We Build A Fuzz Face With Markus Reeves [Germanium & Silicon]

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Jeorge Tripps gave us the bits, so let’s put them together and GET FUZZY!
Life too short for long KZfaq videos? Please see the ‘Interesting bits and go-to sections’ information below.
In this video we assemble one ready-prepared Dunlop Fuzz Face, before soldering a board for another from scratch, then compare the two pedals with a bunch of guitars.
Welcome to the show! Here’s a blast from the past. Waaaay back in 2018 we had guitar FX leg-end Jeorge Tripps on the show. Jeorge is the man behind Way Huge and also works with Dunlop / MXR and that whole catalogue of cool stuff. His contribution to the guitar pedal world is massive to say the least and we were thrilled to have him on.
Here’s the old vid with Jeorge: • That Pedal Show - Jeor...
Anyway, dear Jeorge kindly bestowed upon us Ye Olde Bag O’ Fuzz Face, containing all the parts we’d need to build our very own circular distortion device. And as we discovered, Jeorge had gifted us some //potentially// rare and magical germanium transistors, perhaps swapped for the family cow, with a giant, up a fuzzstalk.
Fast forward to the end of 2021 and moving at the typically glacial pace of That Pedal Show, we have finally got around to building it, largely because our friend Markus Reeves offered to school us in the ways of kit-type builds, thus creating a scintillating viewing experience for the hallowed and beloved TPS community.
As fans of the show will know, Markus is a newer name to the world of effects pedals, garnering great praise from pretty much everyone with his meticulous point-to-point creations.
You can see his fuzzy business here: reeveselectro.co.uk/
Massive thanks to Markus for doing this with us.
Massive thanks to Jeorge Tripps and Dunlop for the parts.
• What’s the music over the PCB wiring sections?
These excerpts are from our recent Octa Fuzz Jams and Band Context videos.
Dan and Mick on guitar or bass, Dougie Mussard on drums. Links as follows…
- OctaFuzz Jams: • OctaFuzz Jams [SM Fuzz...
- Echo & Delay In Your Band: • How To Use Echo & Dela...
- Boss SD-1 & TS9 In Your Band: • Boss Super Overdrive O...
Enjoy the video!
Pedals & stuff in this episode…
• TheGigRig QMX2
www.thegigrig.com/quartermaster
• Two Custom Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortions
• 1970s Roland Space Echo
• Marshall 1987x with 1960AX cabinet / Celestion G12M Greenback speakers
UK & Europe: bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Interesting bits and go-to sections…
0:00 Intro & welcome
0:34 Jeorge & The Bag O’Fuzz Face
2:03 What’s in the bag?
4:29 Assembling the ready-made fuzz
5:55 Does it work?
7:02 The Fuzz Face circuit explained
13:40 Populating the fresh PCB
16:03 Soldering basics
23:00 Why is the NKT275 so renowned?
24:45 Time to solder in the transistors
29:45 Donor Fuzz Face for the new board
33:15 The other, off-board wiring
37:00 More soldering advice
39:05 Does it work?
40:44 To the studio to hear them properly
41:50 Marshall and Space Echo
43:35 Faces Faces compared, Dan Telecaster
46:30 Markus Telecaster
47:47 Mick Gold Stratocaster
50:07 Reactions so far
51:56 Dan Les Paul
53:50 Mick ES-335
57:29 Dialling the fuzz back a bit
59:00 Dan ’61 Les Paul Junior
1:01:00 Makus Epi Casino
1:02:35 Mick Blue Stratocaster
1:05:10 Closing thoughts
Guitars in this episode:
• 1965 Fender Telecaster - no video yet
• Fender Custom Shop ’62 Relic Stratocaster - no video yet
• Fender Jason Isbell Telecaster - Mick’s video here: • Fender Jason Isbell Cu...
• Gibson Custom 1958 Les Pal Standard (2002 model) - Dan’s video at: • That Pedal Show - Our ...
• Gibson Memphis 1958 ES-335 - Mick’s video at • Gibson Memphis 1958 ES...
• 1961 Gibson Les Paul Junior - Dan’s video here: • That Pedal Show - Our ...
• Epiphone Casino - Mick’s video here: • Epiphone Casino Pickup...
• Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster (2001) - Mick’s video at bit.ly/2cQv3yT
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@ryanhillclimber 2 жыл бұрын

You guys have breathed new life into my musical world. I’ve since joined a band, built a couple of boards, and have even made a couple of pedals I’m very proud of. I know others have benefited at least as much as I have. Cheers boys!

