I Made a Fuzz Pedal From Fool’s Gold

What happens if you replace a normal clipping diode with a chunk of rock? In this experiment, I built a custom fuzz pedal using a primitive point-contact diode made from pyrite (Fool's Gold) and a guitar string. The result was one of the coolest fuzz textures I've ever heard. Fool's Gold Fuzz Schematic https://mcphersonmusic.nz/products/fo... FREE Fool's Gold Schematic + Closer Look Inside Video https://mcphersonmusic.nz/supporters/... 🛠️ FREE Digital Workshop Tools https://mcphersonmusic.nz/pages/tools 🔧 Join the Crew Real-world tips from a full-time guitar tech. Mods, repairs, and shop life. 👉 Main Site: https://mcphersonmusic.nz/ 🛠️ Become a MEMBER & Support the Workshop Get closer to the bench and see the gear that doesn't make it to YouTube (FREE Accounts Available) 🔗 Join here: https://mcphersonmusic.nz/supporters/.... 📱 Follow the Workshop Facebook:   / mcpherson.stompboxes   Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mcpherson_s... 🎸 Whiskey Soho (My Originals Project) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2aKUF... Instagram:   / whiskey.soho   Facebook:   / whiskeysoho   00:00 Fool’s Gold Fuzz 00:53 The Diode 01:16 Why It Works 01:50 Microscopic Chaos 02:10 The Fuzz Circuit 02:28 Let’s Hear It 03:43 The Secret Mode 04:13 In The Mix 05:04 Unique Texture 05:28 Whats Next?