Dunlop Introduces The Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:07 pm

Dunlop for the most part has made Fuzz Faces that are average. This one is supposed to have an improved circuit. I think this one is cool looking, it would suck if they had a crappy circuit in it.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:14 pm

Yeah...I dunno.

was the Jimi Hendrix Wah any good?

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:14 pm

Yeah, I definitely like the aesthetics.

In other news I got this today:

From the same editor as:

Which is also in the mail.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:21 pm

Mike wrote:Yeah, I definitely like the aesthetics.

In other news I got this today:

From the same editor as:

Which is also in the mail.

hahaha

You're a guitar nerd like me. I've read that effects book in Borders before. I got a collection of Guitar Books too.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:26 pm

Looks like they also copied Roger Mayer's Octavia and called it "octovio". Again another nice housing but I wonder what the circuit will sound like. I like the Tone Bender style housing, I wonder if this means somebody is making them now.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:31 pm

These are the beginnings of my guitar nerd collection - although I do have a tech book called The Complete Electric Guitar or something which shows you how to fix up and maintain guitars - this is the start of my electronicsy guitar stuff.

I have too much music journalism/theory stuff though.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:02 pm

I'd like to know how Dunlop have "improved the circuit" if they've gone with the germanium transistors....an enclosed climatised compartment maybe?
Silicon replacements where supposed to be an improvement but everyone still hunts down the older ones.
I look forward to reading what they say on fuzz central and GC about them.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:36 pm

Fran wrote:I'd like to know how Dunlop have "improved the circuit" if they've gone with the germanium transistors....an enclosed climatised compartment maybe?
Silicon replacements where supposed to be an improvement but everyone still hunts down the older ones.
I look forward to reading what they say on fuzz central and GC about them.

This one is modeled after Hendrix's later fuzz that was a Sillicon fuzz. The original Dallas Arbiter made Ge and Si versions. The red Dunlop Fuzz faces were Germanium and from what i understand since they were mass produced they didn't really measure all the Transistors to insure they had values that were optimal in the circuit. So you have some that sound good a lot that sound bad.

People hunt down both the old GE and Si Dallas Arbiter versions, they use them for different apllications, just like Hendrix did.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:43 pm

jcyphe wrote:
Fran wrote:I'd like to know how Dunlop have "improved the circuit" if they've gone with the germanium transistors....an enclosed climatised compartment maybe?
Silicon replacements where supposed to be an improvement but everyone still hunts down the older ones.
I look forward to reading what they say on fuzz central and GC about them.
This one is modeled after Hendrix's later fuzz that was a Sillicon fuzz. The original Dallas Arbiter made Ge and Si versions. The red Dunlop Fuzz faces's were Germanium and from what i understand since they were mass produced they didn't really measure all the Transistors to insure they had values that were optimal in the circuit. So you have some that sound good a lot that sound bad.

I thought Hendrix moved onto silicon with Roger Mayer... Not Dallas? Maybe i misread in the past.
I know the red ones are crappy, i built a clone a while ago with 'matched' germ transistors and on its night it sounded amazing. But as you know the germ is unpredictable with temperatures and needless to say on a hot stage with the lighting it let me down badly one night.

I can't wait to hear it though, a good fuzz face produces one of the greatest guitar sounds ever imo.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:48 pm

Fran wrote: I thought Hendrix moved onto silicon with Roger Mayer... Not Dallas? Maybe i misread in the past.
I know the red ones are crappy, i built a clone a while ago with 'matched' germ transistors and on its night it sounded amazing. But as you know the germ is unpredictable with temperatures and needless to say on a hot stage with the lighting it let me down badly one night.

I can't wait to hear it though, a good fuzz face produces one of the greatest guitar sounds ever imo.

Roger Mayer worked on Jimmy's gear. He built him some custom boxes like the Octavia and some other fuzzes of his own design, but the Fuzz Faces were Dallas Arbiter pedals Mayer would tweak them I think to get them sounding best. But Hendrix did use both versions as produced by Dallas Arbiter.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:54 pm

jcyphe wrote:
Fran wrote: I thought Hendrix moved onto silicon with Roger Mayer... Not Dallas? Maybe i misread in the past.
I know the red ones are crappy, i built a clone a while ago with 'matched' germ transistors and on its night it sounded amazing. But as you know the germ is unpredictable with temperatures and needless to say on a hot stage with the lighting it let me down badly one night.

I can't wait to hear it though, a good fuzz face produces one of the greatest guitar sounds ever imo.
Roger Mayer worked on Jimmy's gear. He built him some custom boxes like the Octavia and some other fuzzes of his own design, but the Fuzz Faces were Dallas Arbiter pedals Mayer would tweak them I think to get them sounding best. But Hendrix did use both versions as produced by Dallas Arbiter.

Cool. I know Mayer split (used both) the transistors germ and silicon in one pedal. To try and counteract the problems.
From what i have heard/tried i still prefer all germanium although i was'nt overly impressed with 'Fulltones' versions.

euan · Post by **euan** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:30 pm

Mike wrote:Yeah, I definitely like the aesthetics.

In other news I got this today:

From the same editor as:

Which is also in the mail.

How is the Amp book? Let us know how the effects book is too. I know some stuff about effects circuits and etc because I've been researching it for about six years now but I like books instead of the internet.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:42 pm

Fran wrote:
Cool. I know Mayer split (used both) the transistors germ and silicon in one pedal. To try and counteract the problems.
From what i have heard/tried i still prefer all germanium although i was'nt overly impressed with 'Fulltones' versions.

I got an empty Fuzz Face case from Shadow in a trade and I'm going to do the same thing, a hybrid ge/si.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:33 pm

jcyphe wrote:
Fran wrote:
Cool. I know Mayer split (used both) the transistors germ and silicon in one pedal. To try and counteract the problems.
From what i have heard/tried i still prefer all germanium although i was'nt overly impressed with 'Fulltones' versions.
I got an empty Fuzz Face case from Shadow in a trade and I'm going to do the same thing, a hybrid ge/si.

Be sure to post up some samples if you do.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:28 pm

Mike wrote:
From the same editor as:

Which is also in the mail.

GREATEST BOOK EVAR

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:41 pm

More Cowbell wrote:Yeah...I dunno.

was the Jimi Hendrix Wah any good?

I had the Hendrix Fuzz Wah, and it was way cool.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:42 pm

jcyphe wrote:
Fran wrote:
Cool. I know Mayer split (used both) the transistors germ and silicon in one pedal. To try and counteract the problems.
From what i have heard/tried i still prefer all germanium although i was'nt overly impressed with 'Fulltones' versions.
I got an empty Fuzz Face case from Shadow in a trade and I'm going to do the same thing, a hybrid ge/si.

Dew it!

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:13 am

*edited by Doog*

Post by **Doog** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:19 am

FFS.. can we just stop with the intentional shit-stirring? It's really wearing thin.

vivadeluxxe · Post by **vivadeluxxe** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:38 am

jcyphe wrote:[
This one is modeled after Hendrix's later fuzz that was a Sillicon fuzz. The original Dallas Arbiter made Ge and Si versions. The red Dunlop Fuzz faces were Germanium and from what i understand since they were mass produced they didn't really measure all the Transistors to insure they had values that were optimal in the circuit. So you have some that sound good a lot that sound bad.

I tried one of the red ones years ago and it sounded dreadful, I was really disapointed with it...