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FUZZHUGGER.COM EXCLUSIVE SECRET DESTROYER!

2011-06-08T02:57:00.000-07:00

FuzzHugger.com-exclusive, the Secret Destroyer is a deluxe version of the Great Destroyer, all the controls of the Great Destroyer--plus an added fifth knob that controls a third gain stage and more oscillation! All in a smaller enclosure!
Three variable gain stages, Starve, and Tone controls!

VISIT FUZZHUGGER TO SEE WHATS AVAILABLE

FROMEL ELECTRONICS SERAPH CHORUS

2011-06-03T01:27:00.000-07:00

"The Seraph - True stereo analog dimensional chorus. Seraph is the most lush sounding chorus available, with rich, shimmering tones across the full frequency range.

The original chorus that the Seraph was modeled after only had four preset modes for “rate” and “depth” that could be individually selected. In contrast, the Seraph retains the original four modes, but allows them to be combined for a wide range of 3D, spatial chorusing sounds. In addition, although most stereo chorus effects just send the dry signal to one channel, the Seraph has two delay lines making it true stereo".

Based on the discontinued BOSS DC-2 Dimension C chorus, It's a chorus pedal for people who don't like chorus pedals. (That includes me, but I do like phasers).

Whats the difference in a Chorus and a Phaser?

A "Phaser" modulates by a filter, so its a modulation effect is caused by running the same signal "out of phase".It splits the guitar signal and shifts one path out of phase by from 0 to 360 degrees through the entire range of the frequency spectrum, and blends it back with the dry path so the moving in-phase/out-of-phase or "swooshing" effect is created.

"Chorus" is created by ever so slightly delaying and de-tuning your signal and running it parallel to your dry signal.It's short delays used to create harmonically spaced notches and peaks in the frequency spectrum that are manipulated to modulate more tightly above and below specific frequency ranges, rather than shifted to "swoosh" broadly up and down the entire spectrum.

This effect is a custom stereo in/out version of the Seraph with Input Buffer, CV control of the LFO. It also boasts fast and slow modes and switching between manual control of the rate/depth of the chorus or pre-sets "modes.

Be sure to check the FROMEL ELECTRONICS page for more audio clips.

To purchase: PRYMAXE or JET CITY MUSIC

ONE-OF-A-KIND (AND HAND PAINTED) STOMP BOX PEDALS

2011-06-01T23:59:00.000-07:00

Dwarfcraft Devices Secret Destroyer!

the Secret Destroyer is a deluxe version of the Great Destroyer, packing in
all the controls of the Great Destroyer--plus an added fifth knob that controls a third gain stage and more

oscillation! All in a smaller special edition etched enclosure!

Dwarfcraft Devices Special Great Destroyer

Snowdrift custom painted by Laura Bennett

ONE OFFS AND ULTRA LIMITED BOXES. YOU CAN FIND LOTS OF SPECIAL EDITION PEDALS HERE, BUT BE WARNED, THEY SELL OUT FAST!

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT FUZZ HUGGER SPECIAL EDITION WEB PAGE

FROMEL ELECTRONICS SHAPE EQ

2011-06-01T21:58:00.000-07:00

Shape EQ - Parametric EQ/Buffer – Shape is a unity gain EQ with selectable mid frequency sweep and selectable true bypass or buffered bypass.

Shape is a natural extension of your tone that smooths out harsh top end, dials in mids and adds a general roundness to your note that is never muddy or overbearing. Tone is completely unaltered when all controls are at noon, but even the slightest tweak with Shape can be sorely missed when the pedal is deactivated.

CLICK HERE: FROMEL ELECTRONICS

They also have a "Amp Candy" version that's built to sit on top of your amplifier. They have a custom shop and some insanely sexy boxes and wild art.

VINTAGE CRAZY GRAPE FUZZ PEDAL

2011-01-19T22:42:00.000-08:00

THE SELLER STATED IT WAS MADE BY "WHITE SANDS ELECTRIC COMPANY" AND SUPPOSEDLY A COPY OF A "MOSRITE FUZZRITE/ROSAC NU-FUZZ" PEDAL. THIS ONE SOLD FOR 132.00 BUX. IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PEDAL, CONTACT ME! "STEP ON IT"!

