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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-Inventiond  

FUZZ 1 

To those who are following my 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 that I simply named FUZZ 1.   

The enclosure, the circuit board and other parts come like 99% of most pedals from China. At this point 

assembly is likely to be done in Canada. It will be by one of 3 brands, two of which most of you will recognize. 

When one is finished it will go to Karl Erikson in Sweden who designs pedals for Shenzhen Grand Technology 

for approval. They must have his spec especially for one of 2 high-end OpAmps. They are handmade so they 

will be in batches of 10.  I  will get them next to test and label before shipping. 

Small beginnings, lol. To day 12 Industrial vinyl labels were shipped. If OK I can apply one to the prototype 

and take a picture so you can have a look. 

The costs are tight. BIG BUT! I am under my budget by a total of $2, LOL.   

So the selling price of $100.00 USD is still on target. 

 

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!!!

UPDATED 6/1/2026