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

That’s wonderful to hear Ryan. Thank you for being here!

@Tsudkyk 2 жыл бұрын

Proper!

@janniklasjansen6561 2 жыл бұрын

First Johnny building a guitar, now Markus building a Fuzz - what a way to start the year.

@smarkalet9078 2 жыл бұрын

Next comes the amp build?:)

@elstoof 2 жыл бұрын

@@smarkalet9078 did a video with Rift a while back

@300Foxes 2 жыл бұрын

Mick: "Joe Bonamasa gave me this" Markus: "honk" I loved that part 😄😄

@smelltheglove2038 2 жыл бұрын

Dang, forgot it was Friday!!! These “hands on” episodes are f’in awesome!!!!!

@Gniff85411 2 жыл бұрын

Please bring Markus back sometime. What a quality guest, and an incredibly fun show.

@aaronnickell3717 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful episode, gentlemen. It'd be great to see Markus build one of his point-to-point fuzzes!

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

We may do that on the next visit…. :0)

@tareum420 2 жыл бұрын

Jeorge Tripps has been sooooo kind with you guys !!!! I really like the way he improved the fuzz faces at dunlop. Peace and Love to You !!!! (and thanks Jeorge & Markus !)

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that!

@neilmeansneil 2 жыл бұрын

Just lost an hour playing with my £20 "Fuzz Face" pedal that a built last year, I hadn't realised how much I could control the Fuzz with Volume and Tone controls on my guitar, a true revelation! Great Vid, thanks guys!

@perryadams3159 2 жыл бұрын

When soldering heat sensitive components, it's best not to solder every lead in order.. solder 1 lead, go to another component to solder, come back to the second lead, etc. I learned that from a technician who was trained in soldering from a NASA solder training class..

@JoshClarkson 2 жыл бұрын

from fuzz face to space race

@reeveselectro 2 жыл бұрын

Good point 👍 I'll not pilot mine for Jupiter then 🤩🤩

@perryadams3159 2 жыл бұрын

@@reeveselectro you obviously have done this for a long time and know what you're doing; just sharing because it does help to be less stressed when dealing with heat sensitive components. We used to have to do this when components lifted during wave soldering, and 80% of the time we were able to save the component.

@reeveselectro 2 жыл бұрын

All valid points, sorry if my reply seemed sarcastic it wasn't meant that way ... I was thinking more about Jimi 'to your right you will see Mars' .... anyway, the heat thing: having the luxury of room in the enclosure let me leave an inch or so of component lead, so the heat thing wasn't a concern. It was mentioned more as advise that commentary. Now if it was a rack module board with tight clearance and the transistors had to be upright and down to the board it would be a different issue. Leaving the legs long on the reverse side and clipping alligator clips as heat sinks, being slower would be the order of the day. 👍👍

@kevincaliva2449 2 жыл бұрын

I actually learned this lesson the hard way with 3PDT switches. On my first ever kit build, I soldered all 9 terminals in short sequence. The material that keeps the terminals in places actually melted a bit, then hardened again. I didn't think much of it until the switch failed about 6 months later. Lesson learned!!

@gnerd99 2 жыл бұрын

This pedal has ‘mojo’ and mythology right off the bat. The mystery bag from George Tripps, the fabled transistors that Analogman ran out of and the ‘assembled by Markus Reeves’ cred. You’ve done it again boys!

2 жыл бұрын

One of the best episodes ever!! A huge delight to watch the whole process! Cheers, guys!!

