Description of the MKIV origin from the captain.
The origins. Tone Bender MKIII, Tone
Bender MKIV. Same party different frock. Aside from the obvious
differences in the enclosure type of these pedals any true solid
definition of which is what in regards to circuit type is and will
always be a little bit of an ambiguous subject. The way I always made
sense of it in my head was in regards to the biasing. The early MKIII’s
were choppy, heavy, clumsy, a fuzzy lump hammer. The later MKIV’s were
smooth, dynamic, articulate, a distorted boxing glove. In between, you
have a foggy transitional period. Even with the those definitions in
place it never always runs true.
Bender MKIV. Same party different frock. Aside from the obvious
differences in the enclosure type of these pedals any true solid
definition of which is what in regards to circuit type is and will
always be a little bit of an ambiguous subject. The way I always made
sense of it in my head was in regards to the biasing. The early MKIII’s
were choppy, heavy, clumsy, a fuzzy lump hammer. The later MKIV’s were
smooth, dynamic, articulate, a distorted boxing glove. In between, you
have a foggy transitional period. Even with the those definitions in
place it never always runs true.
