Throbak Electronics

Overdrive Boost (Colorsound Overdriver Clone)

Fuzz Haze | Strange Master | Stone Bender | EQ Boost | Flash Drive | 18 Watt classic Combo | Vintage Authentic Pickups |

Throbak Electronics offers the Overdrive Boost. Throbak has reproduced and improved the circuit of the original Colorsound Overdriver (also known by the name Power Boost). The original was used by Jeff Beck and was an integral part of his 70's signature tone. The Colorsound Overdriver was also a favorite of Marc Bolan and is considered by many to be the best overdrive/booster ever made.

This vintage circuit was made popular for it's ability to bring body, dimension and tonal flexibility to a single channel tube amp. This Silicon transistor circuit can give everything from a substantial and  extremely transparent clean boost to all out silicon fuzz and every tonal variation in between. The flexible and interactive bass and treble controls can add treble bite and chime to a overly bassy amp or add a meaty low end to an amp that sounds too thin. This pedal is almost like it's own little amp in a box that will bring amazing clean and distorted tones to any tube amplifier.

In keeping with our Signature sound philosophy we have added several improvements and tweaks to the pedal that let you tailor your own signature sound with this tonal giant. First we have added a master volume. The original Colorsound Overdrivers usually lacked a master volume control so we added one to the Overdrive Boost. As with the Throbak Fuzz Haze and Stone Bender a Pre Gain switch has been added giving more control to low note definition of distorted tones. Thirdly a switchable Germanium transistor has been paired with a Germanium diode and added to the circuit. The original circuit remains in tact but when switched on, the Germanium pair adds flexibility way beyond that of the original Colorsound Overdriver, adding the edgy, compressed distortion tones you can only get from Germanium.

In addition to these features each silicon transistor has it's own internal trim pot to ensure that each pedal is perfectly tuned.

Give your non-master volume amp the control of a master volume amp.
When paired with a great non-master volume amp like the Throbak 18 Watt Classic Combo, the Overdrive Boost lets you crank your amp to 10 and still play at bedroom levels, while keeping the great cranked tone. The Overdrive Boost gives the same rich, complex tones usually only associated with an attenuator, but cheaper more compact and more tonally flexible when compared to an attenuator. The combination of the master volume and the Germanium pair gives this attenuator like effect. This attenuator like effect is only made possible with the ThroBak Germanium pair modification. The original unmodified Colorsound Overdrive circuit cannot duplicate this attenuator like effect with a non-master volume amp.

Rediscover what Jeff Beck and many others discovered with the original circuit by getting the Overdrive Boost between your guitar and amp.

Sound Clips:

The Throbak 18 watt Classic is the amplifier featured in all sound clips.

ODB/Les Paul Bedroom_Level_Germanium 18watt clone vol. 8.mp3
ODB/Les Paul Clean then Silicon Overdrive on then Germanium on.mp3
ODB/Les Paul Clean then Silicon Overdrive Pre Gain On then Pre Gain Off.mp3
ODB/Les Paul Silicon Fuzz.mp3
ODB/Les Paul Silicon Clean then Clean Boost.mp3

Features:

• Powder coated exterior.
• Switchcraft Jacks.
• Teflon wire.
• Silver solder.
• 3 Carefully selected TO-18 metal can Silicon transistors, as used in the original circuit.
• Externally switchable pre gain control with internal pot allowing you to dial in best pre gain for your guitar.
• Switchable Germanium transistor and Germanium diode pair.
• Bias adjustment for all three silicon transistors ensuring a perfectly tuned pedal.
• Master volume.
• Gain, Bass and Treble adjustment.
• Metal film resistors.
• Mallory M-150 polyester Capacitors.
• 9 volt power jack.
• True bypass switch.
• Power LED.
• Compact pedal design.

5 year limited warranty.

$219.00     Overdrive Boost    IN STOCK!
$8.00 shipping within U.S.
$10.00 flat rate shipping when you buy 2 or more pedals.