@gargantula3274 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to see Marcus on the show. Between the acid etched enclosures and the point to point wiring, his pedals are somewhere between fine art and dark magic.

@Adamhauk22 2 жыл бұрын

What a great video. I wish I had something like this when I started getting into building amps n Pedals. Great stuff guys

@TheHowardSinclair 2 жыл бұрын

Blissful sounds to compliment my Saturday morning coffee. Informative, inspiring and intense :) Thanks chaps!

@corpse-in-orbit 2 жыл бұрын

Markus Reeves seems like the nicest, most discerning bloke, and I'd love to see him just show up every so often and comment on whatever you guys are doing. Fascinating about the upper range of the silicon transistor - when I ordered a Sun Face with the BC 183, the first thing Mike Piera told me was that "most people like these with the fuzz a little below maximum. You'll see why."

@davidkenneth3983 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your appearance bro.!cool

@davedavem 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic play-throughs! The difference even between the two telecasters through them was amazing.

@67er_matze97 2 жыл бұрын

huge joy and inspiration to watch this episode. Kudos to Markus !! ..and you guys !!

@spencerfreed6947 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks gents and Marcus!!! Been waiting for this episode since you got the kit...brilliant! And man, you guys have two new spectacular sounding fuzz pedals. Looking forward to your visit to Reeves Electro!! Happy new year and thanks for all you do to inspire!

@giuseppebaja 2 жыл бұрын

Instant TPS Classic episode. Gonna be one of those ones you watch again and again, this is a true Fuzz Face essential

@chriscottguitar4287 2 жыл бұрын

I’m loving this maker bent you guys are on. I really love to technical aspects of the instrument and effects. Would love to see more of it!

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

We’ll do more during the year Chris. Can’t do it every week of course, and the hard bit is finding gems like Markus and Jonny who can spare the time…. Instead of sending the marketing team who just want to sing from the company hymn sheet. We’ll do our best!

@chriscottguitar4287 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatPedalShow You always do! And we love you for it!!! 😃

@cesarpicco6398 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love it when Markus makes it on to TPS! This episode is pure gold!

@lucasmccarthy9905 2 жыл бұрын

What a gracious and insightful guest this episode! 👏

@dekleinebozewolf 2 жыл бұрын

Great show!, and hearing that Strat through a Fuzz Face into that Marshall, well it can't get much better that that.

@timchalmers1700 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating and instructive, as always !!

@mgiliberto 2 жыл бұрын

Both episodes with Markus are great. Thanks for having him on. Btw, it appears TPS is now at 300K subscribers, or near enough. Congrats, D&M.

@cass2771 2 жыл бұрын

Always a delight to see an expert in their field, to listen to what they have to say - even the bits said in passing are really good to hear. And to see how they avoid and (with respect) correct errors.

@ruffryder13 2 жыл бұрын

I'm just getting started building my own pedals, so their is right up my alley. Great stuff!

@vminator Жыл бұрын

It's nice to hear someone who knows what they are talking about. Love your work! Cheers from Stacks FX!

@BlakeC27 2 жыл бұрын

I love the massive sigh and answer from Markus when asked about why the NKT 275 is a favourite transistor for the Fuzz Face. Tradition.

@rossedwards73 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! Watching this while soldering up a new connector box/patch bay for my latest board :)

@seanpatrickwatkins640 2 жыл бұрын

Pure serendipitous coincidence, I put on my Reeves Electro t-shirt when I got up this morning. I just have to say I absolutely love my Black Hat Sound #57 and it's a joy to see you three together for a couple episodes!

@Bullittbl 2 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting anxiously for this!

@andsoistopped 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the use of the band videos as soundtrack. They sound absolutely superb. Well done Mickalous.

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony!

@nmcgregor1990 7 ай бұрын

I Used to gig with that awesome dude! So happy to see Markus on one of my favourite KZfaq channels 😁❤ His pedals are gorgeous too!

