That Pedal Show - Germanium And Silicon: Four Analog Man Sun Face Fuzzes With Analog Mike

[@FranklinD]

Fuzz is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy!

[@VJLasorsa]

Amen

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Frank DeNigris haha! That’s the next tshirt ;)

[@masonianbund]

"And on the 8th day God plugged in his telecaster into a fuzz and saw that it was good."

[@ericportillo8277]

Lol

[@Fallowsun]

Honestly

[@philipbrister]

What’s awesome is that with every purchase of a sun face Mike includes a bag so you can store the cash you need to save to buy a sun bender, peppermint, or Astro tone. Thanks Mike, my NKT red dot/RCA hybrid is one of my most prized possessions.

[@samdeters6162]

Hey, that's what I have! What gain level do you have? Mine's low gain and I'm so curious what a med/high gain version would be like..

[@FuzzFace]

Mike Piera is a national treasure. True Genius

[@GemmaSeymour]

Just proves the Sun Face is the best fuzz pedal ever made. What I love about the Sun Face is that it sort of straddles the line between overdrive and fuzz. Every other fuzz I've ever heard is so over the top that I don't understand how people can stand them, but the Sun Face is controllable. I particularly love the NOS NKT 275 with a carbon zinc battery.

[@proc007]

Wow! This turned out absolutely phenomenal! I had such a great time helping you guys film this episode and hearing you play! The way you were both able to emphasize the shear power of those square waves going through that amp setup with your playing, could only be described as glorious... Looking forward to seeing you guys again at NAMM in a few weeks! Cheers! -AP

[@Brandon-sr8qd]

Fuzz is the greatest thing ever created by man. Right there next to flush-able baby wipes.

[@StanleyCullerEsq.]

Frank Zappa Oh man... That truly made me laugh. Thanks, friend.

[@savoirfaire8979]

*You forgot cheese. Without cheese, life is empty.*

[@ThatPedalShow]

Hard to argue with that.

[@ishancooper]

🤣🤣🤣

[@pwcoale]

Color photography is better analogy

[@olilix8226]

"You can have your knob wherever you like" - Dan 2017

[@sichuancowboy]

Just found my BC 108 at the bottom of my teenage bedroom closet at my parents house over the holidays! Apparently, it's #10? At least that's the number written with a marker inside. I found it with only one screw holding the backplate. Been digging through storage for months to finally find it!

[@DennisJohnsonSlideGuitar]

Got a fuzz from Analog Mike and it is incredibly dynamic and cleans up amazing with the volume knob. This video is spot on.

[@StanleyCullerEsq.]

...and the Heavens opened... and the gift was bequeathed... and the masses rejoiced ...delirious and grateful ...but awash in the knowledge that they had done nothing to be worthy of such generosity... (Thanks, guys!)

[@JedSprague]

Thank you guys for taking us on the most enlightening fuzz journey anyone could hope to go on. Truly incredible. Keep doing it we love you guys and this show

[@doctiberius2717]

FFS why the Fuzz is so hard to choose the right Fuzz pedal to the degree of no two pedals are the same. Now with the bias trim inside everything is going well.... More fuzzy-wuzzy. thanks guys! I'm just so glad my big muff pedal keeps it simple for me and my wah works infront of it. Which could be another 'pedal show' The best wah- fuzz match up experience .... Testing a combination of the two please let it be!

[@patrickrosington1174]

I love my big muff. modded by a famous amp builder locally. but i recently got a 63 jtm45 clone and it honestly sounds awful with it. with my fenders its SOO kick ass. so now i need a fuzz face type. and the sunface seems it. but man the price. might just diy one for 50 bucks lol FF circuit is so simple

[@Brmmsilva]

Great show. It was really clarifying. Love when you guys get overwhelmed. It's so genuine. TPS is my favorite show on youtube! Thanks!!!

