pot’s shaft as sturdily as I
would have liked. Even after
re-tightening the retaining
screw, the knob tended to
slip just a bit. I’m sure that
this could be remedied with
a bit of glue, but for its
price, it’s fair to ask that the
knob not come loose.
the design demonstrate that
fuzz has a future.
One other issue—the same
I had with the otherwise
excellent Supa Fuzz: the
pedal is powered only by
a nine-volt battery. Serious
tone hounds will likely find a
way to power the thing off
of a power supply. Toetags
says it opted for batteryonly power in order to stay
true to the spirit of the
original pedals. I understand
the rationale, but the
reality is that most people
who invest in these special
pedals don’t want to have
to modify them, easy as that
might be. Why not eliminate
the hassle for the end user?
CONCERNS
WHAT WE LIKE
Thick, rich fuzz which is
a bit more powerful than
that of the Supa Fuzz MkII;
solid housing and simplicity
of design make for a nononsense pedal.
A lack of a power-supply
input and a loose knob
which could have been
easily remedied with a few
design alterations.
Despite these minor
concerns, the Toe Bender
MkII is an excellent example
of the sort of exciting things
that can still be done with
even the oldest of fuzz
circuits. New-old-stock
components and tweaks to
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