The simplicity of the circuit has caused much debate and lore, but two transistors, three capacitors and a couple of resistors still sounds like magic. Media in category fuzz face the following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. The dunlop jimi hendrix fuzz face is a meticulously faithful reproduction of the 196970s dallas arbiter fuzz face that jimi used on classic albums like band. Crest audio fuzz face fender stratocaster guitar forum. Later units bear the dallas arbiter, dallas music industries ltd.
History edit edit source dallasarbiter was formed by the merging of dallas music and arbiter electronics. Ivor arbiter took the round shaped enclosure idea from a microphone stand and it was the first pedal including a. Dunlops engineering department examined hoards of vintage fuzz faces, honing in on a few units which possessed that. But not all the fuzz faces sound the same, in the old days, players sorted through dozens of pedals at a time to find the best sounding fuzz of the store. Throbak fuzz haze details and germanium dallas arbiter fuzz face history. The sola sound tone bender fuzz is another of those exclusive vintage pedals, which is a little surprising given its roots in cheap british effects of the 1970s. The first fuzz face was the one that started it all. He also had a modified aiwa tp1011 tape machine built to supply echo and delay effects. Fuzz damperfuzz fuzz pedal face dallas arbiter germanium yanndreameffects. Throbak fuzz haze guitar effects pedals, vintage fuzz face. The fuzz face featured a smiley face round configuration of its two controls volume and fuzz and footswitch, housed in a red housing. So if you are a fuzz face fan, be sure to get your hands on the next crest audio fuzz face you see out there. So the story goes there are several versions, an accident causes a. The internals have now been rebuilt to original spec and it is in full working order.
Dallas arbiter fuzz face fuzz box pete townshends guitar. Sometime around 1968 the brand name changed to dallas arbiter fuzz face. Uk company arbiter electronics released in 1966 what would be one of the most beloved guitar effects of all time, the fuzz face. It later changed its name to dallas music industries and finally crest audio, which it remains today. The fuzz faces appearance in autumn 1966 and hendrixs almost immediate use of it an interesting confluence. Last year, i ventured out of safe territory and acquired two iconic and very expensive vintage effect pedals, a 1969 dallas arbiter fuzz face and 1981 ibanez ts. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. The concept of the british pedal company is to deliver classic british effects to a modern market in a choice of authentic vintage enclosures or compact modern enclosures using the correct transistors and circuit designs of the original iconic effects to the highest quality possible. Fuzz face germanium transistor dallas arbiter version fuzz face plastic transistor dallas arbiter version easy face joe gagans version boutique late 60s fuzz face version boutique late 60s npn fuzz face version. Feature 1969 dallas arbiter fuzz face crave guitars. The fuzz face is legendary for its thick, warm tones. The fuzz face is a distortion guitar pedal designed in london by arbitrer electronics ltd in the autumn of 1966. Dec 27, 2010 this pedal is a combination of the dallas arbiter fuzz face and the colorsound mkii tonebender.
The company bought crest audio in the 1980s and although it was operating under that name when it reissued the fuzz face in 1986, the units still bore the dallas arbiter. Oct 27, 2005 20200301 isle of tone haze 67 fuzz vs. The only photos showing its use are from august 1968. Eric johnson worked closely with fuzz face guru jeorge tripps to create his signature pedal. Other effects that blackmore used were a schulte compact phasing a, a unicord univibe, a dallas arbiter fuzz face and an octave divider. The original dallas arbiter fuzz face was made famous by jimi hendrix and was favored by eric clapton, david gilmour and countless others pro guitar players. The knobs, jacks and rubber feet look to be replacements. How does it compare to the original dallas arbiter fuzz face or later dunlop reissues you ask. Its two knobs volume and fuzz make the eyes, the stomp switch as the nose, and a label for the smiling mouth.
A power onoff slide switch has been added, postpurchase, between the two controls. The jhf1 was an instant hit, and now dunlop offers the very same circuit in a smaller housing, calling it the ffm3 jimi hendrix fuzz face mini distortion. They are most well know for their fuzz face and rangemaster effects. Dunlop ffm6 band of gypsys fuzz face mini pedal w 2 patch cables. Original pedals from jimi hendrix, jack white, srv and. Get the best deals on dallas arbiter fuzz face when you shop the largest online selection at. The dunlop jimi hendrix fuzz face is a meticulously faithful reproduction of the 196970s dallas arbiter fuzz face that jimi used on classic albums like band of gypsys. Everybody is much probably familiar enough with the fuzz face so i dont have to recall that its one of the earliest effect pedals, released by ivor arbiter in 1966, that the round case was inspired by the base of a microphone stand, that it somehow looks like a smiling bearded face imagine the effect on musicians on lsd back in the days, that it comprises no more than 11 electronic. The fuzz face has a round enclosure made to look like a face.
