Handwired Elektrika | "PTP" Point-to-point Turret Board Construction
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We've been building the Elektrika pedal for over 10 years now, and each year we've tweaked transistors, updated designs, and aimed to make a versatile Tone Bender MK1 style fuzz. Beyond the classic "Attack"(Fuzz) and "Volume" controls, our "Tone", "Gate" and "MK1/Zonk" options have made this pedal a player favorite. Instead of a smooth ride on a river boat of fuzz, this version of the Elektrika sends you over Niagra Falls in a barrel. You'll feel the cold water spraying in between the slats of the barrel as the roaring gets louder... holler with glee as the adrenaline flows and the dopamine rush of impact floods your senses. Do I exaggerate? You decide.Turret board construction, wired point-to-point, eschewing the careful tweaks that smooth out the rough edges. Vintage carbon composite resistors, new old stock styroflex, paper-in-oil and MKP capacitors, and (well, as always) carefully selected germanium transistors.This baby also responds incredibly well to backing off the volume on your guitar. Whereas the vintage MK1 would just "fizzle out", you can open up the "Gate" control and let even lower gain tones through. Naturally, we audition all transistors for a low noise floor to make this possible. Select from a variety of transistor types - from the venerable Mullard OC75, to Valvo OC44, OC43, and OC45 for an equally wild ride with a balance of all "black glass" characteristics, Metal can Toshiba AC121 for a high gain sustain machine... we have a variety of types available, and acquire new transistors regularly. Please write to me with any questions at all!best, joe
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We've been building the Elektrika pedal for over 10 years now, and each year we've tweaked transistors, updated designs, and aimed to make a versatile Tone Bender MK1 style fuzz. Beyond the classic "Attack"(Fuzz) and "Volume" controls, our "Tone", "Gate" and "MK1/Zonk" options have made this pedal a player favorite. Instead of a smooth ride on a river boat of fuzz, this version of the Elektrika sends you over Niagra Falls in a barrel. You'll feel the cold water spraying in between the slats of the barrel as the roaring gets louder... holler with glee as the adrenaline flows and the dopamine rush of impact floods your senses. Do I exaggerate? You decide.Turret board construction, wired point-to-point, eschewing the careful tweaks that smooth out the rough edges. Vintage carbon composite resistors, new old stock styroflex, paper-in-oil and MKP capacitors, and (well, as always) carefully selected germanium transistors.This baby also responds incredibly well to backing off the volume on your guitar. Whereas the vintage MK1 would just "fizzle out", you can open up the "Gate" control and let even lower gain tones through. Naturally, we audition all transistors for a low noise floor to make this possible. Select from a variety of transistor types - from the venerable Mullard OC75, to Valvo OC44, OC43, and OC45 for an equally wild ride with a balance of all "black glass" characteristics, Metal can Toshiba AC121 for a high gain sustain machine... we have a variety of types available, and acquire new transistors regularly. Please write to me with any questions at all!best, joe
We've been building the Elektrika pedal for over 10 years now, and each year we've tweaked transistors, updated designs, and aimed to make a versatile Tone Bender MK1 style fuzz. Beyond the classic "Attack"(Fuzz) and "Volume" controls, our "Tone", "Gate" and "MK1/Zonk" options have made this pedal a player favorite. Instead of a smooth ride on a river boat of fuzz, this version of the Elektrika sends you over Niagra Falls in a barrel. You'll feel the cold water spraying in between the slats of the barrel as the roaring gets louder... holler with glee as the adrenaline flows and the dopamine rush of impact floods your senses. Do I exaggerate? You decide.Turret board construction, wired point-to-point, eschewing the careful tweaks that smooth out the rough edges. Vintage carbon composite resistors, new old stock styroflex, paper-in-oil and MKP capacitors, and (well, as always) carefully selected germanium transistors.This baby also responds incredibly well to backing off the volume on your guitar. Whereas the vintage MK1 would just "fizzle out", you can open up the "Gate" control and let even lower gain tones through. Naturally, we audition all transistors for a low noise floor to make this possible. Select from a variety of transistor types - from the venerable Mullard OC75, to Valvo OC44, OC43, and OC45 for an equally wild ride with a balance of all "black glass" characteristics, Metal can Toshiba AC121 for a high gain sustain machine... we have a variety of types available, and acquire new transistors regularly. Please write to me with any questions at all!best, joe