Often known as the 'mythical fuzz' due to the very few original examples which exist, the MKI.5 Tone Bender was produced in 1966 and it was the first Tone Bender pedal that featured the iconic grey hammerite aluminum casing. The British Pedal Company MKI.5 Tone Bender from the Vintage Series is a detailed replica of this exact version. The MKI.5 features a different circuit than the earlier production MKI and consists of a 2x OC75 transistor circuit. At the time of production one of these rare fuzzes managed to find its way into Abbey Road Studios and was pictured being used by George Harrison of The Beatles.
- Fuzz effects pedal
- Detailed replica of the original 1966 MKI.5 Tone Bender
- Authentic transistor configuration (2x OC75)
- More low-end and lower mids than the MKI version
- Smooth sound, perfect for single coil guitars
- Exceptional clean-up and dynamic reaction to guitar's Volume control
- Limited production
- As used by The Beatles and many more
- Hardwire true bypass
- Controls for Level, Attack
- Bypass footswitch
- Aluminum cast casing
- Silver / grey hammerite finish
- 6.3 mm mono in / output jacks
- Power supply only via 9V battery (battery is included in the delivery)
- Current draw ca. 6 mA
- Dimensions (L x W x H) 213 x 110 x 77 mm / 8.4" x 4.3" x 3.0"
- Weight 866 g / 1.91 lbs
- Incl. certificate of authenticity