Batteries in FX/Alternative Power Supplies

aen · Post by **aen** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:58 pm

Haze wrote:I don't particularly like using batteries but I have to in the sunface mike built me.

Ugh, forgot about those fuzz face types. For me, I would choose a different fuzz, rather than be forced to battery power it. BUt I'm not in need of a fuzz face type sound very often.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:01 pm

I just have DigiTech and Danelectro powersupplies and a 7 plug daisy chain I got on eBay for like $7.

My 80s Dist+ has one of the weird 1/8" phono jack power connections. my Atari 2600 powersupply seems to work pretty well for it.

IroniaSudby · Post by **IroniaSudby** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:10 pm

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Musicians-G ... 1387238.gc

Is this crap any good?

Post by **dots** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:36 pm

aen wrote:
Haze wrote:I don't particularly like using batteries but I have to in the sunface mike built me.
Ugh, forgot about those fuzz face types. For me, I would choose a different fuzz, rather than be forced to battery power it. BUt I'm not in need of a fuzz face type sound very often.

what's the deal w/ the fuzz face?

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:45 pm

dots wrote:
aen wrote:
Haze wrote:I don't particularly like using batteries but I have to in the sunface mike built me.
Ugh, forgot about those fuzz face types. For me, I would choose a different fuzz, rather than be forced to battery power it. BUt I'm not in need of a fuzz face type sound very often.
what's the deal w/ the fuzz face?

it's positive ground. if you daisy chain it, it shorts all the other pedals to ground and vice versa.

Post by **dots** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:58 pm

lame sauce

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:40 am

Price to pay for sweet tones I guess, just wish mother earth didn't have to pay aswell.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:11 am

dots wrote:lame sauce

It's because of the transistor type used. It can be "converted" to regular ground, but people say it loses the "Vintage M@J@"

aen · Post by **aen** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:16 am

LOL!

I do have a fuzz face, positive grounded, that I just kind of lumped into a trade, cause i wanted to facilitate said trade, and had never tried a fuzzface. It sounds all right, I guess, but not magical enough to fret over it's mojo content.

HOWEVER, there are like 300 verisons of the FF, so maybe some are cooler than ohters, and are worth it? the battery has lasted a long-ass time, too. the FF has become my "Oh, fuck, all my dirt pedals are at the space, I can't fucking rock.. oh hey, look at that ugly thing, OK, lets go." pedal.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:22 am

They're definitely cool, the version Benecol put me onto with Contour and Bias controls (the Fulltone '69 tweak) sounds pretty ridiculously good. The contour control gives you lots of midrange back and some harmonics. it's phat.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:20 pm

Dear Mike; thanks for the heads up on johnnyshredthingummy; I ordered one of the last couple, and I very much appreciate you doing the groundwork. As does Gaia.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:28 am

No worries.