WE SHIP AROUND THE WORLD!
For international orders email us for an online order form. jgundry@ameritech.net
Or click here to order through our Throbak Electronics Ebay Store

EQ Boost The Ultimate Clean Boost

Fuzz Haze | Strange Master | Stone Bender | Overdrive Boost (Colorsound Overdriver Clone) | Flash Drive | 18 Watt Classic Combo | Vintage Authentic Pickups | 

Ever wonder why so many clean boosts lack effective tonal controls? So did we! That is why ThroBak Electronics developed the EQ Boost. In our opinion effective tone controls are essential in a clean boost. Different amplifier and guitar combinations can either become drastically darker or brighter when the signal is boosted with a clean boost.

The EQ Boost makes sure your tone is where you want it when boosted. Not too fat and not too thin. Or you can make it as fat or as thin as you like. In keeping with our signature sound philosophy we give you the choice. The extended frequency tone control let you fine tune your clean boost or lead boost. With as much as 10+db of boost the EQ Boost can be tweaked to act as a treble boost to drive your amp harder. Or use it for just a touch of clean boost for leads. You can even use the EQ Boost as a subtractive volume control. If you like to run your amp at full bore and just want to cut the volume for rythm parts but don't want the tonal changes that come with rolling your guitar volume pot back. Just set the EQ Boost level a bit lower and adjust the bass and treble to get the tone you want for rythm work.

The EQ boost is a transistor based circuit assuring a completely natural, amp like boost with none of the processed artifacts that IC based circuits have. Ultra low noise and quiet switching help make the EQ Boost the ultimate in clean boosts.

Sound Clips:

The Throbak 18 watt Classic is the amplifier featured in all sound clips.

Download eq_boost_clean_clean_boost.mp3
Download eq_boost_clean_dirty_boost.mp3
Download eq_boost_fat_boost.mp3
Download eq_boost_treble_boost.mp3

Features:

• Powder coated exterior.
• Switchcraft Jacks.
• Teflon wire.
• Silver solder.
• Level adjustment.
• Extended frequency Bass and Treble controls.
• Metal film resistors.
• Mallory M-150 polyester Capacitors.
• 9 volt power jack.
• True bypass switch.
• Power LED.
• Compact pedal design.

5 year limited warranty.

$189.00     EQ Boost    IN STOCK!
$8.00 shipping within U.S.
$10.00 flat rate shipping when you buy 2 or more pedals.

WE SHIP AROUND THE WORLD!
For international orders email us for an online order form. jgundry@ameritech.net
Or click here to order through our Throbak Electronics Ebay Store

Stone Bender MKII Pro

Fuzz Haze | Strange Master | Overdrive Boost (Colorsound Overdriver Clone) | EQ Boost | Flash Drive | 18 Watt Classic Combo | Vintage Authentic Pickups | 

Throbak Electronics offers the Stone Bender MKII Pro, a faithful reproduction of the fabled 3 germanium Sola Sound Tone Bender MKII Professional used by Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck.

We have added several features that allow you to customize the pedal to create your own Signature Sound. Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix and Brian May had Roger Mayer and Peter Cornish customize their effects to create their own signature sound. We give this control to you.

A pre gain switch makes this a great overdrive pedal as well as a monster high gain fuzz box that gives endless sustain and useable feedback. Also included is a user adjustable internal bias pot.

NEW FEATURE: We have also included a new feature we call the Tone Color switch. It takes just a bit of the treble edge off the tone when activated. It is reminiscent of the tones from the better three knob Color Sound Tonebenders when activated. The feature is now added at no additional charge on all new Stone Bender MKII Pro pedals.

These added features do not change the original circuit but put control of the tone and character of the effect in your hands. Original germanium effects are notorious for inconsistency of sound from one unit to the other. We have tamed these inconsistencies and put the tone changing variables within your control so you can create your own signature sound with this classic effect.

Sound Clips:

The Throbak 18 watt Classic is the amplifier featured in all sound clips.

