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- The buyer’s gear guide – Fuzz – gilmourish
David started out with germanium transistor fuzz and switched to silicon transistors sometime in early 1971 His constant search for new tones led him to discover new effects but it also pushed the sound of Pink Floyd forward
- David Gilmour Tone Building - kitrae. net
He started using the less reliable early version with Germanium transistors, then sometime during the recording of the Meddle album in 1971, or just after, he changed to the newer and more reliable versions with the Silicon transistors
- Silicon vs Germanium Fuzz: What Guitarists Should Know
Curious about silicon vs germanium fuzz? Find out how these fuzz types differ in tone, gain, cleanup, and find out which one fits your guitar style
- Germanium or Silicon: The Pros of a Silicon Fuzz Face
As a guitarist, I look at all fuzzes as some of the ultimate musical tools to express yourself with your instrument and I like to use both germanium and silicon transistor-based fuzzes as different musical situations permit me to use them
- Ultimate Guide to David Gilmour: Tone, Gear, Effects
Find out what gear David Gilmour uses to produce his incredible tone and build your own rig to try and produce similar effects This detailed guide will give you a good starting point to David Gilmour's tones and effects
- Analog Man Sun Face and Fuzz Face Page
In late 2012 we got some BC109 silicon transistors by request from people who heard that David Gilmour may have had these put in his Fuzz Face sometime They are a no cost option, along with the clock graphics, in tribute to his wonderful solo in Time
- Any reccomendations for good germanium fuzz od pedals? I was . . .
Ok, but germanium hasn't got anything to do with what you're after If you're after playing with a vintage fuzz style cleanup, that needn't be germanium Silicone will do it just the same, in the right design Silicone Fuzz Faces still do it and the Hendrix signature is silicon (He preferred it )
- What guitar did David Gilmour use on another brick in the wall?
David’s first Fuzz Face pedal used a germanium transistor (a germanium fuzz face pedal is available here: Dunlop FFM2 Germanium Fuzz Face® Mini Distortion) and switched over to a silicon transistor in the early 70s
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