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Frantone Time!  I got a vintage Lo-Tone Classic Fuzz in for repair and thought that I'd make a little video of it.  Enjoy!   

https://youtu.be/deS13i91db0

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Frantone Lo-Tone Classic Fuzz Repair

Frantone Time! I got a vintage Lo-Tone Classic Fuzz in for repair and thought that I'd take the opportunity to talk about the Frantone Crowbar, show how to unclog a stuck desoldering gun, and other handy how-to tips. Now that every pedal out there will soon have a version of the Frantone Crowbar in it who knows - maybe they'll all be nice and send me a royalty. Yea Right! LOL! Enjoy! Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/frantone #Frantone #fuzz #repair - Music by Fran Blanche - Frantone on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/frantone/ Fran on Twitter - https://twitter.com/contourcorsets Fran's Science Blog - http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings.html FranArt Website - http://www.contourcorsets.com

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Anonymous

The "crowbar" is a neat circuit idea. I really need one of those de-soldering tools. Thanks Fran.

Dave Davies

'Fluid' damage looks like it could be battery leakage.

Anonymous

Great repair video Fran, but I noticed your amp only goes up to 10. What do you do when you need that little bit extra?

Anonymous

As a musician, i would love to own one of your pedals. 😀

frantone

Brooklyn, Cream Puff, and Vibutron are still available on the Frantone website ☺...

Stephen Woods

Fran, dissembling the melted socket, channeling Chief Brody. "Gonna need a bigger hammer."

BobC

Request: When talking circuits, even simple ones, would you please pull out a sheet of FranCAD (TM) Circuit Illustration Media? (Or, if you must, a DaveCAD whiteboard or Post-It will do.)

BobC

Just added a piezo mic to my favorite ukulele. Experimenting with pedal simulations before I pick one/some to buy. Are there any simulations for FranTone pedals? (Will SPICE sims of the circuits suffice?)

Anonymous

I use a short (1cm) silicone tube at the tip of the desoldering tools. Its elasticity helps a lot to get a much air tighter connection.

Anonymous

I would have loved to have worked with you. Now retired, I'm happy to have found your videos and cheer, laugh, and thoroughly enjoy everything you decide to put up. Don't let anyone dictate what you make & share here. As you well know, tons of folks watch your vids hoping to rip off something they can monetize. So, just do your own thing, things that we smile at with you, enjoy the fun of the simple geek comraderie.