Seeker Descry - One-off Transistor Upgrade

Auction to raise funds for charities working in Ukraine. More details below.

Kindly donated by Mike Timpson from California’s Seeker Electric Effects, this is a completely unique blue and yellow (even down the wiring) Descry fuzz pedal. In addition to the colour scheme, this unit has had some of the transistors “upgraded” to RCA 2N414, Mullard CV7355 and Mullard Gold 2N1307.

NOTE: This pedal ships direct from the USA so we’ll work out and adjust tax and shipping as necessary once we know where the buyer is located.

From Seeker:

Descry is a highly modified fuzz firmly rooted in the Germanium 3 transistor Bender family. Starting with the MKI circuit at its core, add the immense Filter tone control found on the MKIII and MKIV Bender, replace the traditional Attack control with a more conventional Bias control and you have a fuzz that gives you a greater range of tones and textures than found on a vintage Bender. The amalgamation of Bender circuits that became Descry will empower you to bask in the glory of tone bending fuzz!

Controls right to left-

• Bias: The attack control found on a MKI is replaced with a modified Bias control. Lower settings offer a low gain fuzz, as you turn it up the sustain blooms into an open, ripping, highly textured fuzz. Past noon things start to get wild, eventually becoming very spitty and gated.
• Filter: Filter tone control lifted directly from the MKIII/MKIV Benders and placed at the end of the MKI circuit allows for fine tuning of the overall timbre of the fuzz. Thin and bright to the left, dark and brooding to the right without affecting the gain or feel of the fuzz. “Stock” MKI tones can be found around 11-12 o’clock.
• Volume: Standard volume control, this control will go well past unity, start around 9 o’clock and work your way up to find the sweet spot.

Power requirements
9v center negative ISOLATED power only (no daisy chain!) or internal 9v battery (unplug input jack to save battery life).