In Search of the Australian Fuzzmaster... Part 3.

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For our third installment on the Australian made Claybridge Fuzzmaster pedals we're posting up two demo videos; one for the Fuzzmaster MKIV and another one for the Fuzzmaster Wildcat.

While you can tell that each are based off the same circuit, the MK IV has more grit and highend sizzle but still retains the low end; and the Wildcat is just a roaring explosive fuzz that almost plays more like a Distortion than a classic 60s fuzztone.

So check them out and see for yourself//

A huge thanks to our friend Tony for the MKIV demo! You can check out more from Tony HERE.

Another huge thanks goes to our friend Evan Miller who recorded these little clips just for us.

For way more information on these rare birds, definitely check out Part 1 HERE and Part 2 HERE, and get ready to go deeeeeeep down the rabbit hole.

Thanks for watching!

-ed

Audio Phonic Twin Fuzz Demo

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While on my recent quest through the annals of Argentine pedal history I came across this awesome demo for the Audio Phonic Twin Fuzz!

I don't really know much about Audio Phonic, but from the pedals they put out it looks like they were possibly an import brand that would buy or license a circuit and then rehouse it as their own, for sale in Argentina. 

This specific pedal appears to be a Japanese made Super Fuzz circuit (or possibly a Royal Fuzz?) ...

So check it out! This thing sounds pretty badass//

*demo starts at 33 seconds:

 Thanks for watching!

-ed

FUZZSTAINER Unknown...

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Since 2013 I've had these photos saved on my computer from an ebay auction that sadly I missed. Three grainy images showing what looks like a homemade pedal, called the "Fuzzstainer" (not to be confused with the Sam Ash Fuzz-Stainer we wrote about HERE), with a seemingly simple 2 transistor circuit. 

As you know by now I'm a sucker for this stuff 😂 and not even totally sure why I'm posting this, as it's almost 100% a DIY project someone whipped up in the early '70s, but hey, why not?!

So here it is, the mysterious and unknown FUZZSTAINER:

Thanks for reading!

-ed

Cosmosound, The Italian FX Wizards

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I recently came across this great two-part article/interview on the history of Cosmosound; an Italian brand mostly known for their Fender Blender styled pedals.

It's pretty cool to see how connected all of the older Italian brands were, and all the insane products they produced in the 70s and 80s!

So check it out here at the Classic2Vintage Blog:

Cosmosound Part 1

Cosmosound Part 2

Thanks for reading!
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The Dharma Sound Distorter Has Landed...

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After nearly 20 years of searching, I finally found myself the highly coveted Dharma Sound Distorter! 

It arrived this morning after a somewhat arduous journey from the UK, and is currently being drooled over by myself as I write this.

There is not a ton out there about really any of the Dharma Sound pedals. The most common one, the Phaser (which we discussed HERE way back in 2011) is still quite rare itself. But there was actually an entire series; including the Warper, Extender, Sweeper, and the Eliminator, just to name a few.

I have been collecting info and old adverts over the years, but there's still a lot to learn before I dive in with a full and detailed post on this.

The big thing to know is that it's quite clear after seeing the original Orange pedals from the 70s that Dharma Sound was the manufacturer; as they were literally the same designs, just with a different paint job. But we'll discuss that much more in a later post...

For now, let us all bask in the glory of this awesomely rare bird. Thanks for coming along on this ridiculous ride, as always!

-ed

Super Fuzz Lab Check 1969

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So WITH IT! So NOW! So FAR OUT!

A few years back I came across this interesting/hilarious article about the Univox Super Fuzz from an October 1969 issue of Science and Electronics magazine.

It's pretty funny to see how the raw and completely gnarly sound of a Japanese octave fuzz just blew the mind of the author (and most likely anyone else who plugged one in for the first time).

So read through this if you feel like completely nerding out today. It's a fun look into the theory of distortion from late 60s rock musicians and electronics geeks...

Thanks for reading!

-ed