V-Tech Alphabet Apple 2

Another nice example of the V-Tech Alphabet Apple. Glitch button, Pitch control, and reset switch added. Lovely random Analog sample and hold craziness, listen here.

Roth Mobot live

Roth Mobot from B Kolak on Vimeo.

Saw this on Get LoFi (a great blog!). The band are playing live in Chicago but beaming it to New York, then the shots of the NY audience are beamed back to be projected in Chicago! ; )  

Nice live setup too.

Interesting Ebay 3

Wah pedal with resistive coil foot 'pump' on Ebay. The foot controller is a piece of military hardware!

Megcos keyboard/drum machine

Simple keyboard/drum machine with downwards pitch control.  This is one of the first 'toys' I have seen with surface mount components instead of the usual larger resistors/transistors/capacitors etc, making it a bit fiddly to solder!  Audio here.

Iron Fist Of The Sun Live

My mate Lee performing Live in Birmingham the other week, pretty full on! ; )

The Mummies fuzz action shot

Nice shot of The Mummies using the 1 Knob Fuzz clone I made for them.

Large Squarewave Synth (Atari Punk Console)

Monster 6 knob Squarewave synth influenced by the Atari Punk Console and the Blast Fed Disaster.  Audio example here.

Super Concert Animal Keyboard v2

2nd version of the Super Concert animal keyboard I have done.  Downwards pitch control, glitchloop threshold control with momentary on button, reset button, and light dependent resistor with on/off switch. Mayhem here.

Phonics Keyboard

The original toy is basically an alphabet desk with a keyboard attatched!  The bends are 'always on' and consist of a pitch knob and a light dependent resistor, the more light the lower the pitch.  Works best in a darkened environment.  In a light environment no sounds are generated until you cover the light dependent resistor.  Audio here.

Rangemaster clone

Rangemaster Treblebooster clone using a Mullard OC76 Germanium transistor.  The transistor is socketed and has a bias pot so the pedal could easily be upgraded to the mythical OC44 or OC71 transistors.  The casing has been given the 'relic' treatment!  DI recording here and MIC recording here.

Deluxe Mini Fuzz Face

Small version of the Fuzz Face with Jimi/Mayer mods.  Has Volume and Fuzz controls, plus input bias control (front chicken head knob) which lets you clean the fuzz up and helps to get the fuzz working ok with a wah wah pedal.  AC-128 Germanium transistors used.  Recording made with my 1960's Audition electric guitar, listen here.

1 knob Hing Hon EK-001 'Vortex'

Minimal 1 knob version of the 'Vortex' Hing Hon EK-001 modification.  Once again a totally different layout to the innards of this version of the classic analog square wave synth, only one control needed to take this toy keyboard into a very dark place!  Audio here.

1960's Kay 'SG' Bass

My trusty Kay short scale bass!

4 knob GE Bass Fuzz Face

Fuzz Face with input and output capacitors optimised for Bass (sounds great with guitar as well), plus input and output bias controls giving more control over the sound of the fuzz.  Overall volume and fuzz control as well.  So from left to right = Volume, input bias, output bias, and Fuzz.  Features AC-128 Germanium transistors.  Bass soundclip here.

Interesting Ebay 2

Interesting version of the Speak and Read on Ebay. Haven't seen one with a custom keyboard before!

Seeland

Going to see Seeland at the Hare and Hounds tonight.  They are a good band from Birmingham featuring Tim and Billy (ex Broadcast and Plone).  Also Neil the bassist from Windscale has now started playing for them!

Stuarts Tonebender MK2

Stuart sent me some pics of the Tonebender mk2 I made for him in action.  Stuart says "i am plugging my guitar directly into the fuzz pedal then into my trusty Vox Wah pedal...i havnt stopped playing this combo since i got the tone bender it sounds so great."

Colorsound Wah Fuzz Straight

Had this in to check over, a very nice Colorsound Wah Fuzz straight.

Ampeg Scrambler

Just finished this clone of the legendary and very rare Ampeg Scrambler. A very distinctive fuzz sound with octave up capability plus ring modulation, and very responsive to playing dynamics. Features Balance (mix wet and dry signal) and Texture (different shades of fuzz) controls.  Guitar soundclip here, and Bass soundclip here.

Interesting Ebay 1

Saw these 4 pedals on Ebay from HH.  Clockwork Concubine is such a great name for a pedal!

echo switch box

Simple switching box for live use with my echopet, enabling the echo and spring reverb to be switched on and off at will just like using a guitar pedal.

Windscale live this friday 9th May

Windscale are playing live this Friday for the 444 club at the Rainbow in Digbeth, Birmingham. We will be set up at the side of the stage and are playing at the start AND between all the bands as well.

1 Knob Fuzz for The Mummies

Custom 1 Knob Fuzz order for Trent from The Mummies.  Should fit in well with their surf/garage music! Soundclip here.

Pedal Porn ; ) Dallas Guitar show 2008

Green Keyboard

Green keyboard with Pitch control and distort switch.  Capable of some pretty agresssive tones and drones.  Audio here.