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- From: kurt@ods.com (Kurt Taylor)
- Subject: Re: Tube sound fuzz
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.235139.23394@ods.com>
- Organization: Optical Data Systems, Inc.
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- References: <harmon.727992414@skid.ps.uci.edu>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 23:51:39 GMT
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- matt harmon (harmon@hepxvt.ps.uci.edu) wrote:
- : etlcrcy@bugs.ericsson.se (Chris Cleverley) writes:
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- : >In article <harmon.727743330@skid.ps.uci.edu> harmon@hepxvt.ps.uci.edu (matt harmon) writes:
- : >>BTW, I built the Tube Sound Fuzz which appears in Electronic Prijects for
- : >>Musicians by Craig Anderton. I really like the sound hovever I am
- : >>contemplating an improved design. . .
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- : > I have built this too and am very interested in the modifications. I have
- : >found this to be a very good unit and will use it in preference to my BOSS
- : >pedal anyday due to its warm, rich sound. I have found no problem with the
- : >bass response ( I have two humbucker pick-ups ), but when switching from
- : >rhythm to lead the extra-gain is a real problem. . .
- : >Chris Cleverley \\\\
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-
- : Well . . I have thought of a few solutions to this problem. Some are a little
- : hard to implement but the quickest fix would be to use a ganged pot for a comb-
- : ination intensity output level control and to use a DPDT switch for the lead/
- : rhythm control. Then put an output dividing circuit on the other side of the
- : switch to cut output when you switch into lead. I myself will look at some
- : basic circuit mods to add tone control and better output level control.
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- : It's good to see interest in this, I'll most likely post my improved design in
- : a couple of weeks.
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- : Matt Harmon
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- Wow, Matt, you know THE Jim Kelly ???!??!??! The 6v6 amp maker ???
- Is he still making these little jems ???
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- - KT
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