Jaicen Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Doubtful. FF7 has supermegafantastic NOS glass transistors. Super limited, when it's gone it's gone mojo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerd herd Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Aw. I hadn't really looked at the description on the zvex site so I thought it used the same type of germanium transistors that the normal FF uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boywonder Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Has anyone got any idea what the 2004 handpainted FF would be worth these days? Might have a wee clear out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 I'd say between £150-200 depending on the condition of the finish. (although I'm not really sure if the average buyer is too concerned about that as long as myrold painted the enclosure) If it's one of the limited edition or sparkle ones, it'll be worth more of course, but I'm guessing it's the standard green one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boywonder Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 I'd say between £150-200 depending on the condition of the finish. (although I'm not really sure if the average buyer is too concerned about that as long as myrold painted the enclosure) If it's one of the limited edition or sparkle ones, it'll be worth more of course, but I'm guessing it's the standard green one. It's just one of the standard green ones, but that's all really helpful. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Where's my old red Kanji now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Where's my old red Kanji now? Ah the slut factory. I think Jacky Boy (pretty sure he still posts here) was the last one to have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Hahaha. Kind of wish I kept it now. They sound better with single coils I reckon. I think i was skint when I had the massive gear purge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dramatic Hammer Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Hahaha. Kind of wish I kept it now. They sound better with single coils I reckon. I think i was skint when I had the massive gear purge. Yeah I agree with that - they're a bit too compressed/smooth with humbuckers. Have to back the gain right off. How much is my battered sparkle green myrold one worth then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haze015 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 How much is my battered sparkle green myrold one worth then? A trip to the doctors and a prescription for tetracycline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisF Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Is it possible for a Fuzz Factory and DigiTech Whammy IV to work together nicely? Because I have both and depending on where I place them (at the start of the chain and second) but the Fuzz Factory either sounds different when the Whammy is turned on or is permanently messed up. Anyone have any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Not really. I remember having the same problem when I had my old Whammy. They just don't get on. You could have them in different signal paths I suppose, and switch between them, but in terms of having them in series and trying to use them together, I don't think there's any real solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerd herd Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I'd recommend putting the FF before the Whammy. That's what I do and it sounds much better than having them the other way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Is a constant 'hissing' sound normal? I use the fuzz radio setting and whilst I'm not playing, or even when a note is fading, the fuzz factory kicks in a loud hissing noise. I'm playing on a Vox VT120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 If you've got the Drive high (past about 3 o'clock) and the Gate or Comp low, then yes, it's normal. It all depends on your settings really. I don't have the 'suggested' ones to hand though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilmoreISnAZN Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I know this is not a ff, but the sound and idea definitely branch from Matt Bellamy and his ff guitars. A brand new fuzz pedal by a new company called Ten Ten devices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qAMiMMUZiU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowella Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Oscillation switch? Interesting. I found it nicer when the guitar volume was turned down but it's sounding FF territory for sure. Looks like more use to electronic artists than guitarists, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutonio Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 How do you guys deal with the Fuzz Factory "live" ? When I'm at a rehearsal or at home, my FF sounds "normal", but at every show I did, It was very difficult to make it sound good (my settings where the Stab is not at 5:00 rarely work). And it's worse in summer. I heard that this type of fuzz pedal sounds different depending on the heat. Did you notice the same thing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rust_relic Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 If you have your pedals in a different order it will change how the fuzz factory sounds, if, for example, you have it plugged in after a Boss pedal it will sound thinner and more harsh. Try and have the fuzz at the start or near the start of your signal chain Boss pedals have a buffer in them, more details are here.... http://screaminfx.com/tech/why-and-when-to-use-a-guitar-buffer-pedal.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutonio Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 It's always first un my chain, before my Korg Tuner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 And it's worse in summer. I heard that this type of fuzz pedal sounds differently depending on the heat. Did you think the same ? That's interesting. I can't say I've ever noticed any major differences apart from changing the settings. If it could affect the voltage of the battery though, that could make a difference I suppose. No idea about that though. I tend to keep my settings useable as a fuzz distortion on the floor pedal, and then I have the probe and internal for messing about all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 it's probably referring to the NOS germanium transistors Also, I think the standard FF sounds better than the FF7... I haven't tried Bs' secret settings though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don'tPostThePear Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 How do you guys deal with the Fuzz Factory "live" ? When I'm at a rehearsal or at home, my FF sounds "normal", but at every show I did, It was very difficult to make it sound good (my settings where the Stab is not at 5:00 rarely work). And it's worse in summer. I heard that this type of fuzz pedal sounds differently depending on the heat. Did you think the same ? I keep posting this shit until someone bites, now i have links too: http://www.diyrecordingequipment.com/products/ppe?variant=1025330384 http://www.muzique.com/lab/pickups.htm edit: the combination of the 'questionable' biasing network and the germanium transistors makes the fuzz face and it's boosted copy the fuzz factory really sensitive to temperature changes, it's bias voltages are moving up and down depending on the internal temperature making slight changes in clipping waveform and gain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowella Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 And that's why I am against germanium transistors. The varying and sensitive nature of them makes me hurl for a difference in tone that far too often gets mistaken as the identity of a circuit. Maybe I just prefer stability in my life. Actually, I always wondered if there was a better way to fix the FF and other pedals without resorting to a transformer or inductor. Maybe I'm just in need of more coffee. Where are my books when I need them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don'tPostThePear Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 And that's why I am against germanium transistors. The varying and sensitive nature of them makes me hurl for a difference in tone that far too often gets mistaken as the identity of a circuit. Maybe I just prefer stability in my life. Actually, I always wondered if there was a better way to fix the FF and other pedals without resorting to a transformer or inductor. Maybe I'm just in need of more coffee. Where are my books when I need them? Different biasing schemes could make it much more independent of temperature (basically you would need smallish resistors on the emitters (that would lower the gain though but then you could raise the feedback resistor which would make the input impedance higher as an added bonus) and a voltage divider on the bases giving a proper voltage bias) The other problem is the low input impedance (it is something like 8k instead of the usual 100-1000k in pedals) which is the nature of a common emitter setup. It loads down the weak guitar pickup so much it basically filters a lot of highs out that is why putting a buffered pedal or before it makes it more shrill and trebly because the buffer with it's low output impedance can pump your full guitar signal through the fuzz face. Also that 470/8k2 resistor voltage divider robs you assloads of volume, the FF could be a fucking loud pedal if you would start messing with the ratio of those resistors there. edit: that thread i linked in the unworthy mods (in my last post i think) thread have tons of great info of FF enhancements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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