One of the most beloved pedals to ever be on a stage- the Fuzz Face. The FF-1 is based on the Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face. Some enhancements have been made to make the FF-1 more in line with today’s standards, including a thermal stability diode connected in the output section to allow the pedal to operate in high temperatures without dropping out or changing tone, and a reverse voltage protection diode on the power input jack, and true bypass switching.

The FF-1 uses vintage, American made PNP Germanium transistors for the ultimate Fuzz. We have added a “Smooth” switch that lets the user dial in the perfect amount of fuzz vs clean range with an overall balance in tone that will enhance any instrument.

• The “Off” position is the stock fuzz face circuit and is the highest gain of the three positions. Start here- it is a great balance of fuzz, ‘turn down the volume clarity’ and plenty of spank when cleaned up.
• “1” This position introduces a high frequency filter that tames the high end a little bit and reduces the overall gain slightly to balance the top end when using single coil pickups that have lots of top end- perfect for Tele users in the bridge position. In the max ‘Attack” setting, changing from “Off’ to “1” will not change the tone or gain much, but the power of the change is revealed when the volume knob on the instrument is reduced-remember that the “Attack” control is very powerful in setting the tone of the pedal- explore!
• “2” This position lowers the gain slightly more than position 1 and rolls off the top end a bit more- this position is great for using the neck pickup and using dynamics/volume knob to explore that magic Fuzz Faces are known for- that beautiful single note tone and the modulation of the decay of notes and chords that is the signature of the Fuzz Face circuit. The picking nuances are held in check, even at the extreme Attack settings you can still pop out harmonics, the detail is not lost as the attack control is increased. Try rolling the tone control on your guitar down, hitting the neck pickup and playing in the upper registers-
• The “Attack” control has a very wide range- every setting is usable, and the “Level” control will allow you to make up the volume for any “Attack/Smooth” setting.

The overall texture of the FF-1 changes with the Smooth switch- be sure to take the time to explore the wide range of sounds available with this pedal, there are many different sounds in this pedal- not a one trick pony!

The FF-1 uses vintage PNP Germanium transistors hand selected for the best gain/tone possible and will run off a positive barrel power supply (standard these days) putting out 9-12VDC.   Internally, a charge pump is converting the negative ground voltage into a positive ground voltage so the FF-1 will live comfortably on a pedalboard using the same power as current negative ground supply pedals.
Never use more than 12VDC into the unit as it will render the charge pump inoperative, and you’ll need to have the pedal repaired.

The 2^nd Wind series does not use internal batteries.