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Tone Ranger Guitars Double Barrel
Tone Ranger Guitars returns with the Double Barrel — Jeff Mark Leavitt's double-cut two-pickup build with Lollar Gold Foil pickups and a Bigsby B5. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Tone Ranger Guitars Double Barrel takes center stage — Lollar Gold Foil set, into the Cunningham Amps Custom 35 2x12" via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander with the Echo Fix EF-X3 Tape Echo in the loop. R2R Electric Rangemaster OC44 and Effectrode Tube Vibe feature in the second half.
Buy this Double Barrel at Oakland Guitars: https://reverb.com/item/87629493-tone-ranger-double-barrel
Follow Tone Ranger Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/tonerangerguitars/
Order a Tone Ranger Guitar: https://www.tonerangerguitars.com
Available at Oakland Guitars: 423 40th St, Oakland CA — 510-250-9747
Also watch: the full 6-model Tone Ranger Guitars showcase: https://youtu.be/p8X-BwI4pdw
In Jeff's own words: "Tone Ranger Guitars grew from my love of the West: the culture, the environment, the music, and the history of the western American deserts and forests. Lovingly hand-crafted in my one-man shop in LA with the finest components and pickups, Tone Ranger Guitars are made entirely from sustainable, local, urban trees from Los Angeles and her surrounding counties. These trees lined our city streets, shaded our parks, and grew in our backyards — now rescued by arborists such as Street Tree Revival and Angel City Lumber who repurpose these beautiful trees and give them a second life. You're a Tone Ranger now. Keep on truckin'."
The Double Barrel is Jeff's double-cut two-pickup solid body — 24 frets and a Bigsby B5 for glassy shimmer. Full specs (Serial #0103225):
Urban California redwood body with figured urban black walnut top. Urban black walnut neck. Urban Indian rosewood fretboard. Thin D neck profile. 24.75" scale. Set neck. 24 frets, 12" radius. Jescar 55090 medium/highest nickel silver frets. Bone nut. 7.4 lbs. Lollar Gold Foil set. CTS 500k audio taper volume pot with treble bleed. CTS 500k audio taper tone pot with 47nf Illinois Capacitor film cap. Centralab 3-way toggle. PureTone multi-contact jack. Tone Pros T3BP tune-o-matic. Bigsby B5. Grover Sta-tite 18:1 tuners. Nickel hardware. Black top hat knobs. No pickguard. Hand-rubbed Walrus Oil finish. Silkscreened headstock logo. Made in Los Angeles, California.
The Lollar Gold Foil is Jason Lollar's take on the DeArmond-style Gold Foil pickups from the 1950s and 1960s — chimey, articulate, with a complex midrange character that sits between a single coil and a humbucker without sounding like either. In the figured walnut and redwood Double Barrel, the Gold Foils' natural brightness and mid complexity pair beautifully with the Cunningham Custom 35's Tweed channel.
🎸 Lollar Pickups: https://www.lollarguitars.com/lollar-gold-foil-pickups
🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars: https://www.tonerangerguitars.com
🔊 Cunningham Amps: https://www.cunninghamamps.co.nz
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🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars Double Barrel (#0103225) | CA Redwood / Figured Urban Walnut Top | Lollar Gold Foil Set | Bigsby B5 | 24 Frets | Thin D | 24.75" | 7.4 lbs | Hand-Built in LA
🎛️ R2R Electric Rangemaster OC44 | Effectrode Tube Vibe | Echo Fix EF-X3
🔊 Cunningham Amps Custom 35 2x12" | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R121 & R10 | Ableton Live 12
Tone Ranger Guitars Sunset Rider
Tone Ranger Guitars returns with the Sunset Rider — this time loaded with TV Jones TV Classic Pickups and the Mastery Bridge and Vibrato. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Tone Ranger Guitars Sunset Rider takes center stage — TV Jones TV Classic set in humbucker-sized rout, Mastery M1 Bridge and MV Vibrato — into the Cunningham Amps Custom 35 2x12" via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The Effectrode Tube Vibe and R2R Electric Rangemaster OC44 join for the second half.
Buy this Sunset Rider: https://reverb.com/item/87631051-tone-ranger-sunset-rider
Follow Tone Ranger Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/tonerangerguitars/
Order a Tone Ranger Guitar: https://www.tonerangerguitars.com
Available at Oakland Guitars: 423 40th St, Oakland CA — 510-250-9747
Also watch: the full 6-model Tone Ranger Guitars showcase: https://youtu.be/p8X-BwI4pdw
In Jeff's own words: "Tone Ranger Guitars grew from my love of the West: the culture, the environment, the music, and the history of the western American deserts and forests. Lovingly hand-crafted in my one-man shop in LA with the finest components and pickups, Tone Ranger Guitars are made entirely from sustainable, local, urban trees from Los Angeles and her surrounding counties. These trees lined our city streets, shaded our parks, and grew in our backyards — now rescued by arborists such as Street Tree Revival and Angel City Lumber who repurpose these beautiful trees and give them a second life. You're a Tone Ranger now. Keep on truckin'."
The Sunset Rider conjures the unique guitar designs of 1960s Japan — front and rear bevels and contours for players of all body types, with a narrowed upper bout that keeps the horn away from the chest or abdomen, letting the smaller body sit closer to the player for a more intimate feel. Full specs (Serial #0501524):
Urban liquidambar body and headcap. Urban black acacia neck. Urban Indian rosewood fretboard. Soft V neck profile. 24.75" scale. Set neck. 22 frets, 12" radius. Jescar 55090 medium/highest nickel silver frets. Bone nut. 7.8 lbs. TV Jones TV Classic set. CTS 500k audio taper volume pot. CTS 500k audio taper tone pot with 22nf Orange Drop. Switchcraft 3-way toggle. PureTone multi-contact jack. Mastery M1 bridge. Mastery MV vibrato tailpiece. Grover Deluxe tuners. Nickel hardware. Witch hat knobs. No pickguard. Hand-rubbed Walrus Oil finish. Silkscreened headstock logo. Made in Los Angeles, California.
The TV Jones TV Classic is Tom Jones' flagship Filter'Tron-style pickup — the one Brian Setzer chose in his blind sound test against multiple vintage pickups during the Gretsch signature model development. Warm, full, and clear with that unmistakable Filter'Tron chime. The Mastery MV vibrato gives the Sunset Rider smooth, accurate vibrato that stays in tune where vintage floating tremolos notoriously don't. The audio taper pots contribute to one of the most musical and expressive volume knob cleanup sweeps in this demo — explored in depth from 06:17.
🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars: https://www.tonerangerguitars.com
🔊 Cunningham Amps: https://www.cunninghamamps.co.nz
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🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars Sunset Rider (#0501524) | Urban Liquidambar Body | Urban Black Acacia Neck | TV Jones TV Classic Set | Mastery M1 + MV Vibrato | Set Neck | 24.75" | 7.8 lbs | Hand-Built in LA
🎛️ R2R Electric Rangemaster OC44 | Effectrode Tube Vibe
🔊 Cunningham Amps Custom 35 2x12" | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
Prisma Guitars Sunset
The Prisma Guitars Sunset is one of the coolest guitars I've ever played — and today it's paired with the Fish Circuits Lunatique for dirt and fuzz tones that prove this guitar isn't just a clean tone machine. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Prisma Guitars Sunset takes center stage — custom Lollar Gold Foil neck and Lollar Low Wind Imperial bridge pickups with Prisma's reclaimed hard rock maple skateboard veneers as inserts, Mastery Trem and Bridge, into the Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The Fish Circuits Lunatique Fuzz runs throughout.
