How to Modify a Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Signature Fuzz Face (Fuzz Face History)

Today I'm showing you how to modify the Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Signature Fuzz Face. You will have solder in your face. You will have fuzz in your ears. It will be glorious. This mod makes a Fuzz Face really fun and gives you a good bit more range of sound than the stock Fuzz Face. Let me know what you think in the comments! Also check out Deep Sea Diver's History Speaks and let me know what you think!
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Record Time:
Deep Sea Diver - History Speaks amzn.to/2xLHJBE
MODDED FUZZ FACE GIVEAWAY CLOSED
MOD INSTRUCTIONS:
FUZZ FACE: www.jimdunlop....
TOOLS
Soldering iron amzn.to/3bOWkKY
Solder amzn.to/2V1nIyf
Needle nose pliers amzn.to/2UXXahv
Wire strippers amzn.to/3dR5GYa
Wire cutters amzn.to/2wZ8phK
Screw drivers amzn.to/2yxywgf
Sockets or wrenches: stompboxparts....
Solder braid or solder sucker amzn.to/2wRQNEC
PARTS
500K B POT:
10mm Pot www.mouser.com...
Better 24mm Pot amzn.to/3asJCjO
10K B POT:
10mm Pot www.mouser.com...
Better 24mm Pot amzn.to/2KtJAO7
1 MEG C POT:
10mm Pot www.mouser.com...
Better 24mm pot amzn.to/2KvP8aY
Wire amzn.to/2xNzt3q
OPTIONAL
Multi Meter amzn.to/2X41y10
Cup/Parts Tray for holding parts you remove amzn.to/2xL5OrT
Heat shrink amzn.to/2UCk4Mm
Drill (if you want to get crazy) amzn.to/39HopSR
Hot Glue Gun-Glue or 3m Tape amzn.to/3dTtE56
Circuit Board Holder "Third Hand": amzn.to/34YViK5
BE SURE YOU SOLDER PROPERLY. WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW!
TAKE YOUR TIME. IF YOU RUSH, YOU WILL REGRET IT.
HOW TO SOLDER: • Beginner how to Solder
OPTIONAL MOD IDEAS
Battery clip to 9v adapter www.voodoolab.c...
STEP 1: Remove Hardware and Prep Things
Remove back plate - Philips head screw
Remove knobs. Flat head screw driver
Remove pot hardware
Label Pots for memory :-)
Unscrew PCB - Phillips head
STEP 2: Change volume pot from 470k-A to 500K-B
(More powerful volume taper / slight eq effect)
Mount 500K-B into case. Use plastic washer from OG pot (#10 Socket)
Unsolder one wire at a time from OG pot and solder on to new mounted pot
STEP 3: Fix OG Fuzz pot internally
(IMHO the fuzz pot is useless. Max it out and mount it inside. Clean up with guitar!)
Place hardware back on just in case you ever want to reverse this mod
Mount with two layers of 3m tape or hot glue
STEP 4: Move VR2 to external Fuzz position
(Gives an external adjustment of the bias control! So much better than the OG control)
Heat single leg of trim pot and gently lift
Take two wires and strip ends
Tin the wire
Place heat shrink on them (optional)
Solder top left pad to lug 3 of the 10K-B pot
Solder bottom single pad to lug 2 of the 10KB-pot
Mount the new pot into the old FUZZ spot, use the plastic washer from the OG pot
This pot adjust the voltage to the collector of Q2
The standard setting for this control is 4.5v (DMM)
Lets you go from gated fuzz / normal fuzz / stronger fuller tones
STEP 5: Replace R2 20K and VR1 trim pot w/ internal pot
(Even more adjustment of how the stages interact. Using a full size pot for ease and also lets you drill and mount externally if you are a little crazy….)
Remove VR1 gently from PCB
Jumper across the old VR1 pads
Unsolder R2 from PCB and remove
Take two wires and strip ends
Tin the wire
Place heat shrink on them (optional)
Solder one wire into old R2 PCB hole and then to lug 3 of the 1 MEG C pot
Solder another wire into the other old R2 PCB hole and then to lug 2
Pot down is 1v ish (stock setting)
Pot up is 8v ish (kills sound completely)
Barely backing it up will jump down to around 3.5v and give you some unique tones
STEP 6: Place the backplate on
STEP 7: Pick knobs: amzn.to/2KzhXD7
STEP 8: Sign it, date it and be proud!
OPTIONAL MOD IDEAS
- Battery clip to 9v adapter
- Change out transistors with other NPN Is types
- Step 2,3,4 will work on virtually ANY Fuzz Face!
TONE TIPS:
- Guitar directly in…. NO exceptions
- Fuzz is an instrument. Play to it not with it.
- Experiment with your guitars volume
- Place a Tubescreamer after!
#jhs #thejhsshow #fuzzface

