Has anyone heard of vintage MK1 MK2 Walt Byrd effect pedals?

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Has anyone heard of vintage MK1 MK2 Walt Byrd effect pedals?

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I was talking to another collector and he has told me he has these vintage MK1 & MK2 style housings in blue that are branded under the Walt Byrd name called the Tone Distortioner?

I hope that some of you vintage fuzz heads can help me out with how rare these pedals are and what they are worth?

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Sounds pretty obscure, I am posting just to keep up developments.
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Oh they are rare. As rare as rocking horse shit. They look cool but the ones I played sounded a bit shitty. They both have the MKI.5 type circuit....oh yeah and they are finished in blue hammeritie :shocked2:
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The Captain wrote:Oh they are rare. As rare as rocking horse shit. They look cool but the ones I played sounded a bit shitty. They both have the MKI.5 type circuit....oh yeah and they are finished in blue hammeritie :shocked2:
Nice................I have found a seller that has the MKI and MKII version fo these pedals but have no idea what they are worth?
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Mr. Min T. Fresh wrote:
The Captain wrote:Oh they are rare. As rare as rocking horse shit. They look cool but the ones I played sounded a bit shitty. They both have the MKI.5 type circuit....oh yeah and they are finished in blue hammeritie :shocked2:
Nice................I have found a seller that has the MKI and MKII version fo these pedals but have no idea what they are worth?
:shock: Buy them! Buy them now! And then give them to me

I'd say about a tenner each would be fair :hihi:
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Um.............what is a tenner?

Sorry I am in Chicago :oldgrin:

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:hihi: A tenner....ten squids?...Ayrton Senna? ...two Lady Godiva's? = £10
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Hi.

I am new to the forum and maybe do not have bragging rights yet, but here is a pic of both from my collection.
Knobs have been changed on the Mk I style pedal, Ithey should be bigger and I have them still.

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Mmm those enclusures seem somewhat familiar :hmm:

Any more info on these?
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Re: Has anyone heard of vintage MK1 MK2 Walt Byrd effect pedals?

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They are definately not made by Solasound, that much I know.
I have done some research on them and from memory my conclusion was that they were made in Italy.
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