@alastairrae7752 2 жыл бұрын

TPS is knocking it out of the park at the minute. The build of Dan's guitar was the most sublime documentary and this episode was fabulous too (but has left me infuriated that my kit Fuzz Face - with very similar components - sounds way inferior!). Thanks both and all the best for 2022!

@GiovanniBottaMuteWinter 2 жыл бұрын

As an amateur diy pedal builder and a TPS aficionado, this video was a double whammy of fun and pleasure for me! Thanks guys!

@victorbm3679 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm from Spain, and you don't know how much I needed this video, thank you very much. I've been so lost and didn't really know where to start.

@copperaudio9664 2 жыл бұрын

🎸 This episode made me feel all fuzzy inside. Thanks guys! 🍒

@alanhunter4564 2 жыл бұрын

Yes best episode this year so far. As an electrician i found really informative. Would like to more about other circuits.

@ginoames 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Love this kinda stuff.

@nilsx3020 2 жыл бұрын

Watching this makes a perfect Sunday morning laying by the beach in the shade on the Seychelles to overcome guitar withdrawal. Cheers guys, off to a great new year!

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

Oooof! Nice work!

@chedhead3278 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers guys, really enjoyed that.

@franknguitars7671 2 жыл бұрын

That was fascinating! Looks like a fun project to try. 👍

@MrStrato81 2 жыл бұрын

Building pedals is really cool. I have already done several (kits), not all of them turned out equally well but I had a great time and you learn a lot.

@scottakam 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks gentlemen. Messing around with pedal circuits is good fun. Breadboards are great for that.

@widowmaker88 2 жыл бұрын

This was a brilliant watch. I got into pedal building via kits over the last year or so. Done five so far, the latest being a Univibe clone. Lots of fun putting them together and painting the case.

@crumpred805 2 жыл бұрын

I'm warm & fuzzy now ... thanks for this fantastic episode.

@sroelit 2 жыл бұрын

What a blast. Obviously I don’t know any of you personally, but the energy that manages to seep through KZfaq makes me smile. You just seem like generally good people who enjoy being with each other and enjoy guitars. Thanks.

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Seth!

@guitarnutbolinuli5788 2 жыл бұрын

Great episode; thanks to Mr. Reeves and TPS.

@ianfreddy3804 2 жыл бұрын

I love how all the music is from a few weeks ago. Good Stuff Gents!!!

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian! Yeah, we now have our own incidental and background music. Ha!

@dougmishoe1336 2 жыл бұрын

Great fun! Markus seems like a cool dude. 👍

@simon_patterson 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on 300k subscribers! I'm glad to be one of them.

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@andersoncordeiro7447 10 ай бұрын

Watching "the master" building one of this, why shouldn't I!? Thanks for the inspiration of today! Greetings from 🇧🇷

@davedavem 2 жыл бұрын

The inside of that Reeves Electro pedal gave me the fuzz.

@noakwesterberg 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video! I have been longing to see some pedal building action on your channel.

@greentaichi 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this episode guys. Thanks, as ever, for all your hard work. Btw, just been through the podcast back catalogue. Downloaded a bunch to listen to whilst doing housework. The first ever live VCQ is just over an hour long 😂 What was last week 2h45min! Leg ends indeed 🙂🙏

@stuart_rose 2 жыл бұрын

You had me at NKT. Happy 2022 tonerds! 🤓

@jayseb 2 жыл бұрын

Having built a few pedals, but still sucking solid at it, very fun to see and get these details. Fuzz Rules. Very cool. Cheers.

@EricNielsen85 2 жыл бұрын

Man, this channel is simply awesome.

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eric!

@Nigel_Shortpants 2 жыл бұрын

What an awesome video fellas! The fuzz face has always been the sound I can’t live without. So cool to see a build, and it sounds fantastic!

@drbalchin1 2 жыл бұрын

Been waiting since the Jeorge Tripps' show for this one!

@grenslitt 2 жыл бұрын

Great job on that video boys !!

