The British Steelies Society

Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:36 pm**

Could someone advise what mechanism is in the old Fuzzy S10?
Is it all pull or push-pull?

Thanks for any advice.

Andy

Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:46 pm**

advice is pay a bit more get something better if your serious about playing...

Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:44 pm**

Andy
In answer to your question, it is a pull release mechanism. The Fuzzy wasn't a bad guitar by any means, but it did need setting up properly.

Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2016 5:43 pm**

I had a Fuzzy S10 probably about 1970, it played well, stayed in tune, can't ask for more. Sold it on, bought the Blanton. It was a lot better than the Rotosound.

Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2016 5:56 pm**

Thanks for your comment guys.
Just to confirm, I have not bought the guitar.
I can't afford any steel at the moment, let alone a "cheap" one, but,
a friend has obtained one and is likely to ask me to set it up.
I guess once you have owned a PSG, everyone who knows you thinks
you are an expert, I remember the Fuzzy from my playing days in the
70's/80's but I never did play one or, indeed, see one.
By the way, what is a "pull release" mechanism and how would one go about
tuning the pedals if this becomes necessary?

Andy

Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:20 pm**

Hi Andy,

Young Richard Burton is the man to ask I reckon.

Best Regards Ron Mc

Posted: **Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:38 am**

Well I had a Fuzzy in the 80's and it was ALL PULL, it was a strange cam system but was only single raise single lower. I changed the under carriage to a simple rack & barrel to achieve the double raise. As has been said it kept in tune well the only thing I didn't like was the short scale, I think it was 22 1/2" or maybe 23."

Posted: **Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:55 am**

Back in the early to mid 70's, Eric Snowball imported a few Fuzzy's as they were relatively cheap and cheerful. The Fuzzy was a forerunner of the Excel built by Mitsuo Fuji. The very first ones looked as though they were modelled on the push pull system, and one that I took home from Maidstone to sell as Eric's area agent had what I suspect was a basic pull release. I remember that it stayed in tune pretty well in the open position, but wasn't as solidly constructed as the American built guitars of the day. They suffered with chronic cabinet drop, and would detune like mad if excessive downward pressure was put on the bar.

I looked at an old picture of an 80's Fuzzy on the USA forum from 2006 in the 'for sale' section yesterday, and the changer looked like late 60's Sho~Bud. Therefore it's fair to say that Mr Fuji's Fuzzy underwent a number of mechanical changes, and therefore unless there was a photo of the changer and endplate, it would be difficult to say for sure what the pull system is as there were different mechanical pull systems.

Posted: **Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:41 pm**

This is a steel I built sometime in the early 80's, all except for the actual pedals and the changer which came from a Fuzzy. The pictures are not brilliant but you can see that it is an all pull system and the raise and lower stops are through the end plate the same as the ZB. I believe it is still knocking around as it was sold on ebay some time ago.

Posted: **Sun Apr 03, 2016 1:04 pm**

Thanks for the info guys. Not sure when I shall see the guitar.
My friend tells me probably Thursday next.
He admits he knows nothing about PSG's and my personal experience
is limited to the MSA I used to have. He's bringing the package over to me
as soon as it arrives so I can "set it up". Wish me luck!

Thanks again to all.

Andy

The British Steelies Society

Fuzzy S10

Fuzzy S10

Re: Fuzzy S10

Re: Fuzzy S10

Re: Fuzzy S10

Re: Fuzzy S10

Re: Fuzzy S10

Re: Fuzzy S10

Re: Fuzzy S10

Re: Fuzzy S10

Re: Fuzzy S10