DenTone Electronics Pedals
Freaktone Fuzz!
The Freaktone is smooth, rich and has a ton of sustain. I love this! Built into a pro quality box.
The box is hand painted and is truly unique. No two are alike. This is not your corporate McPedal. In fact,
it is the antithesis of that! Cool heavy mojo blue chickenhead knob. It is true bypass and built with the best
components throughout. NOS BC109 and BC108 metal can silicon transistors. I love the simplicity of just
one knob. I build these painstakingly one at a time in my home. Here is what the buyer of one Freaktone
pedal had to say:
"Hi, just wanted to tell how happy I am with my Freaktone #15. I have owned distortion/fuzz pedals from ZVex, Electro Harmonix,
Boss, Effector 13, MXR and more.. and none of them sound and "feel" like this pedal. It is so "open" sounding, every little
harmonic and nuance of my playing is there. It has honestly made me a better player, and has made playing even more fun. I
don't know what the hell you did but this is the best pedal ever. I doubt anything would ever go wrong with this pedal because
of the quality, but I feel the need to get another one because I don't ever want to play without it!!
Thanks again and
you will be getter more of my business in the future. "
-Craig Swensen
Here are some comments from another buyer:
"This pedal does one thing, big, warm 60's fuzz. It's a one trick pony, but what a great trick. It sounds excellent with
my Gibson Melody Maker through a Mesa/Boogie .22+ 1x12 tube combo. Big crunchy chords or great fuzzed out leads. I've used
other fuzz where the bottom end tends to dip when I stomp it on. Not so with this fuzz. It stays warm and full. I also use
it for bass, an old P bass into an SWR Basic Black combo. Huge, gnarly bass fuzz sound with no loss of bottom end. I love
how this pedal sounds. I'm primarily a bass player but I play guitar sometimes, been playing for 20 years. I was looking for
a fuzzbox I could use for both that would keep the warmth and bottom end when engaged. This is it. It sounds awesome with
gutiar or bass. Perfect for 60's garage, punk, grunge, etc. I can adjust the tone with the amp. Dennis Menard made this by
hand with NOS analog parts from an old schematic he had in a folder. No one knows what that schematic was from, but it's great.
The box is hand-painted. If it were stolen I'd get another pronto (if I could find one). "
Here is another review:
"Hey, I am really enjoying this pedal. I tried a J.Everman and it sounded good, but was always fuzzy. The freaktone has
amazing vol/touch sensitivity. I freaked my wife out when I was demoing it with my 6 watt Champ and Reverend Slingshot. I
first showed her light picking and the cleanish sound which she liked, but when I dug in and it scared her and hurt her ears
the dynamics were so extreme. Unreal gain, I was actully a little worried for the little Champ getting it's ass kicked so
hard. I tried your freakboy with a HBE Germainia and Lovepedal MagicBoy but the noise floor was pretty high. I like it by
itself plenty though. So anyway it inspired me to write you and say thanks for the cool pedal."
I am fortunate enough to be a proud owner of a DenTone - Freaktone Fuzz pedal. Kinda makes me sound like a proud
parent huh? Well, does this baby sing! On the surface it may seem quite simple. On/off & a dial for
the fuzz. However, one dial does not translate to one dimensional. This thing beggs to be noodled with & can
provide a wide palate of sounds to paint with. All you need to do is make adjustments on your amp & guitar.
With a little patience (and a lot of enthusiasm - you can't knock the smile off my face with a stick), you will easily hear
a sound that will be all ours. Isn't experimenting one of the best things about creating music? If, however you
are looking for a fuzz pedal that will mask sloppy playing, look elswhere. On the other hand, if you are looking for
a fuzz that will get across any subtleties of your picking, look no further! Hard to imagine a fuzz pedal that can pull
such a feat off. Well, this one does. Very percussive in its dynamics. This is definately NOT your typical
fuzz effect pedal. Let's face it, ayone who plays has a pile of effect pedals. The Freaktone goes a long way to
making some of them redundant. A very welcome addition to anyones sonic arsenal. If, for some reason you cannot
coax the sound you are looking for out of this thing, then you may want to consider hanging up the guitar for good.
All I can say is "get your Freak on"!
Joey Kuntz
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Each pedal is signed, dated and numbered.
Here is a link to a demo on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyTq9bftDM4
Here is a link to the reviews on Harmony Central:
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/product/Den+Tone/Freaktone+Fuzz/10/1
$159.00 (includes Priority Shipping to USA addresses)
