TC electronics rusty fuzz

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Renegadrian
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https://mediadl.musictribe.com/media/sy ... 440030.png
this is wha should be its pcb.
it is described as based on a fuzz face.
3 transistors...mmm
anyone has schematic? maybe some tonebender variation?

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there is that photo, and there is this
The TC Electronic Rusty Fuzz is based on the old Boss FZ-3
https://www.gilmourish.com/?p=8551

On different places you can find a statement that it's based on fz3. I have no time right now to find out where that claim came from.
Rusty Fuzz - UZ400 Ultra Fuzz - Boss FZ-3 Fuzz
viewtopic.php?p=268302#p268302

some other gutshots


fz3
viewtopic.php?p=255146#p255146

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