Featured inventor – Hudson Electronics
Hudson Electronics, located in Beverley UK, offer hand-crafted retro-flavoured fuzz pedals. We build onto vintage style strip-boards, using new old-stock European germanium and silicon transistors, along with high quality components. Every aspect of each build is completed by hand with high attention to detail, from the application of graphics through to final assembly and testing: authentic fuzz tones, precision construction and thorough after market care.
The Stroll On is our take on the famous British fuzzbox: the Sola Sound MK II Professional. Tons of singing sustain that will last for days; super chewy fuzz with sweet mids and a thick bottom end. Each Stroll On comes fitted with three carefully matched germanium transistors; these are usually a trio of new old-stock OC75, AC125, CV5416, OC72 or OC84, biased for the best possible tone.
Each Stroll On is built by hand from scratch onto vintage-style stripboard, using high quality components and with a high attention to detail. They come loaded with Omeg (UK) longlife pots, a heavy duty Alpha switch, Re’an Jacks, carbon film resistors and Konek / WIMA / BC / HL capacitors.
MR SOUL – Vintage germanium fuzz
Mr Soul is a fuzzy mix-up of the Vox Tone Bender and an Arbiter Fuzz Face. These two classic pedals have been blended together, resulting in a warm fuzz with more than a hint of rasp and cut when the attack knob is at full tilt. Mr Soul can deliver heavily-driven tones as well as cleaning up superbly with a twist of the volume control on your guitar. Smooth, but with some bite to keep the sound interesting – lots of sustain and killer fuzz! Mr Soul comes loaded with a pair of new old-stock European germanium transistors biased to the sweet spot.
Each Mr Soul is built by hand from scratch onto vintage-style stripboard, using high quality components and with a high attention to detail. They come loaded with Omeg (UK) longlife pots, a heavy duty Alpha switch, Re’an Jacks, carbon film resistors and Konek / WIMA / BC / HL capacitors.
FUZZ – Late 60′s to early 70′s fuzz tones
The Fuzz is a replica of the Sola Sound MKIV Tone Bender from the late 60′s, early 70′s. It is a germanium transistor based circuit and is the most versatile of our line up. This pedal has been loaded with N.O.S. transistors that have been selected and tested for gain and leakage. The circuit has been biased to perfection. This pedal can go from big thick smooth fuzz tones on over to super bright ice pick to the forehead tones. You can go from gritty fuzz to smooth fuzz depending on how you set the controls. It really covers everything from 60′s to 70′s fuzz tones with ease.
Each pedal is built by hand from scratch onto vintage-style stripboard, using high quality components and with a high attention to detail. They come loaded with Omeg (UK) or Alpha longlife pots, a heavy duty Alpha switch, Re’an Jacks, carbon film resistors, Konek / WIMA / BC / HL capacitors and other high quality components.
WHITE HEAT – Bright Sixties Fuzz Tones
The White Heat is our recreation of the Italian made Vox Tone Bender built between 1966 and 1970. This pedal delivers a killer raspy fuzz with plenty of top end, without being an icepick to the forehead. The White Heat cleans up superbly when you roll back the volume on your guitar making it very versatile and usable in many different music settings. If you are looking to recreate the tone of the Sixties, this is the fuzz for you! The White Heat comes loaded with a pair of new old-stock European germanium transistors custom tuned right to the sweet spot.
Each White Heat is built by hand from scratch onto vintage-style stripboard, using high quality components and with a high attention to detail. They come loaded with Omeg (UK) or Alpha longlife pots, a heavy duty Alpha switch, Re’an Jacks, carbon film resistors, Konek / WIMA / BC / HL capacitors and other high quality components.
SOUL BOMB – Germanium Boost and Fuzz
The Soul Bomb takes our Mr Soul fuzz and cascades it in to our Gospel Bomb germanium boost.
The Soul side is a fuzzy mix-up of the Vox Tone Bender and an Arbiter Fuzz Face. These two classic pedals have been blended together, resulting in a warm fuzz with more than a hint of rasp and cut when the attack knob is at full tilt. Mr Soul can deliver heavily-driven tones as well as cleaning up superbly with a twist of the volume control on your guitar. Smooth, but with some bite to keep the sound interesting – lots of sustain and killer fuzz!
The Bomb side is a tweaked version of the classic ‘Rangemaster’ germanium boost. This pedal will kick the front end of your amp into high gear and send you into tonal bliss. Any tube amp that has a pretty sensitive preamp section will light up when you drop the bomb. Amps that I like to use this pedal on include older Marshall’s, Vox AC models, Tweed & Blackface Fender’s and pretty much any small combo from the 50′s and early 60′s.
You can run the fuzz or the boost independently or using the Soul in conjunction with the Bomb will create fuzz tones that you swear will blow up your amp. I’m talking HUGE!!!!!
Each Soul Bomb is built by hand from scratch onto vintage-style stripboard, using high quality components and with a high attention to detail. They come loaded with Omeg (UK) or Alpha longlife pots, a heavy duty Alpha switch, Re’an Jacks, carbon film resistors, Konek / WIMA / BC / HL capacitors and other high quality components.
The Gospel Bomb is a tweaked version of the classic ‘Rangemaster’ germanium boost. This pedal will kick the front end of your amp into high gear and send you into tonal bliss. Any tube amp that has a pretty sensitive preamp section will light up when you drop the bomb. Amps that I like to use this pedal on include older Marshall’s, Vox AC models, Tweed & Blackface Fender’s and pretty much any small combo from the 50′s and early 60′s. It is also great for stacking with other OD & Fuzz pedals to unleash the ultimate fury.
Each Gospel Bomb is built by hand from scratch onto vintage-style stripboard, using high quality components and with a high attention to detail. They come loaded with Omeg (UK) or Alpha longlife pots, a heavy duty Alpha switch, Re’an Jacks, carbon film resistors, Konek / WIMA / BC / HL capacitors and other high quality components.