[@tunaXonXtoast]

god i hope this turns into a series.

[@therugburnz]

I agree

[@goodknight37]

Yeeessss!

[@jeremymakar5427]

100%

[@VictorLuigiBF]

Totally!!!

[@caesarsol]

definitely!!!!!

[@joshclarke1600]

Absolutely loved this. Can you do another episode like this but going over some DS-1 Mods?

[@UnitedStatesel]

Yes! Especially the synth mod!

[@bilbobobbytoucansam]

UnitedStatesel Wait... SYNTH MOD???

[@UnitedStatesel]

@@bilbobobbytoucansam back in the day you could send in a DS-1 and they'd do a synth mod. It created all sorts of sweet sounds. I know there's at least one demo out there because I just watched it again.

[@3zra_gbp140]

That would be amazing.

[@TVicc]

Better still, Josh could show us how he modified all those EHX Big Muffs...

[@jts3339]

I modify my fuzz face with a razor.

[@joseislanio8910]

jts3339 underrated comment

[@tomfoolery2082]

Yeah thts pretty good .

[@dostacos1]

Yes.

[@rogermeyer730]

@@tomfoolery2082 Peachy

[@lessthanbug]

That joke was bad and you should feel bad!!!....... (Kidding! Freaking hilarious!!!)

[@dejangvozdic715]

Did it, drilled out the two extra holes for additional pots so they're accessible. I call it FourEyes 👍

[@asterisk8758]

Genius name :)

[@AerosolKid]

Great idea

[@cakenbolls442]

Send it to Dunlop!

[@mrbas5150]

Stupid childish name

[@markhunter1993]

Awesome!! do you have the schematic for all 4 controles

[@jaiarieh3515]

“4 inches is a great length”

[@paulvontyrant3120]

That's not what she said.

[@robertlewis5439]

That's what she said, wistfully.

[@BlackJackband11]

There are going to be so many comments saying that

[@jts3339]

Jai Arieh: Use the solder sucker to address that issue.

[@ericoreilly8368]

You beat me to it

[@samueljett7807]

Please do more content like this!

[@TheFarout69]

I build a lot of my stuff, well, more than some. I wish there was more video content like this from Josh. But the music jam stuff has been veeery cool, can't lose out on that. They should make a record. Casually.

[@jbels41]

Don’t have a FF and not buying one. And watched the whole thing and learned a ton lol

[@Mark70609]

Paul Caputo agreed Josh does good videos.

[@SimonJasiewicz]

With this video you might as well buy all the components for a quarter of the price and make your own case honestly

[@Mark70609]

Seafaring Simon you've hit the nail on the head. The upside is you can be particular about the transistors being used too. I'm not sure Dunlop are that particular, though you'd think they have to test them for leakage.

[@priorsb11]

I'm an electronics engineering student, and I have to say, the way you break down circuits is far better than how a lot of professors do.

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Because he has real world experience....and lots of it....that is the difference.

[@saculsheet]

The mod is from analogman, I readed this in 1996. Scott is a liar.

