1969-1976 Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face Silicon Original
1969-1976 Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face Silicon Original
One of the all time classics of the guitar gear world. The BC408C Silicon transistors and case model number make this a Version 4 Fuzz Face. There is no way to be more specific than this on the date, as there are no pot date codes, or other ways to narrow the exact year down, so it could have been made anywhere between 1969-1976.
The knobs are none-original, and an arrow has been scratched into the enclosure to mark someone's favourite position for the fuzz pot, and into the volume knob itself. You can see the condition in the photos, but it is all original and clean inside. This one has had a wood screw, which was slightly too long, holding the backplate on. It poked through the front, so there is a small mark on the rubber above the footswitch in the centre of the pedal.
It sounds exactly as a vintage fuzz face should, and cleans up nicely when you roll the volume knob back. Jimi would be proud!