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Bruno Silva ah, cheers Bruno ;)

[@ZigbertD]

Just picked up one of these, NKT red dot. I'd been watching this video, went to the Analogman site and started digging through all the options, reading about it all, then I happened to go into a guitar store that I hadn't been to in a while to pick up a cable. They had a new one in stock, told me they order a few at a time direct from Analogman and sell them about as fast as they get them. It has the sunface bias dial and also the power off toggle on the fuzz control, exactly the options I was looking at. No LED though. Anyway, seemed too serendipitous, had to give it a test and walked out with it half an hour later. Thing that strikes me about these is that as high end pedals go, it's not super pricey for how freakin' magnificent it sounds. Totally worth it for such a great sound. Plus, I won't lie, it's just such a cool thing to have on your board. : )

[@Classix1969]

I wish you guys were on 7 days a week, who needs the rubbish on telly when you can be enthralled by that pedal show, superlative video boys and this comes from a guy who has never liked fuzz pedals....A+++

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you sir!

[@tweedguitar9103]

Adding resistance at the input with the internal clean trimpot, reveals a magical balance between the fuzz and the dynamics of the guitar and amp. Twas great to hear the glorious string chime underneath the fuzz. Thanks guys for revealing this feature and benefit of mikes sun face. cheers.

[@JohnShalamskas]

Yes, this is a very important thing to know about and make use of.

[@StanleyCullerEsq.]

Holy Ever-Loving Shit!!!!!! There's a Pete Cornish board leaning behind Dan!!!!! Man, Mike's shop truly is the happiest place on the planet.

[@wongsanggar]

15:38 Paul Davids shared recently on his channel how to play the lick!

[@rorymcclellan3740]

This video was the last thing I needed to see before I bought one of these! This was an /excellent/ demonstration of the possibilities of Mike's rendition of the Fuzzface! Not only did you get the classic tones across, but you aptly demonstrated how these things are instruments in and of themselves. Excellence!

[@manifestgtr]

The funny thing hearing all of these back to back is this...it’s a matter of small percentages. Say the “best fuzz” on that board is a 100 to my ears. The “worst fuzz” on that board is still a 98. It’s those little intangible differences here and there that add the extra little “whoa” factor. Gaining that last 2 points is amazing though. It’s a matter of doubling, tripling and even quadrupling the price depending on the piece of gear you’re dealing with. The question then becomes. What price are you willing to pay in order to get what you REALLY want. For some guys, that’s a stock ts-9 going into a cranked blues jr...which is great! That’s a classic sound. For some guys, it’s the rarest, purest fuzz going into an amp that eats fuzz for breakfast. It’s just a matter of “priorities”. The standout issue being price. Just remember though...it’s all in what the market will bear. If someone is selling an nkt for $500 or an early analog man prototype for over $1000, it is what it is. People will either pay for it or they won’t and the price will always reflect that. It’s not mike’s fault. He’s only building some of the best fuzzes in the country and saying “this is what I want for my time and effort”. Fair enough dude...if the world were a “fair place”, you’d be a multimillionaire, imo.

[@plankspanker4964]

Awesome episode! I have a friend who refers to his fuzz using "Geranium". Haven't got the heart to tell him he's talking about flowers............

[@edadpops1709]

Thanks for not cutting out all the real world stuff in this comparison 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Magic_Man916]

A Sun Bender 1.5 landed in my lap yesterday.. I couldn't say no.. I bought it on sight without testing it.. once I was able to plug it in I was absolutely blown away.. it exceeded any expectations I had for it.. it's not ever leaving my board

[@pjr114]