[@MatzeMaulwurf]

@@saculsheetand you are a real genius 💡. Thank you very much for this comment.

[@Jordan-rb28]

​@fortheloveofnoise9298 ....... no dude. Plenty of profs have decades of experience working. The difference is this guy is real skilled in explaining science and history to an audience. He's also an entertainer in that way. He could probably also be a prof if he wanted to be, but that's not to say that professors can't also be this entertaining and smart because I've had a couple that were even better teachers & entertainers than this man.

[@dougbrett-matthewson2640]

Josh, designing workshop: "...and this is where the hard liquor cabinet will go. " Everyone: (respectfully nodding, making notes)

[@azbababooey]

I’ve never done any soldering or guitar/pedal moding. (Wish I took shop when I was in high school). This is phenomenal content both in the moding, but also the educational side. PLEASE do more content like this. Watching you, your tips like the one wire at a time to get it right etc give me confidence to maybe buy some pots and try a guitar upgrade on my own. This is one of my favorite episodes! Also, with us on quarantine, any chance you might do more than 1 episode a week? I know you run a business, but this is really good stuff.

[@andocobo]

azbababooey it really is fun and not hard to learn the basic skills like soldering. I’d also suggest buying some flux to help with de-soldering parts, it makes it enormously easier

[@fortheloveofnoise]

They banned shop and woodwork classes in my county, so sad....we are very bad kids where I live...so I never got to do it....now I solder but I wished I was taught in school.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

It's likely I will never mod this fuzz, but all these tips are great for many other projects, and just watching is interesting and fun.

[@deadswordsman]

or buy pcb clone and build it with mods in mind.

[@paulpugh5315]

Thats funny.....👍

[@petew.1418]

Josh: This is easy and fun. Me: That's some Hogwarts stuff going on...

[@daniel_lastname]

Does anyone else want to see him show us how to re-case a Behringer pedal into an aluminum case or is that just me?

[@duffman18]

That's called TC Electronics. They use behringer circuits and put them in a metal case for an extra $10, cos they now own Behringer. Talking about their cheap range of course, this doesn't apply to the pedals they make themselves, the premium ones with Toneprint and all that in them

[@therugburnz]

As long as you don't sell them, I think it's would be great.

[@judysmith9689]

I re-cased a Behringer into a wood case.

[@TVicc]

@@duffman18 On the contrary, Behringer owns TC Electronic...

[@TheRealcdawg22]

@@duffman18 the "Smorgasbord" line of FX. I have a few of them and am extremely pleased with the quality/value. I hope Josh never does a video about them. Prices will blow up.

[@kylepatterson8445]

You should make a series out of this. Modifying different pedals.

[@FireChild1208]

I totally agree. Would love to see more of this content.

[@WhiteRussianMusic1]

Man, you just dropped more usable history in the first 3 minutes than nearly any semester in music college!😉🎸🎶🎶

[@stevenroper6125]

The intro to this reminds me of that Tonebender video you did recently with Dan and Mick in a very compressed version. That episode was one of my favorite things I’ve watched on KZbin, you guys should collab more!

[@krelnarb]

That's quite a collection of contact cleaner in the back cabinet.

[@geraldbayley3167]

krelnarb huffin

[@estring69]

Contact maker...

[@almightytreegod]

That’s the JHS Vintage Contact Cleaner Collection: Catholic Edition

[@ollieneilson2815]

This should be a series, it would be very popular, “how to mod the-insert here-“

[@paulm9604]

Got this pedal last year. Didn't care for it, the sound of sizzling bacon. Did the mod yesterday. The 1M pot is a little past noon and the original fuzz pot is maxed. The two knobs topside are maxed out as well. The rich harmonics really ring through. Thanks Josh

[@jonlohrenz5446]

Watching the description of the schematic makes me feel like Phil Hartman’s Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer from SNL. “I am just a simple caveman, your world frightens and confuses me.”

