The Benson Germanium Fuzz is temperature controlled. It'll warm itself up when it gets cold and it can stand VERY high temperatures. Allegedly. So I decided to push the pedal to its limits and heat up with a heat gun.
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Pedals I use and recommend:
ThorpyFX The Dane (EU: tinyurl.com/mr67ntjx / UK: tinyurl.com/yyh3pkaj)
ThorpyFX Peacekeeper (EU: tinyurl.com/2p9hh2wv / UK: tinyurl.com/2s4cypwc)
Browne Protein (tinyurl.com/4w66w3sx)
JAM Pedals Delay Llama mk. 3 (EU: tinyurl.com/ynwh9pns / UK: tinyurl.com/2p8t87aw)
JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk (EU: tinyurl.com/mr5chc9d / UK: tinyurl.com/4wujx924)
Reeves Electro ZO: (tinyurl.com/yc46vrry)
Line6 HX Stomp (EU: tinyurl.com/3kj5u8y6 / UK: tinyurl.com/48a9bkct)
Isle of Tone Haze 67, Haze 69 and Luxe 64 (tinyurl.com/wfjw9xzt)
Dominion Fuzz (tinyurl.com/4fjp8y3x)
ExpressoFX Silicon and Germanium fuzz (tinyurl.com/2ws4wjwd)
OCE Pedals The Wrench (tinyurl.com/mrx4ysts)
Chase Bliss Preamp MK II / CXM 1978 / Thermae (tinyurl.com/3tpu2yzd)
GFI Orca (EU: tinyurl.com/43y9xajv / UK: tinyurl.com/26989w87)
Alexander Pedals Rewind (EU: tinyurl.com/49xsc87r / UK: tinyurl.com/3cpzxmja)
Cornerstone Gladio (EU: tinyurl.com/36768th2)
Amps I use and recommend:
Blackstar St. James EL34 (EU: tinyurl.com/37yfskyw / UK: tinyurl.com/56prb9yt)
Silktone Amp (tinyurl.com/2rsu7sxd)
Victory V140 Super Duchess (tinyurl.com/2p9j53su)
Guitars I use and recommend:
Panucci Guitars (tinyurl.com/2p8wctxd)
Heritage H-150 Custom Core (EU: tinyurl.com/434535nc / UK: tinyurl.com/5t3nppjh)
Martin 000-28EC (tinyurl.com/2p8phc66)
B&G Little Sister (tinyurl.com/5n8cvnfj)
Maxwell guitars (tinyurl.com/mr8w5rv3)
The other stuff I use:
Curt Mangan Pure Nickel (tinyurl.com/yarsvwaa)
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (EU: tinyurl.com/uxz6sxyc / UK: tinyurl.com/3n9ch44x)
Elixir 12-53 (EU: tinyurl.com/4bs5nz6d / UK: tinyurl.com/aysb4e5z)
Dunlop picks (EU: tinyurl.com/4jf9eaer)
Shubb capo (EU: tinyurl.com/b5an9uky/ UK: tinyurl.com/bdz7vck8)
Gary Clark slide (EU: tinyurl.com/mvsxutwr)
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- Sony A7 III (amzn.to/3iVsb2j)
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- Sony FE 24-70 mm F2.8GM (amzn.to/3lySAER)
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- Sachtler FSB8 tripod and fluid head (amzn.to/2YEODpP)
- MeFOTO Carbon fiber tripod (amzn.to/3mROhEm)
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- Manfrotto 420B Boom stand (amzn.to/3aywxrL)
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- Dell XPS 15 laptop (amzn.to/3v3mzbf)
- Sennheiser EW 112P wireless lav mic (amzn.to/3FE5glZ)
- Rode NTG2 shotgun mic (amzn.to/30ajF9a)
- Panasonic Eneloop rechargeable batteries (amzn.to/3mLZ1Uv)
0:00 Intro jam
2:32 The Benson Germanium Fuzz
5:27 Tones
9:44 Heating it up!!
14:40 How it sounds with a Strat
16:59 Conclusion