| Red Fuzz |
   
This is the Red Fuzz project based on the schematic from Robin Tomtlund's Effects.
Would you like a Ready to Solder Circuit Board for this project? 
Here are some sound files of this effect, contributed by Tobias Karlsson. Notes from Tobias about the sound files: Red Fuzz LEDS - Fender Stratocaster (single coils, roseboard) using bridge or neck coil with full volume and tone, into the "Red Fuzz" with full "Tone" (towards the treble) and full "Intensity", into a Marshall Super Lead 100w -72 with 4x12" cab with "greenbacks". Recording mic is Shure SM57 (a rather close up to the cab) Red Fuzz SILICON - Same setup as with the LEDS recording except for instead of LED?s, there?s 2x1N4148 silicon diodes. No distortion is created by the amp and recording volume was quite low. No "eq-ing" in the computer or any kind of effects anywhere as I think that?s a fair way to demonstrate an effect pedal. I tried to play in the same style in both recordings and using almost the same licks so a comparison can be made easy between them. When using it with the LEDS and turning down "Intensity" it could be used to boost up some distortion in the amp, using it as a semi clean booster, the output is "big". And of course, the noise level is bigger when using the silicon (and output is smaller) but I didn't record that as I thought it depends to much of the amp what sound that will produce. I?m not sure if I made the "Red Fuzz" justice with my recording and guitar playing but I hope you find the samples useful anyway, at least you get an idea about how it sounds. I didn't have so much time experimenting where to place the mic to get the best tone (or so the tone that is comming out in your stereo receiver got the same "feel" that you're hearing when you're playing through your amp). |