Check out more Prisma Guitars: https://www.prismaguitars.com/ Follow Prisma Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/prismaguitars/ More Prisma Guitars videos on the channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLY1KzQHoiH2j7bOfKS9tgYWMpCA9a2jU Follow Fish Circuits: https://www.instagram.com/fishcircuits/
The Prisma Guitars Sunset is Nick Pourfard's reverse offset design — an undeniably cool silhouette that immediately sets it apart from anything else in the room. What makes every Prisma genuinely one-of-a-kind is the reclaimed skateboard hard rock maple used as decorative and structural inlays — and on this build, Nick has taken that further by using the skateboard maple as inserts in the custom Lollar pickups themselves. The Gold Foil neck pickup and Low Wind Imperial bridge are both fitted with Prisma's reclaimed hard rock maple veneer inserts, making the pickups a physical part of the guitar's artistic identity. No two Prisma guitars share the same maple, so no two will ever look alike. Surf Green finish. Mastery Trem and Bridge for impeccable intonation and tuning stability under tremolo use.
Also watch: Prisma Guitars Mattsonia demo on the channel.
The Fish Circuits Lunatique is a dual-circuit fuzz with a Chaos knob that blends continuously between a Tone Bender-style gated fuzz (counterclockwise from noon) and an octave-up ring modulation fuzz (clockwise from noon) — with a low-pass filter simultaneously operating on the same control. Both extremes and everything between are explored throughout this demo, with the Gold Foil neck pickup and Low Wind Imperial bridge giving two very different input characters to the Lunatique's Chaos control. The Emerson Custom Treble Bleed on the volume pot is explored at 04:43 — essential for maintaining the Gold Foil's inherent brightness and clarity through the full cleanup sweep.
🎸 Prisma Guitars: https://www.prismaguitars.com 🎛️ Fish Circuits Lunatique: https://fishcircuits.com/products/lunatique-fuzz 🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 Prisma Guitars Sunset | Surf Green | Reverse Offset | Custom Lollar Gold Foil (Neck) + Low Wind Imperial (Bridge) | Skateboard Maple Pickup Inserts | Mastery Trem + Bridge | Emerson Custom Treble Bleed 🎛️ Fish Circuits Lunatique | Gated Fuzz | Chaos Knob | Octave + Ring Mod | Tone Bender Territory 🔊 Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
Tone Ranger Guitars Sunset Rider
Tone Ranger Guitars returns to the channel with a brand new model — the Sunset Rider. Great to hang at Wood Wire Volts and NAMM 2025, Jeff. More Tone Ranger demos coming. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Tone Ranger Guitars Sunset Rider takes center stage — TV Jones T-90 pickups, into the Cunningham Amps Custom 35 2x12" via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The R2R Electric Rangemaster OC44 and Effectrode Tube Vibe join for the second half.
Follow Tone Ranger Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/tonerangerguitars/
Order a Tone Ranger Guitar: https://www.tonerangerguitars.com
Also at: https://reverb.com/shop/oaklandguitars510 | https://www.lightningjoes.com/tone-ranger-guitars | https://malibumusic.com/search?q=tone+ranger | https://thunderroadguitars.com/store/?s=tone+ranger+guitars
Also watch: the full 6-model Tone Ranger Guitars showcase: https://youtu.be/p8X-BwI4pdw
In Jeff's own words: "Tone Ranger Guitars grew from my love of the West: the culture, the environment, the music, and the history of the western American deserts and forests. Lovingly hand-crafted in my one-man shop in LA with the finest components and pickups, Tone Ranger Guitars are made entirely from sustainable, local, urban trees from Los Angeles and her surrounding counties. These trees lined our city streets, shaded our parks, and grew in our backyards — now rescued by arborists such as Street Tree Revival and Angel City Lumber who repurpose these beautiful trees and give them a second life. You're a Tone Ranger now. Keep on truckin'."
The Sunset Rider is Jeff's newest model — conjuring the unique guitar designs of 1960s Japan, with body bevels that accommodate players of all body types and let the smaller body sit closer to the player for a more intimate feel. Full specs (Serial #0501424):
Urban liquidambar body and headcap. Urban black acacia neck. Urban Indian rosewood fretboard. Soft V neck profile. 24.75" scale. Set neck. 22 frets, 12" radius. Jescar 55090 medium/highest nickel silver frets. Bone nut. 7.6 lbs. TV Jones T-90 set. CTS 500k audio taper volume pot. CTS 500k audio taper tone pot with 22nf Orange Drop. Switchcraft 3-way toggle. PureTone multi-contact jack. Tone Pros T3BP tune-o-matic. Bigsby B5 tailpiece. Grover Sta-tite 18:1 tuners. Nickel hardware. Witch hat knobs. No pickguard. Hand-rubbed Walrus Oil finish. Silkscreened headstock logo. Made in Los Angeles, California.
The TV Jones T-90 is a P90-voiced pickup in Filter'Tron format — the hum-cancelling construction of a Filter'Tron with the P90's characteristic midrange aggression and bite. In the liquidambar and acacia body of the Sunset Rider, it delivers snappy, vocal tones with more body and girth than a conventional Filter'Tron.
🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars: https://www.tonerangerguitars.com
🔊 Cunningham Amps: https://www.cunninghamamps.co.nz
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🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars Sunset Rider | Urban Liquidambar Body | Urban Black Acacia Neck | TV Jones T-90 Set | Bigsby B5 | Set Neck | 24.75" | 7.6 lbs | Serial #0501424 | Hand-Built in LA
🎛️ R2R Electric Rangemaster OC44 | Effectrode Tube Vibe
🔊 Cunningham Amps Custom 35 2x12" | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R121 & R10 | Ableton Live 12
Giordano Guitars Veloce
📝 Video Description
Giordano Guitars returns to the channel with the Veloce — serial number 001 — and the Sunbear '62 SB-PAT# Humbuckers are a match made in heaven. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Giordano Guitars Veloce (Serial #001) takes center stage — all-mahogany body and neck, Malaysian Blackwood fretboard, medium jumbo frets, Kluson tuners, vintage repro bridge and tailpiece, CTS pots, nitrocellulose lacquer with finish checking, Sunbear '62 SB-PAT# Humbuckers — into the Benson Amps Earhart head and Benson 2x12" cabinet with Scumback H75-PVC 65W speakers via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The Echo Fix EF-X3 Chorus Echo, Effectrode Tube Vibe, and Expresso FX Ge Boost feature throughout.
Follow Giordano Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/_giordanoguitars_/
Follow Sunbear Pickups: https://www.instagram.com/sunbear_pickups/
The Veloce is a new model from the Giordano family in Italy — all-mahogany construction, lightweight with excellent upper fret access, nitrocellulose lacquer checking that makes it look like it's been played for decades from the moment it left the workshop. Serial number 001. This is the very first one.
The Sunbear '62 SB-PAT# (now the '62 Archive) is Stuart Robson's deep dive into a brief, often-overlooked transitional era of Gibson humbucker history. When Gibson swapped from the "Patent Applied For" decal on their humbucker baseplates to the Patent Number decal around 1962, that was the only change — the construction and build process remained PAF spec for a brief period. These late PAFs feature short-length Alnico V magnets and have their own specific magic. The set Stu referenced for this model remains untouched and original, with an unusually low-wind neck unit and a particularly sweet balance.
