Mk I wooden Tonebender, now it is official !

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API
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Mk I wooden Tonebender, now it is official !

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Just got a email from Justin and it seems like the wooden Mk I is coming our way sometime soon.
Does not look to bad to be honest, right transistors and a pretty convincing looking case.
Will try to get my hands on one as soon as possible to try it out and compare to my original Mk I.

Not as sexy as the steel Mk I case though :badteeth:

Dennis


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1965 Design/ Specification
Pre production /Prototype Wooden Case Construction (later versions of the Mark I were metal cased)
Hand Laquered Finish (Just like original)
Correct Mark I Circuit (Unlike other replicas the above has the correct Mark I circuit /components)
Tone , Very raw (in your face) /exciting tone (far different than the later Mark II)
NOS Mullard OC75 Transistor (1) + Texas Instruments 2G381s (2)
Controls , Attack + Level + On /Off (switch)
Limited Edition Hand Signed Certificate (Signed at the original workshop , 22 Denmark Street London)
Booklet /Brochure Outlining History
Wooden Display /packing Case
50 Units Worldwide (exceptionally limited edition base on rarity of NOS components)
PAST MARK I USERS , Jeff Beck , Pete Townsend , Jimmy Page , The Beatles ,The YardBirds , Mick Ronson ,Troggs ,Paul Jones Etc Etc

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Re: Mk I wooden Tonebender, now it is official !

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Thanks for posting this! :tu:
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Hmmm very interesting. Looks cool. The history booklet should be fun read :badteeth:
Slight concern....is that thing shielded??? Can't tell from the pic if the case in lined.
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I don't want anything to do with the metal/steel/w.e it is case ones that were going to be limited to 250 pieces, but sorry, this one just looks awesome. I'm trying to somehow save up for this. Looks great, methinks.
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Sickle wrote:Is Music Ground going to be putting up an ebay page for this one as well?


I this be it....

http://cgi.ebay.com/TONE-BENDER-MARK-I- ... dZViewItem


not sure if i did the link right but.... :freak:
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Sickle wrote:It looks like the inside has been sprayed with some kind of metallic paint..? Would that work as a shielding agent?
For a pedal? Don't know. For guitar: open up a stratocaster, for example, and you might see some greyish spray shielding showing in the paint.
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I will be getting my hands on one of these bad boys :hihi:
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I thought I'd like that more than I do. I love the idea but I really dislike the wooden case (which I know is the point !).
I wish they'd stuck it in the metal case TBH. If they had I'd have bought one half an hour ago.As it goes, half of me says "got to have it - buy quick - don't miss out" and the other half says "I don't know if I can drop £300 for an ugly stompbox".

Hmmm. I think I may find I'm in the minority with that opinion :wink2:

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I just bought one. Couldn't resist. I've wanted a D.A.M. 1965 for too long. If this pedal sucks, perhaps I can get money back advertising it as a collectors piece. All of this assumes that Music Ground actually gets the pedal to me.

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I'm soooo tempted. How many are they supposed to be making?
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