Sola Sound / 1973 Tonebender Mk III FUZZ Narrow Box / 1973 / Effect
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Good condition, 6,5/10, the front silver finish is a bit worn and the bottom black finish has almost entirely flaked off, all original parts as the internal pics show, original Arrow switch, rare and legendary pedal that is very sought after, not 100% sure about the year of manufacture since there is no date stamp in this one, According to writer Tom Hughes, author of Analog Man s Guide To Vintage Effects, The various iterations of the Tone Bender have had many circuit configurations, but it s best known as a three-transistor germanium design, typified by the Professional MKII. This is the pedal associated with Jimmy Page during the early days of Led Zeppelin, and was a key component of Eric Clapton s Woman Tone on the Disraeli Gears album by Cream. According to Christian Livingstone s article in Premier Guitar: The Tone Bender MkIII & MkIVIn 1968, the Tone Bender went through another sonic makeover. However, rather than just losing or adding a transistor, this time the circuit was totally revamped-including with a new treble control. The result was a more mid-focused tone and a wider range of fuzz ferocity. The MkIII sound is so different, in fact, that it s actually more similar in tonal characteristics to the Burns Buzzaround-a lesser-known fuzz produced in small numbers by the Baldwin Burns company in England. (At the time, the Buzzaround was King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp s fuzz of choice.) The sonic similarities are not surprising as, under the hood, the MkIII circuit bears more than a passing resemblance to the Buzzaround. The MkIII was sold in various forms under a number of brands, including Sola Sound, Rotosound, Vox, and Park.Jimmy Page was spotted deploying a Rotosound MkIII at the filming of the French TV show, Tous En Scene. Further, it is thought that Page used the Rotosound MkIII for some of the songs on Zep s BBC Sessions double album. The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair certainly has the midrange bark characteristic of a MkIII.
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