Thursday, January 25, 2024

CLAYBRIDGE SOUND SYSTEMS: Fuzzmaster (AKA D*A*M Fuzz Supreme)

I probably should start by saying that this is not a full trace, as I do not have one in my possession.   However, you can put a lot together based on photos online.  Mainly on the D*A*M forum here and via some reverb listing that show some different angles.

The first three stages don't appear strange, but it get's pretty weird at the end, so I'm not sure if I have everything right around the tone control (which has the worst views in the photos) - it looks OK on LTspice, but I do need to get it on the breadboard.   The fuzz control is unlike anything. that I've ever seen before, and the tone control is equally weird.  

If it works, I'll put a layout together.   The D*A*M layout follows the original from what I can see, but much neater and less chaotic. 


Claybridge fuzzmaster schematic


Reverb listing photo


D*A*M fuzz supreme gut shot


More reading can be found here, on the Tone Machines blog - there are multiple versions of the Fuzzmaster, some with two transistors, some with two knobs.   The D*A*M Fuzz Supreme is the first from the Fuzzmaster series - the Wildcat and MKIV followed this one.

Some discussion at FSB link

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