The Best Vintage Style Fuzz! | R2R Electric Replica Series MKII Fuzz
R2R Electric returns to the channel with something truly special — the Replica Series MKII Fuzz, serial number 3, won at eBay auction in a fight to the finish. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the R2R Electric Replica Series MKII Fuzz takes center stage — featuring the Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1964 SG Standard in Aged Pelham Blue with Righteous Sound RAF A4/A2 Humbuckers and Emerson Custom Prewired Kit, into the Benson Amps Vincent 2x12" with Scumback H75-PVC speakers via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The Effectrode Tube Vibe joins from 08:58.
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The R2R Electric Replica Series represents the pinnacle of Chris Vincent's builds — a part-for-part, component-for-component recreation of original vintage fuzz circuits using the exact same types of components used in the original pedals. Not inspired by or based on — as close to an exact replica as possible. The MKII Fuzz is Chris's recreation of the 1966-1969 Sola Sound Tone Bender MKII — the two-transistor germanium fuzz that became the defining British fuzz circuit of the late 1960s, used extensively by Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and the early Rolling Stones. Serial number 3 of this build. NOS vintage germanium transistors, NOS passive components throughout, hand-wired point-to-point. Place first in signal chain before any buffered bypass pedals.
The Gibson Custom Murphy Lab '64 SG Standard in Aged Pelham Blue is part of Gibson's Murphy Lab program — Tom Murphy's proprietary aging process applied to new Custom Shop builds, using scientifically reverse-engineered nitrocellulose lacquer identical to what Gibson used in the 1950s and 1960s. The 1964 SG Standard is the model associated with George Harrison and Eric Clapton, featuring the dependable Maestro Vibrola that replaced the earlier clunky sidepull vibrato, and a neck profile increased in size resembling the profile found on 1959 Les Pauls. Solid lightweight one-piece mahogany body. Mahogany neck, authentic '64 medium C profile. Indian rosewood fingerboard, hide glue fit. 24.75" scale. 22 frets. Cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays. ABR-1 bridge. Murphy Lab Light Aged hardware throughout.
The Righteous Sound RAF (Righteousness Applied For) A4/A2 set is a vintage accurate PAF replica — butyrate bobbins, USA-made pole screws and slugs, custom fabricated nickel PAF clone covers with no copper undercoat, long-legged vintage accurate threaded baseplates, period correct 42awg plain enamel wire, vintage single braid wire. Alnico 4 neck (~6.9K) / Alnico 2 bridge (~7.5K) — the A4 neck delivering open, airy clarity, the A2 bridge providing vintage warmth without compression.
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🎸 Gibson Custom Murphy Lab '64 SG Standard | Aged Pelham Blue | Righteous Sound RAF (A4 Neck ~6.9K / A2 Bridge ~7.5K) | Emerson Custom Prewired Kit | Murphy Lab Light Aged | Maestro Vibrola
🎛️ R2R Electric Replica Series MKII Fuzz | Serial #3 | NOS Ge | Part-for-Part Tone Bender MKII Recreation | Effectrode Tube Vibe
🔊 Benson Amps Vincent 2x12" | Scumback H75-PVC | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R121 & R10 | Ableton Live 12