I just received a Sun Face in the mail this afternoon. I am very impressed so far. I don't particularly like fuzz pedals, but after viewing the above video for the second time I became interested because they sounded so much better than ones I had played. Well the one I received is an LG (low gain germanium) and in addition to sounding excellent, it is amazingly quiet. Fuzz pedals I've played previously were always buzzy, hissy, very noisy affairs. Not the Sun Face. It's ultra quiet. It cleans up so well when you back off the guitar volume and then delivers a cutting, tight fuzz when you raise it up. I'm happy. Been playing it with Fuzz at about 3 or 4 o'clock and level at 11 or 12. It has the SUNDIAL, so I've been playing around with that as well, which seems to basically adjust the voltage. I haven't opened it to mess with the trimmer. I'm assuming turning the trimmer clockwise will give me less overall fuzz, but it's sounding very good the way it's set up right now.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Nice one Paul - enjoy that fuzz. It’s all about the guitar volume control and working those sweet spots. Once you’re really familiar with it, have a mess with the trimmer too. Cheers!

[@shawnglass108]

Having your amp set up right is one of the keys to using a fuzz box.

[@JohnShalamskas]

@@shawnglass108 = edge of break-up

[@cwl1000]

Visiting from the future (2023). Wow. How much fun are you guys in for…keep up the great work. Keep it Fuzzy (Markus is watching..)

[@michaelpeterson5061]

Mick, Dan, do you remember being THIS wxcited about anything else?!? Amazing. Thank you!

[@geirbyre]

Love my NKT275 and ARDX20❤️🎸 Thanks Analogman!

[@joetoe9207]

Dr. Mike and you guys are amazing. The impact was palpable. What a blast!

[@PhilHeesen]

I've been so excited for this episode! My NKT Red Dot arrived last week and I have been LOVING it!

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Phil Heesen III it’s soooo good

[@ZacPettyMusic]

Only 30 minutes in, and it’s still one of the best TPS episodes I’ve ever seen. Very well done guys and Analogman. You’ve shed some light onto some great tone I didn’t know about. love you!

[@marcushogan6613]

Great video guys! Always associate silicon fuzz with David Gilmour. Epic solos on Time, Money and Echoes and his Live at Pompeii tones were just mega. As I'm typing this I just noticed Mike's t-shirt made famous by Gilmour. I myself was at the first night of Gilmour's Pompeii performances last year and I know I'll never see anything else to top it!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ripplebear]

Wow good for you. That's pretty amazing. What I'd give to catch him live. I did catch Roger's Wall in 2010, which was amazing, but come on.. I need to hear David Gilmour live!!

[@dougmishoe1336]

I ordered an Analog Man Sun Face after watching this episode about two years ago... and it has been off my board because I didn't know how to use it. That just changed about two hours ago when I ran it into my cranked Tumnus Deluxe with reverb, delay, and some harmonic trem and now I'm buzzing like a bee. 🐝 I can now say I finally "get it" thanks to you two and I can wear my TPS fuzz T-shirt and not be a poser! It was mega-epic!!!

[@ptrisonic]

Why I like old British curly leads..... Never heard a SunFace that I didn’t like. Mine has an off/on switch on one of the knobs - for people who like the pedal with batteries on a board... Great Stuff! Pete.

[@birdwoodcbgs71]

This is the first video I’m going to watch at 12:00:01 New Years Day 2021. I’m going to start a new year the right way and forget 2020. Love, peace and VOLUME to all.

[@chrishepburn1503]

That's funny that you (Mick) said you liked the NKT circuit the best because that's exactly what I was thinking. It's eargasmic

[@Sco3000]

Buying a Silver modded Maxon OD9 from Mike was what got me into great pedal clones. I own his Astrotone as well as an older 2 knob compRossor. Fantastic stuff!

[@GitShiddy]

Now I know why this took so long to come out, Simon has his work cut out trying to make you guys seem cogent and coherent whilst you were drooling. Admirable job Simon.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Ah, if Simon had done it it would have been out sooner! I had to do this one hence the wait. Oops. :0)

[@ArielPosen]

Ah man... so good....

[@nonahyobusiness8063]

And this is why I own 1-3 of nearly every Analogman pedal he makes (and some that are no longer available). Analogman (Mike) makes some really great stuff!!!

