Tone Report Weekly Issue 125 | Page 39

EJF1 (ERIC JOHNSON FUZZ 1): The gold hammertone box with black custom reproduction knobs is the Eric Johnson signature Fuzz Face. It’s a deluxe pedal designed by Dunlop’s master engineer Jeorge Tripps, and it’s is based on units from Eric Johnson’s personal collection. Under the hood, explorers will find a pair of BC183 silicon transistors that give it a unique Fuzz Face sound. Like the other Fuzz Faces, there’s no LED or DC jack, and you have to unscrew the bottom to change the battery. It’s true bypass. Then, there are the minis. FFM2: You might think this is just a mini version of the classic JDF2; yes, it’s red with black knobs like the classic one. But it’s much more than that. Modeled after the circuits of the Fuzz Faces from the pre-silicon era of 1966–68, it gets its sound from mismatched germanium transistors—the same NTE158s as its big brother. However, unlike its bigger counterpart, it comes with some modern conveniences, such as a trusty LED, a DC jack, a handy battery door, and it’s true bypass like the big boys. ToneReport.com 39