Build a Tone Bender MK II Pedal
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2024
- This video takes you through building a Tone Bender MKII effects pedal from a kit. The video is divided up into sections and if you'd rather skip ahead to the sections that interest you just click on the time markers below:
00:00 Intro
01:05 Why Build a Pedal Kit?
02:05 The Fuzz Dog Tone Bender Pro MKII Kit
06:41 History of the Tone Bender
09:11 Germanium Transistors - What's the Deal?
11:38 Tool List
13:19 Assembly Sequence
19:12 Circuit Testing
20:15 Final Assembly
21:17 Sound Tests
24.49 Conclusions
The kit was provided by Fuzz Dog's Pedal Parts: shop.pedalparts.co.uk/Tone_Be...
Music: www.bensound.com - เพลง
Thanks for taking the time to make this. I am in the middle of a pedal build with a friend and this will help.
Glad it was helpful!
Добрый день, дорогой друг! Делал эту примочку на советских транзисторах. Примеры звучания есть у меня на канале. Сейчас, когда смотрю твоё видео, улыбаюсь и вспоминаю как много я не знал подводных камней и твое видео показало мои мысли и решения, которых у меня тогда не было. Спасибо за видео. Здоровья, добра и удачи, дорогой друг! С приветом из Санкт-Петербурга.
Are you sure about the working of transistors / valves?? I have learned that valves are voltage controlled current devices.
Aside from that I had a VOX fuzz when I was young, I suppose it was a V 1.5. I got it around the time it came out, together with a VOX AC30 Top Boost. Happy times 🙂
At that time I/we were not aware of the guitar volume controlling the Fuzz pedal.
Sounds good !
Thanks Marcin
I enjoyed your video. Where did you obtain the round transistor sockets?
Got them off eBay
The right bias TB MKII:
21:50
Q2c: -0.15V / -0.22V
Q3c: -7.0V / -8.5V
Thanks. That's really helpful.
What if I have bunch of old black glass mullard transisors..BUT are NPN, is wiring be same eccept for revese power supply?thnx
Scott, Unfortunately, it isn't as simple as that. You have to reverse the polarity of the electrolytic capacitors too. Check out Fuzzdog's instructions, which are free to download.
Great video. Thanks for doing it and providing such usual info. I plan to build a Ge Fuzz soon but looking to find one that delivers the sound I want.
Do you know of a kit that can get the tone like Pete Thorn gets from the Constellation when he rolls down the Strat volume at around 3:35?
th-cam.com/video/eUumA9bASxM/w-d-xo.html
He calls it a "glassy highs thing."
I will watch the other video you mention early in the video in case the sound I am after is missing.
Brian
Hi, That is a GREAT sounding pedal and I particularly like the Rangemaster into Fuzz Face setting that Pete favours. Thanks for highlighting it. I have had a look for a kit that does what the pedal does without any luck so far but I'm tempted to build just the Rangemaster and FuzzFace circuits into a pedal on the strength of that demo.
@@CrackingtheChord Right now I am looking at the Aion Effects kits. They have several 'flavors' of fuzz. I was initially leaning towards the Solaris (Dallas-Arbiter) but now I am leaning more towards the Deimos (VTB 1.5/2). I built a GGG Big Muff which is Silicone and cannot get the clean tone I want.
I may ultimately by a used Constellation though :)
Whatever happens I AM getting the Quantum (Mostortion) kit!
Brian