I also redrew the schematic to get my head around it a little better and to also number the pot lugs (which is lacking in most schems and seemed to be a source of some confusion on my part when I originally drew the circuit up).
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Mosrite FuzzRite
Almost a year ago I laid out the silicon version of the classic FuzzRite. Lately though, I decided to redo it after some discussion with Gabriel Monteiro over the 22k resistor. To see that discussion check out the first layout page for this circuit. Our discussion (which in all honesty was mostly a bunch of breadboarding on his part, thanks buddy!) had nothing to do with redoing the layout, but it made me look at the old layout enough that I wanted to redo it, and when I couldn't find my original DIYLC file for it, I had the perfect excuse. So here's the FuzzRite again. This time much more orderly 1590a friendly.
I also redrew the schematic to get my head around it a little better and to also number the pot lugs (which is lacking in most schems and seemed to be a source of some confusion on my part when I originally drew the circuit up).
I also redrew the schematic to get my head around it a little better and to also number the pot lugs (which is lacking in most schems and seemed to be a source of some confusion on my part when I originally drew the circuit up).
this is the same of catalinbread, or not even close???
ReplyDeleteI can't for sure say they're the same. But my guess is if Catalinbread's isn't a straight clone it's really close to one.
Deletethey even use the same name!!!!!jajajaj
Deletethanks dude ;) (gracias viejo)
Well, it works, thanks! Time for fiddling with trannies.
ReplyDeleteI TOTALLY recomends to use 2N2222 in Q1, and 2N3904 in Q2.
ReplyDeleteSo I got mine working just wanna see if anyone else has the same outcome as me. I have a lighter distortion and fairly amped signal when the depth is turned completely one way. When I turn it completely the other way I get a squashed heavy distortion with a significant volume drop. The volume drop is lower than my clean signal coming in. Anyone else experience the same thing?
ReplyDeletei get similar behavior..... do you also get the max volume drop, when pot its roughly at 12 o'clock?
DeleteI'm getting the same issue, has anyone identified a solution? Thanks
Deletejust adding that I also have this issue. tried a bunch of different transistors, nothing seemed to fix it.
Deleteand fwiw, that same issue is occurring with my Merkin Fuzz build (https://effectslayouts.blogspot.com/2016/08/catalinbread-merkin-fuzz.html)
DeleteWould you be so kind and make a layout of the germanium version of the Fuzzrite?
ReplyDeletehey guys! i just finished building this an i think that the input 2M resistor is supposed to be a 1M. as the 2M is not in other schematics and is usually a 1M resistor. i feel like it is the reason for the volume drop and lack of distortion is because it is not driving the signal enough i will test it out tomorrow and give context if it is the actual issue
ReplyDeleteupdate: i ended up taking the resistor out all together and trying that and there was still not enough distortion to my taste i still had no luck and then i saw that "IvM" commented saying that he used a 2n3904 in Q2 and a 2n2222 in Q1 and I got amazing results that I'm a MASSIVE fan of!
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