Bridge: Alnico V (short) / 7.7K — clear, open with extra directness and lower midrange cut, responsive to volume and tone pot adjustments. Neck: Alnico V (short) / 6.8K — mellow and sweetly vocal in the top end with classic PAF low-end richness. The short Alnico V magnets give this set a bright, spanky character that calls to mind the best vintage SG pickups — snappy, present, and cutting without ever getting harsh, with the kind of chime in the neck position that makes chords ring like a bell. An ideal set for an all-mahogany guitar that needs clarity and top-end life without artificial brightness.
The Expresso FX Ge Boost (Philips OC141) takes the spotlight from 10:05 — Rangemaster-style germanium boost slamming the Earhart's top boost input, with volume knob cleanup explored from 11:47 and the mid boost character from 13:39.
🎸 Giordano Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/_giordanoguitars_/
🎸 Sunbear Pickups: https://www.sunbearpickups.com
🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 Giordano Guitars Veloce (Serial #001) | All-Mahogany | Malaysian Blackwood Fretboard | Nitro Checking | Sunbear '62 SB-PAT# (AV Bridge 7.7K / AV Neck 6.8K) | Kluson Tuners
🎛️ Expresso FX Ge Boost (Philips OC141) | Effectrode Tube Vibe | Echo Fix EF-X3
🔊 Benson Amps Earhart Head + Benson 2x12" | Scumback H75-PVC 65W | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
Best Vintage Guitar Mods! '67 Gibson ES-330 Gets Stainless Steel Re-Fret & Emerson Treble Bleeds
Absolutely — here's the updated description with the sibling video callout added right after the intro paragraph:
📝 Video Description
The 1967 Gibson ES-330 is back from the shop — Jescar stainless steel refret and Emerson Custom Treble Bleeds on both volume pots. Would you mod a vintage guitar? Let me know in the comments. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the 1967 Gibson ES-330 takes center stage — freshly refretted with Jescar stainless steel and fitted with Emerson Custom Treble Bleeds on both volume potentiometers, into the Benson Amps Earhart 2x12" with Scumback speakers via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The Echo Fix EF-X3 Chorus Echo, Effectrode Tube Vibe, and Expresso FX Ge Fuzz, Octave Fuzz, and Ge Boost feature from 06:17 onward.
Also watch: the sibling video — 1967 Gibson ES-335 Refret + Emerson Treble Bleeds, same rig, same mods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcQQLCxqbKo&t=109s
Grab Emerson Custom Treble Bleeds: https://emersoncustom.com/products/2017-treble-bleed-circuit-volume-mod?sca_ref=6282128.5O9h8BhMpG
The ES-330 is often mistaken for the ES-335 — the two are close siblings in the Gibson thinline lineup, but with a fundamental difference: the 330 is fully hollow with no centerblock, where the 335 has a solid maple centerblock running down its length. The full hollow construction gives the 330 a more acoustic-like resonance, sensitivity to feedback at high volumes, and a distinctly different midrange character that interacts with the P90 pickups differently than a 335 would. The 1967 dating also places this guitar in the period of the 16th fret neck joint, significant for upper register access and neck feel.
The P90 pickups in the 330 are the original 1967 Gibson units — the same raw, aggressive, midrange-forward single coil in soapbar packaging that defined Chicago blues. Pairing them with the fully hollow ES-330 body produces a particularly reactive, open tone that responds dramatically to volume knob position — which is exactly why the Treble Bleed mod matters here more than in most guitars.
I went a few years without treble bleeds in my vintage instruments, but it just grinds my gears when guitars go to mud by 9 on the volume knob. The Treble Bleed is an easily reversible mod — it preserves the high-frequency content through the full volume sweep so the guitar actually cleans up rather than just going dark. Both volume pots have independent Treble Bleeds. The difference is explored from 04:05 onward across neck and bridge P90 positions.
The Jescar stainless steel refret: harder than nickel silver, the frets will outlast any conventional refret by a significant margin with a consistent, smooth playing feel across the entire neck.
The Expresso FX triple stack from 06:46 — all three built by Sof in the UK with NOS components: Ge Fuzz (dual CV7005 Newmarket germanium transistors, Fuzz Face-style), stacked into the Octave Fuzz (Ge diodes up / Si diodes down) from 08:09, and Ge Boost (AC107, Rangemaster-style) from 08:34.
🎸 Emerson Custom: https://emersoncustom.com
🎛️ Expresso FX: https://expressofx.com
🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 1967 Gibson ES-330 | Fully Hollow | Original 1967 Gibson P90s | Jescar SS Refret | Emerson Custom Treble Bleeds (Both Volume Pots)
🎛️ Expresso FX Ge Fuzz (CV7005 x2) | Expresso FX Octave Fuzz (Ge/Si Switch) | Expresso FX Ge Boost (AC107) | Effectrode Tube Vibe | Echo Fix EF-X3
🔊 Benson Amps Earhart 2x12" | Scumback Speakers | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
All The Frank Brothers Guitars // Check Out 8 Unique Custom Shop Builds [Remastered]
Eight Frank Brothers guitars, one studio session, every tone from clean to cranked to full pedalboard. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Frank Brothers Guitar Company collection takes center stage — all three Frank Brothers models (Arcade, Signature, Ultra Light) across eight distinct builds, into the Benson Amps Monarch and Benson 2x12" with the Benson Tall Bird in the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander effects loop. The full pedalboard features the R2R Electric Supa MKII Fuzz Professional, Lauren Audio Aerocomet, Browne Amplification Protein, Effectrode Tube Vibe, and Meris LVX Delay.
One of the hardest decisions when ordering a custom boutique guitar is knowing which direction to go — solid body, chambered, semi-hollow, pickup combinations, bridge style, finish, binding, tuners. It's endless and fun, especially when you're ordering without having played one first. This video is my attempt to give you as broad a picture as possible across the full Frank Brothers lineup.
Eight guitars explored — walkthrough of specs, direct amp tones, and full pedalboard tones for each:
Signature — Black with Silver Guards | TV Jones T-Armonds | MojoAxe Wrap Tail Bridge (01:32)
Arcade Thinline — Gold Burst | Lollar The Bird Humbuckers (08:31)
Arcade — Sage Green/Tort | Righteous Sound Gazing 1991 Pickups (15:30)
Ultra Light — Sonic Blue | Lollar El Rayo Humbuckers + Lollar Firebird (22:55)
Ultra Light — Amber Tint | Lollar Low Wind Imperial Humbuckers (32:20)
Signature — Black | Lollar Low Wind Imperial Humbucker + Lollar '50s Wind P90 (42:07)
Arcade — Goldtop | Righteous Sound Monte P90s (51:32)
Arcade — Red, Korina | Seymour Duncan Antiquity Humbuckers (1:00:53)
If you're considering a Frank Brothers order, drop your questions and planned specs in the comments.