[@LesPaulVOS]

One of the best KZbin videos I’ve watched! Tough choice. I’m going 2k.

[@JohnSherwoodGuitar]

This video is responsible for me purchasing a Red Dot. Love it with the Strat!

[@echicago841]

All 3 of you guys had the total “kids in the candy jar”vibe for this video, so in to it! Makes for a good view, very informative, great show

[@ScotchMacadew]

Rock on! Love Analog Man. I have owned a sun lion for about a year now and it is the greatest noise maker pedal I have ever used. Great chops too bu the way! Great content!!

[@adamf5541]

I started watching this one ages ago and stopped because I was ignorant to fuzz. I got to experience an NKT 275 white dot on the weekend in a studio, turned up...Now I get it! I was expecting a fuzzy wash out, but got pure, 60's tone in all its glory. I hope the red dot will do the same for me as the white did. This video was just what I needed right now - cheers guys!

[@philkeevill]

I've just added a Sun Face to my KoT order! Thanks guys!

[@samdeters6162]

Just found a new sound in my sunface, and idk if I'll be able to sleep tonight. This is a good fucking pedal.

[@dalehymes6004]

Fantastic review. I'm a bass player and recently started noodling on a guitar again. I saw some good videos with the analogman pedal to help get better "clean" tones too which I'm interested in. Just bought a BC109 and will give it a try. I wouldn't have known about that trim pot if I didn't see your review! Well done indeed!!

[@scampthelazycat9891]

The 1st pedal on the left of the screen sounds pretty spectacular , not fussed on the other three, spectacular show guys and this show just keeps getting better and better.

[@josephmorris8620]

Great video, guys! I've been using a Joe Bonamassa germanium fuzzface mini, but those sound amazing. The dynamic range alone makes these things worth their weight in gold.

[@jimleininger8963]

Not a heavy OD guy, and not a big fuzz fan. But I just got my Sun Face 2SB, fully loaded. Top jack, big box, battery only. Played with it over the weekend. Love it! It's a keeper

[@Mistertbones]

Both the Silicon and Germanium Sun Face sound amazing!

[@simonsmith3867]

Awesome public service broadcasting!! Love the germanium 275 :-)

[@johnnymongrel]

Best show you have done.

[@jsteez048]

Turning up the input pad is a game changer!! Such a great tip.

[@giantessmaria]

Interesting how the 'trimmer' adding resistance at the input, yields a different effect than simply turning down the guitar volume pot...kind of like the effects of gain staging where you add it at different places in the chain yields different effects...theres no substitute for experimentation, even when you understand what a circuit should or shouldn't do...you never cease to be surprised in one way or another!

[@darrenofdrivers]

Oh my days. Amazing tones on all of these but the NKT red dot is The One. I woke up his morning with the question ‘I wonder what a Pro Junior would be like with fuzz?’ In my head too, bizarrely.

[@40spinup]

Brilliant info and explanation. Still have no idea which to choose! Excellent show as always guys.

[@ripplebear]

You gotta have at least one Si, and then one Ge, and then you can start collecting them all 😁

[@paraguitarmedic]

The smile that Mick gives to (Mike I assume) at about 26:42 warms the heart

[@cliftontorrence839]

My KOT is my #1pedal. Aside from the amazing & stellar tones of Mike's li'l beauty, the main thing for me is the way the volume and gain knobs work. slow & steady, evenly increase of the cosmic whatever, adds more of what you want. No fits and starts. No abrupt bumps in the night, only smooth sailing 'til I run all in. The runner ups is a fairly long list, and the list of 'bought and solds' is even longer. Topper? Analogman. Thanks Mike.

[@edcollins9377]

These guys are the kings of the silent, open-mouth gestures.

[@trintdaddylandis]

gold. this is pure gold. perfect tones.

