I built the Stewmac DIY Fuzzface Kit - Is it any good?

I built the FUZZFACE Kit from StewMac: Is it worth the money?
The Sun Fuzz from Stew Mac comes with very few parts so should be perfect for a beginner.
This is a clone of the analogman sun face which is based on the fuzz face

Here are the tools I used:

Guitar - Maybach Albatroz 65-2

𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦
00:00 What is the Stew Mac Sun Fuzz?
00:16 What's in the Sun Face Box?
02:12 My Number 1 tip for building guitar pedal kits
03:04 My favourite pedal building tools
03:56 Adding the Diodes
04:45 Adding the Resistors
04:57 Adding the Capacitors
05:43 Adding the Lead wires
06:48 Adding the Breakout Board for the switch
07:32 How to paint the enclosure
08:00 Adding the Pots and Switch
10:14 Adding the power socket and LED
10:37 Adding the Jack Sockets
11:10 The First Test and adding stickers
12:02 How does the Stew Mac Sun Fuzz sound?
13:34 Adjusting the Stew Mac Sun Fuzz Trim Pots
14:53 My final Trim pot settings with Sound Samples
16:53 Is the Stew Mac Sun Fuzz any good? (My review)

It's a upgraded Fuzz Face Kit from Stew Mac so there are some classic fuzz tones available but with a quick twist of a trim pot, it can get very rippy indeed but I tested it with humbuckers on a Maybach Albatroz that would definitely sound great loud and also rolls back clean nicely but this is a fuzz face that can also be thick like a big muff so should sound great on single notes as well as power chords and octave riffs.

If you are reading this, you are a real one!
Comment "Fun in the sun!" so I can notice you!

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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨.

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[stewmac]

Your kiddo did a great job with the enclosure! What a great project. 🌞

[martyrocks]

Great job. I got my daughter to paint my Stewmac Ghostdrive. She was only 22 at the time...

[ranman]

Love that you almost always have a smile on your face. Especially even you think of your time with your son. Cheers mate! Stew rules!

[vasotoe]

Watching these videos is almost therapeutic!

[humanprogram]

I built the Stew Mac Fuzz Face and Phaser on Andy's recommendation, and both were nice kits with good instructions. After doing a couple, I graduated to sourcing my own parts with other pcb suppliers (have built a dozen or so), but I'm still glad I did these kits. Thanks, Andy, for a new hobby—and my friends who I've been building pedals for are grateful, too!

[scottybrowndotca]

I love watching someone who actually knows what they're doing do something like this .. After about the first 16 seconds and seeing the PCB holder and the tool to bend the legs of electrical components I was like "well .. that would have been neat to know about 20 years ago when I first decided to Mod my TS-9 .. lol" .. Many thanks for the ongoing education

[saarangnarayan]

Stewart Macdonald bringing the 🌞 into our lives. Btw, it’d be great fun to full size install pots instead of those trimmers. I’ve done that in my Fuzzdog super fuzz kit and it’s very handy!

[PooNinja]

Stew fuzz, soo filling!
10:33 Ive got some needle-nose pliers that ive ground down to fit in tiny lil spaces. Custom tools for custom work . Awesome paint scheme!

[sagittated]

I just ordered this kit, and it will be my first. My brain is chugging along thinking of how i want to paint it. The soldering has me intimidated, but painting the enclosure is something that's going to be really fun.

[ninjarobotmonky]

That paint is legitimately something I would want on that pedal.
lovely video! thanks for taking the time to create, edit, and share.

[tone]

Man, really enjoy these builds that you do. BTW, your enclosure artist did a awesome job! Well done!

[degerate]

Fun in the sun. This will be a Christmas present from me, to me😂

[gregmize]

you bend me right round, baby right rou...
Great job! I like seeing these being built to see if it's something I'd like to try.
Cheers!

[jasonwelch]

My favorite thing about DIY pedal kits (aside from having a pedal when I'm done) is when you get into a good groove while soldering.

[russellharris]

I built a fizz at seventeen (1962), using a circuit diagram from (i think) practical electronics mag using veroboard.The transistors were the now obsolete Mullard OC71s and thay sounded great.you might find them lurking in a '60's radio as they were available and

[Alan-zftt]

Wahey! Great topic that fits in well with what you do. Some thoughts: ...
17:30 yeh it seemed as if the pot goes treble hi/bass lo to treble lo/bass hi . Ditto on Fuzz pot
Interim conclusion: no problem.

mods: get preset pots that can be accessed easily from outside sealed unit

cut off pints: as soon a pick/string click gets a groan

missing bits: on a single coil thingie like a strat or a tele or a ....

[umbertoyltp]

Stewmac excels in bridging the gap between professional and hobbyist. Everything has been taken care of to make a successful build! ❤

[ilikeblackguitars]

Sounded good it looks awesome Geek & Son has a nice ring to it he did a nice job on the paint

[jaronsummers]

I bought this like 4 months ago and then forgot about it, so thanks for the reminder! Will make it today.

[floatinganarchychannel]

such a cool color :}
very nice assembling skiilz :]