Fredric Effects boutique guitar pedals - news and updates

VJIves

Gutted I didn't have the funds for the FOTL pedal when the pledge went live!

timhulio

For those attending the UK Guitar Show today and tomorrow, Harry's Guitar Co will have a nice selection of Fredric Effects on Stand E6.

timhulio

Well the Future of the Left pedals are on their way to the band. Hoping to do more projects like this for bands and labels in the future.

I collected the new batch of enclosures for the perennial best-seller the Green Russian today. Much prefer the toned-down olive green of the new lot!

timhulio

Here's a great blog post profiling a selection of Fredric Effects pedals. Featuring the infamous Pocket Weasel, our two Harmonic Percolators variants and Klones.

http://www.vintageguitarboutique.com/blogs/vgb/93126593-in-celebration-of-fredric-effects

UnclePsychosis

Been playing a lot with the Mutant Fuzz today which I've borrowed off a mate. Can you explain a bit more about what the tone switch does? I definitely prefer it in the "down" position. 

timhulio

This switches the input capacitor for one with a much larger value. This lets more bass frequencies through, so it sounds more doomy. If you want to take the tinkering a step further, there's an internal trimpot to set the bias of the second transistor, so you can get even more gain (at the expense of noise) or fizzy, gated 60s fuzz.

timhulio

Warp Sound on BASS. V many thanks to John Scott of Stereocilia for this new demo. 
Get warped here:
http://www.fredric.co.uk/warp-sound
And check-out John's music here:
http://www.stereociliamusic.com/

timhulio

Found some of the old-style horizontal Zombie Klone enclosures and built up a small batch. 

Listed in the classifieds

timhulio

I think the Future of the Left Stompenboxen pedals are arriving with those who ordered them now, so it's safe to share a pic of the finished item. Here's all fifty of them getting tested.

timhulio

I finished testing them with my SG for variety...

Detail:

timhulio

Testing West Germany Tremolos with a rather apt new addition.

Modulus_Amps

just found this thread, Cracking stuff. looks great!

stickyfiddle

Der Stompenboxen is possibly the best-named pedal ever. What does it do?

timhulio

Ha! Well you can thank Falco from the band for the name. I worked almost entirely with Julia on this one, as she's a long-time Fredric Effects user. They're mainly the Green Russian Big Muff that Julia uses on bass. Then the second channel is a choice of two one-knob fuzzes - a modified Bazz Fuss which is super simple, but makes a lovely doomy growl - and a waspy fuzz loosely based on the Shin Ei FY-2 at its trebliest setting. So, in short: lots of fuzz.

timhulio

This looks like another Stompenboxen, but it's actually a prototype dual Harmonic Percolator! Featuring one cleaner-sounding silicon percolator, without the clipping stage, followed by our improved HP circuit, the Utility Perkolator which has germanium or silicon clipping for full-on raspy fuzz! I used a reject Stompenboxen enclosure- this one has a tiny hole in the corner welding.

timhulio

An assortment of Fredric Effects pedals and our new custom Fossboard ready for the Thame Guitar & Music Fair tomorrow.
http://southernguitarshows.co.uk/events/

timhulio

New T-shirts in stock! These are a classic combo of black print on white shirts. Good quality Gildan Ts, in S,M,L,XL. £10 plus postage.
http://www.fredric.co.uk/t-shirts

timhulio

The new Utility Perkolators feature a two colour black/metallic silver screen print.

TheMarlin

Cool pedals!!

timhulio

Thanks! :-)