@danwhitfield7494 2 жыл бұрын

Hey guys. I have watched for years (since the beginning), but never commented. So, you can see how this has been very impactful. I have played for decades, and have many amps including several Marshalls, black face Fender, and others. I have never had a fuzz, because I didn't like the sound, but recently after seeing several posts (mainly by you guys), bought a germanium fuzz face. I own dozens of pedals (mostly OD and distortions), seeking the holy grail of the perfect distortion, but never found the perfect combination of amp, tubes, speakers, pedals and guitar for what I was looking for- the perfect tone! After including the fuzz face now, I am a believer! Using the volume, I can have any level of, not just distortion but tone I am looking for, and used with other pedals, I can vary so many... levels of guitar I have never had before. Thank you so much for what you do and what you obviously love through your videos. Keep up the fight. There are so many more viewers who are out there, but never comment who are supporters of the show. Thank you and keep it up.

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome Dan, nice one! Thanks for being here.

@gbarge4 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant episode. All the production nuances (fading in and out, warm lighting, clear angles) are tip top. Markus. What a great guy. So knowledgeable and yet subtle and gracious. Makes me want to pull out my various fuzzes and attempt again. I've been at the other end of the spectrum lately. Well done, guys. -G

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you G! And for noticing the edit bits. :0)

@gbarge4 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatPedalShow And the music! I forgot to mention the soldering music! It was perfect!

@BMitchell 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Does my heart good to see them using Quality solder. Kester no clean!

@amalgamaudioLV 2 жыл бұрын

That sg junior with the BC108... phenomenal... Best sound in this show!

@patrickroche7997 2 жыл бұрын

Love the selection of wall art noted at 19:00 in!

@murfmurphy6212 2 жыл бұрын

Great show. I cant believe someone else does the geeky two pairs of glasses thing that I do when soldering.

@camhaines5482 2 жыл бұрын

Its my meditation zone watching other people build cool stuff. Also that SG junior!

@johnnyennis9864 2 жыл бұрын

The soundtrack during the ready-made fuzz face is killer! That clarinet player is awesome!

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

Isn’t he/she/they!? Free Apple Loops.

@MajoPedal 2 жыл бұрын

juicy one, never expected silicon transistor can do better than germanium for the classic fuzz tone, now I'm think about to build a silicon sun face for myself, thanks for the great job as always, really enjoy it.

@4425evergreen 2 жыл бұрын

great show! thanks mucho!

@bigwavedave8492 2 жыл бұрын

What a great guy have him on loads!!! very cool

@jrchanning 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic episode, I preferred the Copper Fuzz overall, Markus was a terrific guest 😄

@ewetoo 2 жыл бұрын

Great ep and a great way to get into pedal circuits. I did like the germanium fuzzface with the Jnr, my favourite sounds, and it would sound perfect with my Fallout.

@johnfritzenjr.1240 2 жыл бұрын

Great episode 👏👏👏

@motorosso3349 2 жыл бұрын

While I am not a pedal guy, I do enjoy hearing the demo at the end. Thanks!

@nickharrington12 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Episode. I fully expected this to be similar to the Rift Amps episode where Dan proficiently builds a working Fuzz Face, Mick burns himself while piecing together a functioning yet terrible looking Fuzz Face and Markus, in the same time frame, teaches and explains the process while soldering up one of his pedal works of art! Cheers guys and happy new year.

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

Just for the record, neither of the Rift amps worked within two days. We were both awful! Hahahhaha

@nickharrington12 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatPedalShow HAHAHA, that's pretty funny. My apologies for singling you out Mick. I always wondered why we never saw a follow up show with those amps.

@fisheyedblues6489 2 жыл бұрын

What a great episode...really interesting..I pick both!!

@TheBeriking 2 жыл бұрын

HEAR YE, HEAR YE! I do be declaring (with no authority whatsoever) the first week of January as *“TPS Masters’ week”* during which master craftsmen at the absolute pinnacle of their art will share their wisdom and experience with us lowly mortals. A sacred tradition to be continued throughout the ages (or at least hopefully as long as D&M want to do it). This week has been absolutely fabulous, we witnessed true greatness every day! Thanks to Jonny and Markus for being so generous with their knowledge, to Jeorge for providing the impetus for this episode so long ago, and to Dan and Mick for keeping raising the bar on what TPS can become. Here’s to many more outstanding Januaries of excellence!

