Do You Prefer Ge. or Si. Fuzz Face With Your BF Fender?

[MyTenToes]

Title says it all. Which do you prefer and why?
Asking because I'm looking at my first fuzzface and need advice, cheers :)

[Marrrty]

I prefer Ge with my Twin reverb.

Owned a si Fuzz Face for about a year but to be honest couldnt really get it to "work" for me.

Now I use an Analog.man SunfaceNKT with the red dots and it is great.
Also use an Analog.man Dark Peppermint Fuzz for something a little different.

[tinkercity]

Both! GE for lower gain and more low end harmonic structure, often works well with lower input ie single coils.... Si for higher gain and works well with humbuckers. So, I use both for that reason. One of my favorite FF's was the Dunlop JH1 - only got rid of it due to its size. That is a Si FF.

I use a Diaz Square Face Ge and a PTD Mini Bone Si.

Oh --- and it's also good to have a amp on the verge with FF's.... I've found that they produce better - thicker results... More harmonic content. Almost always end up running the volume and fuzz dimed on traditional FF's as well. They just sound better that way :)

[brettmoor]

I've had fantastic experiences with the Skreddy Lunar Module (silicon) running into BF Fender amps.

[Marrrty]

Both! GE for lower gain and more low end harmonic structure, often works well with lower input ie single coils.... Si for higher gain and works well with humbuckers. So, I use both for that reason. One of my favorite FF's was the Dunlop JH1 - only got rid of it due to its size. That is a Si FF.

I use a Diaz Square Face Ge and a PTD Mini Bone Si.

Oh --- and it's also good to have a amp on the verge with FF's.... I've found that they produce better - thicker results... More harmonic content. Almost always end up running the volume and fuzz dimed on traditional FF's as well. They just sound better that way :)

Oh yeah I probably should of said, I play Jaguars with singles

[eric-d]

Totally depends on which BF you play through

[charmboy]

I prefer Si with my DRRI. I've got some amazing Ge's but they tend to be a bit fizzy and sound much better through my british voiced amps. Si's on the other hand, are a very easy match for it.

[NewarkWilder]

I prefer SI with my Super Reverb, but usually 'cause I'm not cranking it like it wants to be cranked. next time i get a minute to bring it up to 6 and shake the walls I'll try GE again and see if I like it more.

[abnerfm]

I had both the '69 and '70 at the same time. '70 sounds a little "colder" with my 1966 Band-Master

[joe_k]

I've had fantastic experiences with the Skreddy Lunar Module (silicon) running into BF Fender amps.
i thought the lunar module was a big muff clone....like most of skreddy's fuzzes.

[MadFrank]

I'm in the same boat - trying to find the fuzz's that really work for me, and I have not got on with my Ge FF. I have an Analogueman Sunface high-gain Red Dot and find it's just too dark and mushy for me to play thru my BF's or my Marshalls. I love the tone others get - I thought I would be getting that early 'BBC Sessions' - era Hendrix thing going on, but it's not there for me however much I tinker. Listening to early Gilmour, especially 'Pompei' suggests to me that I might like the brighter, tighter and more strident Si FF. If they dont do it, I'll have to admit I'm just a Tonebender guy and that's that!

[NewarkWilder]

i thought the lunar module was a big muff clone....like most of skreddy's fuzzes.

nope. its a highly tweakable SI fuzzface, going after Gilmour's DSOTM tone which was with a fuzzface rather than the muffs he switched to a few years later.

All of Skreddy's stuff is great, but the LM is a special one not to be overlooked. :phones

[H.P. Lovecraft]

For old, darker Blackfaces I would go with a Silicon version but I've had success with both types with my '65 Bassman.

[cwcashiniv]

I have a Pharaoh set to Ge and a BA Scarab Deluxe (Si) running into my '69 Super (converted to BF specs). I use them for different things:

1. I've got the Pharaoh (Ge) set to a smoother fuzz for lower gain stuff that I use my volume knob and pick attack to fluctuate with dynamics of songs.

2. I've got the Scarab Deluxe set to a punchier rhythm fuzz - used mostly with HBs.

I would say you could probably do both with one, but this is TGP - just get two fuzzes! :aok

[Windup 43]

I haven't had a lot of success w/ fuzzfaces and blackface Fender circuits. Tonebenders seem to do a lot better IMO, the more prominent mids seems to mesh better w/ that type of circuit- my Soulbender works great for this...

[Lolaviola]

It is hard to find something that is totally satisfying...
Between the two, I try to find a Ge fuzz that stays present and match it with a small Fender on the verge but not mushy--its gotta stay tight. Alternately a large bright Fender like a twin sounds great w/ a Ge fuzz too.
But I also have found some Si fuzzfaces that are not too bright and will work with a more Hi-fi Fender sound, without losing that much body.I hate the volume pot mod on Si.
Right now I run a 90s Dunlop red Ge and a blue JH-F1 that I just got which is quite good too.

[Whiskey N Beans]

Ge.

[BoogieManSC]

I prefer Ge with my Twin reverb.

Owned a si Fuzz Face for about a year but to be honest couldnt really get it to "work" for me.

Now I use an Analog.man SunfaceNKT with the red dots and it is great.
Also use an Analog.man Dark Peppermint Fuzz for something a little different.

+1....I've gone through quite a few flavors of fuzz and recently picked up the same thing...Analogman Sunface NKT red dot....also got the on/off switch and light and sunface dial. The on/off switch will enable you to not have to unplug the 'input' cable as to not wear down your battery. I originally was going to get the 9v input jack, but read on his site that it does affect the sound quality so I scratched that feature. HIGHLY recommend this pedal.

[dreadheadhaha]

I found that having both a Ge and a Si in my BYOC FF clone worked the best for me. (As far as a compromise in stability and tone. Although both Ge and Si sounded great.) I'm running it as my main drive into a champ thru a 12" cab. Turning both the treble and bass down on the amp was critical for making the fuzz more controllable and smooth.
Good luck