Vintage Guitar Effects, Pedals and Stompboxes

Dawner Prince Electronics Boonar delay echo

2017-02-01T12:27:00.001+01:00

A clip of the Dawner Prince Electronics Boonar delay/echo, with a 1997 Fender Nocaster Cunetto Relic and a Fender Blues Junior (recorded with a Sony HDRMV1B)

External trimmers Settings: Age/Modulation 25% Gain 50%

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More info:
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/dawnerprince/boonar
http://dawnerprince.com/products/boonar

M3 Emthree Mini Synthy

2013-12-07T14:35:00.005+01:00

M3 Emthree Mini Synthy

A clip with the M3 EmThree Mini Synthy effect unit, with a Fender Telecaster and a vintage '72 Hiwatt DR103 + vintage '71 Hiwatt 4x12 cab with Fane speakers (with an SM57 mic in a Motu Ultralite MKIII and a Zoom Q3HD)

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More info:
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/emthree/minisynthy
http://www.matrixsynth.com/2011/07/mini-synthy-by-t-danko-m3-emthree.html
http://tonemachines.blogspot.it/2013/09/m3-emthree-mini-synthy.html
http://s456592474.website-start.de/m3-emthree/
http://www.spheremusic.com/Bargaindtl.asp?Item=7501

Boss DM-1 Delay Machine

2013-05-04T14:02:00.001+02:00

Boss DM-1 Delay Machine

A clip with the vintage Boss DM-1 Delay Machine pedal, with a Fender Nocaster 1996-97 Cunetto Relic and a vintage '72 Hiwatt DR103 + vintage '71 Hiwatt 4x12 cab with Fane speakers (with an SM57 mic in a Motu Ultralite MKIII and a Zoom Q3HD)

All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

More info:
http://bossarea.com/other/dm1.asp
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/boss/dm1
http://marcelsguitars.blogspot.it/2011/12/review-boss-dm-1-delay-machine.html

Binson Echorec B2

2013-02-22T21:37:00.002+01:00

Binson Echorec B2

A clip of the (wonderful) vintage Binson Echorec echo, with a Fender Nocaster 1996-97 Cunetto Relic and a vintage '72 Hiwatt DR103 + vintage '71 Hiwatt 4x12 cab with Fane speakers (with an SM57 mic in a Motu Ultralite MKIII and a Zoom Q3HD)

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More info:
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/binson/echorec
http://www.effectrode.com/magnetic-delay/binson-echorec-servicing/
http://tonemachines.blogspot.it/2013/02/holy-wow-binson-echorec-demo.html

Catalinbread Echorec and original Binson Echorec B2

2013-02-19T23:43:00.005+01:00

Catalinbread Echorec and original Binson Echorec B2

A clip of the Catalinbread Echorec delay and an original Binson Echorec B2 demo, with a Fender Nocaster 1996-97 Cunetto Relic and a vintage '72 Hiwatt DR103 + vintage '71 Hiwatt 4x12 cab with Fane speakers (with an SM57 mic in a Motu Ultralite MKIII and a Zoom Q3HD)

p.s.: Catalinbread Echorec has factory settings on internal trimmers

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More info:
http://www.catalinbread.com/Echorec
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/catalinbread/echorec
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/binson/echorec
http://www.effectrode.com/magnetic-delay/binson-echorec-servicing/

Montarbo P.B. 2 Phase Shifter Buzzer

2013-02-19T15:35:00.001+01:00

Montarbo P.B. 2 Phase Shifter Buzzer

A clip of the Montarbo PB-2 Phase Shifter/Buzzer, with a Fender Nocaster 1996-97 Cunetto Relic and a vintage '72 Hiwatt DR103 + vintage '71 Hiwatt 4x12 cab with Fane speakers (with an SM57 mic in a Motu Ultralite MKIII and a Zoom Q3HD)

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The Montarbo P.B. 2 is a Phase Shifter + Fuzz pedal, made in Italy in the '70s. It runs on 220v and has a Sinfhoton fuzz circuit (a vintage '70s Montarbo silicon fuzz) + a phaser with three footswitches for speed (low, medium, fast) with a speed knob control. Fuzz has volume and tone control. Both effects sounds very nice, the phaser is warm and "liquid", and fuzz has a lot of gain, and you can go from great "lead tone" to "a wall of sound"...