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, nice. We like it!

@davedavem 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I must buy a kit and follow along!

@zelimamata 2 жыл бұрын

That adesive tape is what I needed in the last three years! Thank you, Markus, for giving us this tip, I was organizing a board an hour ago and very angry with the resistor's legs. I was expecting Marks to build one of his dead bug circuits.

@joelhabrial3897 2 жыл бұрын

Great episode! The first pedal I built was an 808 tube screamer. It was great fun, and I have found that I am much more willing to mod things I’ve built than pedals I’ve bought. Several years after that, I built and modified a tweed Deluxe, and this year I’ll be trying my hand at Les Paul Jr Double Cut. Start small, and you could be building yourself some amazing gear! Love the show! Cheers!

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@davedavem 2 жыл бұрын

Fuzz tones before the solder was cold. Love it!

@mjanowski9 2 жыл бұрын

Love this one today!! Began building my own pedals this autumn and would have gotten so much from this when I started, but this will make me better. Looking back, would have started with a Fuzz Face, not a Blues Driver...

@StringsOfCrossroads 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on 300k subs! I don’t really like fuzz (doesn’t really fit the P&W style I play in) but Dan does know how to make them sound great with a big smile on his face!

@chrishepburn1503 2 жыл бұрын

I smiled when Dan talked about the mid range in the BC108. I was trying to pinpoint why I liked that over the NKT275 and as soon as he said that it made sense. I've always liked a more mid focused guitar sound. That being said they both sound brilliant.

@JoshCMinecraft 2 жыл бұрын

One of the things that I would recommend pointing out is component selection. Those nkt275’s were most definitely binned for being within a specific range of gain, and the other components were also probably selected based on their quality and tolerance standards. I’ve been doing some DIY pedal work and circuit design for the last few years, and have found that finding quality components is not always as simple as going on digitech and finding the first option that comes up for the spec you’re looking for. Just something to think about, loved the video guys!!

@duel2k7 2 жыл бұрын

They aren't vintage. They are the reproduction ones that Dunlop use.

@stratnut 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I found too. I bought a number of "vintage" transistors a while back, including "sought after" Mullards OC44s etc. I measured the hfe and how leaky they were. I found that only 1 or 2 in every 10 had the correct gain and were not too leaky. Disappointing (and costly) experience!

@peterperrone6128 2 жыл бұрын

Another great episode, gents. Call me a gear head but watching Markus solder the 'bits' to the pcb board was fascinating! I'm almost able to tell a transistor apart from a capacitor and a resistor now!

@mattelder9147 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome shirt Marcus

