Looking For A Specific Pedal Builder

[Chankgeez]

Matthew & Tanya (Dr. Scientist)

[whoismarykelly]

Many thanks for your help! Alas....none of these are them. I really wish I had more info to mention. Only thing additionally I can think of is that I was looking at these around the mid-'90s. I fear that since I can't hunt a name/image of one online....probably just as hard to find one for sale!

I'll keep searching, though......

If this was the mid 90s and not from one of the big players at the time (frantone, fulltone, way huge, prescription, etc...) then there will be pretty much zero documentation on the web and you're counting on someone having one and and also seeing this thread.

[jrmy]

All right, total longshot, but how long ago was Laura Bennett painting for Zvex? He was one of the first boutique builders I was aware of back in the early '00's, and it's conceivable he was doing modded/mod-able/customizable pedals back in the day... and I don't know if they were married, but back then I definitely thought of Laura as an absolute part of the Vex identity... and her stuff is abstract, but it is beautiful and kind of floral/tree-ish..

[whoismarykelly]

I kinda doubt dude would be on this arduous hunt if the answer was ZVex all along. Laura Bennet didn't show up until the mid 2000s.

[Chankgeez]

maybe Jason Myrold was the wife?

[jrmy]

I kinda doubt dude would be on this arduous hunt if the answer was ZVex all along. Laura Bennet didn't show up until the mid 2000s.

Ah, there you go. I also missed that Echorec mentioned her on the previous page. Hmmmmmmmmmmm....

maybe Jason Myrold was the wife?

THE SHOCKING TWIST REVEALED!!!!!!

[Mudfuzz]

Zvex did silly looking hand painted stuff in the 90s... Their stuff has always had that oh look gamma knitted me a Xmas sweater look...

[repoman]

fuzzhugger?

[Jwar]

Matthew & Tanya (Dr. Scientist)

Does Ryan have an alias I didn't know about?

[Jwar]

Did Effector 13 do any hand painted stuff?

[echorec]

Matthew & Tanya (Dr. Scientist)

Does Ryan have an alias I didn't know about?

I was looking at Matthews Effects on Instagram this morning.

[Chankgeez]

Hey, Ryan doesn't post much anymore. We can say anything we want about him.

I dare Dr. Matthew Scientist to come defend himself!

[lordgalvar]

Did Effector 13 do any hand painted stuff?

After I think it was licenced after Devi moved from Texas. I don't know if those ever came out though and that would have been 2004 ish.

Maybe try to look around an old cached version of musictoyz to see if a name rings a bell?

https://web.archive.org/web/20001017100 ... yz.com:80/

(There is another musictoyz listing that goes back to 1997...but it is some music royalties company thing ).

[coupleonapkins]

I know this is going to be a long shot! Several years ago I came across a pedal builder that built made-to-order pedals, a few types including fuzz. He also included a couple of ways to mod the pedal if you wanted. The thing I remember most about his work is that his wife hand painted each pedal. Her work was absolutely beautiful and if I remember correctly, she painted trees and flowers on them. She simply made the pedals a work of art. I have searched Google for hours several times looking for something...anything! There are so many "bigger named" boutique line builders out now that it gets in the way of the search. If I saw one of his pedals I could probably identify it. And the sound clips on his web page were very impressive! If you have a clue........

Many thanks for your help! Alas....none of these are them. I really wish I had more info to mention. Only thing additionally I can think of is that I was looking at these around the mid-'90s. I fear that since I can't hunt a name/image of one online....probably just as hard to find one for sale!

I'll keep searching, though......

Honestly, this entire description/quest reads like several histories smeared together (Dr. Sci, Fuzzhugger & Fuzzrocious all fit the bill, though the time/era is all out of whack, respectively)! If only you could remember what types of effects, maybe? Including mods also seems like a longshot in the pre-internet era (but I also associate that with distortions/ODs, specifically), but I'm also at a loss for that weird time period pre-DE/the dawn of boutique/total Boss domination. Also, do you remember how the clips were set up on the webpage? You might not think it would matter, but any other detail would be a great help! At the very least we're starting to know who it isn't, which is still something!

[Mudfuzz]

I know this is going to be a long shot! Several years ago I came across a pedal builder that built made-to-order pedals, a few types including fuzz. He also included a couple of ways to mod the pedal if you wanted. The thing I remember most about his work is that his wife hand painted each pedal. Her work was absolutely beautiful and if I remember correctly, she painted trees and flowers on them. She simply made the pedals a work of art. I have searched Google for hours several times looking for something...anything! There are so many "bigger named" boutique line builders out now that it gets in the way of the search. If I saw one of his pedals I could probably identify it. And the sound clips on his web page were very impressive! If you have a clue........

Many thanks for your help! Alas....none of these are them. I really wish I had more info to mention. Only thing additionally I can think of is that I was looking at these around the mid-'90s. I fear that since I can't hunt a name/image of one online....probably just as hard to find one for sale!

I'll keep searching, though......

Honestly, this entire description/quest reads like several histories smeared together (Dr. Sci, Fuzzhugger & Fuzzrocious all fit the bill, though the time/era is all out of whack, respectively)! If only you could remember what types of effects, maybe? Including mods also seems like a longshot in the pre-internet era (but I also associate that with distortions/ODs, specifically), but I'm also at a loss for that weird time period pre-DE/the dawn of boutique/total Boss domination. Also, do you remember how the clips were set up on the webpage? You might not think it would matter, but any other detail would be a great help! At the very least we're starting to know who it isn't, which is still something!

DE is still too new... And almost always stickers.. fuzzrocious started out building off kits so no... Dr. Sci & Fuzzhugger I don't ever remember looking hand painted even if they were.. Old... Zveks... Death by audio... Prescription... Wayhuge...
Lovetone.... Dam.. BJFe... Klon... None super fit the op...