More info:
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/montarbo/pb2
http://tonemachines.blogspot.it/2013/01/montarbo-phase-fuzz-demo-time.html

Electro Harmonix Micro Synthesizer

2013-02-01T02:31:00.008+01:00

Electro Harmonix Micro Synthesizer

A sample of the Electro Harmonix Micro Synthesizer, with a Gibson Les Paul Custom '57 Historic R7 Black Beauty, a vintage '72 Hiwatt Custom 100 head + a 4x12 Simms Watts cab with Fane speakers... (with a Zoom Q3)

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More info:
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/eh/microsynth
http://pedalsandeffects.com/the-vintage-electro-harmonix-microsynthesizer/
http://www.ehx.com/products/micro-synthesizer

MXR Phase 90

2013-01-28T22:55:00.002+01:00

vintage 1974-75 "Script" bud box MXR Phase 90 phaser

A sample of the vintage Script MXR Phase 90 Bud Box phaser pedal, with a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '60 Relic Time Machine and a Gibson GA20RVT combo (with a Zoom Q3HD)

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More info:

http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/mxr/m101

Foxx Tone Machine fuzz/octave

2013-01-20T17:26:00.004+01:00

vintage fOXX Tone Machine fuzz/octave

A sample of a vintage vintage Foxx Tone Machine fuzz/octave pedal, with a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '60 Relic Time Machine and a vintage '72 Hiwatt DR103 head with a vintage 4x12 Simms Watts cabinet with Fane speakers (with a Zoom Q3HD)

All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

More info:
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/foxx/tonemachine
http://tonemachines.blogspot.it/2011/11/foxx-tone-machine-1972.html

Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

2013-01-11T15:18:00.002+01:00

vintage Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble pedal

A clip of the vintage Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble chorus/vibrato pedal, with a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '60 Relic Time Machine, a vintage '72 Hiwatt Custom 100 head + a 4x12 Simms Watts cab with Fane speakers... (with a Zoom Q3HD)

All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

More info:

http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/boss/ce1

vintage Jen HF Modulator

2013-01-08T14:46:00.004+01:00

vintage Jen HF Modulator

A clip of the vintage Jen HF (Ring) Modulator with a ZVex Fuzz Factory, with a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '60 Relic Time Machine, a vintage '72 Hiwatt Custom 100 head + a 4x12 Simms Watts cab with Fane speakers... (with a Zoom Q3)

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More info:
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/jen/hfmodulator

Mu-Tron Bi-Phase

2013-01-08T01:10:00.005+01:00

vintage MU-TRON BI-PHASE

A sample of a vintage Mu-tron Bi-Phase with a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '60 Relic Time Machine, a vintage '72 Hiwatt Custom 100 head + a 4x12 Simms Watts cab with Fane speakers... (with a Zoom Q3)

All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

More info:
http://www.mu-tron.org/
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/musitronics/mutron/biphase

Electro Harmonix "Violet Ram's Head" Big Muff

2013-01-06T17:13:00.004+01:00

vintage Electro Harmonix "Violet Ram's Head" Big Muff

A sample of the original vintage Electro Harmonix "Violet Rams Head" Big Muff pedal, with a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '60 Relic Time Machine, a vintage '75 Fender Twin Reverb... (with a Zoom Q3HD).

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More info:
http://www.kitrae.net/music/big_muff_history1.html#RamsHead

Electro Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff

2013-01-06T00:43:00.005+01:00

vintage Electro Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff

A sample of the vintage Electro Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff (with FS36999 transistors) pedal, with a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '60 Relic Time Machine, a vintage '72 Hiwatt Custom 100 head + a 4x12 Simms Watts cab with Fane speakers... (with a Zoom Q3)

All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

More info:

http://www.kitrae.net/music/big_muff_history1.html#RamsHead

Electro Harmonix vintage "Triangle" Big Muff

2013-01-03T16:25:00.003+01:00

Electro Harmonix vintage "Triangle" Big Muff

A clip of the vintage Electro Harmonix "Triangle" Big Muff pedal, with a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '60 Relic Time Machine, a vintage '72 Hiwatt Custom 100 head + a 4x12 Simms Watts cab with Fane speakers... (with a Zoom Q3HD)

