Wolfshirt2020
FX TYPE: Octave Fuzz
Based on the Foxx® Tone Machine™
Enclosure Size: 1590B, 1590B2, 125B
“Softie” compatibility: Softie1&2
©
2020
Overview
I’ve said more than once that the Foxx Tone Machine is my favorite fuzz/octave pedal. I think I’ve said
the same thing about the Tychobrahe Octavia. I’ve come to accept that both statements are true :)
If the Octavia (mbp Retrograde) is the classic, Hendrix style oct-up fuzz, then the Tone Machine
(Wolfshirt) is its unruly cousin; the one that has a few too many at family gatherings and then
proceeds to mortify everyone. The fuzz is thicker and the octave up is more prominent. Basically, a bit
of a face melter.
As with all analog octave up generators, the Wolfshirt is monophonic. It doesn’t do chords well at
all with all kinds of odd harmonics taking over. But, for lead and single note playing it cuts through
exceedingly well. The Wolfshirt also includes a switch to defeat the octave up for fuzz only and
replaces the coupling electrolytic caps in the audio path with 1uF film caps. For mojo.
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/foxx/tonemachine#info
Controls
• VOL:
Total output.
• SUS:
Fuzz amount.
• TONE:
Low pass filter.
• OCT :
Left: fuzz only. Right: fuzz + octave.
Terms of Use:
You are free to use purchased
Wolfshirt2020
circuit boards for both DIY and small commercial operations. You may not
offer
Wolfshirt2020
PCBs for resale or as part of a “kit” in a commercial fashion. Peer to peer re-sale is fine, though.
Technical assistance
for your build(s) is available via the
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assistance on builds. This is because (1) I’m not always available to respond via email in a timely and continuous manner, and (2)
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