[@joermnyc]

Jon Lohrenz I love this stuff, it’s not that hard, zigzag lines are the resistors, zigzag lines with an arrow point perpendicular to them are the pots (or trim pots), -| |- are capacitors (they actually look like that inside, two plates with space between them), and the circle with 3 legs and arrows inside are transistors. Those can look different between types (Josh mentioned NPN, there’s also PNP, DO NOT replace one with the other or many bad things happen.)

[@A1Cpadilla]

I don’t own any guitar equipment anymore, but I can’t help but come back every week to hear guitar sounds and pedal breakdown.

[@byff69]

For those who want to try different transistors: bear in mind that not all NPN silicon transistors will have the same pinout, so simply photographing the existing transistor and snapping in another might not work. You can usually count on the base to be the center pin, but not always. Keep the datasheet handy.

[@kingofbonngo]

I found the secret potion of the sound: it must be in the secret fluids that are kept under the left workbench.

[@rafaelramirez4703]

Next Video: How to just build a FuzzFace from scratch.

[@joermnyc]

How to build it from scratch... step 1 build your own transistors because the store is closed.

[@richardchambless12]

It’s not hard to build a fuzz face. I built one in the mid 90’s using a schematic from the Leper’s abode, some old pcbs from discarded stereos, and RadioShack (I miss that place!).

[@joermnyc]

@@richardchambless12 radio shack was okay, but they tried to be best buy lite and ignored the parts... Or charged way too much for them. Last time I was there they tried to sell me 5 resistors for 4 times the price on digikey, AND it was the wrong ohm value, I said 4.7k ohm, he tried to give me 4.7 ohm!

[@JC-11111]

They're stupid simple. 11 parts total. Even a trained monkey could put one together. I have 3 sitting here that I built. As well as a buffer pedal and a clean boost, too.

[@Livelaughlimpbizkit]

Does this work the same on the mini version of this fuzz? That’s what I have, supposedly it’s the same circuit?

[@koski666]

Just the volume mod is great! I'm wondering why, even if they want to be "authentic", builders make fuzzes with not a lot of output, especially on Fuzz Faces...

[@justincox5743]

Serendipity. I bought a Jimi Fuzz Face a few weeks ago and was just furloughed from work due to the zombie apocalypse. Now i have something to keep my mind off the the groaning and scratching outside my bunker. Thanks, Josh!

[@rickwitt5735]

What a fantastic video. I really enjoyed your in depth analysis of the schematic and the effect that each component has on the sound of the pedal. As someone who's worked in electrical engineering for nearly my entire career, I've never tried to delve into the effects of electronics on sound. This made great sense to me. Thanks for sharing!

[@mikeyfully]

This was so good to watch and for those like myself who are terrified of breaking pedals but gagging to give it a go would make such a great series. A RAT mod vid would be excellent! Please Josh!!

[@imarobotrocker]

I think silicon Fuss Faces sound best with the “fuzz” backed off slightly. If you listen to the noise floor while adjusting the pot, it’s as though there is another gain stage at the very end of the pot travel. Germanium units sound best dimed though. And my Fuzz Faces are on 90% of the time throughout shows, riding the guitar volume for rhythm and lead tones.

[@the_nondrive_side]

Love this. Best video ever and I love your videos. I really dig the white vibe and pink SG. Just saying. Meticulously... I've got 4 Bazz Fuss circuits hacked up mpsa13 and a bunch of parts to do more. Struggling with a NUX 6 / Pπ for a bias mod. This is a really nice mod. Volume and gain always max. Seems there would be a better option than the 1 meg pot. Like a 500k and a resistor in series? For those of use who don't have those Now a feedback loop pedal. Momentary and wah adjusted. Omg that little black baby you got right there would do it. Lots of PCB have images showing the direction they expect the NPN/PNP

[@jordandelr]

Best episode yet! Bringing me back to the earlier nerdier vlogs. More like this

[@grahambliley8604]

jordandelr Yes!

