Tonebender X Fuxxaround

Solasound Tonebender was the only comercial and vintage fuzz I have that uses 3 Ge transistors. So I decided to use it as some kind of reference comparing it to my handmade NPN version of Baldwin Burns Buzzaround, the Fuxxaround. As the fuzz pot on the Tonebender only works when crancked up, both units was tested using their gains at the maximum. Both units tested in this order: bridge pickup, guitar Volume pot for cleaning the distortion and neck pickup. A Parker P-30 with Golden Lace Sensors was used. A clean amp model on Zoom was used in conjunction with an ART valve preamp, then it goes directly to the audio board on the computer. No acoustic feedback, earphones were used.

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• fuzz
• buzzaround
• burns
• baldwin
• solasound
• tonebender
• guitar
• diy
• handmade
• vintage

[rodrigolanceloti]

Olá Bartolomei,

Gostei do som desse tone bender, interessa fazer um rolo nele?

abraço

[mbartolomei]

@rodrigolanceloti

Obrigado pela proposta, mas nào me interessaria me desfazer de tal pedal, ok? Há alguns clones muito bons por aí, espero que consiga o seu Tone Bender! Boa sorte!

[223217456]

I am sorry, but using this pedal with zoom is absolutely crazy!!!

Sorry again.

[mbartolomei]

Don't worry, be happy!!! Hahahaha...

I can see your point, but it's a reasonable crazyness. This unit is not so tone sucker like its predecessors, but I agree that with an all tube amplifier it could show all of it's potential. Who knows I may do it in the near future...

Thanks!

[100roberthenry]

i loved my old tonebender...i had one years ago...still miss it...might have to build one of them...especially now they go for silly prices too...cheers .

[mbartolomei]

If you like a new viewo to strato type, get one!

[TheLovemusic101]

how does the parker p30 play? is it versatile? im hoping to get one! sweet video to!

[mbartolomei]

I used batteriy on the ancient Bender and a wall walrt poawer supply for the Fuxxaround.

I bult the Fuxxaround as a NPN version of the original, so I've used a mix of AC127 and 2SBsomething.

Yes, the clean sound is very thin and you can see how beefy those pedals sound.

[NoelGrassy]

Alex, Are both pedals running under battery supply or wallwart type B+?

The Fuxxaround turned out great. Are you using NKT213s in it? Around 4:00 it seems to get right along side Bob's early Crimso tone. World class sustain and growl.

Amp simulator! Sounds pretty f'in believable to these fatigued ears...Thanks for all your great work and kind sharing of it on the various sites we both frequent!

Noel Grassy.

[mbartolomei]

Well, they share some similarities but they are distinct pedals. But regarding the sound, I can't agree more with you. so I like both for theyr "unicness".