🎸 Frank Brothers Guitar Company: https://www.frankbrothersguitars.com
🎸 Lollar Pickups: https://www.lollarguitars.com/lollar-pickups
🎸 Righteous Sound Pickups: https://www.righteoussoundpickups.com
🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 Frank Brothers: Signature | Arcade Thinline | Arcade | Ultra Light — 8 builds across all 3 models
🎛️ R2R Electric Supa MKII Fuzz Pro | Lauren Audio Aerocomet | Browne Amplification Protein | Effectrode Tube Vibe | Meris LVX
🔊 Benson Amps Monarch + Tall Bird | Boss Waza TAE | Benson 2x12"
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R121 & R10 | Sennheiser E906 | Ableton Live 11
Giordano Guitars Tributo Korina Special
Giordano Guitars returns to the channel with the Tributo Korina Special — and the Sunbear '58 Reserve SB-PAF pickups in tarnished aged gold make this one a perfect 10. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Giordano Guitars Tributo Korina Special takes center stage — all-Korina body and neck, nitrocellulose lacquer with finish checking, Sunbear '58 Reserve SB-PAF Humbuckers in tarnished aged gold, into the Benson Amps Earhart head and Benson 2x12" cabinet with Scumback H75-PVC 65W speakers via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The Echo Fix EF-X3 Chorus Echo, Effectrode Tube Vibe, and Expresso FX MK1.V Fuzz all feature.
Follow Giordano Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/_giordanoguitars_/
Follow Sunbear Pickups: https://www.instagram.com/sunbear_pickups/
The Tributo Korina Special is the Giordano family's tribute build — all-Korina construction, the same tonewood used in the late 1950s Gibson Flying V and Explorer, chosen for its lighter weight compared to mahogany and its open, resonant midrange character. Paired with the Benson Earhart's top boost circuit, the Korina's natural clarity and note separation come through with exceptional definition. The nitrocellulose finish checking and aged hardware make this instrument look every year of its references.
The Sunbear '58 Reserve (now the '58 Archive) SB-PAF set was originally inspired by Stuart Robson's time with guitarist Bob Wootton's original 1958 Burst — specifically its bridge PAF, which Stu considers one of the finest original PAFs he has encountered. The specifications — turns per layer, coil build and shape, internal coil start lengths, coil offsets, low-carbon steel parts — are all referenced from 1957/58 PAFs Stu has had in for repair and rewinds. The covers are reshaped in-house at Sunbear with direct reference to vintage examples and then aged to match. Bridge: Alnico II / 8.1K — rich mids, airy highs, rounded lows that respond dynamically to playing feel. Neck: Alnico III / 7.4K — classic open humbucker tone with expressive highs and satisfying low-end warmth. The tarnished aged gold covers against the aged hardware of the Tributo Korina Special are a perfect match.
The Expresso FX MK1.V from 11:05 is Sof's dual-transistor Tone Bender variant — sitting between a Fuzz Face and a full Tone Bender MKI in character. Thicker and wilder than a conventional Ge Fuzz, but less aggressive than the three-transistor Fuzz Bender. Built with two NOS Mullard OC75 and one NOS Mullard OC76 germanium transistors, Mullard and Philips caps, Allen Bradley carbon comp resistors.
🎸 Giordano Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/_giordanoguitars_/
🎸 Sunbear Pickups: https://www.sunbearpickups.com
🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 Giordano Guitars Tributo Korina Special | All-Korina Body + Neck | Nitro Finish Checking | Sunbear '58 Reserve SB-PAF (AII Bridge 8.1K / AIII Neck 7.4K) | Tarnished Aged Gold Covers
🎛️ Expresso FX MK1.V | NOS Mullard OC75 x2 + OC76 | Dual-Transistor Tone Bender Variant | Effectrode Tube Vibe | Echo Fix EF-X3
🔊 Benson Amps Earhart Head + Benson 2x12" | Scumback H75-PVC 65W | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
Best Vintage Guitar Mods! — '67 Gibson ES-335 Gets Stainless Steel Re-Fret & Emerson Treble Bleeds
The 1967 Gibson ES-335 is back from the shop — stainless steel refret and Emerson Custom Treble Bleeds on both volume pots. Would you mod a vintage guitar? Let me know in the comments. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the 1967 Gibson ES-335 takes center stage — freshly refretted with stainless steel and fitted with Emerson Custom Treble Bleeds on both volume potentiometers, into the Benson Amps Earhart 2x12" with Scumback speakers via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The Effectrode Tube Vibe, Echo Fix EF-X3 Chorus Echo, and three Expresso FX pedals — Ge Fuzz, Octave Fuzz, and Ge Boost — feature from 09:33 onward.
Grab Emerson Custom Treble Bleeds: https://emersoncustom.com/products/2017-treble-bleed-circuit-volume-mod?sca_ref=6282128.5O9h8BhMpG
Grab an Emerson Custom ES-335 Prewired Kit: https://emersoncustom.com/products/335-prewired-kit?sca_ref=6282128.5O9h8BhMpG
Two mods, same philosophy. The stainless steel refret replaces the original worn frets with stainless steel wire — harder than nickel silver, meaning the frets will outlast any standard refret by a significant margin with a smoother, more consistent playing feel across the entire neck.
The Emerson Custom Treble Bleeds are the more tonally significant mod. Original 1967 ES-335 wiring bleeds treble progressively as you roll back the volume pots — darkening the tone as you clean up. The Treble Bleed mod keeps high-frequency content present through the entire volume sweep. Both volume pots have independent Treble Bleeds, so the neck and bridge controls each preserve their own high-frequency response independently. The difference is explored throughout from 04:54 onward across all three pickup positions.
The Expresso FX triple stack from 09:33 — all three built by Sof in the UK with NOS components:
Ge Fuzz: Fuzz Face-style, dual CV7005 Newmarket germanium transistors. Warm, touch-sensitive, glassy cleanup.
Octave Fuzz: switchable diode clipping — switch up is germanium diodes (warmer, more vintage octave character), switch down is silicon diodes (tighter, more aggressive). The Ge vs. Si diode comparison explored directly at 11:57 and 12:52.
Ge Boost: AC107 germanium transistor, Rangemaster-style boost. OC141 replaced with AC107 on this build. Into a cranked Earhart from 14:25.
🎸 Emerson Custom: https://emersoncustom.com
🎛️ Expresso FX: https://expressofx.com
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🎸 1967 Gibson ES-335 | Original 1967 Gibson Humbuckers | Stainless Steel Refret | Emerson Custom Treble Bleeds (Both Volume Pots)
🎛️ Expresso FX Ge Fuzz (CV7005 x2) | Expresso FX Octave Fuzz (Ge/Si Diode Switch) | Expresso FX Ge Boost (AC107)
🎛️ Also: Effectrode Tube Vibe | Echo Fix EF-X3 Chorus Echo
🔊 Benson Amps Earhart 2x12" | Scumback Speakers | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
Tone Ranger Guitars High Horse VI
Is this the coolest Bass VI ever? Tone Ranger Guitars returns with the High Horse VI — Jeff Mark Leavitt's Bass VI built on the High Horse offset platform, from urban black walnut, with TV Jones pickups and Mastery hardware. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Tone Ranger Guitars High Horse VI takes center stage — into the Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The R2R Electric Rangemaster and Effectrode Tube Vibe join for the second half.
Follow Tone Ranger Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/tonerangerguitars/
Order a Tone Ranger Guitar: https://www.tonerangerguitars.com
Also watch: the full 6-model Tone Ranger Guitars showcase: https://youtu.be/p8X-BwI4pdw
In Jeff's own words: "Tone Ranger Guitars grew from my love of the West: the culture, the environment, the music, and the history of the western American deserts and forests. Lovingly hand-crafted in my one-man shop in LA with the finest components and pickups, Tone Ranger Guitars are made entirely from sustainable, local, urban trees from Los Angeles and her surrounding counties. These trees lined our city streets, shaded our parks, and grew in our backyards — now rescued by arborists such as Street Tree Revival and Angel City Lumber who choose to repurpose these beautiful trees and give them a second life. You're a Tone Ranger now. Keep on truckin'."