[@liqr6754]

Next JHS video: "So here are the codes to the JHS bank account, it will be followed by several videos on how to replicate every JHS pedals so you can takeover the guitar pedal empire world. Really; it's freaking easy, you're great !" More seriously; thank you so much for your generosity and your passion ! F#@k OUI JHS RULES !

[@FloridaManMatty]

Videos like this and the ones with Brian Wampler demonstrating how to do pedal mods is like being a car fanatic sitting in a room with Carol Shelby. You are doing the Lord’s work, Josh. I mean that sincerely. In these difficult times, you are sharing knowledge and motivating a lot of people who are struggling to find a spark of creativity. You have made my day with this video!

[@BBELECTRIQ]

Very nice how fast - less than hour - You turn my fears of modding away. Grand Thanks.

[@georgeallison2329]

Please do a band of gypsy's fuzz face mod!

[@Demonuts]

I know why Josh takes this version of the Fuzz Face. Abbreviation of "Jimi Hendrix Signature" is JHS =)

[@bbloye]

I don't have the faintest intention of modding any pedals (yet) but this was one of the most interesting and calming things I've watched in recent weeks! I would love to see more on basic pedal circuit design and modding.

[@Mark70609]

I don't like the mod all that much, but it is a great video as you get to hear the mods and determine if you like the sound of the mod before you start and there is a lot of value in that. I've tried some of Brian Wamplers mods, (I bought his ebook) and I didn't like the results at all. Replacing the 470Ka pot with a 500Kb pot makes the pot appear louder, but you don't get anymore output, if the 470 ohm resistor were swapped with the 8.2K resistor (traditional value) then you would be getting more output from the fuzzface. www.electrosmash.com/fuzz-face

[@DavidRavenMoon]

I would have drilled two more holes in the case for the extra controls.

[@amritjanardhanan]

Volume in, Tone, and Bias would've been cool mods.

[@Mark70609]

David Schwab then you might as well built a Fuzz Factory from scratch.

[@LosTroopos]

I'll be doing that. But i get why Josh doesn't recommend it as you can't de-mod the thing which will kill resale value.

[@jburdsinfuse]

I would’ve drilled a bunch of holes too, because I would have no idea what the hell I was doing.

[@profd65]

Why don't you make your own tutorial, superstar?

[@KharmaAndSound]

I could only imagine Josh drinking a fine bourbon while pedal building

[@KleyDeJong]

Hey Josh, great video! The Fuzz Face is my favorite effect and I've spent way too much time tinkering with the circuit. You can get even more volume boost if you swap the 332r and 3.1k resistors that go to biasing the collector of Q2. The AC signal leaving Q2 sees that as a voltage divider towards the DC source. So my personal preference is to use a 2.2k resistor first and then just use a 25k linear pot on the collector. Tons of output volume now!

[@hugocarvalheiro]

WOW! Loved this tutorial! Tutorial is more good! Roger More, more, MORE!!!!!

[@walthompson8210]

My dear American fellow brothren . . . Australia calling. Just curious . . . why is the L silent when you pronounce solder as sodder?

[@3zra_gbp140]

Forget about silicon vs germanium diodes, now I want to know which whiskey pairs best with my fuzz.

[@ilanmoore6957]

I mean, you could drill 2 new holes in the front instead of moving things into the inside. The more configuration i can easily do the better.

[@nicovx]

Not only recommending pedals from any other manufacturer to help us musicians out there, but also teaching how to mod one! I just love this guy, he is the best!

[@tanmill2887]

Starting @14:47 Maybe next time unplug your battery before you start heating up your fuzz circuit with that soldering iron? Other than that, great video!

[@cellularnelson]

This channel is the #1 reason to be on KZbin. Josh is the most wonderful, generous soul to share this knowledge!

[@1777DK]

One dislike ... Maybe Dunlop watched the video.

[@bradenolsen3638]

Love this! Got a fuzz face on the breadboard right now, let’s get to modding!