Download 1_bridge_overdrive_pre_gain_on.mp3

Download 2_bridge_overdrive_pre_gain_on.mp3

Download same_setting_pre_gain_off.mp3

"The Stone Bender works perfectly and sounds fantastic. Congrats on your achievement - you have produced a really excellent pedal here. This sounds really close to the early Jimmy Page sound IMO."
Greg (Australia)

"Thanks Jon - I love the Stone Bender, It sounds Great! The quality is very good. I bought it because I like the concept of having a vintage pedal design with optional modifications. My rig is all vintage analog gear and the Stone Bender is a perfect fit."
Mike (California)

Features:

• Powder coated exterior.
• Switchcraft Jacks.
• Teflon wire.
• Silver solder.
• 3 Carefully selected, matched and auditioned low noise Germanium Transistors.
• Externally switchable pre gain control with internal pot allowing you to dial in best pre gain for your guitar.
• Internally adjustable bias pot.
• Level adjustment.
• Attack adjustment.
• Metal film resistors for low noise and better low end definition.
• Mallory M-150 polyester Capacitors.
• 9 volt power jack.
• True bypass switch.
• Power LED.
• Compact pedal design.
• Socketed Transistors.

5 year limited warranty.

$189.00     Stone Bender MKII Pro    IN STOCK!

$8.00 shipping within U.S.
$10.00 flat rate shipping when you buy 2 or more pedals.

WE SHIP AROUND THE WORLD!
For international orders email us for an online order form. jgundry@ameritech.net
Or click here to order through our Throbak Electronics Ebay Store

Strange Master Treble Boost

Stone Bender | Fuzz Haze | Overdrive Boost (Colorsound Overdriver Clone) | EQ Boost | Flash Drive | 18 Watt Classic Combo | Vintage Authentic Pickups | 

Throbak Electronics offers another classic Signature Sound effect with the
Strange Master Treble Boost, a recreation of the Germanium Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster used by Eric Clapton, Brian May and Tony Iommi.

In keeping with our Signature Sound philosophy we have offered adjustments that allow you to shape the sound of this effect. Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix and Brian May had Roger Mayer and Peter Cornish customize their effects to create their own signature sound. We give this control to you.

As far as we can tell we are the only company offering a Dallas Range Master clone with a bias adjustment. This  allows you to change the character of boost from flabby to tight. Switchable range allows treble and full boost germanium distortion. Recreate the Clapton Beano tone or the singing overdrive of Brian May with this pedal, its all in there.

Sound Clips:

The Throbak 18 watt Classic is the amplifier featured in all sound clips.

Download strange_master_treble_boost_bridge.mp3

Download strange_master_full_range_boost_neck.mp3

Throbak Customer Testimonials:

"Thanks Jon, the Strange Master sounds great!
Thank you for your support, and I'm sorry for snow-balling you with annoying questions."
Matt (Connecticut)

"Hi Jon, The Strange Master sounds great with my rig. I will try to send you some stage sounds next week in mp3 format. I am very pleased and will highly recommend this pedal to all."
Ric (Florida)

Features:

• Powder coated exterior.
• Switchcraft Jacks.
• Teflon wire.
• Silver solder.
• Carefully selected, and auditioned low noise Germanium Transistor.
• External side mounted 11 position bias knob.
• External Boost adjustment.
• Treble Boost - Full Range Boost switch.
• Metal film resistors for low noise and better low end definition.
• Mallory M-150 polyester Capacitors.
• 9 volt power jack.
• True bypass switch.
• Power LED.
• Compact pedal design.
• Socketed Transistor.

5 year limited warranty.

$169.00     Strange Master    IN STOCK!

$8.00 shipping within U.S.
$10.00 flat rate shipping when you buy 2 or more pedals.

Flash Drive Treble Boost

Fuzz Haze | Strange Master | Stone Bender | 18 Watt Classic Combo | Overdrive Boost  (Colorsound Overdriver Clone) | EQ Boost | Vintage Authentic Pickups |

ThroBak Electronics introduces the Flash Drive. The Flash Drive offers the higher gain tones that can only be gotten from a TO-18 metal can silicon transistor of the correct gain range. The Flash Drive has all the same features as the Strange Master but without the extenal bias adjustment control of the Strange Master. The Flash Drive has more grind and raw gain that the Strange Master. If you are a fan of Brian May guitar tones found on the Flash soundtrack the Flash Drive is for you.

Sound Clips:

The Throbak 18 watt Classic is the amplifier featured in all sound clips.