The High Horse VI takes the High Horse offset body — Jeff's late '50s space-age design — and re-voices it as a Bass VI at 30" scale. The result is an instrument that sits between guitar and bass, capable of everything from Ventures-style tremolo lead tones to baritone rhythm work to Cure-style bass lines, all in a lightweight offset package that plays like a guitar. Full specs (Serial #1002524):
Urban black walnut body and neck. Reclaimed Indian rosewood fretboard. Soft V neck profile. 30" scale. 22 frets, 12" radius. Jescar 55090 medium/highest nickel silver frets. Bone nut. 8.6 lbs. TV Jones Super'Tron neck pickup. TV Jones Classic Plus Filter'Tron bridge pickup. 2x CTS 500k audio taper volume pots. 2x CTS 500k audio taper tone pots with 22nf Mallory caps. Centalab 3-way toggle. PureTone multi-contact jack. Mastery M1 bridge. Mastery OMV tailpiece. Grover Sta-tite 18:1 tuners. Nickel hardware. Witch hat knobs. Turquoise fret markers. Copper side dots. Cream pearloid pickguard. Hand-rubbed Walrus Oil finish. Silkscreened headstock logo. Made in Los Angeles, California.
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🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars High Horse VI | Urban Black Walnut | TV Jones Super'Tron + Classic Plus Filter'Tron | Mastery | 30" Scale | Bass VI | Set Neck | Serial #1002524
🎛️ R2R Electric Rangemaster | Effectrode Tube Vibe
🔊 Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
Tone Ranger Guitars Double Barrel
Tone Ranger Guitars returns with the Double Barrel — Jeff Mark Leavitt's double-cut two-pickup build with 24 frets, a Bigsby B5, and TV Jones Ful-fidelity pickups built from urban elm and reclaimed walnut. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Tone Ranger Guitars Double Barrel takes center stage — into the Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The R2R Electric Rangemaster and Effectrode Tube Vibe join for the second half.
Follow Tone Ranger Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/tonerangerguitars/
Order a Tone Ranger Guitar: https://www.tonerangerguitars.com
In Jeff's own words: "Tone Ranger Guitars grew from my love of the West: the culture, the environment, the music, and the history of the western American deserts and forests. Lovingly hand-crafted in my one-man shop in LA with the finest components and pickups, Tone Ranger Guitars are made entirely from sustainable, local, urban trees from Los Angeles and her surrounding counties. These trees lined our city streets, shaded our parks, and grew in our backyards — now rescued by arborists such as Street Tree Revival and Angel City Lumber who choose to repurpose these beautiful trees and give them a second life. You're a Tone Ranger now. Keep on truckin'."
The Double Barrel is a double-cut, two-pickup solid body — 24 frets and a Bigsby B5 giving it a reach and shimmer that other double-cuts can't match. From punk to funk it'll ride shotgun with you anywhere your musical trail takes you. The TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-fidelity set is one of TV Jones' most faithful recreations of the original Filter'Tron design — the pickup Seth Lover of Gibson called his own favorite design. Full specs (Serial #0401124):
Urban elm body with reclaimed walnut top. Urban elm neck. Urban Indian rosewood fretboard. Urban black acacia headcap. Soft V neck profile. 24.75" scale. 24 frets, 12" radius. Jescar 55090 medium/highest nickel silver frets. Bone nut. 8 lbs. TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-fidelity set. CTS 500k audio taper volume pot with treble bleed. CTS 500k audio taper tone pot with 22nf Orange Drop. Switchcraft 3-way toggle and output jack. Tone Pros T3BP Tune-o-matic bridge. Bigsby B5 tailpiece. Grover Sta-tite 18:1 tuners. Gold hardware. Mother of pearl fret markers. Copper side dots. No pickguard. Hand-rubbed Walrus Oil finish. Silkscreened headstock logo. Made in Los Angeles, California.
Also watch: the full 6-model Tone Ranger Guitars showcase: https://youtu.be/p8X-BwI4pdw
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🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars Double Barrel | Urban Elm / Reclaimed Walnut Top | TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity | Bigsby B5 | 24 Frets | Set Neck | 24.75" | Serial #0401124
🎛️ R2R Electric Rangemaster | Effectrode Tube Vibe
🔊 Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
Tone Ranger Guitars Rodeo Queen
Tone Ranger Guitars returns with the Rodeo Queen — Jeff Mark Leavitt's S-style with a set neck, 24.75" scale, and seven pickup configurations built from urban California redwood. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Tone Ranger Guitars Rodeo Queen takes center stage — into the Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The R2R Electric Rangemaster and Effectrode Tube Vibe join for the second half.
Follow Tone Ranger Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/tonerangerguitars/
Order a Tone Ranger Guitar: https://www.tonerangerguitars.com
In Jeff's own words: "Tone Ranger Guitars grew from my love of the West: the culture, the environment, the music, and the history of the western American deserts and forests. Lovingly hand-crafted in my one-man shop in LA with the finest components and pickups, Tone Ranger Guitars are made entirely from sustainable, local, urban trees from Los Angeles and her surrounding counties. These trees lined our city streets, shaded our parks, and grew in our backyards — now rescued by arborists such as Street Tree Revival and Angel City Lumber who choose to repurpose these beautiful trees and give them a second life. You're a Tone Ranger now. Keep on truckin'."
An S-style guitar was Jeff's first guitar, and the Rodeo Queen represents his most personal take on the design. The set neck and 24.75" scale immediately differentiate it from a conventional Stratocaster — the shorter scale and glued joint add a different resonance and feel while the Lollar pickup selection covers the full tonal range you'd want from an S-style. The push/pull volume pot adds the bridge pickup to any position for seven total pickup configurations. Full specs (Serial #0401324):
Urban California redwood body and headcap. Urban black walnut neck. Urban Indian rosewood fretboard. Soft V neck profile. 24.75" scale. 22 frets, 12" radius. Jescar 55090 medium/highest nickel silver frets. Bone nut. 7.4 lbs. Lollar Blonde Stratocaster neck and middle pickups. Lollar Special Stratocaster bridge pickup. Bourns 250k push/pull volume pot with treble bleed (pull to add bridge pickup). CTS 250k audio taper tone pot with 47nf Orange Drop. Oak-Grigsby 5-way switch. PureTone multi-contact jack. Mastery M1 bridge. Mastery MV tailpiece. Grover Sta-tite 18:1 tuners. Nickel hardware. Turquoise fret markers. Copper side dots. Hand-rubbed Walrus Oil finish. Silkscreened headstock logo. Made in Los Angeles, California.
Also watch: the full 6-model Tone Ranger Guitars showcase: [LINK]
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🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars Rodeo Queen | Urban CA Redwood | Lollar Blonde (Neck + Middle) + Lollar Special (Bridge) | 7 Pickup Configs | Mastery | Set Neck | 24.75" | Serial #0401324
🎛️ R2R Electric Rangemaster | Effectrode Tube Vibe
🔊 Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
Tone Ranger Guitars High Horse
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So stoked to welcome Tone Ranger Guitars to the channel, with 6 smokin' models! Jeff Mark Leavitt is a helluva builder, operating out of Southern California as a one-man shop.
