Zvex Fuzz Factory Settings

[guitarsan]

I wanted to share the original settings provided by Zvex as a starting point to get you started with your Fuzz Factory. I will be using this thread to post more settings including my own. Feel free to join in and post yours!

Some Fuzz Factory users include: Matthew Bellamy, Buckethead, Robert Fripp, John Frusciante, Scott Henderson, Trent Reznor, Annie Clark, Jack White and David Torn.

It’s a really cool little pedal which can produce anything from traditional fuzz to crazy oscilating tones. I have the standard version, but there’s also a Fat Fuzz Factory version, which I really want to try.

Hi Compression Fuzz
Vol 10:00
Gate 3:00
Comp 9:00
Drive 5:00
Stab 5:00

Velcro fuzz
Vol 10:00
Gate 7:00
Comp 5:00
Drive 5:00
Stab 2:00

Cleanish Hi Octave Intermodulation
Vol 10:00
Gate 2:00-3:00
Comp 7:00
Drive 7:00
Stab 5:00

Smooth Fuzz
Vol 10:00
Gate 7:00
Comp 3:00
Drive 5:00
Stab 5:00 (lower Stab is more mellow)

Radio Fuzz
Vol 10:00
Gate 7:00
Comp 10:00
Drive 12:00
Stab: Lower from fully clockwise while playing open ‘A’ with left hand. Stop at most interesting tone.

[guitarsan]

Here are more settings. These were taken from the old Zvex forums (which I believe no longer exist) and made by forum members.

Name / Gate / Comp / Drive / Stab

60’s Fuzz 2:00 8:30 3:00 5:00
Arpegio 12:00 3:00 3:00 3:00
Bonkers Fuzz (1) 2:00 2:00 11:00 3:00
Bonkers Fuzz (2) 1:00 1:00 11:00 3:00
Clean Fuzz 5:00 2:00 11:00 5:00
Clean to OD 5:00 2:00 10:00 5:00
Fizzy Fizz 10:00 1:00 11:00 12:00
Fuzz Bright 1:00 12:00 1:00 4:00
Fuzz Distortion 12:00 12:00 3:00 9:00
Fuzz Mellow 1:00 12:00 1:00 9:00
Fuzz Splutter 3:00 12:00 3:00 9:00
Fuzz Squeal 9:00 12:00 3:00 9:00
Hi-Compression 3:00 9:00 5:00 5:00
Hi-Octane 2:00 to 3:00 7:00 7:00 5:00
IYW 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00
Juice Face 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00
Mellow Mud 2:30 7:00 7:00 9:00
Metal Distortion 4:00 10:30 7:00 5:00
Modulated Mud Fuzz 12:00 11:00 5:00 7:00
Modulated Sticky 12:00 1:00 5:00 7:00
Modulated Sticky Fuzz 9:00 3:00 9:00 3:00
Muse-esque 2:30 3:15 5:00 5:00
No-Name Fuzz 1:00 11:00 2:00 7:00
No-Name Fuzz 10:00 7:00 12:00 5:00
OD / Fuzz 7:00 7:00 7:00 5:00
OD Squeal 7:00 12:00 3:00 3:00
Pitch Drop 7:00 12:00 5:00 7:00
Please Fuzz 12:00 7:00 3:00 2:00
Punky 2:30 – 3:30 7:00 7:00 5:00
Random Fuzz 1:30 7:00 5:00 4:00 (approx)
Resonant Fuzz 7:00 7:00 12:00 4:00
Smashing Pumpkins-esque 2:00 9:00 5:00 10:00
Soft Fuzz 1:00 7:00 7:00 Variable
Spastic Muff 5:00 7:00 5:00 5:00
Squaler 9:00 9:00 9:00 9:00
Squealer Fuzz (2) 7:00 8:00 1:00 7:00
Static / Low 12:00 12:00 5:00 7:00
Stooges Fuzz 3:00 7:00 3:00 5:00
Super-Heavy 3:00 9:00 5:00 5:00
Sweet Sustain 1:00 7:00 10:00 1:30
Traditional Fuzz 9:00 7:00 11:00 to 1:00 11:00 to 1:00
Traditional Fuzz (1) 9:00 7:00 1:00 5:00
Traditional Fuzz (2) 2:00 7:00 3:00 5:00
Velcro 7:00 5:00 5:00 2:00
Weezer-esque 2:30 7:00 7:00 5:00
Whale 7:00 1:00 5:00 9:00
What the Fuzz? 7:00 7:00 5:00 5:00

[guitarsan]

Here’s Scott Henderson playing a killer solo using the Zvex Fuzz Factory. The tune is called “Mysterious Traveller” (originally by Wayne Shorter). Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6vBTCWGBSA

Scott Henderson – Guitar
Jeff Berlin – Bass
Dennis Chambers – Drums

And this is Scott Henderson’s Favorite Fuzz Factory Setting:

Volume: 10:00
Gate: 7:00 (off)
Comp: 2:00
Drive: 5:00 (all the way up)
Stab: Between 2:00 and 4:00

Fuzz Factory’s are all a little different, so my settings might not apply to yours. Vol about 10 o’ clock, Gate off, Comp about 2 o’clock (this one is tricky, because even though the Fuzz Factory is true bypass, turning this one up not far enough can make it leak even when bypassed), Drive all the way up, Stab somewhere between 2 and 4 o’clock. I have two Fuzz Factory’s and on one it’s 4 and on the other it’s 2.

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