Download flash_drive_neck_treble_boost.mp3

Download flash_drive_bridge_full_boost.mp3

Features:

• Powder coated exterior.
• Switchcraft Jacks.
• Teflon wire.
• Silver solder.
• Carefully selected, and auditioned low noise Silicon Transistor.
• Treble Boost - Full Range Boost switch.
• Metal film resistors for low noise and better low end definition.
• Mallory M-150 polyester Capacitors.
• 9 volt power jack.
• True bypass switch.
• Power LED.
• Compact pedal design.
• Socketed Transistor.

5 year limited warranty.

$149.00     Flash Drive    IN STOCK!

$8.00 shipping within U.S.
$10.00 flat rate shipping when you buy 2 or more pedals.

WE SHIP AROUND THE WORLD!
For international orders email us for an online order form. jgundry@ameritech.net
Or click here to order through our Throbak Electronics Ebay Store

Fuzz Haze

Stone Bender  |  Strange  Master  | Overdrive Boost (Colorsound Overdriver Clone) | EQ Boost | Flash Drive | 18 Watt Classic Combo | Vintage Authentic  Pickups |

Throback Electronics is proud to offer another classic Signature Sound effect, the Fuzz Haze, a recreation of the Germanium Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face. The original Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face was made famous by Jimi Hendrix and was favored by Eric Clapton while in Cream, David Gilmour and countless others. The famous players listed above had the luxury of cherry picking the best pedals and then having them tweaked further by technicians like Roger Mayer that these players helped make famous.

The Fuzz Haze solves the quality problems of the originals with stringent quality control, component selection and user tweaks that were never available on the original units. Additionally a reverse audio taper potentiometer on the Fuzz Haze gives an unparalleled range of fuzz adjustment when compared to the original units.

The Fuzz Haze offers up the same thick screaming Fuzz that drew Hendrix to the original Dallas-Arbiter circuit. Many Fuzz Face clones denude the circuit of the bass response that made the original such a powerhouse with a Stratocaster. We don't do this. Internal user adjustable pre gain and bias trim give you full control the character of the the fuzz and bass response.

Each Fuzz Haze also has socketed transistors allowing us to individually tune each pedal. This assures that every Fuzz Haze sounds as if it were cherry picked.

Get a Fuzz Haze for the full dose of Germanium Fuzz Voo Doo!

Sound Clips:

The Throbak 18 watt Classic is the amplifier featured in all sound clips.

All clips have short clean clip at beginning. After effect is on all variations in distortion are done with guitar volume control.

Fuzz Haze Strat Full Fuzz.mp3

Fuzz Haze Strat Pre Gain On.mp3

Fuzz Haze Les Paul bridge Pre Gain On.mp3

Throbak Customer Testimonials:

"Hi Jon, Got the pedal yesterday and REALLY like it! My current fuzz face was a Fulltone '69, but the Fuzz Haze beats in it my book -- it has better bass response and more gain. Thanks again!"
Matt (Vermont)

"Hey Jon, Got the Fuzz Haze last night, just got to play with it just a little. But WOW cool. Dry Wide Buzzing Fuzz, Hendrix, Cream..... I have a T Rex Alberta that I got at Rudy's here in NY, paid $200 and something for it and never use it. But you're Stone Bender and Fuzz Haze? Do and will all the time. They go well with my Vox McCoy Wah and MXR Phase 90. And now with the Fuzz Haze my RM Octavia has a purpose. Thanks Till Next Time...."
Todd (New York)

Features:

• Powder coated exterior.
• Switchcraft Jacks.
• Teflon wire.
• Silver solder.
• Carefully selected, and auditioned low noise Germanium Transistors.
• Pre gain switch to select between classic Fuzz Face mode and pre gain trimmed to your rig.
• Internal user adjustable bias and pre gain trim pot.
• External Level and Fuzz adjustment.
• Reverse audio taper Fuzz potentiometer.
• Metal film and carbon composite resistor mix for low noise, better low with full mojo.
• Mallory M-150 polyester Capacitors.
• 9 volt power jack.
• True bypass switch.
• Power LED.
• Compact pedal design.
• Socketed Transistors.

5 year limited warranty.