[@glennkubik3774]

I am building 3x LO MID HI Gain "Germanium" Transistors AC128 Fuzz Face. Recommended circuits for adjustable Bias, etc?

[@jiggybau]

I feel like I owe you money for this.

[@BillyMoonMan]

Hey guys. Have you ever considered puttting together one of these videos for your DS-1 mod!

[@MadanPsytrusTheerthaPathy]

More like this please! Always wondered if you were gonna get more technical in your videos. I love how you walk us through the circuit in an easy to understand way and kept your explanations simple and clear, unlike alot of other pedal mod videos.

[@christophersmaby8485]

Man I would love one of these about RAT pedals. It was my first pedal and I still have a soft spot for it, so I would love to tear into one.

[@favoriteblueshirt]

See what he's doing here Brian?

[@wampler_pedals]

Yep, Josh is a wonderful dude 😊

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

@@wampler_pedals 😶

[@nick.raptis]

@@wampler_pedals I love and watch you both!

[@stanislavmigra]

@@wampler_pedals your Zendrive mods were at the same level of awesomnes

[@cellularnelson]

Josh, I love this video. Can you please do more vids featuring pedal mods and maybe some electrical theory? Like, how does the network of capacitors and resistors at the bottom right of the circuit make the distortion? Tell us more!!! :)

[@aidan7099]

I didn’t know he was a fallout fan

[@strad1024]

I don’t own any pedals and have never modified any electronics in my life. I watched the entire video

[@famitory]

the best fuzz you'll ever own is the one you make by picking a random selection of crusty dusty parts from your component storage, slapping them together on a breadboard and clipping alligator leads onto an exposed guitar cable in order to plug it in. few effect types are as forgiving in the selection of values and alteration of topology. you can mistakenly use a J-FET for q2 because you couldn't find the datasheet and it'll still be a fuzz. forget to connect 9 volts to the collectors? you've just made the world's biggest black ice style passive fuzz.

[@markferguson3745]

Example, the Buzzaround, - designed around leftover parts.

[@MT-sw7bh]

There’s a ton of easy DS1 mods out there, make it sound wayyyyy better

[@mikeinsley]

Cool vid, although I’m almost certain to brick one if I put a soldering iron anywhere close! How about a DS-1 mod video next?

[@Bimmer2047]

40:00 He Has The Box!!! 🎶🎶

[@3zra_gbp140]

A Fuzzface on the bench and some Buffalo Trace in the background, so... FX-ology? Loved it!

[@guitarsimon1]

Josh passing the torch here and starting others on the road to being the next JHS warms my cockles, good man.

[@geschickt]

Absolutely @Simon Singh! One can only imagine how many new effects designers this has launched!

[@paulvash]

I thought my hack for using a glue gun for protecting teeny connections was a product of my unique brilliance. Welp...thanks Josh. All I have left is my wit.

[@takecaregoodnight7812]

I just ordered the parts this week to build a fuzz face as my first build! Can’t wait to watch this.

[@oliw6008]

I got one last week, you will have loads of fun and save loads of money by doing DIY. It's a fail proof circuit just take your time and go in with a bit of research. Good luck with your build

[@glennconnelly4924]

Amazing walkthrough. Thanks Josh! I’ve been on the market for a bass fuzz, but now thinking I’ll “create” my own. After all, I’m a pedal-modding expert now...

[@maxonmendel5757]

finalllyyyyy. this is the type of stuff I've been waiting for like 2 years to see. brian wampler does a little of this stuff but -- and don't tell brian -- your videos are a little better.

[@wampler_pedals]

Maxon Mendel I respect that POV. My videos definitely aren’t meant for everyone 😊

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

@@wampler_pedals 😶

[@MrakS]

That does look fun, but I never max out the fuzz on a FF, I back it off a little because I run mine into a MV amp breaking up a bit, and that way I can use the vol knob to go from clean to exploding volcano Also, my American friends, why don't you pronounce the L in soLder? You don't pronounce the H in herbs either. What gives? :)

[@theguitautist4176]

Why do you put an extra I in Aluminum? Or a U in Colour? We never know. #SpeakEnglish

[@11ciwi]

You missed a "he has the box" moment...

