Frantone

Frantone

Also known as: Frantone Electronics

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Frantone Electronics is an American boutique effects pedal company founded in 1994 by self-taught electronics engineer Fran Blanche, originally based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania before relocating multiple times through the New York City area. Widely cited as one of the earliest boutique guitar effects companies, Frantone built its reputation on hand-wired, USA-made pedals designed and assembled ...

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Frantone Electronics is an American boutique effects pedal company founded in 1994 by self-taught electronics engineer Fran Blanche, originally based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania before relocating multiple times through the New York City area. Widely cited as one of the earliest boutique guitar effects companies, Frantone built its reputation on hand-wired, USA-made pedals designed and assembled in small runs.

The lineup centers on fuzz, overdrive, and modulation circuits, including the Cream Puff and Cream Puff Plus fuzzes, the Peach Fuzz, the Brooklyn Overdrive, the Sweet and Bass Sweet overdrives, the Hep Cat (the company's first commercial product), the Hi-Ball, Sandwich, Glacier, Thunderhead, Ingot, Classic, Sputnik, Acousta Boost, Boost Box, and the Vibutron tremolo, which was praised by Tone Report. A custom shop has offered one-off and limited builds alongside the standard catalog.

Frantone pedals have found their way onto records by artists including Lou Reed and R.E.M. Blanche is also known outside the pedal world through her FranLab YouTube channel, where she covers vintage electronics, engineering, and the history of her own designs.

Frantone has 13 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Fuzz Effects Pedals, Overdrive Effects Pedals, and Tremolo Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 13 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Folk, World, & Country, and Electronic. Notable users include Paul Wilson, Jake E. Lee, and Jeordie White.

Artists Who Use Frantone

Paul Wilson uses 2 Frantone products

Paul Wilson

Bassist, Composer · Snow Patrol

Jake E. Lee uses 1 Frantone product

Jake E. Lee

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Jeordie White uses 1 Frantone product

Jeordie White

Guitarist, Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Vigilante Carlstroem uses 1 Frantone product

Vigilante Carlstroem

Guitarist · The Hives

Brad Avery uses 1 Frantone product

Brad Avery

Guitarist · Third Day

Michio Kurihara uses 1 Frantone product

Michio Kurihara

Guitarist · YBO²

Keith Murray uses 1 Frantone product

Keith Murray

Guitarist · We Are Scientists

Josephine Wiggs uses 1 Frantone product

Josephine Wiggs

Bassist · The Breeders

Joseph D'Agostino uses 1 Frantone product

Joseph D'Agostino

Guitarist · Cymbals Eat Guitars

Bill Kirchen uses 1 Frantone product

Bill Kirchen

Guitarist · Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen

Clementine Creevy uses 1 Frantone product

Clementine Creevy

Singer, Guitarist

Paul Ritchie uses 1 Frantone product

Paul Ritchie

Guitarist · The Parlor Mob

Buddy Woodward uses 1 Frantone product

Buddy Woodward

Singer, Guitarist · Buddy Woodward & The Ghost Rockets

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