beatcomber
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Posted on Jun 20 2024 11:59 AM
Back in 1965, Semie Mosely of Mosrite hired Ed Sanner to design a fuzz circuit, and the world’s second fuzztone, the Mosrite FUZZrite, was born. This is the fuzz heard on Iron Butterfly’s “In A Gadda Da Vida,” “Blue’s Theme” by Davie Allen & the Arrows, and the Ventures’ “2000 Pound Bee.” Supposedly Hendrix had one too.
Fast forward to 2024…
Bob Shade of Hallmark Guitars asked Ed Sanner - now 87 years old! - to produce a limited run of just 30 FUZZrites, and all of them were 100% hand-built by the legendary designer himself in his Bakersfield, CA workshop. Like the very earliest OG FUZZrites, the reissue has germanium transitors and sounds smooth and tight, or wild and out of control, depending on how the Depth knob is positioned. Not only that, but Ed Sanner found a bunch of NOS vintage Mosrite knobs in his stash, and they were installed on these too.
Considering every solder joint was done by the OG designer, I think these are a bargain at $375 shipped, tax included. I bought one and it sounds gnarly. It is head and shoulders better than the Catalinbread Fuzzrite, which by comparison sounds harsh and unmusical to me. It looks virtually identical to a 1960s FUZZrite, except the case is laser-etched instead of printed, so the lettering won’t rub off.
Bob Shade told me this morning that he only has a handful of them left to sell. Because it’s such a limited run, he doesn’t list it on the Hallmark website. If you want to buy one, you need to email Bob directly at hallmarkguitars@verizon.net and put "Fuzzrite" in the heading with a note you would like to purchase one.
— THE HYDRONAUTS…Surf Music from the shores of old Cape Cod.
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Last edited: Jun 20, 2024 12:06:32
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JeffH
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PA
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Posted on Jun 23 2024 06:40 AM
Saw this on The Gear Pages and contacted Bob Shade. I ordered the second to last one!
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beatcomber
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Posted on Jun 25 2024 12:04 PM
JeffH wrote:
Saw this on The Gear Pages and contacted Bob Shade. I ordered the second to last one!
Right on. I’m sure yer gonna love it!
— THE HYDRONAUTS…Surf Music from the shores of old Cape Cod.
CLICK HERE to check out our first album, Interstallar Clambake!
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Matt22
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Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Jun 25 2024 02:15 PM
Oh man, that is HEAVEN! I sent an email. If there are any left...
— Matt "tha Kat" Lentz
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Matt22
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Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Jun 25 2024 02:51 PM
GOT THE LAST ONE! Thanks for posting this!
— Matt "tha Kat" Lentz
Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020
Skippyandtheskipjacks.net
https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks
Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015
The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014
www.theamazingcoconauts.com
Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013
http://www.gcmband.com/
The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009
the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007
http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html
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beatcomber
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Posts: 154
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Posted on Jun 26 2024 09:16 AM
Matt22 wrote:
GOT THE LAST ONE! Thanks for posting this!
WOO HOO! Welcome to the Brotherhood of the Fuzzriteous!
— THE HYDRONAUTS…Surf Music from the shores of old Cape Cod.
CLICK HERE to check out our first album, Interstallar Clambake!
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Matt22
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Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Jun 26 2024 12:15 PM
I am hoping this beats out the Catalinabread box. I found that my extremely cheap Danelectro French Toast got a better sound. I had a friend who had a real fuzz-rite many years ago and that thing was a GREAT sounding monster!
— Matt "tha Kat" Lentz
Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020
Skippyandtheskipjacks.net
https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks
Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015
The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014
www.theamazingcoconauts.com
Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013
http://www.gcmband.com/
The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009
the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007
http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html
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beatcomber
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Posts: 154
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Posted on Jun 26 2024 02:50 PM
Matt22 wrote:
I am hoping this beats out the Catalinabread box. I found that my extremely cheap Danelectro French Toast got a better sound. I had a friend who had a real fuzz-rite many years ago and that thing was a GREAT sounding monster!
It absolutely will beat out a Catalinbread Fuzzrite.
I found the Cat to sound harsh and unmusical. The Hallmark/Mosrite sounds smooth and controlled at lower settings or wild and crazy when dialed up more, but it always sounds really bitchen. I think you will be very satisfied.
— THE HYDRONAUTS…Surf Music from the shores of old Cape Cod.
CLICK HERE to check out our first album, Interstallar Clambake!
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beatcomber
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Posted on Apr 17 2025 11:18 AM
I just got the following message from my pal, Bob Shade of Hallmark:
"Ed made 15 more of the germanium Fuzzrite units. They are complete and ready to go. This is the last of the boxes that we have, so it is doubtful we will be making anymore. The cost is $375.00 plus shipping. to get one they can e-mail me at hallmarkguitars@verizon.net.”
Full disclosure: I am not benefiting from this in any way, shape or form, but I DO know from Bob that Ed Sanner is very elderly and living off a tiny fixed income, with barely a pot to pee in. His check from Hallmark for the last batch of Fuzzrites was a truly meaningful windfall for him, so all of you who have purchased one or will purchase one should feel good about that.
This is likely your last chance to purchase a brand-new, 100% authentic Fuzzrite, hand-built by the man who created the Fuzzrite 60 years ago.
— THE HYDRONAUTS…Surf Music from the shores of old Cape Cod.
CLICK HERE to check out our first album, Interstallar Clambake!
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Matt22
Joined: Feb 15, 2007
Posts: 2853
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Apr 17 2025 11:45 AM
This is the real deal and worth your money if you are a fuzz fan. Hands down, the best fuzz pedal I own.
— Matt "tha Kat" Lentz
Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020
Skippyandtheskipjacks.net
https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks
Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015
The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014
www.theamazingcoconauts.com
Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013
http://www.gcmband.com/
The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009
the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007
http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html
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edwardsand
Joined: Jun 29, 2018
Posts: 801
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Posted on Apr 17 2025 06:53 PM
Man, if I hadn't just been forced to replace both a car that got totaled and a dead HVAC system, I'd really be tempted to get one of these.
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