TRANSISTORS AND BEER / CAPS N' SUCH PARTS SUPPLY

2010-12-04T07:58:00.000-08:00


SIMPLE WEBSITE ON BUILDING YOUR OWN PEDALS WITH SOME SIMPLE VARIATIONS/MODIFICATIONS THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE. PLUS HE HAS AN ONLINE "PARTS SUPPLY" FOR ALL YOUR STOMPBOX NEEDS. EVERYTHING LOOKS VERY REASONABLY PRICED (LINK IS BELOW). HE EVEN HAS DETAILS ON HOME BREWING IF YOUR INTO MAKING BEER AT HOME. SOME OF THE DESIGNS ARE TRIBUTES TO WELL KNOW CIRCUITS SUCH AS THE ZVEX SHO "SUPER HARD ON" BUT RENAMED TO A "FAT COCK MOSFET BOOST". GET THE SOLDERING IRON OUT!

CLICK HERE! TRANSISTORS AND BEER

CLICK HERE! ONLINE PARTS SUPPLY

IRON BUTTERFLY FUZZ / WAH PEDAL 1971

2010-11-26T22:02:00.000-08:00

IRON BUTTERFLY FUZZ / WAH CIRCA 1971. THIS ONE SOLD FOR OVER 800.00 USD! MADE IN JAPAN. ALL THESE OLD JAPANESE FUZZ PEDALS ARE BY FAR THE MOST INTERESTING AND UNIQUE.

DWELL, TONE, FUZZZZ DIALS AND FUZZZZ SWITCH. ONLY A HANDFUL OF THESE WERE MADE. ACCORDING TO A FORMER ROADIE FOR ERIK BRANN, ( IRON BUTTERFLY GUITARIST) THE COMPANY APPROACHED THEM ABOUT LICENSING AND ENDORSING THE PRODUCT, BUT THE BAND WAS NOT INTERESTED IN A BUSINESS VENTURE, SO NO MORE WERE MADE. FINISHED IN A BLACK WRINKLE FINISH & SINGLE 9 VOLT BATTERY TO FLY IT.

NEED MORE DETAILS ON THIS RARE BIRD, ER UH BUTTERFLY.

VYAGRA BOOST TONE SHAPING / BOOSTER BY CRAZY TUBE CIRCUITS

2010-11-02T21:57:00.000-07:00


EQ PEDALS CAN BE JUST TOO CONFUSING, BUT THESE ONE KNOB CUT OR BOOST EQ PEDALS ARE A REAL KICK! OK, THERE IS MORE THAN ONE KNOB ON MOST OF THESE. YOU CAN EASILY ADD OR CUT A MID BOOST HUMP IN ONE OF YOUR OTHER PEDALS WITH JUST ONE SIMPLE KNOB. REALLY COOL SORTA HALF COCKED WAH SOUNDS & THEY WORK REALLY WELL WITH OTHER PEDALS TO GIVE YOU A VARIETY OF SIMPLE TONE OPTIONS. THE VYAGRA BOOST SEEMS TO BE THE MOST INTERESTING AND MOST VERSATILE, WITH A 25db BOOST, A FREQUENCY CONTROL THAT WORKS LIKE A PARAMETRIC EQ AND A CUT/BOOST KNOB SO SO YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR POISON TO CUT OR BOOST A SPECIFIC FREQUENCY PLUS A GAIN CONTROL FOR KICKING IN EXTRA BOOSTED GAIN.YES, IT'S TRUE BYPASS AND SORT OF LIKE THE CATALINBREAD VARIO EQ BOOST, WHICH IS ALSO A GREAT PEDAL BUT QUITE HARD TO FIND NOW AS THEY ARE OUT OF PRODUCTION. WHATS COOL ABOUT THIS PEDAL IS YOU CAN KICK IN THE BOOST OR THE EQ OR KICK BOTH IN! HERE IS AN OLD GEARMANNDUDE VIDEO

OLD BURGERMAN VIDEO OF THE RETIRED CATALINBREAD VARIOBOOST.
THIS HAS A 20db BOOST. IT'S ON OR OFF, YOU CAN STILL CUT OR BOOST ANY FREQUENCY, NOT AS VERSATILE AS THE VYAGRA BOOST, BUT STILL GREAT AS A QUICK EQ OR BOOST OR TO JUST KICK THE SHIT OUT OF ANOTHER PEDAL FOR A SOLO. THEY WERE 179.00 WHEN THEY WERE AVAILABLE, NO LONGER MADE.

