Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
The fuzz and wah section of Ltava Fuzz/Vibrato/Wah multi effects pedal manufactured in Ukraine in the early 80s. The LFO section was left out simply because the layout would be too big. The internal trimpots is taken out on the outside for external gain controls. And a onboard voltage inverter was added. Schematic: … Read more
This isn’t a complete reference of every Tone Bender MKIII / MKIV ever made. It’s a working table compiled from multiple online sources and gut shots, so treat it as a guide rather than absolute gospel. In some cases, it’s difficult to have a definitive set of values for any one pedal, as they are … Read more
Found this circuit from the DEFX files and thought this to be quite interesting. Discontinued circuit with noise for days. From the source: The GREEN MONSTER septic fuzz (GM2)is an effect pedal to create a septic distortion. Characterized by a dirty, broken and rotten sound. Bad handling! GREEN MONSTER is back with four knobs! There … Read more
It’s december already! From Dylan159’s Unreleased circuits on FSB:I’m not done with fuzz faces it seems. This one’s goal is to keep all the classic cranked gain tones while making the ill-treated gain knob more useful. This is accomplished by moving the gain control to the first stage. When maxed, you have a classic, low … Read more
Like most people, I’ve never even seen an original MKI in the flesh, so I’m relying on online references for this. The references below all relate to original MKIs – or pedals that are said to be direct replicas of originals built for Sola Sound. Please feel free to comment and point me in the right … Read more
This has absolutely nothing in common with a regular MKIII Tone Bender – literally nothing – well, apart from the name and the enclosure used. The Vox Tone Bender MKIII with Treble ‘n’ Bass Boost is a tone control, followed by a Fuzz Face style fuzz, set to full fuzz. There’s only two knobs – … Read more
This is a rather interesting looking fuzz – one that I had overlooked until someone pointed it out to me (thank you Mister Hate). Before this, I was only aware of the MKIII-style fuzz that Sola Sound made for Carlsbro. Despite having three transistors and being made in the mid-sixties in the UK, … Read more
I wasn’t aware of this version of the MKI until today. I’m sure you have probably seen the new line of Tone Benders that Sola Sound is releasing. I noticed that the Stu Castledine version was on vero, and the rest were all on the more familiar MKI board. So after a little digging, it turns out this … Read more
