CRYSTAL VALVE GE

The Germanium Crystal Valve is an original design three-transistor Germanium fuzz by Hartman that draws on two different-era Vox Tonebender circuit designs (MKII and MKIII) for its inspiration. Changes to the Gain control and interactions with the volume of the guitar signal take the sound from Germanium's warm clean tones into its distinctive overdriven mid-range bark. Tone control lets players dial the focus of the fuzz to create a full range of Germanium voicings, from warm and woody to biting and edgy, with the highest settings transforming the pedal into a Germanium treble booster.