Norman Fuzz

A pedal that claims to finally nail Norman Greenbaum's Spirit in the Sky tone. We didn't realise it was so elusive, having recreated it at will many times, but it's nice to know.

A tweaked BossTone which actually has a whole bunch of great sounds on tap, including that instantly recognisable rasp.

Bias and Sustain controls alter the biasing of the transistors and do indeed completely change the nature of the Norm. A Crunch toggle switch gives it a little 'more' if you need it. Handy for low-output pickups.

The kit is supplied with vertical-mount pots which have round shafts, so you'll need set-screw fitting knobs.

If you want the PCB without parts there's a link for that at the bottom of the page.

Partial kit: PCB, all board-mounted components, pots.

Full kit: As above, plus footswitch and appropriate daughterboard/components for your selected bypass type (see Downloads section for details of those), jack sockets, DC socket, battery snap, hook-up wire, LED.

Enclosure (pre-drilled) is available as an option with full kits, and will not take a battery. Knobs are not included.

Builds are only available with full kits including enclosures. Please choose appropriate knobs.

Inspired by: Spirit in the Sky

Difficulty: Easy

PCB size: 50 x 30mm

Knobs required: 3

Enclosure: 1590B

Direct Connect compatible (4-way)

Download the INSTRUCTION PDF