PGS VIDEO OF THE SEYMOUR DUNCAN PICKUP BOOSTER
PROBABLY THE LEAST VERSATILE, BUT STILL A HELL OF LOT OF TONE OPTIONS AND CAN BE HAD FOR AROUND 50.00 USD. 25db BOOST AND A THREE WAY SWITCH WITH TWO DIFFERENT OPTIONS AND A TRANSPARENT OPTION THAT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO AFFECT YOUR TONE.

CLICK HERE! CRAZY TUBE CIRCUITS

A VERY SPECIAL TWOSOME BLACKOUT EFFECTORS, FINAL BATCH OF 50 PEDALS JUST RELEASED !!

2010-10-25T21:01:00.000-07:00

LAST CHANCE! THE 2ND BATCH OF THE REMAINING 50 PEDALS IS UP FOR PRE-ORDER. THE FIRST 50 SOLD OUT IN ONE DAY!
CLICK HERE! ORDER NOW

DIGICOMP AIM HM-2000 HARMONIC MODIFIER

2010-10-25T06:14:00.000-07:00

I'M STILL BIRD-DOGGING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON A PEDAL IN MY COLLECTION. THE COMPANY IS "DIGICOMP" AND IT CLAIMS "MADE IN AMERICA". THIS ONE LOOKS TO BE A LATER VERSION THAN MINE. THIS IS THEIR HM-2000 AND HAS AN ADDITIONAL TOGGLE SWITCH. I FOUND THIS ON THE OUTSTANDING "DISCOFREQ'S EFFECTS DATABASE (SEE LINK BELOW). DOES ANYONE HAVE INFORMATION ON THIS COMPANY OR THIS PEDAL?

FROM THE MANUAL

40 dB Pre-Amp:

To use the Pre-Amp only:

1. Place Toggle Control in (squiggle) mode.

2. Cut out all Distortion effects by turning DISTORTION CONTROL to counter clockwise to 0.

3. Control Pre-Amp through VOLUME knob.

COMPRESSION BACKED DISTORTION

1. Place Toggle Control in (squiggle) mode.

2. Use DISTORTION control to vary amount of Distortion introduced into the system.

HEAVY METAL DISTORTION

1. Place Toggle Control in (squiggle) mode.

2. Use DISTORTION control to vary amount of Distortion in the system.

THIS IS THE ONLY OTHER PEDAL I'M ABLE TO FIND IS THEIR "ENVELOPE MODIFIER". DOES ANYONE HAVE INFORMATION ON THESE PEDALS OR THIS COMPANY?

CLICK HERE! EFFECTS DATABASE

A VERY SPECIAL TWOSOME BY BLACKOUT EFFECTORS LIMITED EDITION OF 100 PEDALS!

2010-10-21T22:00:00.000-07:00

BLACKOUT EFFECTORS "TWOSOME DUAL FUZZ" HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON MY WISH LIST, BUT IS A PRETTY PENNY AT 285.00 USD. IT COMBINES THEIR "FIX'D FUZZ" AND THEIR "MUSKET FUZZ". BIG SOUNDS AND VERY VERSATILE.

THE NEW "A VERY SPECIAL TWOSOME" ENABLES YOU TO COMBINE THE "FIX'D FUZZ" AND THE NEWER "MUSKET V2" AND STACK THEM IN EITHER ORDER FOR EVEN MORE TONE OPTIONS. IT'S A TWEAKERS DREAM AND A NIGHTMARE TO OTHERS, THIS LIMITED EDITION OF 100 PEDALS IS ONLY AVAILABLE DIRECT FROM PRO GUITAR SHOPS ONLY. LIST PRICE IS 295.00 AND TAKING PRE-ORDERS NOW! IF YOU HAVE EVER WANTED ONE OF THESE, IT'S TIME TO PULL THE TRIGGER.

