D*A*M archives Dark Flesh MKII fuzz as 12-piece limited project

April 22, 2022 · 1 sources

D*A*M archived the Dark Flesh MKII on 22 April 2022, describing it as "a strictly limited one-time occurrence project"¹. The maker states that 12 pieces are to be manufactured in total, of which 6 are available for public purchase¹. The page shows a sold out button¹.

The pedal, designated the DF-75, is a fuzz circuit that D*A*M describes as hybridized: the two critical stages, Q1 and Q3, are germanium, while Q2 and Q4 are silicon¹. The maker states that a fourth gain stage is not present in a vintage Professional MKII or in any previous Flesh themed device, and that the gain control, also called Sustain, works differently from a traditional voltage feedback circuit, with what the maker describes as an even spread of control across the dial¹. D*A*M says the low end is heavy but tight and holds its dynamic response at the maximum bass setting¹.

On parts, the maker states that all critical resistors have a tolerance of plus or minus 0.01 percent, and that capacitors are polystyrene, polymer, tantalum or polypropylene¹. The maker writes that apart from the Mullard devices, the parts are new¹. No price is given on the page¹.