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If so it's excellent. Best of the non boutiques and can hang with them.
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
Great maker that does lovely pedals very inexpensively.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176077315139?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=O-6Cl6QjSC6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=4UnfybZeTWO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Dunlop mini for £112
https://reverb.com/item/77375462?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=77375462
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
(Those camelfish ones look very nice, they don't ship to Northern Ireland unfortunately or I'd probably try one!)
If you are after economy then something like this will do: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005362020653.html
You might get lucky on this auction: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166518511112?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=-eWkrLlEQze&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=BbDFiMRkTca&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
The fuzz face circuit is simple and well known so you're mostly paying for build quality, brand, features etc imo. Electrically they are crude devices (which is why we love them). If you shop smart for a brand one you'll likely get your money back on resale so there is that to consider
Good luck
Edit: fuzz dog will solder the pots into the PCB. They are easy enough to desolder though if they go bad
Another one to consider is the JHS 3 Series Fuzz - under £100 brand new and is a brilliant sounding Fuzz Face type circuit. I am assuming that the pots and jacks are PCB mounted, but JHS are reliable in my experience.
[Edit: actually, ebay completed sales look like £70-90, still a considerable hike!]
The most common failure on any modern pedal is neither of these anyway - it's the 3PDT switches. Those *are* a pain if they're PCB-mounted - not because they fail more, but because they're much more of a pain to replace. If you want to avoid that, buy something with Boss-type electronic switching, either with a full Boss-stye enclosure or a momentary-type metal switch.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276253720649?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=kPd1tH4cQk6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=Qa-Ye7e3ROW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Once you get over the awesomeness of the full fat bloated fuzz sound, that trim pot is magic, reduces input gain and lets it work with humbuckers, Wah pedals and even turns it into a nice fuzzy overdrive. One of the reasons the Analogman Sun Face is so popular.
But I guess it can be a bit more hit and miss when relying on the guitar volume to be in just the right place compared to a trim pot tweak and guitar volume on ten.
(There are a lot of sellers who don't ship to NI- I wonder if that's happening to a lot of them?)
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.