OVERDRIVE- ACORN AMPLIFIERS Epstein Didn't Kill Himself ...Fuzz Face clone

$125.00 USD

ACORN

EPSTEIN DIDN'T KILL HIMSELF

In spite of the goofy high school humor this is worth a look. 

A basic 3 silicon transistor Fuzz Face. 

The Layout is Volume & Gain with a toggle to turn on or off N'T 😇 

       CONCLUSION ___

A very good take of the classic that we all should 

have. A great Fuzz for a guy that sees himself 

as an only Overdrive guy. it has OD like 

tightness and control but a just right grit.

The question is ...should you leave the toggle up? 

...or ?

      ...down?

OVERDRIVE/PRE- PEAVEY VTM Pre Amp ___NEW ___ rip your face off sounds

 

PEAVEY 

VTM  PREAMP

$200.00 USD

In 1987 Peavey brought out a Marshall derivative the Peavey VTM 60/120 watt amps. They had what one refers to today as the Jose mods. The sound is now considered harsh but it cut like rusty knife in a time when radio rock was full of Hard Rock tunes. 

The layout gives you Pre and Post with a normal Bass, Mids and Treble then you get a series of DIP switches to bring on the Jose mods.

           CONCLUSION ___ 

Before you think this is totally not your sound you might want to think of it is a fresh alternative of a sound to use where you would use a Fuzz either as a cool on your face or stacked on a more mellow Overdrive. I love it!!!

PREAMP- DOMINION ELECTRIC Filmotone___NEW ___from defunct movie film cameras

Dominion Electric EFFECTS COMPANY     

$250.00 USD

 Filmotone  CINE-PREAMP

A Canadian company with always a twist in the pedals 

they release has taken the recent trend towards looking 

for new sounds by converting now defunct analog tech 

used for film or broadcast.

The layout is simple Boost and Gain. An internal switch tightens the sound.

            CONCLUSION___ 

Oddly enough it has a very cranked Fender 

Twin with the bright switch on vibe. It could 

be magic on a dark amp. It may even be  

deadly as an always on pedal. Impressive, 

very impressive. 

 

OVERDRIVE- MORELAND MAGNETICS 202a Percolator ...not enough perks? 😇

 Moreland  

202A PERCOLATOR   

$200.00 USD

As the builder put it there are dozens of clones and all took a 

different take on the Interfax Harmonic Percolator. Basically 

the original was a guy that loved both Germanium and silicon 

sounds so he made a pedal that had both blended into one 

sound. You get the rich gtiy of the germanium but the cut & 

definition of the silicon. The layout is simple just Volume 

and Gain 

         CONCLUSION __ 

Others add features that move it into being a
different sound. This sticks close to the original 

one trick pony but an impressive one, 😇.

 

                             

                                                            

thefineprint

Yes ......the electro harmonix  

EHX Percolator can dial in the originals 

tone and it is just $100.00 USD

SNEAK PEAK ___ FLEOR FX ___ KOREAN SPEC made in China

FLEOR FX 

$45.00 USD
AliExpress w/free shipping

The company has specialized in making budget quality guitar parts, and especially handwound PU's that are

OEM spec for Chinese manufacturers who have for 

years had to buy Korean. 

NOTE: When you buy an Asian made guitar that 

features Duncan PU's those PU's are made in Korea 

unless they say right in the promotion they are made 

in the U.S. 

They make the parts used in the many new companies making guitars under $500 but spec and play like guitars that only 5 years ago would be $1200. They have now 

turned to making pedals. 

    CONCLUSION ___  

Yes it is a bit of wait and see but the first pedal the FLEOR FAP-FZ Boost Fuzz is a '69 Silicon spec with an added Boost is a welcome addition to the 'new affordables' 

in a time when overnight  all music gear has on average 

increase as much as 30%.

___ HIGH END OVERDRIVE $HOOTOUT ___ A 100% MUST WATCH IF BROKE!!!

 $HOOTOUT · 

        ....are we all buying with our eyes ???

CHORUS/VIBRATO- ELECTRO HARMONIX Eddy... a BOSS with the wobbles

 electro-harmonix 

EDDY    

$90.00 USD

  Analog Vibrato & Chorus 

This is a stab into the BOSS Chorus territory. If you wanted 

EH they have several classics still available. in short they 

know a nice share of the market comes from cloning anything 

the competition does and if they sell it cheaper then we all come running, lol.

E-H do not make pedals in the U.S. they assemble them. They 

come in a simple kit form from China to NYC. Then the finished 

board is popped in, a few nuts and screws fasten it together, 

then tested and boxed. The real secret is in plain site. They have 

very creative designers that are allowed to not have to dumb 

down the design to meet a price point.

      CONCLUSION __

It does a lot but Chorus and Vibrato work off

modulating in and out of pitch and some videos 

I heard were unlistenable from this unit with 

their sea-sick tones. That said the pedal has 

been dropped in price so it a lot for a little.

FUZZ- BUZZING BUGS AUDIO DEVICES Bolster___NEW___ Doomed Muff 😳...

BUZZING BUGS     AUDIO DEVICES

 BOLSTER 

$240.00 USD

A pedal aimed straight between the eyes of the Doom 

crowd,😇. The basis of the pedal is our old friend the 

Big Muff. You get that on the tight side of the pedal with Gain,Tone and level. Volts let you starve the input for 

a bit of velcro rip and tear. Shift is a second tone control

on the clean input. On your left you get More to crank 

on a ...2nd Fuzz. 

CONCLUSION __ 

The pedal has been tuned on every function to be usable 

even if dimed. Nothing is out of control. In short no Star 

Wars sound effects or Shoe Gaze in this pedal. Someone 

that hates Doom could use this pedal for a wall of sound 

even in a ballad. Impressive.