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BYOC ESV Germanium 2 Knob Bender Boutique MKII Tone Bender Fuzz USED

$ 38.54

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Type: Fuzz
  • Condition: I bought this kit from BYOC over a decade ago and put it together. Functions perfectly. See description for more details.
  • Analog/Digital: Analog
  • Model: ESV 2 Knob Bender
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • To Fit: Electric Guitar
  • Brand: BYOC

    Description

    Up for auction is a really cool and highly sought after BYOC 2 Knob ESV Bender.  It was BYOC's version of the MKII Tone Bender and it sounds awesome.  I know what you are thinking.  Why don't I just buy the kit myself and wire it up.  Well you could do it, but they are listed as SOLD OUT on the BYOC website and you'd pay about the same amount for a kit.  I have one completely built.  Don't hesitate.
    I bought this kit, new, from BYOC over a decade ago.  Can't remember exactly.  I put it together myself.  This was my first kit to put together, so I took my time and I think I did a pretty good job wiring it all up.  See picture #2 for a gut shot.  Although I thought about it, I never got around to putting the decals on or painting the enclosure.  Decals are long gone, which means I can't find them and I don't believe I'll ever get around to painting it.
    The pedal comes with a trio of OC75 germanium transistors.  They are socketed, so you can swap them out for something else if you want.  Simple to use, volume on the left and fuzz attack on the right.  The secret sauce for this pedal is an internal trim pot for the bias.  Those three controls will provide you all the fuzzy tones you would ever want.  Cleans up with your guitar's volume control.
    Lots of info online and some good you tube videos to listen to.  I urge you to check those out.
    Please note:  I am in the process of retiring, selling my home and moving.  Seriously downsizing and I will not be taking much with me when I start a new chapter in my life.  What does that mean.  I will be selling off lots of stuff, so look for great buys in musical gear.  Guitars, amps, cabinets, speakers, parts and effect pedals.  I ship quickly and pack items properly.
    I ship pedals out via USPS priority mail and for international shipping I use Ebay's Global shipping.
    Here's some additional info I found online:
    The BYOC E.S.V. 2-Knob Bender is quite possibly the sweetest MKII Professional Tonebender clone you can get. What makes the BYOC E.S.V. 2-Knob Bender so “extra special”?
    We started with a redesign of our PCB so that it would fit the larger axial leaded capacitors and carbon comp resistors and made the layout look nice and pretty. We wanted the E.S.V. series to be aesthetically appealing on the inside (the outside is up to you!). We also made the solder pads and traces as beefy as possible. Thicker traces mean better signal flow. It also makes the PCB virtually indestructible and makes soldering a breeze.
    The next thing that makes the BYOC E.S.V. 2-Knob Bender special is the component selection. We used the highest quality and coolest looking vintage mojo parts we could muster up – carbon comp resistors, shiny blue Vishay aluminum electrolytics, and axial leaded film capacitors. But the heart and soul of any Tonebender is its transistors. The BYOC E.S.V. 2-Knob Bender kit comes with a set of N.O.S. OC75 germanium transistors that have been tested for leakage and gain selected to produce the best tone.