Gary Hurst Tone Bender MkI (metal reissue)

Submitted on January 20, 2008

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2005 reissue: PCB (SN < #40)2005: PCB
2005 reissue: stripboard (SN >= #40)2005: stripboard
2005 reissue: stripboard (SN >= #40)2005: stripboard
2009 reissue
Frankfurt Musikmesse 20092009 reissue

Various

JMI

“The Year was 1965, The place the back room of Musical Exchange, 22 Denmark Street, London guitarists were demanding a new sound from their amplifier, sound with more distortion and sustain, in walked Vic Flick from the John Barry Seven with an original Maestro Fuzz tone, he requested a pedal with more sustain, I built him a new fuzz box , I called it the "Tone Bender", the first batch/production "Tone Bender" was housed in a wooden box and cost 14 Guineas, Jeff Beck was one of my first customers and used on many singles including "Heart Full Of Soul"”

Gary Hurst - Tone Bender Designer

Tone Bender Mark I
Metal Case
Gold Hammerite
Dimpled Feet (Stamped into chassis)
Original All back Jack Sockets on rear of pedal
Second Series Mark I Circuit
NOS Transistors (1 OC75 + 2 NOS TEXAS )
Limited Run

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Gary Hurst Tone Bender MkI (wood original)
- Gary Hurst Tone Bender MkI (wood reissue)
  - Abraxas Sound MkI Fuzz
    - Abraxas Sound MkI Fuzz + Treble Booster
Gary Hurst Tone Bender MkI (metal original)
- Sola Sound Tone Bender MkI
  - Gary Hurst Tone Bender MkI (metal reissue) (Mk II circuit?)
  - JMI Player series Tone Bender MkI (Mk I reissue)
  - JMI Tone Bender MkI (Mk I reissue)
  - JMI Tone Bender MkI - Mick Ronson signature edition (Mk I reissue)
  - Klinger Custom Pedals MkI Fuzz (Mk I reissue)
  - Acid Fuzz 1965 Mk 1 (based on Mk I)
  - Acid Fuzz Acid Fuzzer MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Big Knob Pedals Tone Blender MkI '65 (based on Mk I)
  - Black Cat Custom Tone Bender MkI Americano (based on Mk I)
  - BMF Effects Ge Spot MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Castledine Electronics MkOne Bender (based on Mk I)
  - D*A*M 1965 - Tone Bender MkI Replica (based on Mk I)
  - Dr. Balls Electronics Balls MkI (based on Mk I)
  - eZone53 Tone Bender MkI (based on Mk I)
  - FuzzFaceless Tone Bender MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Ghost Effects Doom Bender MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Ghost Effects Ghost Bender MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Hudson Electronics UK Shapes Of Things (based on Mk I)
  - Jerms Tone Bender MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Lumpy's Tone Shop Brit O'Fuzz Mk1 (based on Mk I)
  - Lumpy's Tone Shop Tone Bender MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Manlay Sound 65 Bender (based on Mk I, same as Ronno bender, but made for Japan)
  - Manlay Sound 65 Bender Wooden Special Deluxe Edition (based on Mk I, same as Ronno bender, but made for Japan)
  - Manlay Sound Ronno Bender (based on Mk I)
  - Paisley Tubby Effects MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Pigdog Electric Eye (based on Mk I)
  - Pigdog Loony (based on Mk I)
  - Pigdog MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Pigeon FX Mk1 Bender (based on Mk I)
  - Smitty Pedals Smitty Bender MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Sonic Tone Effects Tone Bender MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Thunderbird MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Vintage Pedal Workshop Tone Bender MkI (based on Mk I)
Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk1.5 (2 transistors)
Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk1.5 (D*A*M reissue) (2 transistors)
- JMI Tone Bender Mk1.5 (Mk 1.5 reissue)
- Vintage Pedal Workshop Tone Bender Mk1.5 (Mk 1.5 reissue)
  - Acid Fuzz Mk1.5 (based on Mk1.5)
  - Deviltone Mk 1.5 (based on Mk1.5)
  - eZone53 Tone Bender Mk1.5 (based on Mk1.5)
  - Ghost Effects Ghost Bender Mk1.5 (based on Mk1.5)
  - Ghost Effects Mind Rocker (based on Mk1.5)
  - Lumpy's Tone Shop Tone Bender Mk1.5 (based on Mk1.5)
  - Manlay Sound 66 Bender (based on Mk1.5)
  - Monsterpiece Fuzz MkII (based on Mk1.5)
  - Pigdog Fuzz 1.5 (based on Mk1.5)
  - Smitty Pedals Smitty Bender Mk1.5 (based on Mk1.5)
  - Sonic Tone Effects Tone Bender Mk1.5 (based on Mk1.5)
  - Sonic Tone Effects Zone Bender Mk1.5 (based on Mk1.5)
  - Thunderbird Mk1.5 (based on Mk1.5)
    - Hudson Electronics UK Mr. Soul (based on Mk1.5 and Fuzz Face)
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII (3 transistors)
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII (D*A*M reissue) (3 transistors)
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII SCB (D*A*M reissue) (3 transistors)
- Vox Tone Bender Professional Mk II
  - Vox V828 Tone Bender
    - Vox V8281 Tone Bender
      - Jen Tone Bender
        
