Colorsound One Knob Fuzz

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Colorsound One Knob Fuzz

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I had one of the early issue one knob fuzzes for a while. The circuit was the same as the old Jennings Fuzz (also used in the Growler); it was a great fuzz and I wish I'd kept it. :doh:

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I've just found one of the newer issues on Ebay... :shocked2: :puke:

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Reminds me of those rats nest MkII reissues Dave mentioned. I wonder why they switched from a simple two transistor circuit to this mess? Anybody tried one?
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Re: Colorsound One Knob Fuzz

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wow, that's a lot going on for one knob! i think that's actually one resistor paralleled by a opposing pair of clipping diodes doing the threesome.
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Re: Colorsound One Knob Fuzz

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Here's a quick litytle blurb on the diode clipping thing that'll explain it way better than i could. it's a really common method of distorting a signal that's found in everything from those B & M/Jumbo TB's on thru the typical tubescreamer type ODs.

http://www.diystompboxes.com/pedals/diodes.html

http://www.diystompboxes.com/wiki/index ... Simplemods

I think you have a Zeke, the 4 pos switch in the first three positions switches in a few different diode clipping arrangements or at least that's how mine works... i've notices from pics that they some have different circuits.
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Re: Colorsound One Knob Fuzz

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The third part is an (axial) ceramic capacitor. The diode (capacitor) arrangement is like in the Supa Tonebender.

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Re: Colorsound One Knob Fuzz

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Stu wrote:Reminds me of those rats nest MkII reissues Dave mentioned. I wonder why they switched from a simple two transistor circuit to this mess? Anybody tried one?
Yup, Mr. Soldering guy surely was on the crazy train that day. :shocked:
I thought this very same thing. The original one knob Fuzz could have become a modern day classic if they would have left it the fuck alone. Simple and to the point. The mind boggles.
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Stu wrote:I had one of the early issue one knob fuzzes for a while. The circuit was the same as the old Jennings Fuzz (also used in the Growler); it was a great fuzz and I wish I'd kept it. :doh:
:hmm: Did you like more the case or the circuit ?

If it is the circuit, then I can´t understand, why you don´t just build one. It is really very easy, even I can do it - have a look:

Sh*t, what did I do ? Now I have to find a case, drill it and paint it in blue only to house this pcb.... oh, f*ck.

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Re: Colorsound One Knob Fuzz

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beautiful! looks a lot neater than the colorsound unit.
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Re: Colorsound One Knob Fuzz

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From my understanding the early ones were built by Dick Denney himself but since he past away I guess someone else is making them and changed the circuit.

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Re: Colorsound One Knob Fuzz

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Stu wrote:I had one of the early issue one knob fuzzes for a while. The circuit was the same as the old Jennings Fuzz (also used in the Growler); it was a great fuzz and I wish I'd kept it. :doh:
at least you traced it, so we can clone it now :oldsmile:
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