In his words:
"Tone Ranger Guitars grew from my love of the West: the culture, the environment, the music, and the history of the western American deserts and forests. As one of Ken Layne’s Holy Rangers and a disciple of Edward Abbey, I set out to create an instrument that is not only a part of the West itself, but also allows myself and players of my guitars to be stewards of the land. Lovingly hand-crafted in my one-man shop in LA with the finest components and pickups, Tone Ranger Guitars are made entirely from sustainable, local, urban trees from Los Angeles and her surrounding counties, yielding tonewoods with a unique sonic brilliance all their own. These trees lined our city streets, shaded our parks, and grew in our backyards, but are felled due to storms, disease, or normal senescence. In the past, these trees would’ve been chipped on site and sent to landfills, but they are now rescued by arborists, such as Street Tree Revival and Angel City Lumber, who choose to repurpose these beautiful trees and give them a second life. Using wood from our municipal forests helps reduce our carbon footprint as these trees aren’t factory-farmed, nor do they contribute to deforestation. This guilt-free wood grew in our local neighborhoods and communities, and is a beloved part of our history. You’re a part of that history now as this wood continues its life as your creative partner wherever the trail may take you. You’re a Tone Ranger now. Keep on truckin’" - Jeff Mark Leavitt
Tone Ranger Guitars Desert Star
Tone Ranger Guitars returns with the Desert Star — Jeff Mark Leavitt's take on the T-style, built from reclaimed old-growth Douglas Fir and urban black walnut. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Tone Ranger Guitars Desert Star takes center stage — into the Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The R2R Electric Rangemaster and Effectrode Tube Vibe join for the second half.
Follow Tone Ranger Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/tonerangerguitars/ Order a Tone Ranger Guitar: https://www.tonerangerguitars.com
In Jeff's own words: "Tone Ranger Guitars grew from my love of the West: the culture, the environment, the music, and the history of the western American deserts and forests. Lovingly hand-crafted in my one-man shop in LA with the finest components and pickups, Tone Ranger Guitars are made entirely from sustainable, local, urban trees from Los Angeles and her surrounding counties. These trees lined our city streets, shaded our parks, and grew in our backyards — now rescued by arborists such as Street Tree Revival and Angel City Lumber who choose to repurpose these beautiful trees and give them a second life. You're a Tone Ranger now. Keep on truckin'."
The Desert Star is Jeff's T-style with features uncommon to Telecaster designs — a set neck and 24.75" scale, giving the guitar a different feel and resonance character than a bolt-on 25.5" Telecaster while keeping the essential T-style DNA. Full specs (Serial #1200423):
Reclaimed old-growth Douglas Fir body. Urban black walnut neck and headcap. Bocote fretboard. Soft V neck profile. 24.75" scale. 21 frets, 12" radius. Jescar 55090 medium/highest nickel silver frets. Bone nut. 8.4 lbs. Lollar Regal "low-wind" neck pickup. Lollar Alnico 3 Telecaster bridge pickup. CTS 500k (neck) and 250k (bridge) audio taper pots with treble bleed. 15nf and 22nf Orange Drop tone caps respectively. Switchcraft 3-way switch and output jack. Kluson ashtray bridge with gold-plated compensated steel saddles. String-through tailpiece. Grover Sta-Tite tuners. Gold hardware. Turquoise fret markers. Copper side dots. Decoboom Redtail pickguard. Hand-rubbed Walrus Oil finish. Silkscreened headstock logo. Made in Los Angeles, California.
Also watch: the full 6-model Tone Ranger Guitars showcase: [LINK]
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🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars Desert Star | Reclaimed Old-Growth Douglas Fir | Bocote Fretboard | Lollar Regal + Lollar A3 Tele | Set Neck | 24.75" | Hand-Built in LA | Serial #1200423 🎛️ R2R Electric Rangemaster | Effectrode Tube Vibe 🔊 Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
Tone Ranger Guitars Show Pony
Tone Ranger Guitars makes its channel debut with the Show Pony — Jeff Mark Leavitt's Gretsch-inspired solid body built from Los Angeles urban tonewoods. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Tone Ranger Guitars Show Pony takes center stage — into the Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The R2R Electric Rangemaster and Effectrode Tube Vibe join for the second half.
Follow Tone Ranger Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/tonerangerguitars/ Order a Tone Ranger Guitar: https://www.tonerangerguitars.com
In Jeff's own words: "Tone Ranger Guitars grew from my love of the West: the culture, the environment, the music, and the history of the western American deserts and forests. Lovingly hand-crafted in my one-man shop in LA with the finest components and pickups, Tone Ranger Guitars are made entirely from sustainable, local, urban trees from Los Angeles and her surrounding counties. These trees lined our city streets, shaded our parks, and grew in our backyards — now rescued by arborists such as Street Tree Revival and Angel City Lumber who choose to repurpose these beautiful trees and give them a second life. You're a Tone Ranger now. Keep on truckin'."
The Show Pony is Jeff's take on the Gretsch solid bodies of the 1950s — the Nashville Sound, the Bakersfield Sound, and your sound. Full specs (Serial #1002724):
Urban black acacia body and neck. Urban Indian rosewood fretboard. C neck profile. 24.75" scale. 22 frets, 12" radius. Jescar 55090 medium/highest nickel silver frets. Bone nut. 9 lbs. TV Jones Super'Tron neck pickup, TV Jones Classic Plus Filter'Tron bridge pickup. 2x CTS 500k audio taper with treble bleed. 2x CTS 500k audio taper with 22nf Orange Drops. WD 3-way switch. PureTone multi-contact jack. Tone Pros T3BP Tune-o-matic bridge. Bigsby B5 tailpiece. Grover 18:1 Sta-Tite tuners. Gold hardware. Turquoise fret markers. Copper side dots. Three-ply cream pearloid pickguard. Hand-rubbed Walrus Oil finish. Silkscreened headstock logo. Made in Los Angeles, California.
Also watch: the full 6-model Tone Ranger Guitars showcase: [LINK]
🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars: https://www.tonerangerguitars.com 🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars Show Pony | Urban Black Acacia | TV Jones Super'Tron + Classic Plus Filter'Tron | Bigsby B5 | 24.75" | Hand-Built in LA | Serial #1002724 🎛️ R2R Electric Rangemaster | Effectrode Tube Vibe 🔊 Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
Tone Ranger Guitars — 6 Smokin' Models! — Sustainably Built Guitars with Killer Tone!
Tone Ranger Guitars makes its channel debut — six models, all built from Los Angeles urban tonewoods, one man's shop. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode six Tone Ranger Guitar models take center stage — into the Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander.
Follow Tone Ranger Guitars: https://www.instagram.com/tonerangerguitars/
Order a Tone Ranger Guitar: https://www.tonerangerguitars.com
In Jeff's own words: "Tone Ranger Guitars grew from my love of the West: the culture, the environment, the music, and the history of the western American deserts and forests. Lovingly hand-crafted in my one-man shop in LA with the finest components and pickups, Tone Ranger Guitars are made entirely from sustainable, local, urban trees from Los Angeles and her surrounding counties. These trees lined our city streets, shaded our parks, and grew in our backyards, but are felled due to storms, disease, or normal senescence. They are now rescued by arborists — such as Street Tree Revival and Angel City Lumber — who choose to repurpose these beautiful trees and give them a second life. You're a Tone Ranger now. Keep on truckin'."
