Reeves Electro Facet IZ Fuzz
Reeves Electro returns to the channel with a second entry in the Daughterboard Series — the Facet IZ, Izzy's take on the Fuzz Face. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Reeves Electro Facet IZ Fuzz takes center stage — featuring the Kauer Guitars Gripen with Wolfetone Kauerbuckers, into the Benson Amps Monarch, with the Caroline Guitar Company Arigato Phaser joining from 09:48.
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The Daughterboard Series is built entirely by Izzy Reeves — Markus' daughter — in their garden workshop in Northamptonshire, UK. Izzy handles the design, powder coating, drilling, screen printing using super glossy old school enamel ink, and assembly of every build. The Facet IZ is the second Daughterboard release, following the Darlington Flyer. The name is Izzy's own — IZ.
The Facet IZ is based on the Fuzz Face circuit. In Markus' own words: "Izzy basically told me what she wanted to hear, and like any good Dad I did as I was asked." The transistors are a pair of Micro Electronics C1016Y yellow dot silicon transistors — the higher gain grade of the red dot MEC1016 used in the Reeves RedDotSound. Yellow dot: more gain, greasier midrange, more ballsy and fierce character.
This is an important distinction from the typical silicon Fuzz Face character. Where a conventional silicon Fuzz Face has a snappy, sparkly top end and glassy volume knob cleanup, the Facet IZ trades some of that glassy cleanup for significantly more fuzz fatness, midrange grit, and aggression. The guitar volume knob still responds — dynamics are preserved as you turn down — but the cleanup character is thicker and less crystalline than a standard silicon Fuzz Face. The Tone control is the key addition: a Tone knob on a Fuzz Face is rare, and it's exactly what's needed to work with darker amps and darker guitars. Explored from bright (05:20) to dark (06:59) across the full range in this demo.
Three controls: Fuzz, Volume, Tone. Boss-style 9V DC center negative. Optional Plexiglass bottom panel available to view the internals.
🎛️ Reeves Electro Facet IZ: https://reeveselectro.co.uk
🎸 Kauer Guitars Gripen: https://www.kauerguitars.com/instruments/gripen
🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 Kauer Guitars Gripen | Wolfetone Kauerbuckers | Neck-Through Mahogany | 24.75" Scale
🎛️ Reeves Electro Facet IZ | ME C1016Y Yellow Dot Si Transistors | Fuzz / Volume / Tone | Daughterboard Series
🎛️ Also: Caroline Guitar Company Arigato Phaser
🔊 Benson Amps Monarch
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Sennheiser E906 | Ableton Live 11
