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BUILD NOTES

Starting control settings

The Fuzz Factory is a very fun but very glitchy beast. If you fire it up for the first time with the knobs in

random positions, you may be very disappointed in what you hear. Use these positions as a starting point

and then adjust it from there to get the sounds you're after.

• Drive: 12:00 (center)

• Volume: 9:00

• Comp: 8:00

• Stability: 5:00 (full)

• Gate: 7:00 (off)

• Soft: 7:00 (off)

• Tone: 10 (full)

• Body: 8:00

Transistor selection

The original Fuzz Factory uses old-stock AC128 germanium transistors for Q2 and Q3, but any set

that is suitable for a Fuzz Face will work here. It's recommended to buy a

transistors

from Small Bear Electronics to ensure they're good quality.

You can also use silicon transistors (e.g. 2N3906) for Q2 and Q3. This gives a very different character

than germaniums and there are plenty of people who prefer this version. It's also much easier to source

the parts. Just make sure the pins lines up with the E-B-C pads for Q2 and Q3.

FLARE FUZZ MACHINE

matched set of Fuzz Face