Z. Vex Vexter Series Fuzz Factory (Zvex)

248 Rock Hill Drive, P.O. Box 760
Rock Hill, NY 12775
Phone/Fax 845-796-3616

Z. Vex Vexter Series Fuzz Factory (Zvex)

Z. Vex Vexter Series Fuzz Factory

Five-knob fuzz using two new old-stock sixties germanium transistors. The circuit is not modeled after any classic fuzz design. The five knobs control various operating levels and biases to shape a personalized fuzz. Features DC Jack and LED indicator.

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FUZZ FACTORY SOUND SAMPLES
mp3 audio sample #5:		Fuzz Factory with Les Paul and Marshall. Knobs are volume 12 o'clock, gate 3 o'clock, comp 3 o'clock, drive 5 o'clock, stab 5 o'clock. Gated sound with crispy fuzztone.
mp3 audio sample #6		Fuzz Factory with Les Paul and Marshall. . Knobs are volume 9 o'clock, gate 2 o'clock, comp 7 o'clock, drive 7 o'clock, stab 5 o'clock. Octave-y intermodulation when played with a rhythm pickup at the 12th fret.
mp3 audio sample #7		Fuzz Factory with Les Paul and Marshall. . Knobs are volume 9 o'clock, gate 7 o'clock, comp 5 o'clock, drive 12 o'clock, stab 10 o'clock. Bypassed to demonstrate clean tone performance... when it turns on, listen to the strange pitch shifts of this setting!

VOLUME: Output level.	GATE: Squelches noise after end of sustain. Turn to right to eliminate squeals, hiss and buzz, stopping just as they disappear, or use to tune in exact feedback pitch, if you're that kind. Turning to left opens gate.
COMPRESS: Adds attack characteristic when turned to left, which gets softer to right, and suddenly pinches tone when all the way right. Also use to tune in fat feedbacky fuzz, if you're that kind. Lower the Stability and see what happens to this control.	DRIVE: Increases distortion when used as a "normal" fuzz, and adjusts feedback pitch and tonal thickness, if you're that kind. This control becomes meaningless when Compress is all the way right.
STABILITY: Use all the way right. Do not attempt to adjust this control below 2:00, unless you like your fuzz soft and squishy. Use to control feedback pitch. WARNING: Many "incorrect" settings on this pedal squeal. This may annoy the faint-hearted. If you use the example settings, you won't get hurt. Z. Vex doesn't want to see anyone hurt. Unless you're that kind. Don't forget to memorize or write down your favorite settings.	GREENNESS: Yes, folks, like all Z. Vex pedals, it's as low current as possible, extending battery life so long... Z. Vex has never changed the battery in the prototype (3 years). 'On' current is less than 3 mA... compare to the Tube Screamer (of course an entirely different animal) at almost 40 mA.

Hi compression fuzz

Vol 10:00
Gate 3:00
Comp 9:00
Drive 5:00
Stab 5:00

Velcro fuzz

Vol 10:00
Gate 7:00
Comp 5:00
Drive 5:00
Stab 2:00

Cleanish hi octave intermodulation

Vol 10:00
Gate 2:00-3:00
Comp 7:00
Drive 7:00
Stab 5:00

Smooth fuzz

Vol 10:00
Gate 7:00
Comp 3:00
Drive 5:00
Stab 5:00 (lower Stab is more mellow)

Zvex

Radio fuzz

Vol 10:00
Gate 7:00
Comp 10:00
Drive 12:00
Stab: Lower from fully clockwise while playing open 'A' with left hand. Stop at most interesting tone.