Vox (by Jen) V8281 Tone Bender

Submitted on October 22, 2005

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black housing, silver panel
black housing, silver panel, 1970's
black housing, black panel
black housing
black panel
silver housing, black panel
rare version?rare version?

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Video

(2010-07-22) Vox Tone Bender by simplexiammine
(2011-04-17) OC76 tonebenders.mov by Jerms
(2011-04-17) sft tonebenders.mov by Jerms
(2013-02-28) VOX Tonebender by dacod77
(2013-12-18) EH Muff Fuzz VOX Tone Bender ToneMan Rangemaster DAM Red Rooster RR-10 by dacod77
(2016-02-17) Vox Tonebender trial by Psych Up Melodies
(2018-03-29) 1968 Vox Tone Bender || Vintage Showcase || NoiseGenerator by Noise Generator
(2019-03-01) Tone Bender Shootout! Vox V828 Tonebender vs Monsterpiece Italian Stallion V82-18 by Monsterpiece Fuzz
(2019-03-01) Vox V828 Tonebender vs Monsterpiece Italian Stallion V82-18... Fuzz Pedal Throwdown! by Monsterpiece Fuzz
(2019-11-14) Tone Explorations #1 || Vox Tone Bender, Bondi Art Van Delay, Meris Mercury7 by Noise Generator
(2020-02-24) 1967 Vox Tonebender vs Roger Mayer Autograph Model Classic Fuzz with pre CBS Strat into 63 Bassman by Joe Huber (IoT)
(2020-02-28) 1967/8 Vox Tonebender with 1965 strat, first try by Joe Huber (IoT)
(2020-02-28) Episode 24 - The Legendary and Amazing Vox Tone Bender by Save The Guitar
(2020-04-08) VOX 68 ToneBender(?????DIY)Fuzz by IkisugitaDIY
(2023-06-15) Vox Tone Bender for sale. #barnfindpedals by Mystic Music
(2023-06-15) Vox tone bender. #barnfindpedals by Mystic Music
(2024-01-11) ?????Tone Bender mk1.5 & Fuzz Face & Vox Tone Bender by IkisugitaDIY

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schematics (Free Info Society)
schematics available at Schematic Heaven