        Jen Fuzz
        
        Elka Fuzz
        Luxor Fuzz
        Unicord Fuzz
- Marshall Supa Fuzz
  - JMI Supa Fuzz
    - Castledine Electronics Supa Fuzz MkI
    - DenTone Electronics SupaFuzz (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
    - Lumpy's Tone Shop Marshall Supa Fuzz Replica (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
    - Montgomery Appliances Supa Bender (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
    - MZ Effects Supa Fuzz (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
    - Pigdog Supa Pro (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
    - Plan-9 Suppa Fuzz Ge (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
    - Teixeira Heaven 17 (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
    - Thunderbird Fuzz Box (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
    - Vintage Pedal Workshop Supa Fuzz (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
    - Williams Audio Supa Fuzz (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
- (unknown, U.K.) Rangemaster Fuzzbug (by Sola Sound?)
- RotoSound Fuzz Box MkII (by Sola Sound)
- Walt Byrd Tone Distorter MkII (vintage copy of Mk II)
- 1969 Effects Bone Blender (based on MkII)
- Abraxas Sound MkII Fuzz (based on MkII)
- Absolutely Analog Tone Bender Mk II Professional (based on MkII)
- Acid Fuzz 1966 Italian (based on 1966-1968 Italian Vox Tone Benders)
- Acid Fuzz Professional MkII (based on MkII)
- Black Cat Custom Tone Bender MkII Professional (based on MkII)
- Build Your Own Clone Bender Clone (based on MkII)
- Castledine Electronics II (based on MkII)
- Cosmic Sound FX The MkII
- Creepy Fingers Magna Bender (based on MkII)
- D*A*M 1966 - Tone Bender Replica (based on 1966-1968 Italian Vox Tone Benders)
- D*A*M Professional MKII - Tone Bender MkII Replica (based on MkII)
- D*A*M Super Bee - Germanium Fuzz Tones (as D*A*M 1966, but tweaked for higher input levels)
- DeMarco Klonebender II (based on MkII)
- DeMarco Klonebender IV (Klonebender II & III in 1 box)
- Deviltone Mk II
- Dice Works Union Jack (Tone Bender based on Mk II + Supa Fuzz in 1 pedal)
- Dr. Balls Electronics Balls MkII (based on MkII)
- El Musico Loco Tone Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- Electronic Orange Bone Bender MkII+ (based on MkII)
- Erafuzz The Italian V - 1966 Tone Bender Replica (based on 1966-1968 Italian Vox Tone Benders)
- eZone53 Tone Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- Ghost Effects Ghost Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- Honda Sound Works Early Birds (based on MkII)
- Hudson Electronics UK White Heat (based on the Vox Tone Benders of 1966-1970)
- Jerms Vox Tone Bender (based on MkII)
- JHS Pedals "Vintage Loft" series Vox Tonebender MkII (based on MkII)
- JMI Player series Tone Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- JMI Tone Bender Professional MkII (Mk II reissue)
- Klinger Custom Pedals Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- Leila Vintage Electronics Mark II Fuzz (based on MkII)
- Lumpy's Tone Shop Brit O'Fuzz Mk2 (based on MkII)
- Lumpy's Tone Shop Led Bender (based on MkII)
- Lumpy's Tone Shop Tone Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- Lumpy's Tone Shop Voxy Lady (based on Italian Vox Tone Benders)
- Manlay Sound Super-Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- Maritime Analog Firing Line MkII (based on MkII)
- MG Music Tony Tender (based on MkII)
- MJM 2-Knob Brit Bender (Original) Fuzz (based on MkII)
- Monsterpiece Fuzz MkIII (based on Tone Bender Mk2)
- Montgomery Appliances MkII Professional (based on MkII)
- MZ Effects Tone Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- North Effects The Mk. II (based on MkII)
- Phoenix Custom Electronics Little Red Rocket (based on MkII)
- Pigdog Low Pro MkII (based on MkII)