$179.00     Fuzz Haze   IN STOCK!

$8.00 shipping within U.S.
$10.00 flat rate shipping when you buy 2 or more pedals.

WE SHIP AROUND THE WORLD!
For international orders email us for an online order form. jgundry@ameritech.net
Or click here to order through our Throbak Electronics Ebay Store

ThroBak Vintage Authentic Series Pickups

Fuzz Haze | Strange Master | Stone Bender | Overdrive Boost (Colorsound Overdriver Clone) | EQ Boost | Flash Drive | 18 Watt Classic Combo | 

ThroBak Vintage Authentic Series pickups are produced with a commitment to using vintage authentic manufacturing techniques, processes and materials whenever possible. Details that gave the classic vintage humbucker designs their legendary tone, are studied and duplicated in the ThroBak Vintage Authentic Series. Wound on a vintage Leesona 102 coil winder with NOS vintage correct plain enamel wire, Vintage Authentic Series pickups use the actual techniques and materials that made the original designs great. Custom rough cast magnets and a relentless quest for vintage correct parts mean that every ThroBak Vintage Authentic Series pickup lives up to it's name.

Currently available on a custom order basis only. Select models soon to be regular stock pickups. Check back often.

Email for pricing.

ThroBak 18 Watt Classic Combo

Fuzz Haze | Strange Master | Stone Bender | Overdrive Boost (Colorsound Overdriver Clone) | EQ Boost | Flash Drive | Vintage Authentic Pickups |

Free Shipping With Each 18 Watt Combo Purchase! (does not apply for Ebay store sales).

Sound Clip: 18_watt_trem_channel_Les Paul G12H30.mp3 

Throbak Electronics is proud to offer the Throbak 18 watt Classic 1x12" combo amplifier. This is a faithful hand wired clone of the 60's Marshall Mini Bluesbreaker 1974x single 12" combo. You will be hard pressed to find a better value when shopping for an 18 watt combo. The legendary tone of the original is alive and well in the Throbak 18 watt Classic. The touch response to every nuance of pick attack and dynamics makes this cathode biased design a must have for any owner of a Les Paul seeking classic Eric Clapton, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin... tones in a combo. Nothing but amazing tones from the foot switchable tube tremolo to the raw power of the normal channel. Plenty loud to gig with and perfect for in home use when used with an attenuator this amp will put your modern combo to shame. It is a real eye and ear opener for the serious guitar player who is always seeking to improve their tone.

Premium grade cabinets and components are ordered in quantity to keep the quality high and sale price low. The circuit and layout faithfully follows the original unlike many clones made from kits. The Throbak 18 watt Classic also retains the tube rectifier of the original design.

All ThroBak 18 Watt Classic Combos come standard with Heyboer power and output transformers. These are the gold standard for outstanding tone and reliability.

While supplies last these will also ship with the sought after NOS Tesla EZ- 81 rectifier tube.

Features:

    • Hand wired turret board construction using original layout.
    • Mil. spec. Teflon coated wire.
    • Carbon composite resistors.
    • Mallory M-150 polyester Capacitors.
    • Heyboer Transformers.
    • Speaker chioce of Celestion G12H30 or
       Sammi Sound ME300B40 8 ohm 40 watt speaker.
    • 4, 8, 16 ohm speaker jacks.
    • Extension speaker cabinet jack.
    • Extra long speaker cable to allow use of attenuator.
    • Normal and tremolo channels.
    • Tremolo foot switch.
    • Baltic Birch Cabinet with black Levant.
    • Gold Marshall style handle.
    • Marshall style salt and pepper grille cloth.
    • Silk screened gold Plexi face plate.
    • JJ power and Pre Amp tubes. 
    • NOS Tesla EZ-81 rectifier tube.
    • 6 month limited tube warranty.
    • 1 year limited amplifier and speaker warranty.

$1,699.00  with Celestion G12H30 Free Shipping IN STOCK! This item only ships within continental U.S. (no free shipping for Ebay store sales)

$1,659.00  with Sammi Sound ME300B40 Free Shipping IN STOCK! This item only ships within continental U.S. (no free shipping for Ebay store sales)