Sunday, October 2, 2011

STOP...

Ok, I have decided to stop posting on this Blog for the time being as I am using other media to better effect!
You can follow me on Twitter, Google+, Youtube or Facebook.
They are updated daily with loads of Pics and info, plus you can better interact with me with any questions.
Be seeing you...

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Sounds of Today #1 - Tone Bender mk1

Sounds of Today - a heavily modified version of the Tone Bender mk1 circuit, hot biasing, extra 'drive' control, more output.
More details here.















Monday, August 22, 2011

New FY-2 Prototype

Tiny FY-2/Fuzzrite variant.
Been messing with this circuit for a while now, here is a nice version in a small case.
It's pretty much a modded FY-2 without the mid scoop eq and subsequent volume loss.
Another big difference is the circuit is using PNP Germanium transistors instead of NPN Silicon.













Harbinger #3

Harbinger #3 for David in Sweden.
Basically a bass heavy Tone Bender mkIII but with no Tone control.















Mind Rocker #8

Mind Rocker #8 for Paul in the USA.
















Buzzaround #6

Buzzaround #6 for Matt in the USA.
















Friday, August 5, 2011

Mind Rocker/Harbinger dual pedal

Custom order for a Mind Rocker and a Harbinger in one case, built for Mark in the USA.
Basically a modded Fuzz Face, and a modded Tone Bender mkIII.















Saturday, July 23, 2011

1965 style Tone Bender mk1 (Ghost Bender #20)

Ghost Bender mk1 for Ken in the USA.
The whole build is based on the style of an original 1965 unit.















Doom Bender #15

Doom Bender #15.
This is the first one with new vinyl sticker labelling, it has 3 controls - Level, Drive, and Attack.
This particular one is done on handmade turret board, the rest will be on tagboard.














Buzzaround #5

Buzzaround #5 for Alexander in Canada.
















Friday, July 15, 2011

Mind Rocker #7

Mind Rocker for Ben in the UK.
Features Fuzz and Bias controls as well as the usual Level and Filter.















Buzzaround #4

Buzzaround #4 for David from Belfast band Slomatics.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Doom Bender #14

Large box Doom Bender for Arjan in Belgium.
Basically a darker, louder Tone Bender mk1 with a Tone control.















1965 style Tone Bender mk1

A Tone Bender mk1 done in the style of a 1965 original for Jaime in the USA.
















Friday, May 27, 2011

FZ-1 #11

Maestro FZ-1 clone.
















Burns Buzzaround #2 and #3

Buzzarounds 2 and 3 from a small screenprinted run.
NKT214 transistors.















Mind Rocker #6

Mind Rocker for Steve in the USA.
This one is a stock Tone Bender mk1.5 circuit with a bias control on the side of the case.















Sunday, May 22, 2011

'Sounds of Today' demo


A great demo by Philip at Pinstripedclips of the 'Sounds of Today' mk1 prototype.

The circuit is a modified version of the 1965 Tone Bender mk1.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Dizzy Tone #22

Dizzy Tone #22 for Mark in the USA.
That's the end of the second run, I will be doing more shortly, get in touch if you are interested in one - info AT ghosteffects.co.uk















Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Sounds of Today - Tone Bender mk1

'Sounds of Today' mk1. Prototype for a screen printed run of a version of the Tone Bender mk1 circuit with an added 'drive' control.
The extra control lets you back off the 'fizz' of the fuzz tone, back it off further and the mk1 turns into a dark fuzzy overdrive.
The 'Bias' control is the 'Attack' control on the original, I decided to rename it!













Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Burns Buzzaround #1

Buzzaround #1 from a small screenprinted run.
This one is for Henry Kaiser and is the only one that will have NKT213 transistors (like the original), the rest will have NKT214.
















Friday, April 22, 2011

Mind Rocker #5

Mind Rocker #5 for Paul in the USA.
PNP Ge, NKT274/OC42 Transistors.
Has optional 'Fuzz' control on the side!

















Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Dizzy Tone #21

Dizzy Tone #21 for Doug in the USA.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Mind Rocker #4

Mind Rocker #4 for Dan in the USA, Level and Filter control with 'Fuzz' fixed on full, NKT274 and OC42 PNP Germanium transistors.
















Friday, March 25, 2011

Dizzy Tone #20

Dizzy Tone #20 for Philip in the USA.
















Thursday, March 24, 2011

Dizzy Tone #19

Dizzy Tone #19 for Keith in the USA.
This one has larger value in and main out capacitors, and an OC44 for q3.
















Thursday, March 17, 2011

Mind Rocker #3

Mind Rocker #3 for Kosta in the USA.
This one has stock Fuzz Face capacitor values, Mind Rocker Resistor values, so pretty much a loud Fuzz Face.
Level and Fuzz controls, AC125 and CV7355 PNP Germanium transistors.
















Dizzy Tone #18

Dizzy Tone #18 for Chris in the USA.