The Fredric Effects Harmonic Percolator
Pro finished Harmonic Percolators are here!
Professionally painted and screen printed percolators for a tough, long-lasting finish. Specs are as follows.
Beige: NOS Russian MP16B Ge & standard 2N3904 Si transistors, Russian KD514A silicon diodes (£70)
Blue: Vintage correct NOS 2N404(A) & 2N3565 transistors, 1N695 Germanium diodes (£85)
Black: As blue, with Wima audio-grade capacitors, precision metal film resistors, switchable noise reduction circuit (£100)
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Information
This is a clone of the Interfax Harmonic Percolator overdrive/distortion, an oddball asymetrical clipping pedal popularised by Steve Albini of Shellac. Built to the most recent 'general consensus' schematic, with the addition of a switch to disengage the clipping diodes, for a more open overdriven sound, which adds to the versatility of the effect.
All parts are the best quality available. True bypass via Alpha footswitch, powered by battery or standard center-neg DC jack, clear orange/red LED. Neutrik jacks. Pots are Alpha. PCBs are fibreglass. Pedals are hand-made, individually tested and guaranteed for the first owner for two years.
The noise reduction circuit in the black percolator is fully bypassable via a series of DIP switches on the circuit board. The key to these is printed inside the pedal, and also available here.
Small, MXR-sized enclosure (with a new design that owes a fair bit to their great-looking script-logo pedals!)
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Direct Prices
Harmonic Percolators: £85.
Utility Perkolators: £70.
Grumbly Wolves, Unpleasant Companions are £75, small Green Muffs are £70 (for now). Atomic Clocks cost £90 (sorry, they have some really expensive parts!)
Shipping
I post anywhere in the world, typically £7 to the USA and Europe for one pedal, a little more for two. Within the UK I use special delivery, which costs £5 but is tracked, insured and arrives the next working day.
I accept paypal, but if you're in the UK you can save £5 on each pedal by paying by bank transfer instead.
Harmonic Percolators: £85.
Utility Perkolators: £70.
Grumbly Wolves, Unpleasant Companions are £75, small Green Muffs are £70 (for now). Atomic Clocks cost £90 (sorry, they have some really expensive parts!)
Shipping
I post anywhere in the world, typically £7 to the USA and Europe for one pedal, a little more for two. Within the UK I use special delivery, which costs £5 but is tracked, insured and arrives the next working day.
I accept paypal, but if you're in the UK you can save £5 on each pedal by paying by bank transfer instead.