All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

More info:

http://www.kitrae.net/music/big_muff_history.html#TriangleBigMuff

Blackfield Orchester Elektronik Rotor Effekt

2012-12-20T16:54:00.001+01:00

Blackfield Orchester Elektronik Rotor Effekt leslie/rotary/vibrato simulator vintage effect pedal

A clip of the vintage Blackfield Orchester Elektronik Rotor Effekt leslie/rotary speakers simulator and vibrato pedal, with a Fender Nocaster 1996-97 Cunetto Relic and a vintage '72 Hiwatt DR103 with a '71 4x12 Hiwatt cab with Fane speakers (with an SM57 mic in a Motu Ultralite MKIII and a Zoom Q3HD)

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The Blackfield Orchester Elektronik Rotor Effekt is a wonderful vintage pedal: it is a leslie/rotary speaker simulator and vibrato effect pedal produced in Germany in the '70s. Rare and underrated, it has a great leslie effect ("univibe" style) and a superb vibrato, with two speed slide controls (and a speed switch) and a depth control. Enjoy!

More info:

http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/blackfield/rotoreffekt

Moreschi Octave Fuzz

2012-12-20T16:09:00.003+01:00

Moreschi Octave Fuzz

A clip of the vintage Moreschi Octave Fuzz pedal, with a Fender Nocaster 1996-97 Cunetto Relic and a vintage '72 Hiwatt DR103 with a '71 4x12 Hiwatt cab with Fane speakers (with an SM57 mic in a Motu Ultralite MKIII and a Zoom Q3HD)

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The Moreschi Octave Fuzz was produced in Italy in the '70s, in Castelfidardo. Probably his production is connected with the Electronic Sounds by Gary Hurst brand: the circuit seems to be similar to the Electronic Sounds/UFO Doubler, maybe inspired by the Foxx Tone Machine. Enjoy!

More info:
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/moreschi/octavefuzz
http://tonemachines.blogspot.it/p/always-looking-out.html

Elka Dizzy Tone

2012-05-28T22:43:00.000+02:00

vintage Elka Dizzy Tone fuzz

A sample clip of a rare vintage Elka Dizzy Tone fuzz pedal, with a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '60 Relic Time Machine and a vintage '72 Hiwatt DR103 head with a vintage 4x12 Simms Watts cabinet with Fane speakers (with a Zoom Q3HD)

The Dizzy Tone was produced in Italy by Elka (keyboards, synth, leslie, etc.), probably at the end of the sixties. Basically it's a Buzzaround circuit, one of my favorite fuzz, but more aggressive. Controls are Attack (Tone/timbre), Balance and Sustain. It sounds amazing, enjoy!

More info:
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/elka/dizzytone
http://tonemachines.blogspot.it/2011/10/elka-dizzy-tone-1968.html
http://www.ghosteffects.co.uk/dizzytone.html

Jen Fuzz & Sustain

2012-05-16T15:20:00.003+02:00

vintage Jen Fuzz & Sustain

A sample clip of a rare vintage Jen Fuzz & Sustain pedal, with a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '60 Relic Time Machine and a vintage '72 Hiwatt DR103 head with a vintage 4x12 Simms Watts cabinet with Fane speakers (with a Zoom Q3HD)

The Jen Fuzz & Sustain was produced by Jen Elettronica in Italy, in the 70's.
It is part of the "plate steel" series, with Phase Shifter (I'll post a clip pretty soon!) and Flanger.

More info:
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/jen/fuzzsustain
http://stompboxes.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9871

Enjoy!!!

The history of FUZZ!

2012-04-29T18:17:00.001+02:00

Dear friends,
today I want to gather a few links about the birth and the history of fuzz, to have easier access to the information on the web and gain better knowledge about the world of vintage fuzz effects.