Six models, six serial numbers, all hand-signed by Jeff Mark Leavitt:
Show Pony (#1002724, 05:35): Gretsch solid body-inspired. Urban black acacia body and neck, Urban Indian rosewood fretboard, C neck profile, 24.75" scale, 22 frets, 9 lbs. TV Jones Super'Tron neck, TV Jones Classic Plus Filter'Tron bridge. 2x CTS 500k w/ treble bleed. Tone Pros T3BP Tune-o-matic, Bigsby B5. Turquoise fret markers, copper side dots, cream pearloid pickguard.
Desert Star (#1200423, 12:18): T-style with a set neck and 24.75" scale. Reclaimed old-growth Douglas Fir body, Urban black walnut neck, Bocote fretboard, 21 frets, 8.4 lbs. Lollar Regal "low-wind" neck, Lollar Alnico 3 Telecaster bridge. Kluson ashtray bridge with gold-plated compensated steel saddles, string-through tailpiece. Decoboom Redtail pickguard.
High Horse (#1002924, 19:21): Offset design, late '50s space-age inspired. Urban California redwood body, Urban black acacia neck, Jatoba fretboard, 24.75" scale, 22 frets, 6.2 lbs. Lollar Staple P90 neck, Lollar '50s Wind P90 bridge. 2x CTS 500k w/ treble bleed, 47nf Orange Drops, Centralab 3-way toggle. Mastery M1 bridge, Mastery OMV tailpiece. Aged white pearloid pickguard.
Rodeo Queen (#0401324, 25:52): S-style with set neck, 7 pickup configurations via push/pull volume pot. Urban California redwood body, Urban black walnut neck, Urban Indian rosewood fretboard, 24.75" scale, 22 frets, 7.4 lbs. Lollar Blonde Stratocaster neck and middle, Lollar Special Stratocaster bridge. Bourns 250k push/pull w/ treble bleed (pull to add bridge pickup). Oak-Grigsby 5-way, Mastery M1 bridge, Mastery MV tailpiece.
Double Barrel (#0401124, 34:23): Double-cut LP Jr-inspired, 24 frets, Bigsby B5. Urban elm body with reclaimed walnut top, Urban elm neck, Urban Indian rosewood fretboard, Urban black acacia headcap, 24.75" scale, 8 lbs. TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-fidelity set. CTS 500k w/ treble bleed, 22nf Orange Drop. Tone Pros T3BP Tune-o-matic, Bigsby B5. Mother of pearl fret markers, gold hardware.
High Horse VI (#1002524, 41:29): Bass VI format on the High Horse offset platform. Urban black walnut body and neck, Reclaimed Indian rosewood fretboard, 30" scale, Soft V neck profile, 22 frets, 8.6 lbs. TV Jones Super'Tron neck, TV Jones Classic Plus Filter'Tron bridge. 2x CTS 500k, 22nf Mallory. Mastery M1 bridge, Mastery OMV tailpiece, Centalab 3-way toggle. Turquoise fret markers, copper side dots, cream pearloid pickguard.
All six guitars share the same hallmarks: Jescar 55090 medium/highest nickel silver frets, bone nut, Grover Sta-tite 18:1 tuners, PureTone multi-contact output jack, hand-rubbed Walrus Oil finish, silkscreened headstock logo. Made in Los Angeles, California.
🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars: https://www.tonerangerguitars.com
🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars: Show Pony (#1002724) | Desert Star (#1200423) | High Horse (#1002924) | Rodeo Queen (#0401324) | Double Barrel (#0401124) | High Horse VI (#1002524) | Sustainable Urban LA Tonewoods | Hand-Built in LA by Jeff Mark Leavitt
🔊 Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
Moon Guitars Moonburn Deluxe — Feat. Fish Circuits Lunatique
Moon Guitars and Fish Circuits return to the channel together — the Lambertones-loaded Moon Burn Deluxe meets the Lunatique Fuzz. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Fish Circuits Lunatique Fuzz takes center stage — featuring the Moon Guitars Moon Burn Deluxe with Lambertones Lamber'Tron Filter'Tron-style pickups, into the Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander.
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Also on the channel: the Fish Circuits Lunatique demo with the Wide Sky Guitars Tawa and the Moon Guitars Moon Burn Deluxe debut with the R2R Electric Rangemaster.
The Fish Circuits Lunatique is a gated fuzz with two distinct fuzz circuits blended by the Chaos knob, plus a low-pass filter on the same control. Noon is the warmest, most balanced point. Counterclockwise from noon pushes toward a classic gated fuzz character — bright, biting, Tone Bender-like, increasing top end presence the further left you go. Clockwise from noon introduces ring modulation and octave-up content that builds progressively — simultaneously the low-pass filter cuts high frequencies, mellowing the top end while the octave and ring modulation take over the mid and upper-mid presence. Four controls: Chaos, Level, Body toggle (full bass vs. rolled-off low-end), and Fuzz toggle (lower vs. higher gain — upper position removes the gate entirely).
The Lambertones Lamber'Tron is a Filter'Tron-size pickup with custom AlNiCo cast magnets (Neck AlNiCo IV / Bridge AlNiCo VIII), injection-molded bobbins, and nickel-silver baseplates. Filter'Tron-style pickups interact with gated fuzz circuits differently than PAF humbuckers — the Lamber'Tron's more scooped midrange and articulate high-end response gives the Lunatique's Chaos knob a wider apparent sweep, and the gate behavior responds more dramatically to the Filter'Tron's specific impedance characteristics.
The Moon Burn Deluxe is Kyle Wolfe's build from Moon Guitars in New Jersey — tempered Swamp Ash body with Figured Myrtle top, Aged Honduran Mahogany neck, Brazilian Walnut fingerboard, 25" scale, Jescar Jumbo Stainless Steel frets, Hipshot hardware throughout.
🎛️ Fish Circuits: https://fishcircuits.com 🎸 Moon Guitars: https://www.moon-guitars.com 🎸 Lambertones: https://lambertones.store 🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 Moon Guitars Moon Burn Deluxe | Lambertones Lamber'Tron Filter'Tron-Style Pickups | Swamp Ash / Figured Myrtle | Brazilian Walnut Fretboard 🎛️ Fish Circuits Lunatique | Gated Fuzz | Chaos Knob | Octave + Ring Mod | Body + Fuzz Toggles 🔊 Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
Black Bobbin Phantone
Black Bobbin Chicago returns to the channel with a brand new model — the Phantone. Get ready to see this one in a lot of upcoming videos. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Black Bobbin Chicago Phantone takes its channel debut — Aged Seafoam Green nitrocellulose lacquer with beautiful finish checking, Black Bobbin Lollar JM Pickups, Mastery hardware throughout — into the Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" with Scumback H75-PVC 65W speakers via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. R2R Electric Rangemaster OC44, Origin Effects Revival Drive Compact, Effectrode Tube Vibe, and Echo Fix EF-X3 all feature.
In Shelby's words:
"Designed in partnership with Carlos Lopez, the Black Bobbin Phantone takes inspiration from the rich history of instrument manufacturing in Chicago during the 1950s and 1960s. The guitars and basses produced during that era left a lasting impression on the culture and were used on some of the most fundamental music of that time. Drawing influence from our favorite mid-century guitars, the Phantone design is centered around our exclusive Lollar JM pickups and an offset-waist body for unmatched tone and comfort. Equipped with Mastery Bridge hardware, the Phantone plays smooth and effortlessly.
