Sell me your Sunface (BC183 or Germanium)

antifash

Right. I’ve wanted to try one of these for ages and the latest TPS has convinced me to make a video comparing my cheaper fuzzies to a boutique fuzz.

Will the Sunface be loads better? I don’t think so, but I want to try. 

What have you got?

Wazmeister

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/119358/analogman-sunface-withdrawn-and-kot-sold#latest

Lebarque

I've tried a few fuzzers up against my Sunface and nothing's beaten it so far. Good luck with the search.

jamesguitar

Wazmeister said:

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/119358/analogman-sunface-withdrawn-and-kot-sold#latest

CV7005 is a killer pedal. If I didn’t already have the BC183 I’d have gone for it.

antifash

@Wazmeister We were talking. But then he saw TPS vid too and is keeping it to play with a bit longer. TFPS more like. ;D

antifash

@jamesguitar The BC183 sounds fucking mint. If I have to order one from Mike, it’ll probably be that one. 

antifash

@Lebarque Thanks boss. 

mattdavis

Wazmeister said:

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/119358/analogman-sunface-withdrawn-and-kot-sold#latest

It's one of my analogman moments again - keep up Waz! @antifash's NKT thread told me about the TPs episode on sunfaces - which pointed out the internal trimpot that I had disregarded. Going to fiddle with that to see if I can make it like my Les Paul more so have withdrawn it from sale - for the moment. Fucking pedals...

Kim

I have a NKT white dot I might consider selling...

antifash

@kim I’ll send you a PM. 

hotpickups

The Surface 2N527 sounds really good going by the youtube videos however, I don't think you can get them anymore

antifash

My search has ended. Thank you. 

Lebarque

That was quick! What did you get? @antifash ;

antifash

@Lebarque Bought @Kim’s white dot.

antifash

I’ll watch out for a BC183. 

velvetsky01

Ahh the power of TPS strikes again

antifash

@velvetsky01 TBF, I’d been talking to @mattdavis before it came online, but it did totally push the issue. Great episode. 

hotpickups

velvetsky01 said:

Ahh the power of TPS strikes again

Nearly got me but I am strong in my resolve lol

Also I'm broke

antifash

See that? That's a Sunface that is. Thanks to @Kim, my hunt for a germanium fuzz is over. And I understand Dan's face. The Surface isn't about simply providing a sound: it allows you to feel around for the level of overdrive you want and then it forces you to respond to it. It's not a simple case of kick it on, leave it on. When I dial the Strat volume back to 8 from 10, I get a lovely clean (slightly overdriven) sound. If anyone's interested, they're CS 69 pickups in the Strat and that's @Alex335's MJT body. The ZVEX SHO gives me a little more clarity, and I use the GI Fuzz (silicon) for the high overdriven fuzz. The NKT 275 white dot is not going to give you the high gain a silicon fuzz will, so I will keep the GI for that - they both stack well together, AND the Surface plays well with my 90's Cry Baby.

BUT the biggest revelation for me was plugging my Burny SG directly into the pedal and playing that. That's awesome!  Doomy, Sabbathy / Stoner tones. Oh - and that cleans up (well, reduces fuzz) with the volume pot too. I'll post some sound clips / video at some point. Long story short - yes, it was worth it.

mattdavis

Nice one - are you dialling up the Bias a little? Having that and the internal trimmer really help don’t they 

antifash

@mattdavis Yeah, everything’s on 11!