Pacific Frequency TB III - MKIII Germanium Fuzz

Here at Pacific Frequency, we care about fuzz. While we believe that all fuzz is created equal, to exalt for retail the MK III may we say that this pedal reflects the pinnacle of Germanium engineering circa 1968/1969 with a three-transistor circuit biased in part with a reverse polarity germanium diode to make the pedal more temperature stable and less fussy with component tolerances. Add in a dynamic tone control with unprecedented range, and you have the ultimate in chewy, syrupy retro fuzz. With a few small improvements to the original circuit we present the goldilocks of fuzz; compact size, low tension true bypass switch, power supply or battery operation, handwired with top quality components and specially selected germanium transistors.

This Germanium pedal operates on a positive ground polarity. I wire these pedals to run on a standard 9 volt centre negative power supply, like all your other pedals do. HOWEVER you cannot daisy chain this pedal with other pedals - it needs its own dedicated power supply or isolated power line from a brick style power supply. All your other pedals are negative ground and they won't share power this way.

You can of course (and please do try) run this pedal on a battery. I think they do feel a little more squishy on a battery and it's fun to hear how the voltage loss will affect the tone too.

Shipping if you are not in Canada - may vary. Please understand if the actual rate is higher than posted I may need to work with you on this. If a rate is not available for your country please reach out and I will see what I can do.

Pacific Frequency is a one man show in a backyard shed. Pedals are sold with one year warranty on parts and perpetual service provided you cover shipping. Warranty does not cover accidental or intentional damage and if your pedal has rare, obsolete components that fail please understand that identical replacements may not be available.

Pedals are sold as final sale unless defective on arrival (everything is tested moments before shipping but you never know what happens in shipping!) you don't like it/wasn't what you hoped for/someone else bought you one already not included. Germanium transistors especially, but all vintage components have wide operational tolerances and no two units will sound alike, no matter how hard I try to convince them to. Please understand that I can't afford to take things back for these reasons - this is a passion and hobby, not a business with a profit margin.