- Pigdog Professional MkII (based on MkII)
- PiggyFX SchweineFleisch
- Piod Song Bender Mk2 (based on MkII)
- Plan-9 66 Bender Fuzz Ge (based on MkII)
- REDesign GTB - Germanium Tone Bender (based on MkII)
- Retroman Lola (based on MkII)
- Smitty Pedals Smitty Bender Pro MkII (based on MkII)
- Sonic Tone Effects Zone Bender Pro MkII (based on MkII)
- Sonic VI MkII (based on MkII)
- Sweet Sound Pro Bender MrkII (based on MkII)
- ThroBak Stone Bender MkII Pro (based on MkII)
- Thunderbird Professional MkII (based on MkII)
- Vectra Vox Tone Bender Professional Mk II (based on MkII)
- Vintage Pedal Workshop Tone Bender MkII (Mk II reissue)
- Williams Audio Vintage Tone Professional MkII (based on MkII)
- Williams Audio VTB ToneBender Professional MkII (based on MkII)
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkIII
- Bell Electrolabs Fuzz (by Colorsound?)
- Carlsbro Fuzz (by Colorsound)
- CSL Super Fuzz (by Colorsound)
- Eurotec Black Box Fuzz Module (by Colorsound)
- Colorsound Tone Bender Distortion
  - Marque Super Distortion (by Colorsound)
- RotoSound Fuzz Box MkIII (by Colorsound)
  - JMI Sound Fuzz (based on RotoSound MkIII)
  - RotoSound Fuzz (reissue)
- Park Fuzz Sound (by Colorsound)
  - Vintage Pedal Workshop Fuzz Sound
    - D*A*M Fuzz Sound MkIII (between MkIII and MkIV)
    - D*A*M Fuzz Sound MkIV (between MkIII and MkIV)
- Vox "Hastings" Tonebender Mk.III (by Colorsound)
- Vox Tone Bender Mark III (by Colorsound)
  - Acid Fuzz Acid Fuzzer Mark III (based on MkIII)
  - Buffalo FX Tonebender Mk3
  - DeMarco Klonebender III (based on MkIII)
  - EarthQuaker Devices Tone Reaper (based on mkIII)
  - Fulltone SB-2 Soul-Bender (based on MkIII)
  - Fulltone Soul-Bender (based on MkIII)
  - Ghost Effects Ghost Bender MkIII
  - Ghost Effects Harbinger (based on MkIII without tone control)
  - Gunn Tone Bender (based on MkIII, 70''s copy from New Zealand)
  - Hudson Electronics UK Stroll On (based on MkIII)
  - Hudson Electronics UK Stroll On Jnr (based on MkIII)
  - Klinger Custom Pedals Chroma Zone Fuzz
  - Little Lord Electronics The Big Meaty Dick
  - Lumpy's Tone Shop Tone Bender MkIII (based on MkIII)
  - MadeByMike Germanium MKIII TenderBone Fuzztone (based on MkIII)
  - MJM 3-Knob Brit Bender Fuzz (based on MkIII)
  - Montgomery Appliances Tone Bender MkIII (based on MkIII)
  - Piod Song Bender Mk3 (based on MkIII)
  - Plan-9 Sky Bender Ge (based on mkIII)
  - Retroman ToneZilla (based on MkIII)
  - SkinPimp SkinBender Mk III
  - Smitty Pedals Smitty Bender MkIII (based on MkIII)
  - Williams Audio Vintage Tone MkIII
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkIV
- Hudson Electronics UK Mk IV
Colorsound Supa Tonebender
- Colorsound Bass Fuzz
  - Skreddy Pedals Supa Tone (Supa Tonebender clone)
  - Smitty Pedals Suppa Bender (Supa Tonebender clone)
Vox V829 Tone Bender Fuzz
Colorsound Jumbo Tonebender (very close to a Big Muff)
- B&M Champion Fuzz Unit
- B&M Fuzz Unit
- CMI Fuzz Unit
- G.B. Fuzz
- G.B. Fuzz Unit
- Pro'Traffic Fuzz Unit
  - Electronic Orange Jumbo Fuzz - The 70's Classic Fuzz Box Clone (based on B&M Champion Fuzz Unit)
  - Faustone Fuzz Unit (based on B&M Champion Fuzz Unit)
  - Myrtle Pedals Corvid Fuzz (based on Jumbo Tonebender)
  - Sonic VI Champion Fuzz Unit (based on B&M Champion Fuzz Unit)
  - Stomp Under Foot Dirty Rooster (based on Jumbo Tonebender)
Backbeat Electric X-Bender
Baja Tech Custom Bone Bender
BCS Pedals Bent - HCEF Edition
Big Tone Music Brewery Germanium FuzzBender
BSM FassBender Fuzz Machine
BSM FuzzBender Fuzz Machine
California Valveworks The Bone Tender
Dialtone Clonebender
Dinosaural Tube Bender
Empower Fuzz'n'Bender
GeekMacDaddy The Geek-Bender
Old School Effects Crank Box
Paul Lenders Guitarsystems Tony's BenderTool
PedalWorX Bender-Over-Under
Wilson Effects Fuzz

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