Modeled after classic fuzzboxes of the 1960s like the JMI Tone Bender and the Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, the new Silbermaschine from German boutique builder JPTR FX is a howling fuzz pedal built for "unrefined and unbuffered vintage fuzz conquest."
Like the company's Fernweh Multi-Echo Andy demoed last month, the Silver Machine is a high-quality, hand-built pedal. It features two gain stages running in a parallel circuit. The Silver Machine's plain silver chassis has a simple knob layout, reflective of its circuit—two gain knobs that act as filters for tweakable fuzz flavor and one master volume knob.
Though it looks simple, the Silbermaschine is a very effective and versatile fuzzbox, capable of a wide range of sounds from thick sludge to cranked, upper-octave, Woodstock-esque fuzz. Be sure to check out the demo above for a full look at the pedal's capabilities and click here to buy your own on Reverb.
- Amps: Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb RI
- Guitars: Reverend Club King 290, Hagstrom Super Swede, Gibson Les Paul Traditional
- Other Pedals: TC Electronic Alter Ego 2
- Recording Gear: Universal Audio Apollo 8 QUAD, Royer R-121, Sennheiser E609
- Strings: Ernie Ball Ernie Ball 2720 Slinky Cobalt .011 - .048
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