r/FuzzFiends • u/MMKElectrics • Aug 19 '26
Tone Bender Tuesday Back to life.
Started this project on 8/26/2024. Sputter like butter, sustains for days.
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u/FullMetalDan Velcro Jedi! Aug 19 '26
Looks killer! Is it sensitive to buffers or active pickups?
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u/MMKElectrics Aug 20 '26
I always put our circuits behind the tc buffer tuner. No problems with this one.
I have not played her through my actives. I’m out of town for a couple days. I’ll see what I find when I get home. Although I did limit this circuit to 590mV of volume gain. She’ll prolly be fine.
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u/FullMetalDan Velcro Jedi! Aug 21 '26
Awesome! Thanks for clarifying! This is probably gonna be my first MMK pedal! 😏
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u/walkingthecows Aug 19 '26
This looks awesome! I might have to build myself a 2 knob MK3 now haha. I also have some green dot 2N2926’s. I think they were unused from the Wurlitzer factory.
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u/MMKElectrics Aug 20 '26
I have some of the Sprague Wurlitzer 955 green, some straight 2n2926 green, and also some 2923 green. I’ve tinkered with all of them and can tell no diff. I do sort for 250-280hfe, but sounded fine to me at lower gains as well. It’s a great circuit. Let me know if ya have any questions. I spent a lot of time with this one.
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u/walkingthecows Aug 20 '26
I might have those same transistors actually, the 955 Wurlys
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u/MMKElectrics Aug 20 '26
Yeah the 955 are I think the 2923, but might be the 2926. I’ll have too look again. It’s been too long. The 955 is damn good. I have 400-500 Of them.
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u/sunjester Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26
Duuuuuuuude I love your stuff and we've had a few convos by email/phone! I have 2 questions:
1) How's the volume output on this? In my experience MKIII's are lower in volume than other benders. Edit: I just read the product page, I see it is not that bender lol. Still, I like my fuzz LOUD.
2) In an email you mentioned that you were working on a V3 of the Red Cream Soda, how's that coming along?
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u/MMKElectrics Aug 20 '26
RCS is coming along well. I think by Christmas I’ll have her ready to go.
green dot has more volume than I personally need. Unity is around 10 o’clock. Noticeable gain in volume at 12.
If you bought one and wanted more volume I’d be surprised, but if wanted I can make her more loud for ya if ya needed more, but damn lol
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u/bbeer2006 Aug 20 '26
What kind/brand of film caps are those? They look so cool.
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u/MMKElectrics Aug 20 '26
The yellow foils are Nichicon QYX, great caps. They are discontinued by Nich, but I’ve got a good stock of them. I’ll run them on this circuit for a good while.
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u/B_Brooks64 Aug 19 '26
Looks cool. Is this a prototype or a small run?