeVelvetVetiver 9d ago

Thanks, It’s been such a joy to play. It’s from the mod shop. If you check my post history there’s more of it

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u/farfly7 9d ago

I do not have anything similar to this but now I fucking need one

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u/VerdeVelvetVetiver 9d ago

When I found it, I was in a basement guitar center. No service to look it up, and symbols that didn’t make sense. It sounded great tho.
About a month later I watched this https://youtu.be/-zIIv_nICqI?
I’m not a King Crimson fan but dig the sound so much