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Title: 40th Fuzz (DIYGP Facemaster)
Post by: chromesphere on May 02, 2018, 01:13:16 PM
Built this for a guitarist friend for his 40th.  Its one of my Facemaster (tone control, bias control, charge pump on board, etc) pcb's in 1590a.  Forgot how tight 1590a's really are.  I felt like a microsurgeon for a while there.  Transistors are Russian P30's but ive told him we can change them out to whatever transistors he would like to choose from my "library" :)
Title: Re: 40th Fuzz (DIYGP Facemaster)
Post by: trailer on May 02, 2018, 02:03:23 PM
Excellent present! Always a fan of something hand made vs something from Amazon. One of these days I'll be confident enough to start stuffing 1590's.
Title: Re: 40th Fuzz (DIYGP Facemaster)
Post by: m-Kresol on May 02, 2018, 03:34:42 PM
Great stuff, I especially like the hand drawn graphics
Title: Re: 40th Fuzz (DIYGP Facemaster)
Post by: PariahBrothermann on May 02, 2018, 04:10:32 PM
Really love personalised one offs for mates. New thread?
That is really neat work for a 1590A. My equivalent wiring would match my bikini line!
Take it easy,
T  :)
Title: Re: 40th Fuzz (DIYGP Facemaster)
Post by: Bret608 on May 02, 2018, 04:17:46 PM
I always love that blue powdercoat you use!  :)
Title: Re: 40th Fuzz (DIYGP Facemaster)
Post by: chromesphere on May 02, 2018, 11:50:00 PM
Quote from: Bret608 on May 02, 2018, 04:17:46 PM
I always love that blue powdercoat you use!  :)

I think I still have about 900grams of a 1kg bag left :D
It really benefits from a quick enclosure sanding before applying, it gives the pedal an anodized look and looks much cleaner.  I also chuck a little flick in the mixture as well for some extra "pizzazz" :D
Title: Re: 40th Fuzz (DIYGP Facemaster)
Post by: cooder on May 03, 2018, 09:43:47 PM
Awesome, Paul! What a nice present! Great looks inside and out. I'm shure your mate will love it to bits!