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  • CabicularCabicular Frets: 2214

    Tim

    Got my King of Klone the other day. Loving it so far. I'm having goof fun cascading the overdrive.

    I have to see put through my Matchless it sounds pretty great

    I'll post a clip up once the central heating guys are done ruining my studio


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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    Great! I look forward to hearing it in action.

    On similar Klon-related business, we've a limited number of metallic silver Zombie Klones in. They'll be available this week.

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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    I've reworked our Zombie Klone for the new CNC machined enclosures and dual PCBs. They look like this now:

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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
    edited November 2014 tFB Trader
    Been a busy few days. This lot are going out tomorrow!

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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    Curious what Fredric Effects pedals sound like? Get down to Regent Sounds and try some.

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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    Proud to announce Fredric Effects are now being stocked by Bristol's coolest guitar shop, Hardy's Music. Get down there to check out their FE pedals and a nifty assortment of vintage guitars.
    http://www.hardysmusic.com/

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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    New Do The Weasel Stomp! pedals are here. This is the Systech Harmonic Energizer derived pedal, with a few extra controls and some fuzz.


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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    New batch of Green Russian Muffs are in! I went for a nice military green for this lot:

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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    These are available to buy on the website now:
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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    Steve's Super Unpleasant Companion with sneaky scoop mod on the FY-2 Companion Fuzz circuit.

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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    Super Unpleasant Companions have been very popular recently. Here's a Kimbara branded Shin-Ei FY-2 with the Super Unpleasant Companion which combines both the FY-2 and FY-6 Superfuzz circuits.

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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    Regent Sounds restock! Coming to a store (Regent Sounds) near you (if you live in London) tomorrow!

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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    I've got a couple more pedals owned by the JAMC in for fixing. 

    The mystery 'bass fuzz' needed replacement pots (cleaning wasn't doing it). It sounds really good, like a more defined Big Muff. Given that there's one clipping stage I'm guessing it's something like a Jumbo Tonebender. Must build one and see. Pedal nerds: note the unusual use of the blue relay for the indicator LED. 

    The 70s Little Big Muff: this is the '78 IC Big Muff in disguised form. It has a full size Big Muff board, with solder terminals for the other pots, but forfeits the 'sustain' control and subsitutes the tone knob for a switch. These sound wonderful and are rightly sought-after. The bypass on these (and the ICBM) is awful, so it's been rewired for true bypass with a new switch. Note the classic 70s Electro Harmonix practice of using all random parts (that big capacitor is rated at 200V). Also the circuit board is floating around in there, just attached by the legs of the volume pot - really bad practice, but it's lasted 40 years, so hey.

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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    New Zesty Comp demo!


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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    New West Germany Vintage Tremolo demo!


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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    Today's batch, mostly for LEP Int'l / Nine Volt Audio. Harmonic Percolators: big in Japan.

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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    Fender Troy Van Leeuwen Jazzmaster > Fredric Effects Super Unpleasant Companion > Fender Deluxe Reverb. @Regent Sounds

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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    Our version of the ace @Regent Sounds window display!
    Fender AVRI Jazzmaster > Fredric Effects Super Unpleasant Companion > '73 Fender Deluxe Reverb.

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    And one with a Musima Elgita for good measure :-)

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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    New versions of the Mutant Fuzz (Os Mutantes Reg VIII) and Dresden Synth Fuzz will be available soon. I much prefer this colour combo on the Mutant.

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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1286
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    The Dresden Synth Fuzz is now BACK IN STOCK!

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