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Did Tommy Bolin use a Fuzz Face or the Sam Ash Fuzz on Billy Cobham's Spectrum album?

I heard he switched at some point in 73 or 74 to the Sam Ash Fuzz. But I think his distorted tone is best on the Spectrum album. Also was his Fuzz Face a silicon transistor version?

From Wikipedia:

Bolin played mostly Fender Stratocaster guitars, favoring those with maple fingerboards and even had one fitted with a Telecaster neck. He also had a Les Paul Goldtop guitar and a guitar made by a Japanese luthier that he used on the Deep Purple MK IV tour in Japan.

For amplifiers and effects, Bolin primarily used Hiwatt amps and cabinets and 100 watt DR03 heads. He was known for his trademark use of a Maestro Echoplex which he had mounted on a stand on stage. Throughout Zephyr, Energy, The James Gang, his solo work and Deep Purple, his speeding up of the echo repeats are an exciting addition to his playing. 'Quadrant 4' with Billy Cobham is a great example of this.

Bolin also used a Sam Ash fuzz tone and was known to turn up the bass and lower the treble response of his amplifiers, creating a smooth rounded tone which complimented his legato style of playing.

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Keeley Fuzz Head Standard $209 NPN Germanium transistor. Additional gain stage with a pair of high-gain Darlington silicon transistors for tons of volume. Buffered output. True-bypass. Large blue LED. Si mode inserts two silicon diodes in the distortion circuit for an increase in fuzz and compression for more sustain; Ge mode is natural and open-sounding. Transparent and dynamic. Internal gain and tone controls.

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Devi Ever Shoe Gazer Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal Standard $197.5 True bypass. Boutique quality components. Incredibly low mA draw. Silicon transistor based. Enclosure size: 4.7" x 3.7" x 1.18". 9 volt, 2.1 mm, negative tip power jack. 9 volt. Battery snap inside (unscrew the back plate). Controls:. Volume knob: tons of gain on tap. Texture knob: first mode fuzz texture. More foot switch: engages more fuzz and right two knobs. Gain knob: controls amount of more fuzz going into main fuzz. Intensity knob: controls amount of guitar signal entering into the pedal. *Graphics or knobs may vary.

Devi Ever God Zilla Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal Standard $197.5 True bypass. Boutique quality components. Incredibly low mA draw. Silicon transistor based. Enclosure size : 4.7" x 3.7" x 1.18". 9 volt, 2.1 mm, negative tip power jack. 9 volt. Battery snap inside (unscrew the back plate). Controls:. Volume knob: tons of gain on tap. Texture knob: first mode fuzz texture and gain. Stomp foot switch: engages more fuzz and right two knobs. Tension knob: controls amount of more fuzz going into main fuzz. Blister knob: controls amount of guitar signal entering into the pedal. *graphics or knobs may vary.

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