FUZZ- MANLEY SOUND LTD. MK 3... 1968 Tone Bender MkIII clone

MANELY SOUND 

MK3 FUZZ

$300.00 USD

In the current era this is the least favorite of the 3 Tone Benders using germanium transistors. I think it is because it's more polished voice makes it sound closer to what we get out of a modern high gain Overdrive then what we now think of as 'Real Fuzz'. 

At its inception many loved it  because of its never seen before OD features and near OD sound. Studios applauded its ability to allow amps to be turned down. That said, overall the MkII sold the most and the MkI did better than the MkIII as well. 

Page and his contemporaries were big on the MkII.  

The layout is Volume, Tone and Gain.  

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It sounds excellent but it indeed does sound similar to many modern overdrives. Myself I love both V.1 and V.2. 

I have an all original parts V.3 with chronic germanium-itis. 

It has all the worst of the problems with germanium hating 

voltage fluxuations or air temperature changes. It even dies  

on one day but works the next. Most days it starts off good but 

then gets all thin and trashy like a really bad Garageband Fuzz. 

BUT!!! WTF ...I do love this Manley!!!

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...the Tol Red Germanium Fuzz is a Mk II Tone Bender.

It is well made and with a similar spec using NOS 

Germanium transistors. Being a v.2 it is more raw and 

aggressive. It even comes in a vintage style slanted top 

enclosure. Without prices I would give them a tie.

The Big But is  ...the Tol Red is only $130.00 USD!!!!