[@Elektronijaenis]

Way back I built quite a few fuzz face clones and variants and the picture of the basic topology is pretty much tattooed itself on my brain. To me the arrangement of that fuzz control in the schematic (at 6:49 for example) looks odd. I think usually the wiper connects only to the 22µF (or something in that range) cap. I quess that in this one it should connect only to that 10R resistor which would limit the maximum gain. Arranged like in the picture in the video I think it would control mainly the bias instead of AC-gain.

[@bipbipletucha]

How does a Vox distortion booster jackmount circuit compare to the fuzz circuit in the UL series tube/transistor hybrid amps used by the Beatles on Sgt Pepper and Revolver?

[@davidbraatz5502]

They are very similar, the biggest difference I think is that the input cap is a 100nF instead of 2uF. Schematic here: elektrotanya.com/PREVIEWS/63463243/23432455/power_amps_vegyes/vox_super_beatle_v1141.pdf_1.png

[@matta.4816]

Absolutely love this episode. I'm gonna do thins mod for sure and l dig the recommended album. Thanks for the awesome content.

[@bobsavage3317]

"But now we can modify fuzz pedals." Well I'm not gonna mess with mine; I broke my headphones today just trying to take them off. I can't imagine the disaster that would result if I started waving a soldering gun around. Nevertheless, I learned something as usual from watching the show. Peace and Love to the JHS nation. Stay safe and make music, everybody.

[@a1s1pinky]

Can someone please tell me if this exact mod can be done to a mini Fuzz Face?

[@palmiuga]

I have one of these pedals. Identical. it sounds like a fart, like all silicon fuzz pedals.

[@cottoneyejoe9985]

Can you please make a video for a Big Muff bias mod?

[@simonsimon1983]

>be me >15 >never modified a pedal >don't even know how to wire a light switch

[@Octopus502]

That's how I started 12 years ago. Have fun.

[@juriewel4461]

Dude that's exactly me

[@Ampher03]

Add two years to it and it’s me

[@IceNein763]

If you are 15 you are in High School. Most High Schools have electronics classes. To design build and modify pedals all you need is a high school level electronics course. They are very simple circuits, unless you start getting into the modern digital stuff, but then half of that is programming.

[@simonsimon1983]

Clint Davis i dont think my high school has electronics class but i will teach myself eventually

[@paulppetersson]

Do more of this! Maybe a simple overdrive or fuzz that you like? Or just tips on starting to build pedals in general! Awesome stuff man

[@neilmarsh7437]

Love this episode Josh! I watched with my Dad and we are now building a fuzz from scratch - generous info thanks - I would also love to see the DS-1 mod

[@LPCustom3]

Macari's shop was next door to the Jennings /Vox Store. JMI/Vox production was done out in Dartford, Kent. Dartford is about an hour train ride east of London. Vox had 3 chassis manufacture's & 3 cabinet makers. Everything was trucked to Dartford and assembled there.

[@lonewolf5973]

Leave well enough alone👿

[@robinjgill]

Great video. Love these tips. Thanks very much. Just one thing I thought of. Given that a Dunlop fuzzface costs around 150 bucks, the fact I tend to wreck things I modify, and the relative simplicity of the circuit it would prbably be cheaper to get a fuzzface PCB, components and an enclosure and build the circuit from scratch. When that doesn't work it would be a cheaper failure:) You bet I'm going try your mods though:)

[@cornerliston]

Great run through even for a noob like me. Since being one, what effect has different capacitors to the in signal?

[@sowhat5150]

Then 18 days later on 4-20-2020 (aka as pakalolo day) Josh Scott invents a new fuzz circuit that revolutionizes the guitar world. It’s better than any Fuzz Face or Tone Bender. He calls it the Face Bender. And history was made.

