british pedal company tone bender mk1 Manlay Sound Ronno Bender – Destroy All Guitars

british pedal company tone bender mk1 Manlay Sound Ronno Bender – Destroy All GuitarsThe Ronno Bender is a fine replica of the legendary Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1. The MK1 was used by Jeff Beck in the Yardbirds era, as well as The Beatles (that was the fuzz used on "Think For Yourself"). The MK1 was also used back in the sixties by Pete Townshend of The Who, The Pretty Things, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, and The Merseybeats. But the most notable and dedicated user of the MK1 was Mick Ronson in the good old days of The Spiders

The Ronno Bender is a fine replica of the legendary Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1. The MK1 was used by Jeff Beck in the Yardbirds era, as well as The Beatles (that was the fuzz used on "Think For Yourself"). The MK1 was also used back in the sixties by Pete Townshend of The Who, The Pretty Things, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, and The Merseybeats. But the most notable and dedicated user of the MK1 was Mick Ronson in the good old days of “The Spiders from Mars” with David Bowie. 

The newly redesigned enclosure resembles the original but with reduced dimensions. Easy battery access by only slightly loosening two screws. It also accepts positive tip DC 9V. NOS germanium transistors are carefully selected and tested for the best possible performance. Fully handmade process.

Characteristics:
- Handmade, point to point soldering technique on perforated board
- Carefully selected N.O.S Germanium transistors
- Quality capacitors
- Alpha pots
- True bypass switch
- Gold hammertone finish
- Individually numbered / signed
- 9 volt battery, a brand new one is included
- It accepts DC current from an external power supply, polarity is reverse (positive tip, negative sleeve)
- Exclusive designed old style enclosure with fast cover opening for battery change
- Dimensions: 6.14" x 3.23" x 2.5"