THIS IS THE STANDARD "TWOSOME"

ORDER IT HERE!

UPDATE, ALL 100 SOLD OUT IN ONE DAY!

EFFECTS FREAK PEDAL DATABASE & PRICING GUIDE

2010-10-18T23:43:00.000-07:00

GOOD LOOKING SIMPLE WEB-PAGE JUST STARTED. IT'S OFF TO A GREAT START! TONS OF VINTAGE PEDALS & LOTS OF THE STANDARD STUFF AND QUITE A FEW OBSCURE GEMS. HOLY CRAP,,WAIT A SECOND,, AUSTONE ELECTRONICS & PLUM CRAZY FX? SWHIIIING! THIS PAGE ROCKS! BUT NO SEARCH BOX FOR RANDOM SEARCHING? WHO CARES, COOL SITE!

CLICK HERE! STRAIGHT TO THE EFFECTS FREAK PAGE

BRANCH GUITARS : ALUMINUM AIR FRAME GUITARS

2010-10-14T21:53:00.000-07:00

THESE ARE SOME TRULY STRANGE LOOKING BEAST! ALUMINUM FRAME

GUITARS & ALUMINUM TUBE GUITARS?? OH YES AND WOOD?? THE WOOD WORK IS BEAUTIFUL! WHO OWNS ONE OF THESE? NEED SOME FEEDBACK! NO, NOT THAT KIND, I KNOW HOW TO MAKE NOISE! NO PRICES ON THE WEBSITE.

ORDER YOURS HERE!

AIM ANALOG IMPULSE MODIFIER / HARMONIC MODIFIER HM-1000 "UPDATE"

2010-10-13T22:51:00.000-07:00

REALLY STRANGE BOX I SCORED FOR MY ADDICTION ER AH COLLECTION. I'M STILL HUNTING FOR MORE INFO ON THIS AIM HM-1000. VOLUME CONTROL WILL NOT TURN THE BOX DOWN ALL THE WAY, SEEMS TO ACT LIKE A VOLUME TONE CONTROL. THE ONLY OTHER CONTROL IS THE DISTORTION KNOB & IT GOES FROM THIN AND MUDDY IN A BAD WAY, TO A "BIG MUFF-ESK" VIBE WITH TON OF BOTTOM END.

TWO 9 VOLT BATTERIES TO POWER THE WEIRDNESS. THERE IS A WARBLE OR UP AND DOWN FLUCTUATION IN SOUND SORTA LIKE A PHASER OR CHORUS TYPE EFFECT. IT'S VERY SUBTLE BUT WHEN YOU LET NOTES RING OUT IT'S MORE PROMINENT. NOT VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN PLAYING CHORDS.

NO INFO ON THE INTERNET, NO CLUE WHAT YEAR IT WAS MADE. ONLY THAT IT'S A AIM "HM-1000", MANUFACTURED IN AMERICA BY DIGICOMP SYSTEMS INC.

NOT MUCH TO SEE, EVERYTHING IS HIDDEN IN A WHITE PLASTIC TIN AND FILLED WITH GOO!

Details from the seller:

AIM analog impulse modifier / harmonic modifier distortion. This is a weird pedal. At low gain it's almost like an enhancer and as you turn it up it becomes more of a big muff tone but really there is no pedal i can compare it to. very unique. This is hand made pedal from the 80's. It takes 2 nine volt batteries. The circuit is sealed in epoxy probably to protect the design.

IF ANYONE HAS MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PEDAL PLEASE CONTACT ME!

AMZFX GUITAR RESOURCE FOR EFFECTS PEDALS, STOMPBOXES & BUILDING TIPS

2010-10-13T21:51:00.000-07:00

CLICK HERE! TONS OF GREAT INFO!

MAESTRO PS-1 PHASE SHIFTER & SOME GIBSON HISTORY

2010-10-12T20:48:00.000-07:00

The Maestro PS-1 Phase Shifter and some informative Gibson history!CLICK HERE!

