Tone Bender MKII / Tone Bender MK1.5 / Germanium Boost (3-in-1)
Three-in-one MKII Tone Bender / MK1.5 Tone Bender / Germanium Boost with a trio of 1960's New Market NKT transistors.
The fuzz channel is a flip of the MK1.5 circuit built by Sola Sound circa 1965 and features a pair of New Market NKT72U transistors; a close relative of the coveted NKT275 used in the earliest Fuzz Faces and manufactured in the New Market Factory in the mid 1960’s. An external bias control modifies the character of the fuzz for a range of classic and eccentric fuzz tones.
The boost channel is a colored boost inspired by the input stage of the MKII. Use it as a standalone boost or stack it with your favorite drive for a touch sensitive boost that responds to changes in guitar volume (place first in chain for best results). This version features a switch that alters the EQ of the pedal for treble booster tones in the high setting, a mid-forward boost in the mid setting, and a full range boost in the low setting.
With the boost volume maxed and the EQ switch set to “low”, this pedal can be stacked with the fuzz channel for a true MKII Tone Bender. This configuration takes advantage of the shared topology of the Fuzz Face and MKII and makes for some interesting combinations when pairing with different Fuzz Face variants.
BOOST CONTROLS
Volume
EQ switch (high / mid / low)
FUZZ CONTROLS
Volume
Fuzz
Bias
Equipped with a standard 9V DC jack. This product uses vintage PNP transistors which require an isolated supply.
Three-in-one MKII Tone Bender / MK1.5 Tone Bender / Germanium Boost with a trio of 1960's New Market NKT transistors.
The fuzz channel is a flip of the MK1.5 circuit built by Sola Sound circa 1965 and features a pair of New Market NKT72U transistors; a close relative of the coveted NKT275 used in the earliest Fuzz Faces and manufactured in the New Market Factory in the mid 1960’s. An external bias control modifies the character of the fuzz for a range of classic and eccentric fuzz tones.
The boost channel is a colored boost inspired by the input stage of the MKII. Use it as a standalone boost or stack it with your favorite drive for a touch sensitive boost that responds to changes in guitar volume (place first in chain for best results). This version features a switch that alters the EQ of the pedal for treble booster tones in the high setting, a mid-forward boost in the mid setting, and a full range boost in the low setting.
With the boost volume maxed and the EQ switch set to “low”, this pedal can be stacked with the fuzz channel for a true MKII Tone Bender. This configuration takes advantage of the shared topology of the Fuzz Face and MKII and makes for some interesting combinations when pairing with different Fuzz Face variants.
BOOST CONTROLS
Volume
EQ switch (high / mid / low)
FUZZ CONTROLS
Volume
Fuzz
Bias
Equipped with a standard 9V DC jack. This product uses vintage PNP transistors which require an isolated supply.
Three-in-one MKII Tone Bender / MK1.5 Tone Bender / Germanium Boost with a trio of 1960's New Market NKT transistors.
The fuzz channel is a flip of the MK1.5 circuit built by Sola Sound circa 1965 and features a pair of New Market NKT72U transistors; a close relative of the coveted NKT275 used in the earliest Fuzz Faces and manufactured in the New Market Factory in the mid 1960’s. An external bias control modifies the character of the fuzz for a range of classic and eccentric fuzz tones.
The boost channel is a colored boost inspired by the input stage of the MKII. Use it as a standalone boost or stack it with your favorite drive for a touch sensitive boost that responds to changes in guitar volume (place first in chain for best results). This version features a switch that alters the EQ of the pedal for treble booster tones in the high setting, a mid-forward boost in the mid setting, and a full range boost in the low setting.
With the boost volume maxed and the EQ switch set to “low”, this pedal can be stacked with the fuzz channel for a true MKII Tone Bender. This configuration takes advantage of the shared topology of the Fuzz Face and MKII and makes for some interesting combinations when pairing with different Fuzz Face variants.
BOOST CONTROLS
Volume
EQ switch (high / mid / low)
FUZZ CONTROLS
Volume
Fuzz
Bias
Equipped with a standard 9V DC jack. This product uses vintage PNP transistors which require an isolated supply.