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Pédale d'Effet du Jour: Pine-Box Good/Bad Fuzz

Or, as they say in Akron, "Stomp Box of the Day", a bold take on the legendary three-knob Tonebender.
by Guitar Nine January 2024  ·  General  ·  Stomp Box of the Day
Pine-Box Good/Bad Fuzz
Made byPine-Box
TypeDistortion, Fuzz
Power9V battery; 9V tip negative

Pine-Box Good/Bad Fuzz is a bold take on the legendary three-knob Tonebender. While Pine-Box have done Tonebenderesque pedals in the past, Good/Bad is not only the closest to the original (though its not very close) it is by far the heaviest. Good/Bad ranges from a slightly fuzzy preamp, to a full blown distortion-fuzz.

Good/Bad is currently the heaviest fuzz in the Pine-Box lineup thanks to high gain transistors and a very specific bias point. We went back to the basics on this one. All through hole components, all panel mounted jacks, and all transistors measured and selected by hand. Each device is carefully tested not only for function, but for sonic range.

The unit features:

VOLUME: controls the overall output volume of the pedal

TONE: controls the high/low frequencies in the pedal

DRIVE: controls the overall gain of the circuit

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