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Happy ! Today we're showing off a David Main built Sola Sound Tonebender MKIV reissue from Vishay caps, Omeg pots, Cliff jacks, Carling footswitch, and STC transistors (no number on the transistors).

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Pictured here is an old RCA vacuum tube caddy which has held up well over the years. These were often loaded with commonly-needed replacement tubes and carried by radio and television repair technicians who would provide at-home service for vacuum tube equipment.

There were various tube caddy styles from well-known tube brands of the era like GE, Sylvania, Zenith, and Tung-Sol. Many of them have a similar construction to this RCA caddy, with 3 distinct sections that fold out, but you can also find caddies with 1-2 sections and slide-out drawers.

Tube caddies in good condition are still sometimes sought after for use as a display piece, collector's item, retro storage case, etc.

These RCA shorting plugs we recently added are perfect for engaging the vibrato effect in various tube amps which typically use a vibrato footswitch box to complete the connection. The plug simply shorts the tip and sleeve of the jack, simulating a footswitch in the "on" position. The tip can also be unscrewed to use the plug as a protective RCA jack cover if shorting is not needed. Part number W-SC-3501-SH.

We just listed some new limited-run powder-coated enclosures in silver hammertone, including our vintage-style round fuzz enclosure coated both inside and out. This round also includes a 1590BB, 1590B, 1590N1/125B, C65, and Hammond 1590J. Link in bio.

We've added a new layout to the Pedal Layouts & Build Guides section of our website - the Interfax HP-1 Harmonic Percolator. The Harmonic Percolator is a unique-sounding fuzz with a unique and unusual circuit topology. The original Harmonic Percolator used a silicon 2N3565 transistor and a germanium 2N404A. We just listed some NOS Micro Electronics 2N3565 transistors and Texas Instruments gold pin 2N404As. 2N3565s are silicon transistors in a TO-106 package. They were used in a variety of other fuzz pedals as well, including the Sam Ash Fuzzz Boxx and Foxx Tone Machine. Our TI 2N404A stock is quite limited, but we have plenty of non-TI 2N404As in stock as well, along with a wide variety of germanium transistor types you can experiment with in that circuit.

This is built in a brown enclosure to match the color scheme of originals. The k***s are our phenolic 33mm RCA-style k***s on 16mm Alpha pots, and one of our soft-click footswitches is used along with a low profile prewired LED, enclosed Switchcraft jacks, and a Lumberg barrel jack.

Inside, the build is wired up on our 2x6 turret board with Vishay caps, carbon comps, a silver mica cap, and an NOS 2N404A and 2N3565. One of our adhesive battery cushions is used to hold the battery in place with the lid closed, and the battery is connected using one of our rigid frame 9V clips.

https://www.amplifiedparts.com/pedal-guides

We just added a new distortion pedal PCB, the Mod® Electronics Deluge, based on the Noah'sArk Distortion "M". It uses a classic distortion arrangement with a dual op-amp for gain and silicon diodes for hard-clipping, and is voiced for an amp-like distortion character targeting the sound of Marshall Plexi-style amplifiers.

In addition to the standard volume and gain controls, there is also a set low-pass filter on the output with adjustable intensity via the “Tone” control. The Deluge operates on standard 9V power with a low current draw. The build will fit in both a Hammond 1590N1/125B and the Gorva C65, with room for an optional battery and top-jacks.

Link to a build guide with full BoM, schematic, offboard wiring diagram, drill guides, and an easy way to add all necessary parts to your cart can be found in our bio.

It was great talking with Skip and Jason from The Fretboard Journal last week. Tune in to episode 97 to hear about the state of the vacuum tube market.

The Truth About Vintage Amps, Ep. 97 - Fretboard Journal  Are we really running out of vacuum tubes? This week, special guest Thomas Cravener of Amplified Parts joins us to talk about the 2022 new tube shortage, plus a lot more. Reserve your new TAVA t-shirt here. Act fast… This week’s episode is sponsored by Calton Cases, Jupiter Conde...

Colorsound One K**b Fuzz clone in a Gorva M45 (spray-painted with hammered copper) with our newly-added BC109C for Q1 and BC108C for Q2. Footswitch is our black soft-click P-H501-L-BLK. Aqua amp jewel in a Fender-style lampholder. The k**b is a vintage Davies/Dakaware k**b. We'll be adding new Davies k***s in this style and plenty of the others in the near future. Stay tuned!
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Introducing the Nexus Series from Mod Electronics; the Nexus series introduces PCB construction to the Mod Electronics collection, offering the DIY builder classic and contemporary effects in compact enclosures! The first pedal in this line, the Seismic / Shift, is a JFET boost which adds subtle color to your guitar's sound while maintaining the natural tone of the guitar. The Seismic / Shift is perfect for builders of all levels!



New to the Mod Electronics pedal kits: The Ring in Return, an Octave-Up Fuzz Pedal. This new all-analog design captures those late 60s octave-up fuzz tones. Transformer-coupled germanium diodes produce sounds that range from a subtle octave-up to thick, harmonically-rich sonic textures, and synth-like tones. With point to point wiring and a 4 out of 5 build difficulty, this pedal is great for anyone looking for a little challenge!

AC127-based Dallas Rangemaster clone in a Gorva M45 enclosure with an aqua amp jewel indicator and ST Professional momentary footswitch driving a true bypass relay circuit. This big phenolic k**b is part of a large batch of new k***s we will be adding soon, including quite a few vintage-style phenolic k***s. We will post an update as soon as those are available.

The internals of the silicon fuzz face with BC109C transistors, Mod electrolytic and oil caps, carbon composition resistors, and cloth-covered wire.