Astra (Legacy)

Source: AION FX
Effect Type: Fuzz
Difficulty: Beginner
Enclosure: —

Description

Based on the Astrotone Fuzz, an early 1960s silicon fuzz from Universal Amplifier Company. One of the first drive circuits to include a tone knob, though the control is limited in effectiveness without modifications.

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Component Name	Type	Default Part	Qty
1K8	RESISTOR		2
4K7	RESISTOR		1
22K	RESISTOR		1
470K	RESISTOR		1
1M	RESISTOR		2
47n Film	CAPACITOR		4
100u Electrolytic	CAPACITOR	ELECTRO-16V-100U	1
2N3565	TRANSISTOR	2N3565	2
1N5817	DIODE	1N5817	1
1N914	DIODE	1N914	2
5mm Red	LED		1
B10K 16mm	POTENTIOMETER		2
B100K 16mm	POTENTIOMETER	B100K-16MM	1

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