So, let's begin by reading a bit of history on the D*A*M forum:
http://www.stompboxes.co.uk/History.html

....and a nice article on Premier Guitar:
http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2009/Oct/Stompbox_Classics_Tone_Bender.aspx

You can check the "Tone Machines" blog (thanks Ed!), it's filled with interesting posts about vintage effect pedals, and also the great "Effects Database" (thanks Bart!):
http://tonemachines.blogspot.it/
http://www.effectsdatabase.com

For any information about the Big Muff we can go on Kit Rae's awesome site:
http://www.kitrae.net/music/music_big_muff.html
http://www.kitrae.net/music/Fuzz_Big_Muff_Timeline.html

If you want to know something else about "Fuzz Face" and "Tube Screamer" you can check:
http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/perfect-circle-life-death-and-resurrection-of-the-fuzz-face/5792
http://www.analogman.com
http://www.custom-sounds.com/Articles/FUZZ-FACE-by-David-Morin
http://proguitarshop.com/andyscorner/a-history-of-the-fuzz-face1
http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2008/Apr/Stompbox_Classics_Fuzz_Face.aspx

Finally, an interesting article (Guitar magazine) with Gary Hurst on the "Italian Shadow Community":
http://www.italianshadowscommunity.com/solisti/Gary/Gary.pdf
Reproduced on Italian Shadow Community website with permission of Guitarist magazine, issue 322 November 2009. © Future Publishing Limited

Other info (in italian language):
http://www.guitarnews.it/blog/2012/04/16/tone-bender-la-storia-il-recupero-di-un-esemplare-i-suoni/
http://www.ufoclub.it/?page_id=17
http://shadowsitalia.multiply.com/journal/item/766/Un_Po_Di_Storia_-_My_Story?&show_interstitial=1&u=%2Fjournal%2Fitem

...and... more...:
http://hewittsgaragestudio.com/fuzz-timeline.php
http://dam.10.forumer.com/index.php
http://stompboxes.co.uk
http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/11/country-fuzz-sp.html

All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Moog MF-105 MuRF

2012-04-29T17:16:00.003+02:00

Moog moogerfoogers MF-105 MuRF (with Strymon El Capistan)

A sample clip of the Moog moogerfooger MF-105 MuRF (with Strymon El Capistan), with a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '60 Relic Time Machine, a vintage '72 Hiwatt Custom 100 head + a 4x12 Simms Watts cab with Fane speakers... (with a Zoom Q3)

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An experimantal sample with the Moog MF-105 MuRF and the Strymon El Capistan delay; we can obtain great atmospheres with them, check it.

EHX Deluxe Memory Man with Moog MF-102 Ring Modulator

2012-04-29T17:10:00.004+02:00

Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man with Moog MF-102 Ring Modulator

A sample clip of the EHX Deluxe Memory Man with Moog moogerfooger MF-102 Ring Modulator, with a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '60 Relic Time Machine, a vintage '72 Hiwatt Custom 100 head + a 4x12 Simms Watts cab with Fane speakers... (with a Zoom Q3)

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An experimental sample with delay and ring modulator... enjoy!

EHX Deluxe Memory Man is one of the best delay pedal in my honest opinion; I love it. The Moog Ring Modulator sounds really nice, from classic tremolo to weird effects.

Lovetone Meatball

2012-04-29T01:54:00.003+02:00

Lovetone Meatball (with Strymon El Capistan)

A sample clip of the Lovetone Meatball, with a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '60 Relic Time Machine, a vintage '72 Hiwatt Custom 100 head + a 4x12 Simms Watts cab with Fane speakers... (with a Zoom Q3)

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More info:
http://www.lovetone.com/meatball.html
http://www.idioteque.it/strumenti/lovetonemeatball/ (italian language)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovetone#Meatball
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/lovetone/meatball

Park Fuzz Sound

2012-04-27T12:52:00.006+02:00

vintage Park Fuzz Sound

A sample clip of the Park Fuzz Sound, with a Gibson Les Paul Custom '57 Historic R7 Black Beauty, a vintage '72 Hiwatt Custom 100 head + a 4x12 Simms Watts cab with Fane speakers... (with a Zoom Q3)

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Jen Jumbo Fuzz

2012-04-24T18:28:00.003+02:00

vintage Jen Jumbo Fuzz

A sample clip of the vintage Jen Jumbo Fuzz pedal, with a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '60 Relic Time Machine, a vintage '72 Hiwatt Custom 100 head + a 4x12 Simms Watts cab with Fane speakers... (with a Zoom Q3)

All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

The Jen Jumbo Fuzz is a vintage (70s) box made in Italy. It has a musical, harmonic, fuzzy sound, really close to a Big Muff, but with more character.

More info: http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/jen/jumbofuzz