Formula B Mini Bender Combo Fuzz Pedals

The Formula B Mini Bender Combo is what every Tone Bender fan desires: a recreation of two of its most famous circuits, the Mk 1.5 and Mk II. 

Featuring three germanium transistors, you can toggle between the two modes.

The first Mk 1.5 Tone Benders were released in 1965. Featuring 2 Mullard OC75 transistors, the circuit is said to have inspired the first Arbiter Fuzz Faces, which arrived on the market in 1966.

The Mk II Pro upgraded the circuit to 3 Mullard OC75 or OC81D transistors. One of the most desirable versions of the Tone Bender, it's known for its glorious fuzz tones and excellent response to a guitar's volume pot.

The Mini Bender Combo uses 3 NOS Soviet germanium transistors. "With these, you can clean up the sound with the volume of the guitar with zero noise," Marco tells me. He also says that they are better than the Mullard OC75s used by other builders: "The OC75 that all are using are new (no Mullard NOS)." 

The Mini Bender Combo incudes a built in voltage inverter to feed power to the germanium transistors, avoiding the need for a positive-ground power supply like the originals required, which means you can share a power supply with other pedals with no issues.

Tech Specs

• Controls:
  Level - This controls the output of the pedal. Turn left for less and right for
  more volume.
  Attack - This controls the amount of fuzz. Turn left for less and right for more.
  Mk1.5 - PROII toggle Switch - This Switch the Effect from the Bender Professional MkII to the Bender Mk1.5 
• Connection Jack:
  Input: Located on the top right. Connect this to your guitar
  Output: Located on the top Left. Connect this to your amplifier or next pedal. 
• 9V Powered Negative Tip.