When I was harvesting vintage parts from a Phillips oscilloscope (tube version from 5-6 decades ago) I stumbled upon a bunch of AF118 germanium transistors. I managed to build a Fuzz Face and it sounds grrrrreat!!!
https://youtu.be/e5yiYMEk9e4?is=IVDT2C-z29jy2V4f
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1st pedal build: fuzz face
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Re: 1st pedal build: fuzz face
Nice work! Sounds fuzzy. 
I guess we should add a forum section for pedals.
I guess we should add a forum section for pedals.
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Step 2: Highlighter test.
Step 3: Use a Voltage Chart from the downloads section to test your voltages.
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That would certainly add value to the site!!
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Re: 1st pedal build: fuzz face
Already building the 2nd Fuzz Face. This time with silicon transistors.
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