With the legacy of Harmony and Kay instrument manufacturing nearly forgotten by the people of Chicago, we are introducing the Phantone to help honor and celebrate the deeply rooted connection between electric guitar and this city. Just a few miles from Black Bobbin, at the end of an elevated pedestrian pathway, sits one of many long-gone Harmony factory sites — completely devoid of any acknowledgment of what once stood in its place. The Black Bobbin Phantone is assembled in Chicago continuing the storied heritage of guitar making in this city."
Full specs: Aged Seafoam Green nitrocellulose lacquer, light relic, finish checking. Alder body with offset waist and arm contour. Roasted Quarter-Sawn Maple neck, Vanguard tint. Jescar 51100 fretwire. 25.5" scale length. 12" fretboard radius. 1.67" nut width. Black Bobbin Lollar JM Pickups. Vintage-inspired 280K pots. NOS K40Y-9 33nF capacitor. Mastery M1 Bridge, Mastery OMV, Mastery STV. Mono Vertigo gig bag.
🎸 Black Bobbin Chicago: https://blackbobbin.com 🎸 Lollar Pickups: https://www.lollarguitars.com/lollar-pickups 🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 Black Bobbin Chicago Phantone | Aged Seafoam Green Nitro | Alder | Roasted QS Maple Neck | Lollar JM Pickups | 280K Pots | NOS K40Y-9 Cap | Mastery M1 + OMV + STV | 25.5" Scale 🎛️ R2R Electric Rangemaster OC44 | Origin Effects Revival Drive Compact | Effectrode Tube Vibe | Echo Fix EF-X3 🔊 Benson Amps Monarch 2x12" | Scumback H75-PVC 65W | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R121 & R10 | Ableton Live 12
Fender Custom Shop Journeyman '63 Jaguar
The 2022 Fender Custom Shop Journeyman '63 Jaguar in Taos Turquoise — stock, as-delivered, before any mods touch it. Would you mod it or keep it as-is? Let me know in the comments, and stay tuned for the follow-up video where I get into the mods. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the 2022 Fender Custom Shop 1963 Jaguar Journeyman Relic takes center stage — stock Custom Shop parts, pickups, and components throughout — into the Benson Amps Monarch and Benson 2x12" via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. R2R Electric Rangemaster OC44, Origin Effects Revival Drive Compact, Effectrode Tube Vibe, and Echo Fix EF-X3 all feature.
The Jaguar debuted in 1962 as Fender's top-of-the-line offset — more features, shorter scale, and more complex circuitry than anything else in the lineup at the time. Individual pickup on/off switches, a separate rhythm circuit with its own volume and tone thumbwheels, shielded pickups for reduced hum, a string mute, and a distinctive floating tremolo system. The 1963 Journeyman Relic recreates those originals faithfully, with the Journeyman Relic finish representing the middle ground in Fender Custom Shop's relic spectrum — played-in but not abused.
Full specs: Taos Turquoise Journeyman Relic nitrocellulose lacquer. 2-piece Select Alder body. Quarter-Sawn Maple neck with '62 Jaguar C profile (.820"-.900"). Round-Lam Rosewood fingerboard. 24" short scale. 9.5" radius. 22 narrow tall 6105 frets. Bone nut, 1.650" width. Handwound Custom Shop '62 Jaguar Flat Magnet pickups — shielded, hum-reduced. Individual pickup on/off switches. Lead circuit (Volume + Tone) and Rhythm circuit (two thumbwheel Volume + Tone) with circuit selector. Strangle switch (tone circuit bypass — explored at 09:43). Vintage-style floating tremolo. RSD Jaguar adjustable bridge. Vintage-style tuning machines.
The Strangle switch is explored at 09:43 — it bypasses the tone capacitor in the lead circuit, removing the high-frequency rolloff that the Jaguar's circuit inherently produces. The result is a brighter, more cutting top end that was considered an unusual feature in 1962 and remains one of the most distinctive sounds in the offset guitar world.
🎸 Fender Custom Shop: https://shop.fender.com
🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 2022 Fender Custom Shop '63 Jaguar Journeyman Relic | Taos Turquoise | Handwound '62 Jaguar Flat Magnet Pickups | Floating Tremolo | 24" Scale | Quarter-Sawn Maple | Stock
🎛️ R2R Electric Rangemaster OC44 | Origin Effects Revival Drive Compact | Effectrode Tube Vibe | Echo Fix EF-X3
🔊 Benson Amps Monarch | Boss Waza TAE | Benson 2x12"
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
Emerson Custom Les Paul Prewired Kit & Treble Bleeds — The Best Guitar Mod for your Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul R8 Historic returns — this time with the Emerson Custom x Edge of Breakup Les Paul Prewired Kit installed. Here's what a wiring upgrade actually sounds like on a Les Paul. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the 2002 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul R8 Historic returns with its stock Gibson Burstbucker pickups now paired with the Emerson Custom x Edge of Breakup Les Paul Prewired Kit and two Emerson Custom Treble Bleed mods, into the Benson Amps Monarch via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. Origin Effects Revival Drive Compact, R2R Electric Si Distorter TFK, and Effectrode Tube Vibe feature in the second half.
Get the Emerson Custom x Edge of Breakup Les Paul Prewired Kit: https://emersoncustom.com/products/eob-les-paul-prewired-kit-premier-pro?sca_ref=6282128.5O9h8BhMpG Treble Bleed Mod: https://emersoncustom.com/products/2017-treble-bleed-circuit-volume-mod?sca_ref=6282128.5O9h8BhMpG All Emerson Prewired Kits: https://emersoncustom.com/collections/prewired-kits
Emerson Custom wiring is in nearly every guitar on this channel — the exceptions are vintage instruments I don't modify. The quality of components matters enormously and the difference is audible: CTS pots built to Emerson's exact specifications and tolerances, paper-in-oil capacitors, and '50s wiring spec throughout.
'50s wiring vs. modern wiring on a Les Paul is a meaningful tonal distinction. Modern wiring connects the tone capacitor to the wiper of the volume pot — as you turn down the volume, more high frequency content bleeds to ground, causing the tone to darken as volume decreases. '50s wiring connects the tone capacitor directly to the output lug, keeping the high frequency content stable across the volume sweep and producing a more open, resonant character even at lower volume settings. The interaction between the two volume controls and two tone controls in middle pickup position also behaves differently — the tone controls no longer load each other, giving cleaner, more independent control.
The Emerson Custom Treble Bleed adds a further layer: a frequency-specific network on each volume pot that maintains high-frequency content as volume is rolled back. On a Les Paul with two volume controls, I've installed one on each pot — so both the neck and bridge volume knobs have independent Treble Bleed circuits. The volume knob cleanup explored from 06:18 and 10:32 is the direct result of that combination.
This is a direct comparison to the stock Gibson wiring covered in the first R8 Historic video — same guitar, same pickups, same amp chain. The improvement in volume knob response is the story.
🎛️ Emerson Custom: https://emersoncustom.com 🎸 Gibson Custom Shop: https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Custom-Shop 🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 2002 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul R8 Historic | Stock Burstbucker Pickups | Emerson Custom EoB LP Kit | P/O Caps | CTS Pots | '50s Wiring | 2x Treble Bleed 🎛️ Origin Effects Revival Drive Compact | R2R Electric Si Distorter TFK | Effectrode Tube Vibe 🔊 Benson Amps Monarch | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Sennheiser E906 | Ableton Live 12