1954 FUZZ - SILICON FUZZ

For the 1954 Fuzz Pedal, I wanted to see how close I could get a silicon fuzz to sound like a vintage germanium fuzz. The reason was so that I could sell a really awesome fuzz pedal, but at a reduced cost compared to hand selecting germanium transistors. The goal was to make a very useable fuzz - one that you can hear all the notes when you play a chord instead of a big mess. In my opinion, this pedal very successfully achieves these goals. If you are wondering, I do a lot of research on RF power amplifiers like those in your cell phone, so I used techniques from them in this pedal design.