Later fuzz faces were produced by crest audio and later by dunlop. Dallas arbiter used both of these types in their fuzz face pedals. The fuzz faces appearance in autumn 1966 and hendrixs almost immediate use of it an. Other effects that blackmore used were a univibe, a dallas arbiter fuzz face and an octave divider. Electronics engineers at the time often used these text book circuits in fuzz and booster. Dedallas arbiter fuzz face is een fuzz van het merk diversen. In the mid 80s he also experimented with roland guitar synths. Dec 31, 2020 up for sale is an original vintage fuzz face guitar pedal in good condition from 1966. Arbiter used the circular base of a microphone stand as inspiration. Sunday november 12, 2006 this evening i have posted a new pcb and layout for the arbiter fuzz face. Sep 14, 2019 prior to the dallas takeover, arbiters most famous product was the fuzz face distortion pedal, used by the likes of jimi hendrix. Dallas arbiter fuzz face diversen max guitar max guitar. The initial fuzz faces were released in the mid 1960s and were labeled arbiter.
Dallas arbiter fuzz face 1968 silver price guide reverb. This reissue is built to the exact specifications of the original dallas arbiter fuzz. There is no equivalent pedal on the market and there never has been. Electrosmash you can build the perfect germanium fuzz face. Jimi plugged in, twisted on the fuzz, and recorded his second single, purple haze. It arrived in late 1966, in its iconic big, red and round enclosure. Analog man carries the jimi hendrix fuzz face jhf1. It produces a characteristic high distorted sound called fuzz. Feel free to sign it every time that you visit, too. Arbiter fuzz face reissued model circuit board 20050310 19.
The silicons are fuzzier than the germaniums, and brighter. Dallas arbiter fuzz face guitarz everybody is much probably familiar enough with the fuzz face so i dont have to recall that its one of the earliest effect pedals, released by ivor arbiter in 1966. This could use plastic or germanium npn transistors with excellent results. Throbak guitar effects pedals fuzz haze, a recreation of the germanium dallas arbiter fuzz face. This british fuzz is recognized instantly by its smiley face enclosure that was developed after mr. In order to create their jhf1 jimi hendrix fuzz face distortion, dunlop closely examined a selection of original dallas arbiter fuzz face pedals. The tones a marshall head combined with a good germanium fuzz face produce can verge on divine. Dallas arbiter fuzz face original vintage guitar effects. A roland gr700 was seen on stage as late as 199596, later replaced with the gr50. Originally produced by arbiter electronics in england and appeared during 1966 the unit was an immediate success. After the merge, amps became sound citys biggest selling point, contributing to their topmost position in englands instrument production market. The arbiter fuzz face 196668 the original nkt 275 transistor version the fuzz faces appearance in autumn 1966 and hendrixs almost immediate use of it an interesting confluence.
The dallas arbiter bc108 fuzz face is used by the most ledgendary guitarists in history. Even within the first phase of fuzz face production, there is some variation to the circuitry as well as to the color of pedal. Dallasarbiter wikiwahwah guitar and bass effects wiki. The 1966 dallas arbitrer fuzz face has become the holy grail of fuzz tones. The dallas arbiter fuzz face has been around since 1966, and it shows no signs of dying any time soon. The ones that were made tended to get broken or lost, so they are rare to find in working condition. The fuzz face debuted in 1966, made by sax repairman and amateur drummer ivor arbiter, who ran the drum city shop on shaftesbury avenue in londons west end. When i was stamping out the fuzz face mats for the crest ffs, the goal was to get them either horizontal or vertical. Ems synthi hifli multiefeitos, em any colour you like ha controversias. Dallas arbiter fuzz face uk company arbiter electronics released in 1966 what would be one of the most beloved guitar effects of all time, the fuzz face. I love how everyone has a story about theirs and im fascinated by the effort that. Remembering three forgotten vintage british amp manufacturers.
