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    The Maestro Fuzz circuit diagram shows a fuzz pedal circuit reputed to be the one used on the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" recording. It uses numbered germanium transistors and diodes from the 1960s. A unique squelch circuit is included possibly to reduce hiss between notes. Two ganged potentiometers vary the distortion amount by panning between circuit points. A third pot controls output level. Modern upgrades could improve switching isolation and power management.

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    The Maestro Fuzz circuit diagram shows a fuzz pedal circuit reputed to be the one used on the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" recording. It uses numbered germanium transistors and diodes from the 1960s. A unique squelch circuit is included possibly to reduce hiss between notes. Two ganged potentiometers vary the distortion amount by panning between circuit points. A third pot controls output level. Modern upgrades could improve switching isolation and power management.

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    Gibson Maestro Fuzz Tone FZ1A Schematic

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    The Maestro Fuzz circuit diagram shows a fuzz pedal circuit reputed to be the one used on the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" recording. It uses numbered germanium transistors and diodes from the 1960s. A unique squelch circuit is included possibly to reduce hiss between notes. Two ganged potentiometers vary the distortion amount by panning between circuit points. A third pot controls output level. Modern upgrades could improve switching isolation and power management.

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    Maestro Fuzz

    470k
    100k

    330k

    0.0047uF

    0.047uF

    33k

    470k
    0.001uF

    In

    33k

    50k

    18k

    47k

    33k

    0.01uF
    470k
    8.2k

    0.1uF

    3.3M

    0.1uF

    0.002uF

    3.3k

    Impedance Matcher

    Squelcher

    Out

    50k

    Fuzz Amp

    100k

    0.1uF

    50k

    Fuzz Preamp

    The Maestro Fuzz is reputed to be the fuzz used in the recording of the Stones "Satisfaction". The
    transistors are house numbered "991-002298" and the diode is house numbered "919-004799".
    They are probably all germanium devices. The use of a squelch device is somewhat unique, possibly
    put there to tame hiss and noise during quiet passages between notes. The two 50K pots which
    have their wipers connected by resistors are wired so that as one increases, the other decreases,
    giving a pan from one point in the circuit to another, probably changing the amount of distortion.
    The last 50K pot is an output level control.
    This unit could probably benefit from a modern DPDT switch setup to completely isolate the circuit
    when it is switched out, and a modern input-jack power switching arrangement.

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