Candy Apple// New VS Old

[voxdefiant]

Hi, I've heard that there are differences in sound between old CAF's and newer CAF's. Is this true?
What are the differences? Are there differences in the circuit? Are these differences subtle or great?
Thanks for information, and experiences. Hoping everyone is well and doing okay or better,
Tim

[Donner]

Hmm not that I know of - tho fuzzes are one thing that have an individal personality and I dont think Ive ever heard two absolutely identical fuzzes ....

only the lettering color has changed black to gold ....

the CAF was the birthplace of the current shiny translucent paintjobs - it has been translucent Candy Apple Red from the first one so even the paintjob hasnt changed

[mills]

Yeah, I swear mine sounds different depending on the time of day, what's plugged into it, how I'm holding my guitar, what I'm wearing that day... So I imagine that it'd be pretty easy to get two units to not sound identical.

Although, everyone knows that the black lettering sounds better on these... too bad they don't make 'em like they used too.

[cabo]

hmmm I thought I recently saw a black letter Caf with old red nitro paint for sale??
maybe it was translucent,,but im fairly certain it was nitro.

[Eskimo_Joe]

hmmm I thought I recently saw a black letter Caf with old red nitro paint for sale??
maybe it was translucent,,but im fairly certain it was nitro.

I think the one shown on musictoyz is nitro.

[Donner]

HA! yeah that pic on Toyz has been there forever, and I thought the same thing ..... I was suprised to find out it was translucent 'candy' colored as I thought the 3BOD was the first seethru at one time when we were talking aobut the Honey Bees concept .... pictures can be misleading.... but t he CAF has always been that see thru red - the lettering did change from black to gold tho

[emjee]

I would say absolutely yes, and I speak from personal experience. I ordered a new one
and in the time I was waiting for it I bought one used on tgp. The used one I got was number fifty four, and it sounded just like the clips on utube. Then the new one came and it had a definite different sound to it. I didnt like the new one as much because it had a very pronounced "boing" to it. Not unlike a slight sitar "bounce" to it. I know it wasnt in my head because I had both units and a/b'd them side by side, so I know I wasnt crazy. I wrote to
Bjorn:
Greetings,

..."first ones-except the #1 that was later changed has more fuzz. I shifted the range somewhat so it would be possible to access the low fuzz sounds, for something that does not quite resemble a guitarsound.
Max fuzz effect would be about the same though. So you're not going crazy (yet)."

[Donner]

Ah cool, yeah I guess the knob settings would change with a range shift.....

this is one pedal I never had any problem jstifying keeping more than one as the settings can be worlds apart....

Im still amazed at how nice of a normal fuzz I get with fuzz dialed back to about 10oclock and the nature at 2 oclock..

[Bobby D]

yes......i agree with you Donner -- the CAF is amazing, like having four fuzzes on one -- and I still need to spend more time dialing in different settings. It's a great fuzz, and I think I would like it more than the PPF or SWF.....