Reuss Musical Instruments FZ05Brev2 Reuss Copenhagen Bender User Manual

Reuss Musical Instruments FZ05Brev2 Reuss Copenhagen Bender

Super great sounding 1960s germanium fuzz circuit based on the tone bender mark 1.5, built with rare OC140 NPN germanium transistors for the convenience of modern power polarity.

Controls

• ‘LEVEL’ sets the output level of the effect sound. The pedal features a recovery gain stage which amplifies the vintage circuit’s modest output level, making the Copenhagen Bender very loud compared to an original 1960s Tonebender MK 1.5.
• ‘ATTACK’ sets the amount of fuzz. The circuit of the pedal interacts very well with your guitar’s volume control, allowing you to reduce the
  fuzz intensity by rolling down your guitar’s volume.

Footswitch

• Switches the effect on and off, indicated by the orange LED (mechanical true bypass)

Connectors

• The right side jack is the input of the pedal. Connect your instrument here.
• The left side jack is the output.
• The 9V DC connector is for a standard guitar pedal ‘negative center ’-type jack. ONLY use this type.
• Reversing the polarity can damage the pedal. The pedal can also run on a 9V battery (not included). Fuzz enthusiasts insist vintage circuit sounds best with a carbon zinc battery.
• Please note: The unit is drawing power from the battery when there is a jack in the input connector.
• Always remove the input jack when the pedal is not in use if you are running it with a battery
• Also please note: Being a vintage circuit, the fuzz wants to see a high-impedance input signal to sound correct.
• Any low-impedance signal from a buffered bypass pedal (like a Boss or Ibanez or a similar type) will make the fuzz sound wrong. It will lose punch and fullness and sound thin and fizzy. Not as intended.
• Always put a vintage fuzz circuit (tone benders, fuzz faces, etc.) first in your chain

Specifications

• Vintage 1960s tone bender mark 1.5 schematics built with ultra-rare vintage new old stock 1960s OC140 germanium transistors.
• Each set of two transistors is carefully matched personally by Anders Marcuslund-Reuss
• The transistors are ‘NPN’ which makes the pedal run on modern, pedalboard-friendly ‘negative ground’ power polarity (contrary to vintage original pedals, and most modern PNP recreations, which feature positive ground / reverse polarity). No need for an isolated power supply.
• The recovery gain stage and output buffer are added to the vintage circuit’s original output.
• This makes the pedal much louder than a vintage pedal and it ensures a uniform, strong, and healthy output signal to pass on in your chain, with no loss of tone and no unwanted interferences.
• Advanced power supply noise filtering circuit at the DC jack.
• This makes the pedal very tolerant with modern, switch-mode power supplies, which are otherwise known to induce noise in vintage circuits, originally designed to run on batteries exclusively.
• Extremely high build quality. Completely handmade in the European Union
• Vintage-style ’through hole’ construction (SMD parts in the power supply noise filtering mini-circuit board)
• Compact aluminum enclosure with a textured white and gold powder coat finish and real silk screen printed graphics
• High-quality Neutrik jacks
• Upgrade quality footswitches (good for at least 30,000 stomps)
• Runs on a standard ’Boss-style’ 9V DC ‘negative center’ guitar pedal power supply or a 9V battery.

Battery access

Remove the four screws at the bottom side of the pedal with a Philips head screwdriver to remove the bottom plate and gain access to the battery

Warranty

• All Reuss pedals come with a limited 24-month warranty against manufacturing faults
• The warranty does not cover normal wear and tear or abuse

Circuit and design copyright 2022
Reuss Musical Instruments / Good Guy’s Media & Music DK-2860 Søborg, Denmark

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