Fulltone 70BC Classic 70s Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal
Fulltone 70BC Classic 70s Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal
When a Fuzz Face Frowns
The original Fuzz Face has become a thing of legend. It sprung onto the scene in the late ‘60s and was readily adopted by a number of players, most notably, one Mr. Jimi Hendrix. In the early days, the Fuzz Face came powered by a pair of Germanium transistors. These gave the original units a deep, snarling tone with a considerable amount of warmth and musicality. One of the main issues with them, however, was they were incredibly unreliable. This unreliability was a major driving force behind the decision to tear out the heart of the existing Fuzz Face and replace it with a far more consistent, yet considerably angrier alternative.
Enter the Silicon
As alluded to earlier, Germanium was the transistor of choice in the early days of the Fuzz Face. It is a beautiful component but it is prone to mood swings and temper tantrums. Things as inconsequential as differing climates and room temperatures were enough to cause them to behave completely differently or not work at all. Understandably, for professional musicians, that is not an ideal situation within which to find oneself.
A change was needed. That change came in the form of Silicon. This new fangled material was a marvel. A material which wouldn’t even blink when confronted with any of the scenarios which would cause a Germanium transistor to go into a nosedive. Stability was the primary goal of switching to this new material but it wasn’t the only effect that was achieved. Silicon, it turns out, is much more aggressive and intense of a producer of fuzz. It sputters and spits and bites. The days of smooth, natural, organic fuzz were replaced by a rabid, snarling beastly distant cousin.
Predictable Madness
Fulltone has gone to extraordinary lengths to capture the maniacal growl of the Fuzz Faces from that later era. One of the 70BC’s main forefathers is none other than Eric Johnson’s original blue Fuzz Face from that era. Mr Fuller (the owner of Fulltone effects) managed to get his hands on that glorious piece of tonal royalty and dissect it to find out its secrets (a good few of which are incorporated into the design of the 70BC).
This insider look at an unquestionably gorgeous example of one of the old ‘70s Fuzz Faces is the icing on top of an already delicious cake. The 70BC uses a pair of intentionally mismatched Silicon transistors which helps the pedal to sputter and spit with the utmost authenticity.
Controls
The 70BC has three controls through which to wrangle your sound. Volume sets the master output level of the pedal. Fuzz sets the amount of gain or fuzz present in the circuit. Be aware, this pedal is ferocious. There is a lot of fuzz on tap and winding the control up to 10 is an absolute bombardment of unstable, vicious tone. Lastly there is a mid control which serves as a chain link leash around the pedals neck. You can use the mids control to dial in some extra clarity and control that wouldn’t be possible otherwise.
Broody Vintage Fuzz
This is not a pedal for the faint of heart. Although there is warmth and clarity in the tone, its at its best when turned up way past the point of any sense. This is a pedal to let loose at full pelt. Shoot first, ask questions later. For fans of the softer, earlier Fuzz Face tone, the 69 mkII from Fulltone is definitely worth checking out. But for those of you who want to get a snarlier version of the classic tone, this is the pedal for you.
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Fulltone 70BC Classic 70s Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal
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