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Welcome to the Wild World of the Keeley Fuzz H e a d !
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he Fuzz Head is designed like no other fuzz pedal. Enjoy a lead boost that’s a
blend of fuzz and overdrive! Here’s a quick overview of its features:
NPN Germanium transistor, the heart of this pedal!
Additional gain stage, a Darlington Pair of high gain silicon transistors for tons
of volume output. This is great for overdriving tube amps or other overdrive
pedals.
Buffered output so that it can drive pedals or amps with a high current and low
impedance signal. It’s also great for driving chorus or other modulation pedals,
transistor amps, etc.
True-bypass to offer a true signal when the pedal is off. True bypass switching
can pop when turned on and off the first couple times. Switch it a few times to
discharge any voltage.
Large blue LED, a Keeley Trademark!
Silicon/Germanium Toggle switch. This is a gain style switch.The “SI” mode
inserts two diodes in the distortion circuit so you can have a modern twist on a vintage sound. It increases the
gain and compression a bit for more sustain. “SI” is more of an overdrive mode rather than raw break-up. The
“GE” mode is natural and open sounding.
Very transparent and dynamic. A winning tone by taking the best qualities of a fuzz face and a blues overdrive.
Roll back the volume on your guitar for clean sounds, a variety of tones, textures, and natural Fuzz/Overdrive!
Internal gain and tone controls. The gain control lets you set up the range of the external drive control for more
or less Fuzz--perfect for fine-tuning light overdrive tones to a roaring Fuzz. The tone control allows you to
determine how much low or high end compliments your fuzz tone.
Simple to setup and use lead boost! Use in conjunction with our TS9, BD-2, DS-1 mods for a great dual pedal
setup!
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FUZZ CONTROLS ON THE FLY
FUZZ
This is the distortion control. Set this for the amount of
gain or dirt you like. Actually, set it a bit higher than
you might normally use so you can take advantage of
the dynamics. The dynamics of this pedal are such that
you can just roll back the volume on your guitar or pick
lighter for less distortion. If this control seems like it
doesn’t have enough range for you… read on!
There is an easy-to-set internal gain control. It will let
you set the overall range of the fuzz.
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This is the volume control. Again, you can set this higher
than you might normally do with other pedals because
this pedal is designed to be played with dynamics and
varying pick attack. We designed this pedal to have
ample volume output so you can use it as a boost for
tube circuitry. Tube circuitry often sounds good when
pushed hard. The Fuzz Head gives you plenty of
headroom for that type of tone.
Si/Ge SWITCH
Just what in the world is the Si/Ge switch? It’s a switch
that allows you to control a secondary clipping stage
of the Fuzz Head. With this switch, you can toggle in
a pair of diodes for smoother clipping, more saturation
and, more sustain!
In the GE mode you just have the NPN Germanium
transistor and Darlington Pair working. This gives you
the more open and transparent tones the Fuzz Head
offers.
In the SI mode you have the diodes (a silicon and
germanium pair) to give you extra clipping. This will
increase the apparent amount of sustain the pedal
offers and gives you a smoother sound.
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Experiment with both settings in order to find
your
tone!
