UNION TUBE & TRANSISTOR: Tourbender

Union Tube Transistor Tourbender vero layout v1a 4a680894e69d

This is a little unusual – let’s jump straight to the obvious, the giant capacitors.  The Union Tube and Transistor Tourbender is their take on a MKII Tonebender using readily available silicon PNP transistors with a negative ground power supply.  Basically invert a PNP circuit and then stabilise it with a lot of capacitance.  Watch … Read more

UNION TUBE & TRANSISTOR: Bumble Buzz

UNION TUBE AND TRANSISTOR Bumble Buzz vero layout V2 371962dceedd

The Bumble Buzz is based on the Kay Fuzztone, which is a simplified Univox Super Fuzz.  It’s a collaboration between Union Tube & Transistor and Third Man Records (Jack White). There are no knobs; just stomp and go.  Raw octave fuzz….   UNION TUBE AND TRANSISTOR BUMBLE BUZZ – VERO LAYOUT UNION TUBE AND TRANSISTOR BUMBLE BUZZ – … Read more