SKINPIMP HAND CRAFTED FUZZ PEDALS MADE IN TEXAS !! BUZZAROUND & TONE BENDER BASED CIRCUITS

2010-10-05T23:14:00.000-07:00

SKINPIMP HANDCRAFTED PEDALS! HAND MADE BY A TEXAS TATTOO ARTIST WITH A LUST FOR FUZZZZ PEDALS (You have to like a Texan with a lust for fuzz pedals!). CHECK OUT SOME OF THE UNIQUE PACKAGING. MOST HIS PEDALS ARE BASED ON THE CLASSIC TONE BENDER CIRCUIT AND THE BUZZAROUND CIRCUIT. I DONT KNOW WHAT IS IN THE WATER IN TEXAS OR IF IT'S THE HEAT, BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF FUZZ IN TEXAS AND A LOT OF FUZZZZ COMING OUT OF TEXAS! KEEP IT COMING RYAN!!

www.skinpimp-handcrafted.com

BALDWIN BURNS BUZZAROUND / EARTHQUAKER DEVICES SOUND SHANK

2010-09-25T23:36:00.000-07:00

The Baldwin Burn Buzzaround is a rare bird. There is not much information on them but seems to be quite a few clones or models based off it. Earthquaker Device's custom shop (take note "custom shop only") have a new pedal out based on it, Dirty Boy Pedals have the "Buzzy Boy", supposedly based on the same circuit as well as & a few more below.

"It's all about the fizz and NOT the Fuzz"

Abraxas Sound Buzzaround (Buzzaround copy)

Creepy Fingers Buzzaround (Buzzaround copy)

D*A*M Fuzzaround (Buzzaround copy)

DenTone Electronics Buzzaround (Buzzaround copy)

EarthQuaker Devices Sound Shank (Buzzaround copy)

Erafuzz Buzzaround (Buzzaround copy)

eZone53 Buzzaround (Buzzaround copy)

Ghost Effects Buzzaround (Buzzaround copy)

Montgomery Appliances Buzzaround (Buzzaround copy)

SkinPimp Buzzaround (Buzzaround copy)

V8V Buzz U Round (Buzzaround copy)

Some history on the original pedal:

"Between 1965 and 1968 the merged UK subsidiary of Baldwin Piano & Organ Company and Burns London, called Baldwin Burns Ltd, produced a small number of guitar effects pedals. One of these was a fuzz pedal called the Buzzaround. Gary Hurst reportedly designed this pedal around 1966/67 (unconfirmed and probably hearsay) and the circuit is extremely close to the 3-Knob Tone-Bender circuit. Those with a flair for the conspiracy theory suggest that, with very good reason, the Sola Sound Tone-Bender MKIII is basically the Buzzaround circuit with the addition of a tone control. The pedal contains three knobs, being:

- Sustain. Self-explanatory.

- Balance. This is basically a bias control for Q3.

- Timbre. This is a volume/tone control, which is never fully off."

and a couple of videos of the clones and some pix, including a picture of the original.

The only one in my current collection is the Buzzy Boy. It's a raging pedal that takes a bit of tweaking. But has some seriously crazy tones on tap! Here's what AlexSaraceno had to say about it from a personal email I sent him:

You just need to find a setting that works with your setup, It is highly flexible. I realize my pedals can come across as Quirky at first, but once you get your stride, you will start enjoying them...

Best

Alex

"It's all about the fizz and not the fuzz"

VIVANT FUZZ AND TREBLE BOOSTER PEDAL!

2010-09-23T22:23:00.000-07:00

This has got to be my most obscure pedal in my collection. I just scored it!! Seems to be similar a "Applied Fuzz" and the "Goya Panther Fuzz".

There are 2 youtube videos from someone in Japan (see below). It was made in the USA and dig this, out of wood & of course metal. It's a Fuzz and Treble Booster but from the video clips sorta has an octave pedal kind of vibe. The seller stated it's from the 50's or 60', but my guess would be 60's but if any has any information on this pedal please contact me.

TEXTONE FUZZ NUTS

2010-09-10T19:24:00.000-07:00

This is the only other video of a Austone pedal I can find. I do not have this pedal yet, but will try to locate one and post a video.

