GERMANIUM / SILICON HYBRID

HUDSON ELECTRONICS: Broadcast, Point to Point Layout

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HUDSON Broadcast single P2P V1 1855fda2dea1

The Hudson Electronics Broadcast is a great little pedal – while now overshadowed by the Dual Broadcast, which has the high and low gain settings on a foot switch with individual level controls, it’s essentially the same under the hood.   I never thought a lo-cut pot would be so useful until trying this pedal.  It … Read more

SOLA SOUND: Tone Bender MKII Hybrid, Point to Point Layout

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SOLA SOUND HYBRID TONE BENDER MKII e24fcc409f17

Here’s a hybrid Sola Sound Tone Bender MKII using a single germanium transistor at the front, and 2 x silicon at the back – all NPN so it can run off a standard power supply.   This is a modern bender, made by David Main from D*A*M, for Sola Sound (Macari’s Music).   Apart from … Read more