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Who among us doesn’t love a good Fuzz Face? If there’s one pedal that captures the soul of classic rock, the Fuzz Face is probably it. For those unfamiliar with Fuzz Face lore, as germanium parts fell out of vogue due to reliability issues, Dallas-Arbiter shifted to silicon parts. Both versions were used extensively on thousands of records.

Our If 6 Was 9 pays tribute to all the players who contributed to the pantheon of rock, with specially selected components to get your mojo working. We put two BC183 devices in each one, which is widely regarded as a happy medium between the potentially mushy compression of germanium and the brash sawmill-like fuzz of silicon. The tone of the If 6 Was 9 is just that—smooth and refined without falling apart on chords, and with loads of sustain on single-note work.

The specially-selected BC183 parts gives you a thick balanced bass response and a tight fuzz tone—just right. We supply a two-way tone toggle switch that adjusts the fuzz character to match with the rest of your rig.

Fuzz Face tone has been whittled down to such a precise science that players now know what voltage at which they prefer their Fuzz Face to be run. Eric Johnson famously kept a box full of batteries drained to various degrees. Now you can harness this power with an external Bias control—set the voltage to whatever you wish for full-bodied fuzz or ripping splatty tones that explode when you dig in.

The Fuzz and Bias controls work in beautiful synchronicity with your guitar’s volume control, bringing all kinds of flavors to the table. Anything from mild overdrive to almost envelope-like snarl is available with just a couple turns. Set the onboard controls just how you like and leave the heavy lifting to your guitar.

KNOBS:

Fuzz: Unlike the original, this control has range throughout, instead of just the maximum. Go from sparkling harmonic enhancement to blissed-out sustain with one turn.

Bias: This varies the voltage to Q2’s collector, giving you a huge range of tones from zippy and lean to full and throaty.

Vol: There’s more on tap here than in the stock unit, letting you really give your amp what-for.

TOGGLE SWITCHES:

Tone:This toggle switch delivers two different fuzz voicings. Chose from Tight (left) or Thick (right).

AUXILIARY:

Input: Instrument or other pedal goes here.

Output: Amplifier or other pedal goes here.

True bypass footswitch: Turns the effect on and off.

POWER: The If 6 Was 9 requires a center-negative 9VDC power adapter with at least 3mA of current (not included). Almost all power supplies meet this requirement, but check yours beforehand.

DIMENSIONS: 4.77" x 2.6 x 1.39" (121.1 x 66 x 35.3mm)

The TightFuzz is a very flexible fuzz, with EQ switches, a Silicon/Germanium transistor switch, & Tight attack control. This one will certainly add some vintage tone to your arsenal. While most vintage fuzz boxes have very few controls, the TightFuzz includes a Tone control to tame the fuzzy edges and the Tight control, a mainstay of Amptweaker pedals, which varies the pick attack from smooth and thick to tight and aggressive. This is particularly helpful for tweaking a fuzz tone, since many tend to be too flubby on the lowend. While many modern fuzz boxes have chosen to create wacky over-the-top fuzztone, the Amptweaker approach is to make something that has a lot of flexibile but usable tones. The Germanium/Silicon switch changes the output stage from a softer, lower gain Germanium to a heavier, high gain Silicon transistor. This cool pedal also has the ability to get lower gain tones easily, with an Auto Bias that adjusts appropriately with the Fuzz control, to get the cleanest and nastiest distortions possible with one control. One of the important differences between the TightFuzz and most 'reissue' fuzz boxes is that the input of the fuzz circuit is effectively buffered. A common fuzz problem is that circuits with low output impedances, can completely change the bias and gain structure. The result is often an odd sound or squeals, unusual feedback etc. The buffering in the TightFuzz simulates the impedance of a guitar, so that the fuzz circuit works in the normal way it's intended, and any low impedance circuit CAN be used in the loop or in front of the pedal.

FEATURES:

• fuzz effects pedal
• switchable Silicon / Germanium transistor circuit
• flexible vintage fuzz tones
• guitar-style input impedance - works well after any other pedal
• integrated switchable effects loop
• LED lit knobs (when using a power supply)
• magnetic battery door for easy battery access
• true bypass
• controls for Tight, Gain, Tone and Volume
• 3-way EQ switch (60's / 70's / Now)
• Edge switch for smoothing out the high frequency range
• Germanium / Silicon switch
• recessed EFX Loop switch (Pre / Post)
• battery switch for disconnecting the battery when using a power supply
• bypass footswitch
• status LED
• metal housing
• 6.3 mm mono IN/OUT
• 6.3 mm mono Send/Return
• power supply via 9V battery or optional 9-18V DC power adapter, 2.1 x 5.5 mm barrel plug, polarity (-) center
• current draw 11 mA with battery / 26 mA at 9V / 45 mA at 18V with power supply
• dimensions (W x D x H) 93 x 127 x 51 mm
• weight 900 g
• hand-made in USA

The Lysis MKII is finally here! Is it a fuzz pedal, an octave, a sweeping filter, some kind of synth machine? YES!!

Building on the foundation of our original Lysis design, the Lysis MKII pushes the envelope even further with a number of new features and functionality that increase player interaction and versatility.

Main Features include:

Polyphonic pitch shifting delivering octave down, octave down/up and super power chord voicings. Selectable HP/LP filters with adjustable resonance. Discrete analog fuzz circuit. 3 Wave modes (triangle, sine, square) each with 11 presets for a total of 33 settings. Tap Tempo control with speed ramping & LFO braking. Soft touch true bypass switching. Assignable expression/CV operation. The Lysis MKII is designed to meld the world of strings with that of synths. The Lysis MKII applies thick, resonant filters, multiple polyphonic voicings and sweeping LFO’s, all drenched in an analog square-wave fuzz to your instrument of choice.

At the core of the Lysis is a discrete FET preamp and high-gain fuzz circuit feeding into our digital polyphonic voice and filter generator, then back into a discrete transistor output stage offering the best of both analog and digital signal processing.

While the high-pass and low-pass filters carry over from the previous generation, they are controlled by our new tap tempo LFO loaded with 33 different triangle, sine and square waveshapes coupled with 3 preset resonance settings for your choice of soft modulation or heavy, rhythmic sweeps. The Voice selector has been expanded to include the previous octave down setting as well as a new octave down/octave up voicing and our Super Power Chord featuring octave down/fifth pitch shifting.

Combined with our feature rich yet easy to use control set, the Lysis MKII quickly becomes an extension of your instrument and an inspirational toolbox. There’s nothing left to do but to plug in and let the Lysis MKII sweep you off to synth/fuzz nirvana.