This is basically a Tonebender mk1 with larger input and output capacitors for more bass, fixed bias, and a 1m2 output resistor for more volume. Uses OC71, OC73, and OC45 germanium transistors and tagboard circuit construction. Soundclip soon.
Moomin Buzzaround for Dave in Ireland. Dave chose the image for the labelling, silver Hammerite finish, NKT214 transistors.
Laney Klipp combo I picked up last week, it's solid state and has spring reverb, tremolo, and 'klipp' (fuzz) effects built in, plus 2 x 12" celestion speakers. Can't find any info on the internet about this version.
Germanium Fuzz Face, stock circuit, carbon comp resistors, BC and Mullard capacitors, OC71 for q1 and CV7355 for q2, slim case, silver Hammerite finish with clearcoat, Bias control, red l.e.d. indicator, Ghost decal on bottom plate. Soundclip here.
2 Buzzaround clones for Rex in the USA. He asked for a very specific spec for these pedals, ac-128 transistors, Wima input/output caps, BC Electrolytics, chrome LED Bezel, and shockproof input/output sockets. These have the new "beehive" design too. Also, some of you may have noticed the 'Ghost' labelling on these and a few other recent pedals, this is the new company name for my Guitar pedals!
Univox Superfuzz for Scott in the USA. 2SC828 transistors, 1N34A germanium diodes, PCB by Mr John Lyons, hand painted gold Hammerite finish.
Shin Ei FY-2 for Pierluigi in Italy, modded for extra Bass, and with custom labelling.
Maestro FZ-1 for Neil from Seeland/Windscale. Its for Bass so has a slightly larger value input capacitor, and a switch to choose between the stock value and a much larger value output capacitor. 2 x 1.5v batteries required!
JHS Treblebooster for Joseph in the USA. Has a switch to choose between the original 0.01uf input capacitor and a blend section where you can use a knob to blend between 4700pf and o.o47uf input capacitors.
Tonebender mkIII for Jon. Stock circuit apart from slightly bigger input/output capacitors and no volume limiting resistor. NKT214 transistors for q1 and q2, a CV7042 for q3. Soundclip here.
Kay Tremolo in a Cry Baby Wah Wah shell for Ben. The treadle controls the rate of the Tremolo. Other controls are Level and Depth. Nice build and a true 'one off'.
Custom order for Ben in London. He wants the Kay Tremolo Boost but in a Wah Wah shell like the original Kay Tremolo. Been working on this for a while now, here are some before and after pics of the Hammerite paint job, and I will show more pics when it's done.
Elka Dizzytone (similar to the Burns Buzzaround), silver Hammerite finish, 24mm pots, NTK214 transistors, mixture of carbon comp, carbon film, and metal film resistors, tagboard construction. Soundclip here.
Another Zonk but built in a 'prototype' case. No 'mojo' capacitors, plain carbon film resistors, and a trio of CV7355 transistors of the same rough gain values as the 'mojo' Zonk. Soundclip here.
Zonk Machine with OC84, CV7042, and OC45 transistors, pretty full on, reacts well to guitar tone and volume control changes.
Version of the Zonk Machine with Carbon Comp resistors, 2 Mullard tropical fish caps, and trimpot to bias the 3rd transistor. Still trying out different transistors but will put up a soundclip as soon as I'm happy.
Si Fuzz Face for Dave. Tagboard layout, BC108/109 Silicon transistors, Carbon Comp resistors, Volume, Fuzz, and Bias controls, Gold Hammerite finish.
I have finally updated my website, and will be adding more content this week now I have made a start! Have a look here.
Another early 3 transistor fuzz circuit similar to the Tonebender mk1, this is a test pedal I'm fiddling with, trying out different transistors. Here are some soundclips with 3 different transistor combinations...
Noticed there was a smudge on the lens of the camera after taking the last pics of the Selmer Echo Boost so here are some better shots with a clean lense. Soundclip (level only halfway up on booster) here.
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