[@sebastienboisvert3268]

You guys are making me spend so much cash....

[@timjonesguitar]

Always been more of a traditional distortion/OD guy, but these fuzz's have got me wanting a fuzz pedal now - Analog Man's of course!

[@MrKleaner]

Never mind guys, I got my answer at the end of the video! Thanks for the video! Analog Mike is awesome!

[@Michael_Is_Avg]

I know this is an older video, but I appreciate it so much. There are so many options on the sunfaces and I wasn't sure how they all compared.

[@RikuKS]

Thats how I’ve set my sun face up some time now! Fuzz full and then find the sweetspot with the clean-trimmer! Recipe for superb fuzz-tone! ;) Thanks for the great episode!!

[@scblds7496]

And all those people over the years advising against putting a fuzz in front of a clean Fender amp because it would sound “harsh and thin”...

[@rafsbio]

Can I get an amen for big-ass headstock strats?

[@ThatPedalShow]

Amen!

[@gwEmbassy]

Amen

[@mattgilbert7347]

I am a Heretic. Smaller "C" profile Strat necks and small headstocks for me.

[@fishypaw]

A meh (i'm with Matt)

[@mattgilbert7347]

Nema! The Paw has spoken and I concur!

[@jahjah67]

All sound wonderful but that first Germanium is just delicious. First rate video!

[@dharr5273]

Possibly the most important KZbin video that's ever been made.

[@gordrock]

I want them all. I’ve had mine a while now and it is the ruler in my rig, the point where I’ll probably have to get a g2 just to run it. Very clever Daniel.

[@gbaren]

So finicky but SO great if you can dial them in…especially the germanium! Fun show!!

[@nickfit3]

You guys are the best and worst at the same time!! Best for my love of music and playing guitar, worst for my pocketbook and anything getting done around the house!!

[@andynorman5973]

Amazing...what a sound, great work guys! Looks like I’ll be getting one of these asap!

[@solan417]

Been waiting for this episode !!! Thanks guys so much for going to see Analog Mike. Had my germanium 2SB since March and it is my favorite pedal.

[@shredgd5]

27:00 That difference you hear between buffer on/off after a fuzz (which can be very annoying with brighter amps) is the difference in capacitance between a short patch cable and a longer cable to the amp: that forms a low pass filter together with the fuzz volume pot! Try adding a switchable 470 pF (more or less) cap to ground at the fuzz out, to keep your trusted guitar-fuzz-amp tone when you have a buffered pedal after the fuzz!

[@johnmcelhaney8490]

The thing with Mike is they all sound dripping good. I'll take all 4 please!

[@Adamhauk22]

Amazing show guys really knocked this one out of the park.. I have to pause the episode to run over n break out some fuzz box. It’s always entertaining n fun to watch but sometimes the episode leaves me feeling really inspired. And that’s awesome

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Adam Hauk ah man, that’s awesome, job done for us :)

[@WhatsUpWhitey]

Fuzz Yeah! Great info for someone who wants to venture into this part of the pedal world.

[@alexcrowe5052]

Love Fuzzfaces, so inspiring to play. Silicon, germanium, doesn’t matter. Fuzzface is still a Fuzzface and it’s all awesome. Of all the awesome videos, one of my favorites for sure. Got into them cuz I love Jimi, and Stevie, but love them cuz they are such an awesome pedal.

[@waynevicknair]

guys, this segment was fantastic! the range of tones from those fuzz face variants was amazing. thank you (and analog mike) for such an enlightening video.

[@paulgambon3510]

I opened my MJM London fuzz to find a adjustment pot. I trimmed it back a bit and it sounds less “ fuzzy “ and more amp like. Great advice, I think I will keep the fuzz on my board.

[@JeffStarr]

I would love to see you do an interview with Roger Mayer and have you talk effects with him too. These Analogman videos were excellent!

