Cricklewood Electronics

Guitar Fuzz Effects Pedal Kit

There is now a v2 with a few improvements including a footswitch daughterboard! Click here

This kit is based on the legendary fuzz face pedal. Instead of germanium transistors, it uses newer, more commonly available NPN silicon transistors to give you a harsh and sharp fuzz, while keeping the cost down. This project is ideal if you're looking to get into guitar pedal building.
 

The following components are included in this kit:

• Instructions  x 1
• Volume (500kΩ LIN) and fuzz (5kΩ LIN) potentiometers x 1 each
• BC108 and BC183 Transistors x 1 each
• 10nf Dipped Polyester Capacitor x 1
• 2.2µF Electrolytic Capacitor x 1
• 22µF Electrolytic Capacitor x 1
• 470Ω Metal Film Resistor x 1
• 33kΩ Metal Film Resistor x 1
• 100kΩ Metal Film Resistor x 1
• 2.2kΩ Metal Film Resistor x 1
• 6.3mm (1/4") Open Jack Socket x 2
• PP3 9V Battery Snap x 1
• 3PDT Latching Footswitch x 1
• PCB x 1

To assemble this kit, you will need the following tools:

• Soldering iron and solder
• Side cutters
• Track cutter
• Drill (optional - only needed if you want to drill an enclosure)