Fulltone - Octafuzz

analogguru · Post by **analogguru** » 05 Jan 2008, 00:17

Here are hires:
Fulltone Octafuzz guts

analogguru

Skreddy · Post by **Skreddy** » 05 Jan 2008, 00:22

analogguru wrote:Here are hires:
Fulltone Octafuzz guts

analogguru

Wow; I never realized how big those transformers really were.

Also, I'll be hated by Hendrix-philes for saying this, but I don't care for the Octavia sound, personally. I thought Purple Haze sounded like crap (in fact the whole first album's sound quality left me wondering why everyone loved it so much--so hard to listen to). I like Jimi's playing of course; don't get me wrong. I'm not a hater. Just so much hype after the fact, though. Jimi no doubt would've progressed and evolved beyond what so many today hold in religious reverence.

Eloy · Post by **Eloy** » 05 Jan 2008, 12:12

I'm trying to get some help on this : http://www.phpbbserver.com/freestompbox ... stompboxes

Can anyone compare the components between the Tonepad and the Fulltone version ? My Tyco Octafuzz is not so "octave" like the Fulltone samples....

Thanks.

briggs · Post by **briggs** » 05 Jan 2008, 13:15

Skreddy wrote:
analogguru wrote:Here are hires:
Fulltone Octafuzz guts

analogguru
Wow; I never realized how big those transformers really were.

Also, I'll be hated by Hendrix-philes for saying this, but I don't care for the Octavia sound, personally. I thought Purple Haze sounded like crap (in fact the whole first album's sound quality left me wondering why everyone loved it so much--so hard to listen to). I like Jimi's playing of course; don't get me wrong. I'm not a hater. Just so much hype after the fact, though. Jimi no doubt would've progressed and evolved beyond what so many today hold in religious reverence.

I've never had much love for octave either. Always sounded somewhat "unmusical" to me......

Zztop128 · Post by **Zztop128** » 05 Jan 2008, 15:12

Skreddy wrote:
analogguru wrote:
Here are hires:
Fulltone Octafuzz guts

analogguru

Wow; I never realized how big those transformers really were.

Also, I'll be hated by Hendrix-philes for saying this, but I don't care for the Octavia sound, personally. I thought Purple Haze sounded like crap (in fact the whole first album's sound quality left me wondering why everyone loved it so much--so hard to listen to). I like Jimi's playing of course; don't get me wrong. I'm not a hater. Just so much hype after the fact, though. Jimi no doubt would've progressed and evolved beyond what so many today hold in religious reverence.

I've never had much love for octave either. Always sounded somewhat "unmusical" to me......

Yes, thats what I always thought to briggs

Bernardduur · Post by **Bernardduur** » 15 Apr 2010, 16:15

How is the octa - fuzz switch done?

Dirk_Hendrik · Post by **Dirk_Hendrik** » 15 Apr 2010, 17:13

with a switch.

Bernardduur · Post by **Bernardduur** » 15 Apr 2010, 19:07

Dirk_Hendrik wrote:with a switch.

Aaaahhhhhh, of course..... why didn't I think of that.........

ckyvick · Post by **ckyvick** » 16 Apr 2010, 00:45

i think you use the switch to lift one of the diodes. referring to the schem on page 19
http://buildyourownclone.com/octavefuzzinstructions.pdf

phibes · Post by **phibes** » 16 Apr 2010, 04:29

Yeah, you just lift one of the diodes. GGG probably has better documentation.

Bernardduur · Post by **Bernardduur** » 16 Apr 2010, 04:50

Ahhhhh...... great!

Brainbender · Post by **Brainbender** » 06 Jun 2010, 22:28

Friend of mine borrowed me his Octafuzz today, so i took my camera and took a few shots of it's guts... I've uploaded the pics, so you can download it here:
http://www.box.net/shared/4ng86knncs

I hope it will help! Tomorrow or in a few next days i'll try to figure out where the ends of wires are soldered...