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  - JMI Players 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)
  - Acid Fuzz 1965 Mk 1 (based on Mk I)
  - Acid Fuzz Acid Fuzzer MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Balls Effects Balls MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Benson Amps Stonk Box Fuzz
  - Benson Amps Storkn B0ks Fuzz
  - Big Knob Pedals Tone Blender MkI '65 (based on Mk I)
  - Black Cat Custom Tone Bender MkI Americano (based on Mk I)
  - Black Cat Custom Tone Bender MkI Britannia (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)
  - D*A*M MkI (based on Mk I)
  - eZone53 Tone Bender MkI (based on Mk I)
  - faceless fx Marquis Fuzz (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)
  - Ghost Effects Sounds Of Today (based on Mk I)
  - Hudson Electronics UK Shapes Of Things (based on Mk I)
  - Jerms Tone Bender MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Klinger Custom Pedals MkI Fuzz (Mk I reissue)
  - 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)
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  - Paisley Tubby Effects MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Pigdog Electric Eye (based on Mk I)
  - Pigdog Loony (based on Mk I)
  - Pigdog Loony II (based on MkI)
  - Pigdog MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Pigeon FX Mk1 Bender (based on Mk I)
  - Prune Works Moan Sender MkI (based on Mk I)
  - Rich Pedals Tonebender MkI (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)
- British Pedal Company Tone Bender Mk1.5
- JMI Tone Bender Mk1.5 (Mk 1.5 reissue)
- RotoSound Fuzz Box Mk1.5
- Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk1.5 (D*A*M reissue) Copperhead (Mk 1.5 reissue)
- Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk1.5 (D*A*M reissue) Goldie (Mk 1.5 reissue)
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  - Analog Man SunBender (based on Mk1.5)
  - Black Cat Custom Shop Tone Bender Mk1.5 Americano (based on Mk1.5)
  - Del Rey Custom Shop Fuzz King Brit Bender (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 Mk1.5 (based on Mk1.5)
  - Monsterpiece Fuzz MkII (based on Mk1.5)
  - Pigdog Fuzz 1.5 (based on Mk1.5)
  - Sharptone FX ToneMaster Mk1.5 (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)
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Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII (3 transistors)
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- Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII (D*A*M reissue) Green Bastard (3 transistors)
- Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII SCB (D*A*M reissue) Blue Meanie (3 transistors)
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    - D*A*M 1966 - Tone Bender Replica (based on 1966-1968 Italian Vox Tone Benders)
    - Plum Crazy FX King Rasp
    - Prune Works King Rasp
    - Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk1.75 (D*A*M Reissue) El Diablo
- Marshall Supa Fuzz
  - JMI Supa Fuzz
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    - Dallas Pedals Supa Fuzz
    - DenTone Electronics SupaFuzz (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
    - eZone53 Supa Fuzz (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
    - Farmland FX SIMO SupaFuzz S1975 (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
    - Lumpy's Tone Shop Marshall Supa Fuzz Replica (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
    - Mahoney Supa Fuzz (based on Marshall Supa Fuzz)
    - Monsterpiece Fuzz Supa Fuzz (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)
    - Toetags Electronics Supa Fuzz MkII - Model 1975 Sustainer
    - 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)
- 65Amps Colour Bender (based on MkII)
- Abraxas Sound MkII Fuzz (based on MkII)
- Absolutely Analog Tone Bender Mk II Professional (based on MkII)
- Acid Fuzz Italian Fuzz (based on 1966-1968 Italian Vox Tone Benders)
- Acid Fuzz Professional MkII (based on MkII)
- Balls Effects Balls MkII (based on MkII)
- Black Cat Custom Tone Bender MkII Professional (based on MkII)
- British Pedal Company Players series Tone Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- British Pedal Company Players series Tone Bender Professional MkII (based on MkII)
- British Pedal Company Tone Bender Professional MkII
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- Castledine Electronics II (based on MkII)
- Cosmic Sound FX The MkII
- Creepy Fingers Magna Bender (based on MkII)
- Creepy Fingers Mostratono (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)
- Dallas Pedals Tone Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- DeMarco Klonebender II (based on MkII)
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- Dice Works Union Jack (Tone Bender based on Mk II + Supa Fuzz in 1 pedal)
- El Musico Loco Tone Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- Electronic Orange Bone Bender MkII+ (based on MkII)
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- eZone53 Tone Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- Formula B Mini Bender PRO 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 Players 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)
- Lovepedal Bonetender (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)
- Magnetic Effects Solar Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- Manlay Sound Super-Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- Maritime Analog Firing Line MkII (based on MkII)
- Maxon Fuzz Elements FW10 Wind (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 Effects Song Bender Mk2 (based on MkII)
- Plan-9 66 Bender Ge (based on MkII)
- Plan-9 67 Bender MkII Ge (based on MkII)
- Plum Crazy FX Warhammer (based on MkII)
- REDesign Crackle Fuzz (based on MkII)
- REDesign GTB - Germanium Tone Bender (based on MkII)
- Reinhardt Dirty Hippie (based on MkII)
- Retroman Lola (based on MkII)
- Sabbboy Tone Bender MkII (based on MkII)
- Sharptone FX Tone Master MkII (based on MkII)
- Skreddy Pedals Kusanagi - Professional MkII (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)
- Toetags Electronics Toe Bender
- Tomkat Pedals Bender (based on MkII, with mods)
- Tribute Audio Designs Big Fatty - 3 Transistor Fuzz (based on MkII)
- Tru-Fi Zoso Fuzz (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 MkII Professional (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
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- RotoSound Fuzz Box MkIII (by Colorsound)
  - JMI Sound Fuzz (based on RotoSound MkIII)
  - Prune Works Aleister (based on Rotosound MkIII)
  - RotoSound RFB1 Fuzz (reissue)
- Park Fuzz Sound (by Colorsound)
  - Park (by Colby Amplification) Fuzz Sound
  - Prune Works Blue Boar
  - Vintage Pedal Workshop Fuzz Sound
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    - D*A*M Fuzz Sound MkIII (between MkIII and MkIV)
    - D*A*M Fuzz Sound MkIV (between MkIII and MkIV)
    - Emanating Fist Electronics Lucifer Rising (The Torch Of Baphomet) - Super-Alpha Overdrive (between MkIII and MkIV)
    - Pigdog JuJu (between MkIII and MkIV)
- Vox "Hastings" Tonebender Mk.III (by Colorsound)
- Vox (by Sola Sound) Tone Bender Mark III (by Colorsound)
  - Acid Fuzz Acid Fuzzer Mark III (based on MkIII)
  - Buffalo FX Tonebender Mk3
  - Cat's Eye Hop Hed Fuzztone
  - 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)
  - JHS Pedals Firefly Fuzz (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)
  - Manlay Sound The Fuzz - Tone Bender MkIII
  - MJM 3-Knob Brit Bender Fuzz (based on MkIII)
  - Montgomery Appliances Tone Bender MkIII (based on MkIII)
  - Piod Effects Song Bender Mk3 (based on MkIII)
  - Plan-9 Sky Bender Ge (based on mkIII)
  - Retroman ToneZilla (based on MkIII)
  - Sacul Electronics Cream Bender (based on MkIII)
  - SkinPimp SkinBender Mk III
  - Smitty Pedals Smitty Bender MkIII (based on MkIII)
  - SonicBox Hippie Fuzz (based on mkIII)
  - Tone Hungry Effects Hunger Bender
  - Williams Audio Vintage Tone MkIII
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkIV
- Hudson Electronics UK Fuzz (Mk IV)
Colorsound Supa Tonebender
- Colorsound Bass Fuzz
  - Skreddy Pedals Supa Tone (Supa Tonebender clone)
  - Smitty Pedals Suppa Bender (Supa Tonebender clone)
  - Stomp Under Foot Rhinosaur (based on Colorsound Bass Fuzz)
Vox V829 Tone Bender Fuzz
Big Knob Pedals Colour Jumbo (very close to a Big Muff)
Colorsound Tone Bender Jumbo (very close to a Big Muff)
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  - Sola Sound Bum Fuzz Unit (based on B&M Champion Fuzz Unit)
  - Sonic VI Champion Fuzz Unit (based on B&M Champion Fuzz Unit)
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BCS Pedals Bent - HCEF Edition
Big Tone Music Brewery Germanium FuzzBender
British Pedal Company Players series Tone Bender MkV (based on MkII)
BSM FassBender Fuzz Machine
BSM FuzzBender Fuzz Machine
California Valveworks The Bone Tender
Dialtone Clonebender
Dinosaural OPA-101 Overdriven Pre-amp
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Empower Fuzz'n'Bender
GeekMacDaddy The Geek-Bender
Guitarsystems Tony's BenderTool
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Old School Effects Crank Box
PedalWorX Bender-Over-Under
Wilson Effects Fuzz

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