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Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 23 Oct 2015, 23:35
by TV-Set
Hello!
Anybody had a chance to get a hold of one of those? Or at least any ideas at what the circuit might resemble?
This fuzz box sounds massive!

Here's a PGS demo:

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 25 Oct 2015, 07:47
by Nocentelli
It does sound good: Hopefully someone will get hold of one soon, and culturejam has stayed true to his principles:
culturejam wrote:Another thing I've frequently said I would do if I started a pedal business is ship a schematic with each pedal. :thumbsup

Lovepedal or the next guy to copy and under-cut is going to work out the circuit anyway. And it's nice to have a schematic on hand for repair or just general information. There's nothing that needs to be hidden. And there's nothing that can be hidden, so I see no reason not to include a schematic in the box.
https://www.freestompboxes.org/viewtopic ... =Schematic

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 25 Oct 2015, 09:10
by tabbycat
thread at tgp http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index. ... x.1595793/
https://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a5 ... g~original
clusterfuzz.jpeg
they've also got one at stompboxclub if you are us based and want to borrow one for the weekend:

http://www.stomp.club/function-f-x--clusterfuzz.html

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 01 Nov 2015, 01:00
by EBRAddict
Any idea what those black connectors are on the 1/4" jacks, DC and footswitch wiring?

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 01 Nov 2015, 01:04
by TV-Set
EBRAddict wrote:Any idea what those black connectors are on the 1/4" jacks, DC and footswitch wiring?
molex pcb connectors

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 01 Nov 2015, 04:36
by electrosonic
Is that mictester's relay switching scheme in the lower left corner?

I see a spst, relay, 2 transistors, a small ignal diode, an electro cap and a couple of resistors.

Ie https://www.freestompboxes.org/viewtopic ... 13&t=13295


Andrew.

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 01 Feb 2016, 15:08
by Dc10
TV-Set wrote:Hello!
Anybody had a chance to get a hold of one of those? Or at least any ideas at what the circuit might resemble?
This fuzz box sounds massive!

Here's a PGS demo:
Premier Guitar does a fairly detailed review. I think it's 2 we'll known circuits cascaded. But that's just a wild guess.

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 09 Jun 2016, 21:11
by skywise
Dc10 wrote:Premier Guitar does a fairly detailed review. I think it's 2 we'll known circuits cascaded. But that's just a wild guess.
I heard it was a Klon. :horsey: :mrgreen:

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 09 Jun 2016, 21:13
by skywise
electrosonic wrote:Is that mictester's relay switching scheme in the lower left corner?

I see a spst, relay, 2 transistors, a small ignal diode, an electro cap and a couple of resistors.
There is also a micro-controller. :secret:

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 11 Jun 2016, 01:09
by Dc10
skywise wrote:
Dc10 wrote:Premier Guitar does a fairly detailed review. I think it's 2 we'll known circuits cascaded. But that's just a wild guess.
I heard it was a Klon. :horsey: :mrgreen:
Looks more like an EHX Soul Food to me

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 23 Sep 2016, 04:43
by skywise
Looks like an early prototype. Soldering on top is a bit messy but nothing really bad. :hmmm:

Still pretty sure it's a Klon clone. :horsey:

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 21 Jan 2017, 17:55
by Nocentelli
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Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 24 Jan 2017, 00:25
by Nocentelli
clusterfuzz schem.bmp

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 28 Jan 2017, 09:23
by Nocentelli
I ordered this pedal late last saturday afternoon, and it had arrived when i got back from work on monday. I played through it for 20 minutes or so, then popped the back off to have a go at tracing it. The molex connectors for in/out, power/ground and footswitch connections made it super easy to completely remove the pcb with zero risk of damage, and i then spent a couple of hours turning it over and over in my hands, peering at the traces and components through a magnifying glass to sketch out a schematic. Most traces are clearly visible, although they are tightly bunched at the top edge of the pcb by the pots, and some pass between the lugs of the filter switch.

All box caps values are clearly visible, but the electro's and ceramics are not all clear due to their positions. However, i found a photo on facebook of the parts stash used to build the pcbs, which made cross checking the parts values a little easier. For example, the big electro in the power line is likely to be 220u, and the ground cap at the input may be the 100p or 680p. The other parts that don't appear in my schematic are from the relay-based true bypass switching, which i didn't bother tracing. I tried to take some shots of the pcb, but artificial light and a crappy camera phone means they're not great and also too big to host here. Next time we get a decent bright day here in the UK (maybe April?), I'll try and convince my wife to take some decent pics with her fancy camera.

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Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz  [traced]

Posted: 29 Jan 2017, 23:58
by Nocentelli
clusterfuzz schem_confirmed.jpg

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 30 Jan 2017, 12:47
by culturejam
That looks correct, but I don't have the production schematic in front of me.

Nice work! :thumbsup Although it's constructed in a way that makes assembly/disassembly quite easy, and as I recall, all the traces are on one side, both of which make tracing a lot easier than, say, something from Death By Audio. ;)

Nothing hidden, no goop or that sort of tomfoolery. :horsey:

Hope you guys enjoy it. Brian, Dave, and I had a lot of fun designing it. :hug:


Note: there are a few

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 30 Jan 2017, 12:50
by culturejam
So what did you think of the sound? I know that tone is far less important here than resistors, but I thought I'd ask. :mrgreen:

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 19:52
by johnk
i just finished building one today and i dig it.

here's the PCB layout that i drew up for it:
Clusterfuzz Layout.png
and here's the PCBs in a pdf file:

http://johnkvintageguitars.homestead.co ... z_PCBs.pdf

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 06 Feb 2017, 15:26
by aishabag23
johnk wrote:i just finished building one today and i dig it.

here's the PCB layout that i drew up for it:
Clusterfuzz Layout.png
and here's the PCBs in a pdf file:

http://johnkvintageguitars.homestead.co ... z_PCBs.pdf
Awesome, John! I like your PCB layouts. They etch beautifully. I'll have to give this one a go.

Re: Function f(x) Clusterfuzz

Posted: 06 Feb 2017, 18:04
by johnk
DONE!
ClustFzz-01.jpg