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NFD - New Fuzz Day: Boss FZ-1w WazaCraft (SI transistors)


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Hi All,

I'm scared of telling you all how many ODs I own, I really have a thing with them.
More than Fuzzes but some Fuzz pedals I had to have.

I prefer Germanium transistors, either ODs or Fuzzes but I couldn't miss this one.
I think it's one of the best fuzz-for-price as new out here.

Very kind of them shipping with a ready to use 9V battery. This thing goes from boost, to OD, to Fuzz to (s)cream.
I am really enjoying it.

 

 

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PS
sorry for the not so good picture (from the phone), I had to start playing it ?

Posted

If you have great knowledge of all the Fuzz boxes, what would Jimi Hendrix play today? Fuzz face? 

Posted
13 hours ago, Spectrum13 said:

If you have great knowledge of all the Fuzz boxes, what would Jimi Hendrix play today? Fuzz face? 

Probably the Fuzz face, maybe a Ratt. 

Posted

not sure of what any of that generation would play today
surely they didn't left us much to discover ?

I prefer the GE based transistors but this one is a nice SI based transistors without spending a fortune
on the used market looks like they go for almost the double of the new (which I think it's crazy)

Posted

a quick audio test using my voice recorder on a Samsung A5

Used:

  • Head: VHT 6w, tube
  • Torpedo Captorx as attenuator (full)
  • Line6 25w Cabinet (12" Celestion) closed back
  • JP White Telecaster at neck PU, all open
  • FZ-1w: Level at 3 o'clock, Fuzz at 11 o'clock, Tone at 2:30, Mode M

a simple stupid noodling impro in Am

 

Posted

Neat!

I have an old Si fuzz face, and a Throbak germanium fuzz. And a Fulltone ultimate octave, which includes a fuzz. Plus some NOS germanium transistors in a bag somewhere, if I ever get around to building a clone

Posted

interesting, share a audio clip? ?

that Si fuzz face, if all original parts, could be interesting as the NOS transistors

Posted
12 hours ago, bolero said:

Neat!

I have an old Si fuzz face, and a Throbak germanium fuzz. And a Fulltone ultimate octave, which includes a fuzz. Plus some NOS germanium transistors in a bag somewhere, if I ever get around to building a clone

How do you like the Throbak germanium fuzz?

 

Posted

To be honest, I haven't used them in ages! I liked them both though. Especially how they interacted with a cranked amp & gtr volume manipulation

Posted

Cool pedal man! 
 

I have been low key looking for a new fuzz pedal even though I don’t use them a ton. I have a full tone 69 fuzz which I like but is a bit of a pain because it’s that germanium thing where you can’t just plug in an adapter, so I use a 9V battery but sometimes I forget to unplug it and the battery dies. 
 

anyway thanks for sharing I’m gonna check this one out!

Posted

welcome, I am trying some rechargeable 9V batteries

  • Energizer 9v HR22 175mAh (NiMH) - on a GE OC-44 based Italian made boost and I'm very satisfied, standard recharge unit
  • DoublePow 650mAh Lithium 9V USB Rechargeable - not tested yet

I think rechargeable is the way, honestly the alkaline in the FZ-1w is exceptional
 

official product launch video from Boss:

all true

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