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  • Vox Tone Bender - how old is it??

    I bought my Tone Bender in Nashville in the 1990s.

    My theory is that it is a V828 (rather than a Mk1.5 or similar) made in 1967
    There's nothing in the wiring to suggest that this is anything but all original.
    The only issue I'm aware of is the heatshrink I put on when the battery wires
    got slightly damaged.

    It has SFT337 and SFT363e transistors in it - I think this means 1967 is likely ...
    There is no cap under the board which I believe makes 1967 likely ...
    The placement of the logo below the knobs makes it 66-67 I THINK ...

    Can anyone help me be more certain / precise about the date?
    I couldn't find a Vox-specific forum easily ... can anyone suggest one?

    Many thanks,
    Danny
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    Last edited by drdanny; 10-23-2020, 10:14 AM.

  • #2
    Have you tried diystompboxes.com.

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    • #3
      cheers

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      • #4
        Look here: http://www.voxshowroom.com/us/misc/v828.html
        - Own Opinions Only -

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Helmholtz View Post
          Thanks, I saw that but my pedal doesn't resemble either in the picture. Yet other sources imply that it IS a V828 ... is strange

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          • #6
            Looks close enough to me. It's obviously a V828. Yours might even be a bit older than the one pictured at the Vox page, as it has an older type switch and a tropical fish cap.

            I just did a similar research for a '68 Vox Wah. Those Jen manufactured effects had many component variations even within the same year.
            - Own Opinions Only -

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            • #7
              Do anything write (except value) on pots or elco?
              Last edited by tboy; 10-24-2020, 03:48 AM. Reason: removed broken quote
              It's All Over Now

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              • #8
                This page implies it is a Mk1.5
                https://www.premierguitar.com/articl...ne-bender-fuzz

                And this one says V828
                https://soundgas.com/product/1966-vo...t-pedal-oc-76/

                I'm still not 100% convinced which it is ...

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                • #9
                  http://www.bigmuffpage.com/The_Tonebender_Timeline.html
                  The Tone Bender Timeline
                  It's All Over Now

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                  • #10
                    You're right. That's confusing. While the Vox page doesn't mention the Mk1.5, the article doesn't mention the V828. Maybe its different names for the same thing?

                    If not, it'snot clear to me what could be the difference or which one was first.

                    Judging from the components I think yours was built around 67/68.
                    Last edited by Helmholtz; 10-23-2020, 03:01 PM.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by vintagekiki View Post
                      I saw that but it refers (on page 3) to it being Italian made and there's no evidence to
                      mine being Italian ... my understanding is that Italian ones didn't come in
                      until about 1968 and yet all the rest of the evidence points to mine being
                      67 by my guess ...

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                      • #12
                        I need to find a VOX specialist / specialist forum like I said but there doesn't seem to be one ...

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Helmholtz View Post
                          You're right. That's confusing. While the Vox page doesn't mention the Mk1.5, the article doesn't mention the V828. Maybe its different names for the same thing?

                          If not, it'snot clear to me what could be the difference or which one was first.

                          Judging from the components I think yours was built around 67/68.
                          You might be onto something with "different names for the same thing" ...

                          I'm leaning towards it being V828, that comes up much more frequently ...

                          http://effectsfreak.com/effect/vox/v..._case_1967-68/
                          If you look at the first "Additional seller photos for reference" on the left and press 'view',
                          that one has similar internal wiring to mine

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                          • #14
                            The sequencing here places it after the Mk1.5 and indeed the Mk2
                            https://www.stompboxes.co.uk/History.html
                            ... but it doesn't name it as a V828

                            It also refers to it being Italian made apart from an early run ...
                            perhaps that what I have ... the switch in mine is clearly
                            labelled Made in England ...

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by drdanny View Post
                              It has SFT337 and SFT363e transistors ...
                              https://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/vox.php
                              The Vox ToneBender uses a SFT337 for Q1 and a SFT363E for Q2, while the ToneBender MKI is said to have used OC76 transistors for Q1 and Q2.
                              It's All Over Now

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