[@tennesseejed187]

who new Josh was also a bourbon collector? Josh do you have old dustys like old pedals? Do you obsessively chase down all the releases from a distiller or batches of releases through the year? What are your favorites and go to's? Great vid by the way love the circuit breakdowns. I spy a Buffalo Trace and a Mellow corn... Some High West too? maybe an Elmer next to the BT? hard to tell with it out of focus. IG live of your whiskey collection?

[@danielgreenwood8000]

That socket tool just changed my life. No more scratched paint on ANYTHING

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

SHOW US HOW TO MOD OUR METALZONES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@diydad7704]

I was sitting in my basement the other day wondering what to do next. Now there is a mission: build a fuzz face on my own where four knobs and a switch actually form a face...

[@JasonClute]

I love the fact that a video this nerdy has so many views. Gives me hope for these weary times! I would love to see a video on power supply versus battery and different 9V battery types. I’ve been wanting to go on this journey. I don’t think it’s just a voltage thing. I think there is some current availability over time with transients plus some output impedance magic. Which is crazy to think a dc source has impedance but it’s what I’ve heard thrown around. Would love know your thoughts. Stay safe!

[@JohnShalamskas]

The cheap old-fashioned Lead-Zinc 9V batteries have a high internal resistance compared to alkaline or NiMH chemistry. Normally this wouldn't matter. But in the Fuzz Face, the battery impedance affects the gain.

[@Joker-qy2fv]

Great Video. I would love to see more of these.

21:30 You can have a friend holding, you can call your mom 😂😂😂 that's what I used to do 😅😅

[@sam_uelson]

Sounds like you've trimmed an afro, it's still a badass afro but you've just smoothed it out

[@peterwelsh1932]

I am loving this video. [Broken Record Time: can we Discuss, one day, the Band Of Gypsies fuzz face? Maybe one of the most popular guitar tones of all time and most(?) misleading use of a FuzzFace. Did Roger MAYER say he took a Octavio, with no octave circuit, and stuck it in a FuzzFace enclosure for that gig? How close is that Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Mini Fuzz Pedal (red circle) or that Dunlop JHM8 Jimi Hendrix Gypsys Fuzz (rectangle with pic) ? What JHS (or any other mentionables) go after that tone?

[@peterwelsh1932]

Then again, I have Prescription Electronics Experience Pedal, why am I still fiending fuzz pedals?

[@xdmkii]

I see whiskey in the background. Is that a bottle of buffalo trace next to a mellow corn?

[@kostischaveles]

Love your thumbnails!!!

[@kirkbolas4985]

Here in California...good luck finding a true basement. I grew up in the Midwest (Wisconsin) where every home had a basement. I think it was code to have one. 😆

[@jamessarrett4169]

Josh, first off thanks so much for your channel! These videos are really fun to watch, with excellent levels of t-shirt silliness. I've been an engineer professionally for 16+ years and soldering for more like 30 (I wasted my early childhood). I have done lots of SMT rework, THT soldering, flying leads, batteries, and more. About 10 years ago I tried using Metcal Irons and it changed my life. I'm not a buddhist, but I know what Nirvana is like inside a little ball of hot metal. Nevermind. The gold old Weller and Hakko systems are fine and you can get professional results, but it's not in the same league. The Metcal (now OKI) smart-heat irons heat up much faster, and basically never over-temp, regardless of the tip shape. They use metallurgy and magic (curie point + RF power supplies) to regulate temeperature accurately even when in contact with a big copper plate. You should ask for one for your birthday or Christmas, or if you have too much money in your shop budget, you won't be disappointed. www.okinternational.com/hand-soldering-systems/id-MFR-1110/Single_Output_Soldering__Rework_System_-_Cartridge_Hand-piece Keep up the good work! -James

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Was something in the way in your early childhood?

[@jamessarrett4169]

@@fortheloveofnoise well, my parents thought it was a bad idea to give hot irons to infants