ThorpyFX sneaks out Secret Project #5 - the Redacted Germanium Veteran Fuzz Face + RangeMaster - featuring specially selected fierce mil-spec Transistors

For those that already own the Germanium Have Blue and Tacit Blue Pedals (like me) - the Redacted initially would seem to obsolete those - by providing versions of those 2 circuits in a single compact enclosure.

While those are not the same really - and contain quite different transistors onboard - the Have Blue and Tacit Blue have somewhat softer and smoother 2N-type Germanium Transistors. While the Redacted contains somewhat more aggressive - fierce even - mil-spec Transistors.

Controls - RANGEMASTER } Range, Boost; FUZZ FACE } Smooth (Impedance), Fuzz (Gain), Volume, Bias.

Ports - TS In, 9V DC [-] 10mA, TS Out.

This is all very familiar territory - it’s just the output profile that is somewhat different and distinct.

I often have my controls up quite high on the taper for similar effects - while for the Redacted - it’s already incredibly potent at noon. There is so much range onboard here - which is then further expanded by the RangeMaster side. ’Fierce’ seems to be the only way to best describe this excellent sounding variant.

My preferred setting are - Smooth @ 3 o’c, Fuzz @ 9 o’c, Volume @ 10 o’c, Bias @ 3 o’c, and then Range @ 4 o’c, and Boost @ 10 o’c.

My relatively low settings on many of those dials - aptly demonstrate just how fierce the Redacted can go - my setting are already massive sounding - and the Fuzz and Volume controls are well before noon!