Swart Fuzzyboost

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Old Gregg
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Post by Old Gregg »

Couldn't find anything on FSB about this, found a gut shot, is this just FF with an input & output trim?
Swart Fuzzyboost
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I'm surprised how amateur that looks inside ...

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One persons amateur is anothers point to point mojo. Maybe a good example of why amp companies should stick to building amps ;)

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Post by D-Day »

If that's their best effort at a FF then I'll go ahead and skip the amps.

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Post by deafbutpicky »

Ineresting how they went through the effort of nicely shielding the led resistor's legs but left the transistor housings floating above
solder joints...
I'm using capacitors to replace my guitar effects and give more clarity to the sound.

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It's a bloody mess, whoever "designed" that layout doesn't deserve to be paid in washers.
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Post by LaceSensor »

Literally shit build quality. Could t care less what it is or how it sounds :applause:

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