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SOLA SOUND: Tone Bender MK1.5 – Original 0.15″ Vero Layout

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A bit of a classic – the MK1.5 Tone Bender.  Some great phots and background information here on Fuzzboxes.org and some great video demos below – who better than Ant Macari to talk Tone Benders.

Note that some earlier versions carried a 500k volume pot, instead of 100k resulting in more bass – ultimately bringing it closer to a Fuzz Face.  

One of the main differences to a Fuzz Face is the use of OC75 transistors.  The key to this is that they are very leaky, and will not bias the same way as a regular fuzz face.  Do not try and bias it like a fuzz face with 4.5v on the collector of Q2 – it will be around 7 or 8 volts.   

SOLA SOUND MK1.5 TONE BENDER – ORIGINAL VERO LAYOUT (0.15″ / 3.8MM)


SOLA SOUND MK1.5 TONE BENDER ORIGINAL VERO LAYOUT (0.15" / 3.8MM) FOR DIY GUITAR EFFECT BUILDERS

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