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ThorpyFx Squeezes All Tone Bender Variants into One Germanium Fuzz Pedal with the Boneyard By Rod Brakes published 2 March 22 The U.K. pedal brand says this limited run stompbox is “the ultimate Tonebender.”
Boss Unveils New Vintage-Style Analog Fuzz Pedal for Guitarists – the FZ-1W Fuzz By Rod Brakes last updated 4 November 21 This silicon flavored fuzzbox is the latest addition to the guitar effects titan’s Waza Craft series.
Five Rare British Vintage Fuzzboxes (That Aren’t Tone Benders or Fuzz Faces!) By Rod Brakes last updated 31 August 21 These lesser-known vintage rarities from the mid ‘60s made a noise all their own.
The Sola Sound Tone Bender and the Early Evolution of the Fuzz Pedal By Dave Hunter published 27 July 20 How the Sola Sound Tone Bender made British musicians and pedal makers fuzz-crazy in the mid 1960s.