@georgerobartes2008 Жыл бұрын

I use perf board . Used it for 50 odd years for prototyping and finished product and what is now called the dead bug method of direct connection of components . As a kid I used copper pins on wood and use the system of 'bus bar' connection like this chap . Used to make Face Faces using old Ford hub caps in the day when wheels had metal hubcaps . I doubt if any of these survive . After collecting and breaking parts for 50 odd years I have all the rare Mullards etc that are supposed to make a difference . Old NARCO LOC LOR or radios would yield lots of parts and here in the UK were useless when past airworthiness . You could get lots of them from old aircraft instrument's, Hammond solid state organs that were given away to get rid of them etc . come complete with Acctronics tank and real Leslie sound . For 4558 etc., old milspec stuff would yield gold and sliver topped TI etc., quality that most people don't know exist . I had so many gold top 4558s I sold a tube on e Bay a few years ago and still have tubes of them and being milspec are all identical . The JRC doesn't come close . I like the RAY VIN 4558 too . Russian flying saucer Germaniums v Western Germaniums who will win ? Sadly not tested . You can piggyback cheap Russian germanium on new silicon transistors , but that is something for another show . Hfe means 'Hybrid parametric forward current gain , current emitter' for the answer no one gave . Its measurable on good multimeter's and useful to see if your transistor is close to spec ( UK Trivial Pursuit Champion 1987) . Think of the MM as a tube tester that says bad OK good and gives the figures you need for matching . Test a couple of BC108s , 212s , 549s whatever etc and they can be hugely different. If you go through your book of low power transistors ( LP types are the common type in pedals) it will have HFE in a column of ranges usually from say 50 to 500 and you have NPN and PNP complementary types whether made of silicon , Germanium , Gallium Arsenide or Chinesium . If you pick one that has similar frequencies , useable voltage , hFe etc., from any of the materials then your ear will confuse you a second after switching over . As its in the ear and brain , its up to you . The purpose is to select what you're voltage is most are over 9 volt so no problem , their gain etc and the hFe for matching ,as 2 same type unmatched will give an almost imperceptible difference in a circuit like this which you might think is down to material rather than how one transistor is driving the other . When you shove your transistor legs into a good tester 2 of the same type may read say 125 the other 175 . You have the same range in Germanium . The main difference (which is obvious in a glass Germanium diode) is a tiny internal connection . A transistor has just and extra leg in the mix . You can use these old germanium things as diodes for clipping circuits , just connect 2 legs , but I like the pink LEDs ! On something difficult like an ECU that controls gear shifting or fuel and ignition control which has a zillion components IGBTs etc., a PCB design is a must . Also make sure you don't feed in too much solder as a build up on the other side makes it a nightmare to remove if the component is duff or in the wrong place . Clean the flux off afterwards using IPA ( not India Pale Ale - drink that ! ) or other PCB cleaner as flux corrodes very quickly , especially in an atmosphere where beer , sweat and other bodily fluids end up on or close to your pedal board. Buy good wire strippers . The red Chinese ones are OK for teaching children. As the guy said its what you like personally that counts and if you like it , you will play better and your audience will like it .

@AlbusBand 2 жыл бұрын

I gotta say, Dan’s Le Paul sounded un-be-lievable w/both of these 🤯….I spoke too soon, the 335 also was 🤯. And the Jr…sheesh…this is MADNESS!!! They were sustained, flutey, machines of inspiration. ALL my LOVE!!!

@vincet68 2 жыл бұрын

Maximum rebound! From acoustic gorgeousness to raw fuzz goodness - oh my, we are such lucky puppies 😎

@stevebailey4490 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of fun this one. Great excuse to get all the pedalmakers back for different circuits too if you guys end up heading further down the rabbithole.

@karllongbottomguitars9192 2 жыл бұрын

Well 2022 is off to a flying start, 5 episode's with Johnny Kinkade and then Marcus Reeves, 300, 000 subscribers 👍👍 whatever next. Marcus and Johnny are very much alike, calm, understated and absolute perfectionists, bravo gets

@Sammywhat 2 жыл бұрын

Dan's playing is quite inspiring!! Nice opening riffs kind sir!!

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, cheers Sammy 🙏

@hedgehogstv2132 2 жыл бұрын

Gentlemen, thanks very much for this episode, and the phenomenal series with Jonny Kinkaed. I would love to see some more on DIY effects, which is something I've got into during the last year or so. Having built several clones of expensive pedals, would like to hear you opinions on the ethics of copying circuits. Some builders have apparently sent Cease and Desist orders to DIYers, whereas Guillame Fairfield comments on DIY blogs with suggested modifications. Keep up the good work and Happy New Year!

@ThatPedalShow 2 жыл бұрын

Ethics and law are pretty distinct. If the design is covered by copyright, or you’re using a trademark, then that’s a matter for the law and anyone who wants to build a case. Ethics are a purely personal matter in every respect. Cheers!

@thinkthirsty1305 2 жыл бұрын

remarkable timing, gentlemen. I have just received a BYOC Silicon FF clone in the mail, which I plan to undertake this weekend. First time! If I electrocute or solder myself, know I went down with a heart full of pride.