Guitarsystems Fuzz Tool Junior 2014 s/n 20140930#1 handcrafted by nerdy elfs in the Netherlands

Guitarsystems Fuzz Tool Junior made in the Netherlands in near mint condition. Thoroughly tested and in perfect working order.

This is the PNP version which has a positive ground.

This device can be powered with a 9 Volt Block battery or plug it straight into a common Boss PSA Adapter.

Quote by Tony Spinner: „With my Les Paul I got a great retro tone like The FuzzTool Junior works with standard unbuffered Wah pedals keeping maximun sweep and dynamics of your Wah!

Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face History

The Fuzz Face is the most famous type of fuzz pedal and has become a legend because of it’s dynamic character. It is developed in 1966 by a company called Dallas Arbiter. The Fuzz Face is known in two configurations (1) the pre 1969 version executed with germanium transistors and (2) the post 1969 silicon transistors based version. They both have a different distinct character; germanium is soft and bluesy, silicon has more gain and sounds more harsh, thus more rock character. Famous guitar players who create(d) their unique sound with a Fuzz Face are: Jimmy Hendrix, Steve Ray Vaughan and Billy Gibbons.

Technology concept

Like the original Fuzz Face, the core of the FuzzTool Junior© is a dual transistor voltage feedback amplifier. The voltage feedback principle is intended to get more gain from a lower gain transistor, in the Fuzz Face it creates the typical touch sensitive character and dynamic response on the use of the guitar volume knob, the so called “clean up” effect. The FuzzTool Junior© is basically a Fuzz Face extended with features that increase operating flexibility and solve shortcomings of the original design but do not change the original Fuzz Face sound character.

FEATURES

Matched transistor setup - a NOS low gain silicon transistor combined with a medium gain NOS germanium transistor. This results in increased temperature stability while retaining the germanium character and clean up capability.

• Gain control - control the amount of Fuzz
  
• Continuous variable range control (T.M.F.) - dial in the amount of low end and go from thick fuzz to dynamic distortion
  
• Volume control - adjust the overall output volume of the effect
  
• The PaulSwitch Jr.® - robust true bypass footswitch to switch effect on/off & to avoid tone sucking in bypass operation
  
• External power supply - (noise reduced) providing the option to use an external power supply without inducing noise or changing the character of the sound.
  
• Reverse and over voltage protection - to protect the sensitive germanium transistor and keeping the pedal running for many years to come
  
• Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) suppression - avoiding radio signal reception when using high gain setting in combination with turning down guitar volume