Alhambra #003

The Alhambra is a hybrid fuzz based on the 1967 Jordan Bosstone. The original units used a pair of low gain silicon transistors that clip a pair of 1N4001 silicon diodes. After tinkering with this circuit a bit, I discovered that a hybrid transistor pair (Ge/Si) sounds fantastic in the bosstone. I also tuned a few of the components to beef up the low-mid frequency response and smooth out some of the top end. I tried a few different clipping diodes, but the original spec 1N4001's sounded the best to my ears. The result is a very dynamic fuzz that has just the right amount of bite to cut through a band mix. The Alhambra is pick sensitive and cleans up beautifully with guitar volume.

The toggle is a FAT switch that adds a healthy amount of low/mids to the output.

Let's talk about these knobs. I recently scored a small lot of these vintage NOS knobs. By small lot, I mean only ten of them. I've never seen anything like them before and probably never will again. They look killer with this chocolate sparkle enclosure.

Features:

* 1 X CV7351
* 1 X 2N2926 Red Dot
* 2 X 1N4001 Silicon Clipping Diodes
* NOS Capacitors (Tropical Fish, Sprague Ceramic, Poly Film)
* Carbon Comp Resistors
* Vintage Wide Pitch Vero board
* Vintage NOS Knobs
* Switchcraft Jacks
* Lumberg DC Jack
* Alpha Potentiometers
* GØRVA DESIGN DPDT Switch
* GØRVA DESIGN Foot Switched
* Powder Coated Enclosure in Chocolate Sparkle