Zonk Machine clone

The "Zoink" is a smaller more pedal board friendly version of our Zonk Machine clone, made per request of Doyle Bramhall II.

The sound of this fuzz is very defined and articulate. One of the best fuzz sounds for cutting through a mix and fast lead work where you want to hear all of the subtle details. It's also great for chords without sounding too wooly & muddy. You'll hear all the notes in your chords. Middle position on the "tone" switch is the original Zonk Machine voicing, which is bright, perhaps too bright for some rigs. So, the left position brings in a bit more mids, and right gives you ~the full frequency when used with guitar. We tuned the Zoink for better clean-up with your guitar's volume control, good sustain, and a wider range from the "fuzz" control. This circuit utilizes NOS 1960's germanium transistors in a circuit design that requires current leakage to function. As result, it is extremely temperature sensitive, and not recommended for outdoor gigs where it may be subjected to extreme temperatures.

In addition to the original "FUZZ" and "SWELL" (volume) controls, other features include:
Tone/voicing switch
True bypass switching
LED
9V jack
Compact size at ~4.75" X 2.5" X 2.3".
Top quality components throughout including a trio of NOS germanium transistors. Typical transistor sets are one N.O.S. Texas Instruments *TI A02, 2G374 or 2N1379, and two black glass Mullard OC75 or OC71. Capacitors are vintage "tropical fish" and similar film caps. *We are the only manufacturer to have ever used the original Texas Instruments TI A02 germanium transistor found in original Zonk Machines. For me, they were more difficult to source than any other vintage "mojo" germanium transistor.

https://www.acidfuzz.com/products/the-zoink-machine?variant=44929982365879