Ivor by dustin francis a step into the past, present. Through this designs past youll find all kinds of different variations in the basic original circuit, from pnp germanium to npn silicon, and a countless number of fuzz pedals that are based on it. The fuzz face is known in two configurations 1 the pre 1969 version executed with germanium transistors and 2 the post 1969 silicon. It is inspired by ejs prized personal fuzz faces and is built to his incredibly strict specifications, featuring handselected bc183 silicon transistors for higher gain, custom reproduction 6869 knobs, and a vintagestyle hammertone finish. The earliest ones were arbiter england, then they became dallas arbiter england some time in 1968.
Dallasarbiter wikiwahwah guitar and bass effects wiki fandom. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. The fuzz face is the most famous type of fuzz pedal and has. Today, both the dallas arbiter and fuzz face trademarks are owned by dunlop manufacturing inc. Dallas music industries made a final batch of fuzz face units in 1976 or 1977, shortly after moving to the united states. The arbiter fuzz face that came in late 1966 is an almost direct clone as well as various other twotransistor fuzz circuits of the era. Dallas arbiter fuzz face germanium trannies from 66 to 70 jimi hendrix used these on are you experienced. Apr 01, 2021 throbak fuzz haze details and germanium dallas arbiter fuzz face history. This analysis covers the first arbitrer fuzz face model equipped with pnp germanium transistors from the first releases which are considered the best sounding. Since then there have been a variety of words in the smile. Components may linger in storage for some time before theyre used in a circuit of course but not in this instance. Now, an original 67 arbiter fuzz face is worth a pretty penny already, as they werent exactly making thousands of them. Crest audio built approximately 2000 fuzz face reissues and these are still somewhat cheaper than the 60s and 70s originals.
Fuzz face is the new fuzz box from arbiter giving the ultimate in controlled effects, the sales blurb of the time enthused. The sound of this fuzz is very aggressive, full of low end, and sustain. Besides those, everything else seems to be completely original without any mods or repairs. It enjoys the most enduring reputation probably due to jimi hendrix use and abuse of this pedal. The original fuzz face was built by dalla s arbiter and includes volume and fuzz controls in a chassis inspired by a microphone stand mount. Dallas arbiter project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. It is developed in 1966 by a company called dallas arbiter. Nov 29, 2012 the text in the smile reveals the pedals age. Dunlops engineering department examined hoards of vintage fuzz faces, honing in on a few units which possessed that unmistakable jimi voodoo.
Components may linger in storage for some time before theyre used in a. Dallasarbiter was formed by the merging of dallas music and arbiter electronics. Vintage germanium nkt275 and silicon bc183 and 108 fuzz face. The dunlop jimi hendrix fuzz face is a meticulously faithful reproduction of the 196970 dallas arbiter fuzz face that jimi used on classic albums like band of gypsys. Jimi hendrixowned original 67 arbiter fuzz face up for. But not all the fuzz faces sound the same, in the old days, players sorted through dozens of pedals at a time to find the best sounding fuzz. Building a germanium fuzz face guitar pedal hackaday. Fuzz face wikiwahwah guitar and bass effects wiki fandom. Jun 02, 2015 surely one of the most iconic vintage guitar pedals, it has a very clean case and looks the part. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Fuzz central making the world a fuzzier place for 5 years. The fuzz face was released in 1966 by dallas electronics ltd. The earliest known units have potentiometer codes dating to september and october 1966.
They are most well know for their fuzz face and rangemaster effects history edit edit source. Nov 12, 2012 throughout the history of fuzz pedals, fuzz guitarists and psychedelic fuzzy solos, there is no fuzz which has received greater attention than the legendary fuzz face. His choice for getting that tone has always been the fuzz face. Silicon transistors were used in later editions of the pedal. Some history on the fuzz face, so apperently the originals were made by dallas arbiter in england. Throbak fuzz haze boutique fuzz face emilios reverb.
In the mid1980s he experimented with roland guitar synthesizers. Pete townshend used a dallas arbiter fuzz face fuzz pedal on stage for a brief period in 1968. In 1969, they began using silicon transistors instead of the previously used germanium transistors. Its 1966, and arbiter electronics ltd, captained by ivor arbiter the man responsible for the droppedt beatles logo and for better or worse unleashing karaoke onto britain introduces the world of music to its newest arrival, the fuzz face. Oct 15, 2018 vintage dallas arbiter fuzz face test. Blackmore has experimented with many different pickups in his strats. Original pedals from jimi hendrix, jack white, srv and many.
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