Whatever your reason for wanting to learn how to make a fuzz pedal may be, I’m here to give you step by step instructions on how to build one of the most iconic fuzz circuits ever –the Fuzz Face! Contentsshow Before Getting Started There are a number ofgreat fuzz circuitsout there a...
To make precise 45° angle cuts, a miter jig is pretty much a necessity. If you want to cut your own panels (which I advise against when you're a beginner), a circular saw or table saw is preferred, but I get by with a jigsaw. You could of course do all wood cutting by hand....
Voila! The EEPROM is programmed and ready to placed into a pedal that uses an FV-1 chip. Cybercow (moo)Don't let your talent take you where your character cannot keep you. tuckster Great Contributor! Posts: 284 Logged Re: how do I program loose FV-1 chips? #6 June 07, ...
In case it escaped your attention, we released Brian’s take on the infamous rodentine 80’s distortion circuit last month – a pedal that has been requested numerous hundreds of times. I’m happy to say it’s been a big success so far, we almost couldn’t shovel the coal on the fu...
Before attacking the electronics with my soldering iron, I needed to test the pickups to know what I was working with. This is where things got interesting. I got out my multimeter to test the original pickups to make sure they were still functional. The WR neck pickup was practically dead...
Gwen: “At the start we were too scared to make much noise. We were much more folky. No pedals or anything. I was playing a mandolin and for ages I had an acoustic guitar that had a pick-up sellotaped and that was falling off it. It was a hodgepodge.” ...