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Joe Bonamassa fuzz face

Post by Xplorer » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:56 pm

here it is, it worked for me. pretty nice fuzz, creamy tone.
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Post by Xplorer » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:58 pm

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Re: Joe Bonamassa fuzz face

Post by Xplorer » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:14 pm

by the way, i like this fuzz ; ) it looks cool :D

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Re: Joe Bonamassa fuzz face

Post by Xplorer » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:43 pm

that's right. mine sounds a lot like david gilmou on an island, or free bird . lot of sustain, very creamy. i'm very happy i did this one. now i'll tweak it to explore her possibilitys.

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Re: Joe Bonamassa fuzz face

Post by JimiJames » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:45 pm

Just ordered a JBF3 earlier this week.
You're right ! It should look waaaay better on my Pedalboard that my JH Fuzz :wink: Besides, they should of made the Jimi one purple, right?
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Although I just ordered the JBF3 some might hold off to purchase the new
EJ Fuzz...

Do you guys think Dunlop will be using a BC183 for the EJ ?


BTW haw's that circuit soundin' there, Xplorer ?
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Re: Joe Bonamassa fuzz face

Post by Xplorer » Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:37 am

yeah, thanks, interesting. i'd personaly like to get one of these blue dunlop JH fuzz, they really sound good.

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Re: Joe Bonamassa fuzz face

Post by yladrd61 » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:58 am

Xplorer wrote:yeah, thanks, interesting. i'd personaly like to get one of these blue dunlop JH fuzz, they really sound good.
I have the Blue JH Fuzz Face it sounds awesome if you adjust the voltage lower on Q2 :jimi: and it also looks just like a real '69

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Post by Xplorer » Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:24 am

yes, and i want this blue JH fuzz ! i wish i had more informations about these BC108c .

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Re: Joe Bonamassa fuzz face

Post by yladrd61 » Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:42 pm

Xplorer wrote:yes, and i want this blue JH fuzz ! i wish i had more informations about these BC108c .
The JH Fuzz doesn't really have BC108C in it they are clones with about the same gain and there are trim pots under the board to adjust the voltage to them.

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Re: Joe Bonamassa fuzz face

Post by Xplorer » Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:48 pm

thanks. any idea of the most desired gain of these transistors ?

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Re: Joe Bonamassa fuzz face

Post by pancri » Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:57 pm

yladrd61 wrote:
Xplorer wrote:yeah, thanks, interesting. i'd personaly like to get one of these blue dunlop JH fuzz, they really sound good.
I have the Blue JH Fuzz Face it sounds awesome if you adjust the voltage lower on Q2 :jimi: and it also looks just like a real '69
is Q2 the capacitator ???
how many volts i must turn down the voltage on Q2? is there under the circuit board a trimmer?

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Re: Joe Bonamassa fuzz face

Post by Xplorer » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:34 pm

hi, yes there should be two little trimmers. Q2 is a transistor, that works on the gain. try to manage the trimmer until it sounds the best to you, that's it.

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Re: Joe Bonamassa fuzz face

Post by JimiJames » Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:37 pm

Just received my JBF3 ! (man, that was a long wait...) and going to rehearsal tonight to give it a spin.
From my understanding Smokin' Joe & George Tripps of Way Huge effects worked on this dialing it in for Humbuckers.
Joe mentions in one of his vid's or gear rig interview's somewhere about getting sloppy seconds from EJ that this was presented to Eric first and he passed on it.
Anyway, need a recommendation (other than noodling) for a vid demo (Zoom Q3HD), maybe part of a Jimi or Trower or ?
I'm tweaking in the new Battleship pedalboard and new Metro-build so it would be a good time. (Strat w/'69's, Les Paul w/Throbacks', FrankenStrat w/DSD ?)
( I know it should go before the wah if I want the wah to work efficiently but, I have mine after the wah. It's just the way I like it in my chain and doesn't mean I have to use the wah while the fuzz is on...)

Just seen the latest PG Mag gear interview with YJM. Rebecca asks Yngwie about the fuzz face next to his pedalboard and why it's not plugged in...
Yngwie's answer something like: "Yeah, I don't use it... It just looks cool, like a land mine..." :palm:
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Re: Joe Bonamassa fuzz face

Post by yladrd61 » Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:48 pm

pancri wrote:
yladrd61 wrote:
Xplorer wrote:yeah, thanks, interesting. i'd personaly like to get one of these blue dunlop JH fuzz, they really sound good.
I have the Blue JH Fuzz Face it sounds awesome if you adjust the voltage lower on Q2 :jimi: and it also looks just like a real '69
is Q2 the capacitator ???
how many volts i must turn down the voltage on Q2? is there under the circuit board a trimmer?
Mine sounds best with Q2 at 5.19 Volts :jimi: Q2 is the 2nd Transistor, yes 2 trim pots under the board

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