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Pause&Effects Fengari - Germanium Tone Bender MKII Fuzz

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Germanium fuzz (Tone Bender MKII)

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Germanium fuzz based on the Sola Sound/Vox Tone Bender MKII three transistor fuzz circuit with added bias control.


The controls:

- Level: the output level

- Attack: the amount of fuzz

- Bias: bias control for the transistors. Fully clockwise is more gated sound. When it gets warmer turn the knob anti-clockwise to reduce gating.

- Internal bias trimmer: Sets the sweep of the bias knob. Don't turn all the way down!


Matched NOS Tungsram germanium transistors based on availability. Actual available transistor options are shown in the drop down list. Transistors used in this pedal so far: Tungsram OC1074 (OC74), OC1075 (OC75), OC1076 (OC76), OC1077 (OC77), AC125 or Tesla GC508, GC517, GC518, GC519. A limited number of Mullard Oc83 transistors are also available at extra cost (these are more expensive to buy).


This model features a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) construction. Hand wired Tagboard construction is available by request. 


Aluminum 125B size die-cast box. True bypass. Operates on center negative 9V power supply or 9V battery. THIS IS A POSITIVE GROUND CIRCUIT SO PLEASE USE ISOLATED POWER SUPPLY. Hand built in Hungary (European Union).


Please check for further sound samples on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pauseeffects


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The pedal has the Greek letter Phi (or Fi) on it. The pedal's name Fengari is produced like Hungary but with the stress on the "a". The name means moon in Greek. One cannot have a Greek love song without the moon in it. One cannot make fuzzes and not make an MKII which is the most iconic Tone Bender that was made.