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THE CLASSIC FUZZ SOUNDS OF THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES CAN BE ACHIEVED WITH THIS UNIT. SOME OF ITS MOST REMARKABLE CHARACTERISTICS ARE:\r\n-IT PRODUCES A THICK AND LONG SUSTAIN, SPECIALLY WITH DOUBLE COIL PICKUP EQUIPED GUITARS.\r\n-IT IS UNIQUE IN GETTING AN EXTREMELY DISTORTED AND COMPRESSED TONE WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE CLARITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL NOTES, EVEN IN\r\nHARMONICALLY COMPLEX CHORDS.\r\n-IT RETAINS THE SONIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GUITAR AND/OR SELECTED PICKUP EVEN WHEN ADJUSTED FOR MAXIMUM DISTORTION (FULL ATTACK).\r\n-UNLIKE OTHER FUZZ-BOXES, IT WORKS EXTREMELY WELL WHEN HOOKED NEXT TO \"WAH WAH\" PEDALS.\r\n\r\nOPERATION AND WARRANTY INFORMATION\r\nTHE RONNO BENDER IS CAREFULLY HANDMADE IN BARCELONA, SPAIN. EVERY COMPONENT HAS BEEN SOLDERED TO THE OTHER \"POINT TO POINT\".\r\nIT IS WARRANTED FOR A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS AGAINST PARTS AND DEFECTS (SWITCHES, JACKS, POTENTIOMETERS, OR BATTERY CLIP).\r\nIT CARRIES A LIFETIME WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP.\r\nIT IS EXCLUDED NORMAL FINISH WEAR AND TEAR.\r\nALL WARRANTY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL UPON INSPECTION.\r\nWARRANTY VOID IF UNIT IS ABUSED, MISUSED, ALTERED OR MODIFIED IN ANY WAY.\r\nWARRANTY ONLY VALID TO ORIGINAL OWNER;\r\nFOR WARRANTY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT NEAREST DEALER OR EMAIL: INFO@MANLAYSOUND.COM.\r\n\r\nTHE RONNO BENDER IS A REAL ANALOG GERMANIUM FUZZ DEVICE SO IT IS SENSITIVE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGES WHICH MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PEDAL.\r\n-LEVEL CONTROL: VARIES THE OUTPUT LEVEL.\r\n-ATTACK CONTROL: VARIES THE AMOUNT OF FUZZ AND COMPRESSION. 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