The tone bender timeline history the big muff page. Vintage pedal workshop supa fuzz based on marshall supa fuzz williams audio supa fuzz based on marshall supa fuzz. Cool story too, the guy who sold it me bought it new in 1967 to get some fat ass creamhendrix fuzz tones, good call. Full disclosure, im an admin on the forum, but was a user for long time before that. As if he didnt already have enough going on, in 2011 prolific san francisco garage rockersongwriter ty segall began side project fuzz with his sometimes bandmember charles moothart.
The pedal is working very well and very hard to find in this condition, and very hard to find in this price. Those examples were built by sola sounds gary hurst chiefly using the tonebender mkii circuit. Store purchases and return history are not available at this time. Some stores have bestseller and subjectbased sections. Marshal and deputy marshals were created more than 200 years ago by the first congress in the judiciary act of 1789, the same legislation that established the federal judicial system. This is why all subsequent supa fuzzes had that knob still labeled as filter, while with a mkii it is the attack control. But first a warning this story is packed with pageturning scenes. Samuel lyman atwood marshall july 18, 1900 december 17, 1977 was a chief u. The marshall supa fuzz is not just a variant of the sola sound tone bender mkii. Marshall, and nicknamed slam the combination of all four of his initials, he authored some 30 books about warfare, including pork chop hill.
The supa fuzz was based on the sola sound tone bender mkii. Three oc 75 germanium transistors, batteryoperated. Pete was primarily using the marshall supa fuzz mark ii tone bender along with an. Marshall supafuzz pete townshends guitar gear whotabs. Pictures and images marshall supafuzz audiofanzine. Created in 1966 by gary hurst for jim marshalls amplifier company. Here we are comparing a 1967 marshall supra fuzz and a 1969 marshall supa fuzz pedal. Electronics engineers at the time often used these text book circuits in fuzz and. Marshall supa fuzz distortion 1970s effect for sale. This was the second supa fuzz version, a rebranded tone bender professional mark ii made by sola sound of london for marshall. Marshall supa fuzz 1970 silver hammer effect for sale. First, it had the mark i tonebender circuit, then the mark. Plan9 suppa fuzz ge based on marshall supa fuzz teixeira heaven 17 based on marshall supa fuzz thunderbird fuzz box based on marshall supa fuzz toetags electronics supa fuzz mkii model 1975 sustainer.
Rufus is a unique fuzz pedal designed to offer a wealth of fuzz tone effects with the dynamics and tactile response of a tube amplifier. You can use the links below or the dropdown menus above to learn about the history programs we offer to undergraduates. Immediately download the fuzz summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching fuzz. Designed by gary hurst for marshall, this is an almost identical circuit to his mk2 tone bender, but with a little more bottom end this one may well have been manufactured by the macaris sola sound for marshall. Download the backing track here video yourself playing a solo over the backing track from the girl. So it certainly has pedigree but as far as delivery of amazing fuzz tone, the supa fuzz is very hard to beat. Marshall supa fuzz schematic, c fuzz central supafuzzschematic. Good example of a marshall supa fuzz dating from around 1967 in excellent working order and very good cosmetic condition. A history of frontier justice in the indian territory, 18341896 author. The proud story of americas legendary lawmen sommer, robin langley on. And all stores have an extended selection of online books available for free instore pickup.
The earliest supa fuzzs actually used a version of the mki circuit and boasted a tone filter and preset gain levels. They were made by the same people from the same components to the same specs. In production for over a decade starting in the mid1960s, the marshall supa fuzz bounced through several iterations during its run. Tone bender news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message. The marshall supa fuzz was only ever made with oc75s. Two of these prototype supa fuzzes are known to exist. Heres for sale an ultra rare marshall supa fuzz distortion from the 70s. Condition 910 good with light wear note classic british fuzz effect.
Marshall supa fuzz colorsound mk2 tone bender for sale. Lots of history, lots of great builders, lots of knowledge. Major requirements history minor interdisciplinary minors advice for transfer students and majors. Marshall supa fuzz made for marshall by sola sound this is essentially a slightly modified tone bender mkii. These pedals were used by legendary players including jimi hendrix, jeff beck and pete townsend. A timeline of how the scott mckeon fuzz pedal was created. Fuzz is one of the oldest and most simple of all effects, but that doesnt mean picking any old box. The famous marshall sound was founded upon an amplifier built in a garden shed by a few amateur radio fanatics, and the period until 1968 became the era of the first marshalls the classic jtm series. When you buy the paperback version of this book, you get the kindle ebook version for free. Good example of a marshall supa fuzz dating from around 1967 in excellent working order and cosmetic condition.
