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THE UPDATER

July 2026

I separate those pedals that are a steal from those

that are stealing from you at any price

IF IT IS WORTH KNOWING IT IS HERE FIRST !!!

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MY MONTHLY RANT

WTF...the new modelers are cheaper than a than last years price for a tank of gas! But today once I fill the tank I can't even afford them!!!

TIME OUT

Last month was top heavy with multi-effect/ digital amp simulators which either Model, Capture or use NAM. The new NUX MG50 li uses all 3. The Livtra Music Velrix is $45. The NUX with it all is under $500 and the Adota AME 200 that is a full size full featured unit is only $130. They all share a common thing. After a simple  listen the very cheapest and the most pricy sounded the same. To hear a guy play the cheapest at a club or on a band recording you would not know if you were hearing a $200 dollar or 2 thousand dollar sound!!! 

I simply have to laugh when I think that a great player with a 70 guitar old tube amp and guitar can make most of us look like beginners, gets a better sound and their gear is worth 10 times what they paid for it. Next year their gear will be worth even more but todays gear will be worth only a smile. 

Benjamin Franklin who played the guitar said that people these days know the price of everything 

but the value of nothing.  

 

 LENARD Re-inventions  

  FUZZ 1 

To those who are following the launch of my own brand of pedals I have

an update. As you know I have the prototype know for a month. It is an 

OpAmp Fuzz I simply named Fuzz 1.  

The enclosure, the circuit board and other parts come like 99% of most 

pedals from China. For example Electro-Harmonix does not make pedals they assemble them in NY. 

At this point final assembly will be done old school one at a time in Sweden.

Connect-the-Links   

The Fuzz was designed by Karl Eriksson in Sweden who designs pedals for Shenzhen Grand Technology. He also modifies and repairs pedals at his shop as his day job.  

This pedal has his Custom Shop spec. They will be handmade one at a time. I will get them next to test and re-sale them for primarily the America buyers. 

CHECK OUT THE POST called ... welcome to my brand

 

TOYS FOR THE OLDER BOYS

Some old, some new, all cool !!!

MOVALL MP-319 DYNOSTAUR

A take on the infamous Bjorn Juhl's BJF Dyno Red Distortion, MIAB pedal. Better known if made by Mad Professor as they licenced half their pedals from Juhl.

..at $25.00 USD a pop, why not!!!

LEKATO WS70 wireless

I have used units with both the 5.8 and 2.4 signal with endless dropout or interference problems. These run on the 500MHz . It is the military/emergency channel. Zero problems and I have had them for 2 years. Best of all ...$35.00 USD!!!

UPDATED 7/12/2026

                                                                              LENARD Re-Inventions     

7/12/2026 ...now om my board

TheGuitarKiosk 

EAST COAST T1
$135.00 USD
Anderdertons House Brand
Maple neck, Rosewood fretboard,
Poplar body (Poplar sounds like Alder)
PU's, tuners & hardware are of a usable grade
Fit & finish very good 
comes setup & playable
perfect project guitar