While I continue to slog my way through grimy depths of historical research I'm realizing that the classic Italian fuzz, the Montarbo Sinfhoton (Sinphoton), is not quite as easy to uncover as I had hoped. But in the meantime I thought it would be cool to post a couple videos, actually loaded up to YouTube 12yrs ago, by user Psych Up Melodies.
The first one below shows the earliest version; with its white knobs, stylized "Montarbo" logo, and metal-can transistors. The other video shows a later version (late 70s-mid 80s); more common "Montarbo" logo, metal knobs, and no hardwired input or output chord. So check these out and see if you can hear a difference:
One question that has been haunting me through all this, is WHEN did the Sinfhoton actually come out? The year that has been repeated over and over for decades is "1968", but I have yet to find any credible evidence to confirm that's true. So if you happen to have access to any old magazine advertisements, catalogs, or anything else that could help clear this up, please send me a message via Email or Instagram.
thanks for reading!
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