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Unmistakable Jimi voodoo. |
The Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face is a meticulously faithful reproduction of the 1969-70 Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face that Jimi used on classic albums like Band of Gypsys. Dunlop's engineering department examined hoards of vintage Fuzz Faces, honing in on a few units that possessed unmistakable Jimi voodoo.
The Hendrix Fuzz Face is built around the toneful BC108 silicon transistor. It is authentic in every detail — a hand wired brown circuit board with no solder mask and circuitry carefully matched to the original specs. The look is 100% accurate too — that groovy circular chassis with tooled clones of the original Fuzz Face knobs in the rare and vintage turquoise hammertone finish.
Hendrix was the master of fuzz — an artist with many subtle shadings at his command. His love affair with the legendary Fuzz Face pedal began in the early days of the Experience and continued to evolve throughout his blazing career.
A truly playable collectable for any Hendrix or Fuzz Face fanatic.
Dunlop JH-F1 Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Pedal Features:
- BC-108 silicon transistor
- Hand wired circuit board
- Original Fuzz Face knobs
- Turquoise hammertone finish
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Dunlop JH-F1 Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Pedal
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Fun Fuzz
Posted by Strat Lover from Mount Vernon on May 11, 2009
Experience w/product: I have used it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Blues, Rock, Jazz
This is a great fuzz from Dunlop. While most of the mass produced germanium fuzzes fall short, companies seem to be having pretty good luck with silicon based designs, such as this one. However, shockingly, this thing doesn't have much of a Handrix vibe. I'll get to that later. This, being a silicon fuzz, is voiced a lot different than the earlier germanium fuzzes. It is gainier, raspier, and brighter, which results in a much different sound. This, in a lot of cases, is not a problem. If you're playing a Les Paul, I would recommend this over a germanium, for the germaniums tend to be muddier when working with an already beefier, darker tone. Now, why do I think this doesn't really attain the "Hendrix-vibe?" When I think of Hendrix tone, I think of mainly two songs in particular: Love or Confusion (the EPITOME of gooey 60's fuzz) and Red House. Both these were achieved with Germanium fuzzes on top of a fairly bright (in Red House's case, a BRIGHT) clean Strat sound. However, later in his career, he achieved some GREAT silicon fuzz tones, such as the entire Band of Gypsies album. However, like I said, when I think of "Hendrix fuzz," his earlier germanium tones come to mind before anything.
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The search for Jimi's tone is over!!
Posted by Jimi'sbrotha'fromanotha'mutha' from Seattle, WA on Mar 13, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Blues, Metal
This is the one you want. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. If you can't find Jimi's tone with this, then you never will. I'm using a Strat with Vintage Lindy Fralins pickups through a Deluxe Reverb and Red House has never sounded better. Add a Crybaby and let your Voodoo Child loose. You can even tone it down to get thet David Gilmour distortion. And using my SG with '57 Classics captures that Toni Iommi sound from early Sabbath to a tee. All in all, I think it is the s*** and would never go without it again.
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Very sensitive and I love it!
Posted by Lightning Lance from Fort Worth, TX on Mar 8, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: rock and raggae
This unit is very sensitive to what guitars and amps you use with it. I feel that this is a good thing since I use a few different guitars. Of course a guy with a Les Paul is not going to get the Hendrix tone-USE A STRAT FOR THAT!!! The controls cover a huge spectrum which is also really good. Be careful with the drive control. You cant just crank everything all the way up and expect to sound like Jimi. Anyway, I get good non-Jimi tones out of this as well. The thing is built well, looks cool, and is a good piece for my massive collection of stomp boxes. It is a bit expensive and I dont use it that much, but I'll keep it.
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Doesn't sound like Hendrix at all
Posted by Lespaulman from Charlottesville, VA on Jan 26, 2009
Experience w/product: I have heard about it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock N' Roll, Blues, Psychadellic
I bought this pedal for Christmas, and then sent it back. In my opinion, this pedal sounds nothing like Hendrix whatsoever. If you want a better, more diverse fuzz pedal then just get a Big Muff. It sounds a lot more like hendrix than this thing - the fuzz face has no tone versatility. I played my fuzz face both with my pedal board (it did something funny here) and without, and it just didn't cut that classic hendrix sound for me. Now I played it through a Les Paul and a Marshall JCM, so you would think that it would sound similar to Hendrix, but no...To me it seems like you are paying for the name here: not quality or performance.
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A True Fuzz Face
Posted by Echoman from New York on Dec 8, 2008
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist, Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Blues
I came across a good deal for this pedal wich matched the price of the MXR 108 Fuzz. Because they were now the same price, this made my decision harder. I was originally set to get the MXR 108 Fuzz since it used the same BC108 silicon transistors and had a buffer, LED, and DC power jack but after hearing both of them, the Fuzz Face sounded different and more like the vintage fuzz I was searching for. The FF has a crunchier tone (think Clapton in Cream)than the MXR. Why I think they sound different?: The MXR has those added extra's which can effect the tone of the pedal. I know that sounds crazy but I've heard pedal makers say that the most simplistic pedals often sound the best. Think about it...makes sense. Pedals with tons of EQ and other options often sound processed and too perfect. I hope that this helps. Definitely check out both MXR 108 and this Fuzz Face and see what you think. Proguitarshop.com has great sound tests of each..you'll see the difference. I had the dunlop (Red)germanium version in the 1990's and didn't like it much. Too noisy and hard to get a good usable tone. Love this Hendrix Fuzz Face though!
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