The campus store is the best place to find school spirit items like. I also have my own designs based on the mercer box for germanium and the fuseblower for the silicium, they both represent my own vision of what is the very sound of fuzz. Marshals service has been romanticized in the old western films, and received a bit of attention in the 1990s with the films the fugitive and us marshals. Pete townshends marshall model 1975 supafuzz fuzz pedal, courtesy. Vox tone bender professional mkii, marshall supa fuzz, rotosound fuzz box. This marshall supa fuzz was made in the late 1960s. So thats conclude my fuzz pedal personal history from the companion shinei bought in france in 1974 to the big muff purchased in london in 1977. Shop marshall university apparel, textbooks, merchandise and gifts at the thundering herd bookstore.
This was too bulky to transport so was replaced by two stacked 4x12 cabs giving rise to our iconic marshall stack. This was the second supa fuzz version, a rebranded tone bender. Supa fuzz text, the other is branded with marshall, like the production units. I want anyone and everyones opinion on what they think is a goodand or great sounding marshall supa fuzz type. So the story goes there are several versions, an accident causes a. The supa fuzz was popularized by the likes of pete townshend.
The marshals were given extensive authority to support the federal courts within their judicial districts and to carry out all lawful orders issued by judges, congress, or the. Jims solution was the 100 watt marshall amplifier, the super 100 head and, to the horror of roadies everywhere, the marshall 8x12 speaker cabinet. If youre looking for a lighthearted comedy adventure with a nerdy hero, body swaps and a crazed bomber police case, this is the book for you. Whether your tastes are for the historic tones created at the fillmore east back in 69, or you crave the more aggressive, midscoped characteristics of the grungeera, rufus has you covered, and then some. The american fighting man in action, which was made into a film of the. Currently, the department serves about 100 undergraduate majors and 25 graduate students. The fuzz band, a 1970s american female vocal trio the fuzz, their 1970 debut album. Army combat historian during world war ii and the korean war. Each semester we offer more than 50 courses including a number fully online, which meet the needs of over 2000 students per year. Tonehome the world of vintage guitar effects pedals. The earliest supa fuzz s actually used a version of the mki circuit and boasted a tone filter and preset gain levels. Inside americas most storied law enforcement agency gives a very insightful source as to the modern history of the service. Pete townshends marshall model 1975 supafuzz fuzz pedal. One is marked only with the supa fuzz text, the other is branded with marshall, like the production units.
The supa fuzz only received circuit changes when the strip board construction was abandoned in the late 1960s for pcb construction. The department of history at marshall university is energetic department of thirteen fulltime faculty. Marshals and deputy marshal were created by the first congress in the judiciary act of 1789, the same legislation that. An idiots guide to choosing the right fuzz pedal happy mag.
Join facebook to connect with fuzz marshall and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. As i know its worth some money and i never use it i was preparing it for a sale. Marshall supa fuzz the supa fuzz is a close relation to the mk2 tone bender, designed by gary hurst. For a great history of these pedals and their variants and to see where the supa fits in, see david mains excellent page a little history.
Living up to their name, fuzz took influence from heavy, caustic, fuzz pedalworshiping 60s protometal and psychedelic acts like the groundhogs, jimi hendrix, and blue cheer. History united states marshals service association. These examples also have a different enclosures casting and do sound a little darker. With this kit youll able to obtain the original vintage sound of the supa fuzz, unobtainable with modern components. I think this may be because on this mki circuit, the fuzz is fixed at maximum and the only control aside from volume is a crude tone filter, which the other knob controls. Used 196768 on stage, often paired with a grampian reverb the supa fuzz was made for marshall by sola sound, the maker of the original tonebender fuzz pedal, which pete had used in 1965 and 1966 on stage the tonebender mki. Pete townshends use of a marshall supa fuzz model 1975 fuzz pedal in. Gary continued to expand on his fuzz boxes and progressed to the. Fuzz electric guitar, distortion effects to create warm and dirty sounds fuzz band, a garage rock band featuring ty segall, charles moothart and chad ubovich fuzz, their 20 debut studio album. Fuzz, a copy of the marshall supa fuzz, analog, handmade in point to point, great job, its loud and clear inside utilization 2 buttons, use child sound quality this is a tonebender, the sound is well balanced with respect to the mkii model, it was a. It shows some wear but it works fine and sounds incredible. Classic fuzz we are happy to offer the classic brit fuzz, please find full details, specifications as follows marshall supa fuzz. A part from this the mkii and sola sound made supa fuzz were identical.
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