This is a nice example of an original 1969 Vox Tone Bender I picked up recently. Made in Italy, it has the black paint with silver panel, unlike the earlier units which had silver hammerite and a black panel. Like all later units it uses SFT337 and SFT363E germanium transistors. It’s got a 0.22uf cap on the input with a 3.3nf cap on the output, a combo which produces the typical Vox TB sound with up-front mids and plenty of treble along with the characteristic growl. Thanks to Annti in Finland for passing this one along.

A clone of the Vox Tone Bender fuzz using two vintage germanium AC125 transistors. It uses Wima, BC Component and vintage tropical fish caps with metal film resistors. Knobs control Level, Bias and Attack and it also features a tone switch that goes between the stock tone and a fuller, bassier tone. It’s a positive ground circuit and can be powered by a 9v battery or a regular 9v power supply. More info on the Vox Tone Bender page.

Price: €90.00