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THIS VIDEO STARTS OUT REALLY LAME !! ! BUT GETS BETTER !!
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Here is the original details from Austone:

Each component is hand tested and selected in this hand- built discrete circuitry beauty. Has more crunch than the original Fuzz Nutz due to an extra gain stage and a tone control. A sustain and crunch monster! Very British sounding. The Textone control rolls off the high end for a singing woman tone, or open it up to peel the chrome off your Tele's bridge! Great for slide, lead, or crunchy rhythm. You must plug this into a wah wah and approach the tone altar!!! Radio frequency interference proof. Each hand-built unit comes standard with a red LED. True bypass switching is retained by using a 3 pole double throw switch. To preserve the battery, the 9V battery power is only available when a plug is inserted in the input jack. A 9V DC negative center tip "wall wart" power supply jack is supplied as standard on all units.

AUSTONE MILLENNIUM OVERDRIVE PEDAL DEMO TEXAS TONE

2010-09-10T19:17:00.000-07:00

AUSTONE MILLENNIUM OVERDRIVE PEDAL DEMO, REAL TEXAS TONE! LOOKS TO BE THE ONLY VIDEO ON THE INTERNET AND IT'S AN OLD ONE FROM GEARMANNDUDE.

Here is the original details from Austone Electronics

NEW FROM AUSTONE! Hand built in the finest Austone tradition. As with all Austone products, the circuitry is discrete and the components are hand-selected and individually tested. One year of research and testing results in an overdrive that is transparent and touch-sensitive. Transparency maintains the tone of the amp when the pedal is switched on. Touch-sensitivity means that the tone can be controlled by the picking hand. Unlike many mass produced products, the MILLENNIUM OVERDRIVE will not compress your signal. Also cleans up nicely when the guitar volume is rolled off. Many players leave it on all the time! Rolling the tone down takes you into woman-tone territory and rolling it up gets the bite needed to cut through on lead breaks.

With the DRIVE control at lower setting, the pedal reacts like a small tube amp turned way up. That is, it is clean until you drive the string harder then it overdrives. As you advance the Drive Control you get into British tone territory sounding like Cream era E.C. with lots of screaming sustain. The level to the amp, or next pedal, is controlled by the OUTPUT control. Each unit is tested for 1Volt of output, so there's plenty of output! Each MILLENNIUM OVERDRIVE comes complete with true-bypass switching, as with all Austone products. Each unit comes standard with a cool blue active LED indicator and a negative center 9V DC adapter jack (wall wart type). The housing is the same heavy-duty polished aluminum box that has long been identified with Austone products. This is quickly becoming the overdrive of choice for discriminating players.
CLICK HERE! HARMONY CENTRAL

AUSTONE ELECTRONICS - JON BYRON BESSENT

2010-09-10T07:52:00.001-07:00

Yes, it's a little late but still sad to just find out the main man behind "Austone Electronics" had passed away in 2009. Austone Electronics made five different pedals: "Fuzz Nuts", Soul-O-Stomp, Vibro Stomp, Fuzz Nutz Textone and most notably the Austone Millennium Overdrive.

With respect to "Vintage Jon" here is his obituary.

Jon Byron Bessent, musician and electronics technician, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Jon was born November 8, 1952, in Pecos, Texas. He was the son of Dr. E. Wailand Bessent and Rachel Pfluger Bessent, both now of Austin. Jon attended McCallum High School in Austin for a year, but graduated from the "old" Anderson High School in 1971. He worked at several Austin bicycle shops and in the early 1970s was co-owner of The Bike Shop. He later attended classes at Austin Community College, earned a first-class FCC license, and began repairing and servicing TVs. In 1980 he went to work for Texas Instruments where, among other things, he built power supplies for NASA and NORAD projects. In 1990, Jon – a guitarist who played both electric and acoustic guitar – took up his preferred career of fixing guitar amps, working at Musical Exchange. In 1997, he co-founded Austone Electronics, and in 2001 he and his wife, Merlyn, set up Tonecraft Amp Repair. Jon played with several bands over the years, playing a wide variety of music ranging from rock to Irish traditional to country music. Many people might recognize him as the guitar player for the Irish traditional band Gan Ainm, and as one of the musicians who attended weekly Irish tune sessions at O'Brien's Café (later Senor O'Brien's Café) for more than a decade.