[@ThatPedalShow]

+notbadfilms Dan here, I interviewed Roger about 12 years ago, fascinating fellow

[@JeffStarr]

That Pedal Show that's super cool! I feel like his pedals don't get much attention anymore since he's been creating pedals from the beginning of pedals existing but I mean, the guy created the octave fuzz! He worked with Jimi! (Plus his Axis fuzz is the best pedal I've ever used.)

[@astro2069]

You guys need to get your hands on the Roger Mayer Visage fuzz and do a show on all the possible internal combinations.

[@JeffStarr]

I would love to see this too!

[@jordandangelo180]

notbadfilms I also had an Axis Fuzz and it sustained for days. Great tone. I was young and dumb and I sold it but I wish I everyday I never did 😣 one day I’ll buy it back. But I think Roger Mayer is the god of pedal builders for the work and innovation he did with Hendrix, my favorite guitarist. Those tones were monumental achievements in modern music and had an immeasurable influence on generations of guitar players.

[@Claviceptic]

Just watched this video again as I'm thinking of purchasing one of these later in the year. It didn't help: I still want them all.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Same. I'm considering a ge Standard (2N) or a si (BC109 - the Pompeii clockface if possible).

[@krautdrive3673]

11:12 You need a new T-Shirt: 50 shades of gain :-)

[@ThatPedalShow]

I was shouting that to my wife while editing the video at that part. Assuming somebody hasn’t already beaten us to it, it shall happen!

[@justinbouchard]

Were you shouting at her while crumpling her panties in your hand lol :p

[@mattheweastel129]

Great in-depth clip. Lovely to see Dan's mind melting through joy. Analog Mike is a genius of course, beautiful sounding fuzzes

[@GuitarsRgood7]

I never realized how much I need one of these! They don't make the NKT275 anymore, but the people at Analog Man recommend the BART if I want that sound.

[@rogerploch1251]

Just started the episode. YES FINALLY THIS IS AMAZING.

[@PatFlanigan]

Yes! Part 2 of Analogman!! Guys, those opening solos were brilliant!

[@andyreynolds5575]

I absolutely love this show! Information AND entertainment all rolled into one. Mick and Dan are my happy time. It’s great to see people so enthusiastic about stuff. Thank you so much for all the time and effort all you guys put into these videos, it’s really appreciated

[@DiamondChickenPlayer]

the best fuzz video

[@alguitarchristie]

I have gone from only owning one fuzz on my Monterey pedal, to an Octavio, Octafuzz, Soul bender and Band of Gypsys hendrix fuzz. But I love what that trim pot does. I need one of these!!

[@loopmasta5104]

Oh no. Do i have to buy them all now? There all great!!!! Love the show.

[@mirage-tomadams1originalne37]

Mike Piera is a BADASS! I have one of his old NKT-275 White dot Sunfaces. I still use it regularly! Thomas Adams 11:11®️

[@CNCTEMATIC]

Awesome! I actually came to YT to re-watch Part 1, so seeing this at the top of the feed is a treat :-)

[@MrWilson-WithaPbass]

Mick's opening Jam - Wow ! so good .

[@stevesteve1965]

Well its changed my view of fuzz boxes!

[@JaredScharff]

Love these vids w/Analog man. He's the best! Used his Chorus on SNL for a decade or so. Love the peppermint fuzz, sunface, king of tone is stunning, comprosser, all of it.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Woah, Jared - hello! Great to have you here man!

[@Kuztomshop]

THIS is a boutique pedal. I want one. Thanks for the review - but next time play that Les Paul in the corner!

[@JasonCone]

I've been wanting a really good fuzz, and after seeing this video I ordered a Sun Face (Red Dot NKT, yellow LED, sundial bias knob). It arrived earlier, today, and I've been playing with it all afternoon and into the evening. I'm happy (although I can't speak for my neighbors...) :)

[@SONICBOOMERSOONER]

My 109C came today as well. I'm also in heaven, congrats!