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<!DOCTYPE html>
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<title>FAUSTONE Amplifiers & Effects</title>
<meta name="author" content="Fausto Pérez">
<meta name="description" content="Faustone electric guitar tube amplifiers and effect pedals are hand built in Toledo, Spain. Faustone.com features pictures and schematics of the Valve Klipper and Fuzz Unit pedals and the Dirty Teen 18W amplifier.">
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<li><a href="dirty_teen.html">Dirty Teen</a></li>
<li><a href="valve_klipper.html">Valve Klipper</a></li>
<li><a href="fuzz_unit.html" class="current">Fuzz Unit</a></li>
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<a href="index.html"><h1>Faustone</h1></a>
<h2>Fuzz Unit</h2>
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<p class="intro">The Fuzz Unit is a replica of the rare Barnes and Mullins (B&M) Champion Fuzz Unit.</p>
<section class="description clearfix">
<img src="img/fuzz_unit_intro.jpg" alt="Faustone Fuzz Unit">
<p>The <strong>Faustone Fuzz Unit</strong> is a replica of the rare Barnes and Mullins (B&M) <a href="http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/bm/fuzzunit">Champion Fuzz Unit</a>. The original pedals were built by Colorsound in London in the late 70s. Rebranded under many names —B&M, CMI, G.B., Pro’Traffic— electronically the circuit was the British cousin of the Electro Harmonix Big Muff, and —allegedly— it was featured on “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkKxGzm98AU">A Girl Like You</a>”, the Edwyn Collins hit single.</p>
<p>This Faustone version is based on my <strong>April 1977 original</strong> which was carefully dissected, studied and re-assembled. The circuit on mine is a tad different from the available Internet schematic, and features <strong>Zetex</strong> brand transistors instead of the ubiquitous BC184Cs.</p>
<p>The circuit is basically a clone of a Big Muff minus the fourth transistor position. In the Fuzz Unit, two <strong>ZTX383C</strong> transistors —with a gain of around 600— occupy the two first positions (Q1 and Q2). A lower gain transistor is used for Q3 —<strong>ZTX382B</strong>, gain of 150— which in my opinion is the key to achieving the characteristic musical flute-like sound of the original pedal.</p>
<p>Very much like other Colorsound pedals before, these late 70s “<strong>Tonebenders</strong>” were built into Wah-Wah enclosures, hence the shape and dimensions of the boxes. I cloned the box but I made it sturdier because mine is a bit dented after 30+ years of use. I had it powder-coated in bright orange and cloned the original silkscreening too.</p>
<p>These were hand wired on a RS tagboard because that's what I do. The last batch also featured LEDs and DC sockets, which are optional. Custom colors are also available.</p>
<aside class="features">
<h3>Fuzz Unit Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Steel <strong>replica enclosure</strong>.</li>
<li>NOS <strong>Zetex</strong> transistors.</li>
<li>Point to point <strong>hand wired</strong>.</li>
<li>Full sized <strong>Alpha pots</strong>.</li>
<li><strong>Mallory 150</strong> capacitors.</li>
<li><strong>Carbon film</strong> resistors.</li>
<li><strong>Cliff</strong> jacks.</li>
<li><strong>True bypass</strong> switch.</li>
</ul>
</aside>
<aside class="schematic">
<h3>Fuzz Unit schematic</h3>
<a href="pdf/Faustone_Fuzz_Unit_schematic.pdf"><img src="img/fuzz_unit_schematic.gif" alt="Valve Klipper schematic thumbnail"></a>
<p>Fuzz Unit <strong>schematic</strong> and info. <em>For educational purposes only. Please note that I'm not offering technical support if you want to build yourself one.</em><a href="pdf/Faustone_Fuzz_Unit_schematic.pdf"><button>Fuzz Unit schematic .pdf</button></a></p>
</aside>
<aside class="distributors">
<h3>Former distributors</h3>
<p>You may still find Faustone pedals in stock in the following <strong>distributors</strong>. Please contact them!</p>
<dl>
<dt>USA:</dt>
<dd><a href="http://www.retrofret.com">Retrofret</a></dd>
<dt>Europe / UK:</dt>
<dd><a href="http://www.joespedals.com/">Joe's Pedals</a></dd>
<dt>Japan:</dt>
<dd><a href="http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/ninevolt/">Ninevolt Japan</a></dd>
<dt>Spain:</dt>
<dd><a href="http://www.stringsfield.es">Stringsfield</a></dd>
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<section class="gallery">
<div class="small clearfix">
<figure>
<img src="img/fu/faustone_fuzz_unit_gutshot.jpg" alt="Faustone Fuzz Unit internals">
<figcaption>Fuzz Unit gutshot.</figcaption>
</figure>
<figure>
<img src="img/fu/faustone_fuzz_unit_red_1.jpg" alt="Faustone Fuzz Unit custom color group">
<figcaption>Fuzz Unit custom color group shot.</figcaption>
</figure>
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<figure>
<img src="img/fu/faustone_fuzz_unit_orange_1.jpg" alt="Faustone Fuzz Unit">
<figcaption>Faustone Fuzz Unit.</figcaption>
</figure>
<figure>
<img src="img/fu/faustone_fuzz_unit_orange_2.jpg" alt="Faustone Fuzz Unit controls">
<figcaption>Fuzz Unit controls.</figcaption>
</figure>
<figure>
<img src="img/fu/faustone_fuzz_unit_red_2.jpg" alt="Faustone Fuzz Unit custom color">
<figcaption>Fuzz Unit in custom crimson red for Retrofret in NY.</figcaption>
</figure>
<figure>
<img src="img/fu/faustone_fuzz_unit_red_3.jpg" alt="Faustone Fuzz Unit custom controls">
<figcaption>Custom Fuzz Unit controls.</figcaption>
</figure>
</section>
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<section class="about">
<h4>About</h4>
<p>My name is <strong>Fausto Pérez</strong>. I live in Toledo, Spain.</p>
<p>This website features some of the guitar amplifiers and effect pedals I've built over the years under the <strong>Faustone</strong> name.</p>
<p>Building electronic equipment for <strong>Faustone</strong> was once a full-time occupation for me but —unfortunately— it's not anymore.</p>
<p>Please email me at <strong>info -at- faustone -dot- com</strong>.</p>
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<h4>Links & friends</h4>
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<li><a href="http://stompboxes.co.uk/forum/index.php">D*A*M forum</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.guitarrista.com/phpbbforum/">Guitarrista.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.pisotones.com/">Pisotones.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.elmusicoloco.com/">El Músico Loco FX</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/faustone">Effects Database</a></li>
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