Description
This is a used AnalogMan Sun Lion pedal. The item pictured is the one you will receive. It has been tested and gone over by the experts at our shop to ensure it’s working properly and is free of issues, unless otherwise noted in this listing. Please read the description carefully and check over all photos for condition and wear. We do our best to describe all items as best as possible and note any wear we find, but please be considerate that it is a used piece and it won’t be perfect. We pack all items with care when shipping them. If you have any questions about this or any other piece of gear we have, please let us know and we’ll be happy to help!
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Condition Notes:
– Condition: 9/10
– Any wear of note: There’s some extremely light and minimal wear on the back upon close inspection in person. But nothing of note really! Truly in amazing shape and very, very clean.
– Other notes: AnalogMan makes truly amazing pedals. This Sun Lion is nothing if not just that…an amazing pedal. Hand wired, meticulously designed and make to an incredibly high spec. This is two of AnalogMan’s iconic pedals in one enclosure. The left side is their Beano Boost and the right side is the Sun Face. The Beano Boost provides a really articulate and natural breakup, while the Sun Face has tons of killer fuzz tones on tap (thanks to the upgraded 2SB175 germanium transistor). And it’s the ability to use them together or separate makes the pedal that much more versatile! Like it says on the back plater, AnalogMan truly just does pedals right! Please see list below for the options that were selected and added to this pedal when it was ordered and built by AnalogMan.
– Accessories included: Original box, instruction sheet, rubber feet, sticker and business card only.
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Selected options added to this pedal:
- Transistor: 2SB175 medium high gain germanium Japanese – super smooth
- Top mounted jacks
- Boss style power jack
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From AnalogMan:
AnalogMan Sun Lion Fuzz Booster Pedal
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Features
Analog Man Sun Lion Fuzz Booster
1. True Bypass on both sides
2. Two 3PDT stomp switches, one for each side. Either or both can be used.
3. Status LED on each side.
4. Transistor: 2SB175 medium high gain germanium Japanese – super smooth
5. NOS Germanium transistor, selected for best tone and low noise on Beano side.
6. High quality RE’AN British input and output jacks, top mounted for pedalboards.
7. Battery disconnected when INPUT cord removed (input is on the right).
8. Sun Dial bias control is standard.
9. Optional ON/OFF battery switch integrated into BEANO VOL knob, so you don’t have to unplug pedal if it’s in a pedalboard.
10. Power jack is NOT standard, if you choose to add a power jack you can use any Boss style 9V Isolated power source.
11. Battery should be a cheap non-alkaline general purpose battery, as found in the dollar stores. These will sound better than an alkaline.
12. Size is 4.75″ wide, 3.75″ long, and 1.5″ tall not including switch etc (about 2 1/8″ tall to the switch).
This effect should not have any non-true bypass effects in front of it. Otherwise, the fuzz’s cleanup function will not work well.
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Technical Specs
Left side is the BEANO BOOST:
1. BOOST KNOB, Volume of the Beano Boost, controls the amount of CRUNCH by driving your amp harder.
2. ON/OFF power switch is optional on the BEANO VOLUME KNOB.
3. Toggle TONE SWITCH with 3 positions. Up = Midrange, Center=Treble, Down=Low range boost.
4. Circuit is hand wired just like the original version. Most other Rangemaster clones use circuit boards.
5. Has about the same output level ON and OFF with the BOOST knob set at 9:00. At 11:00 there is about a 10dB boost, which sounds twice as loud. At 12:00 there is a 13dB boost, and up all the way is about an 18dB boost which is nearly twice as loud as it was at 11:00.
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Right side is the SUN FACE:
1. VOL Knob needs no explanation. Audio taper volume pot.
2. FUZZ knob : Best to keep it up or almost up all the way, and use the VOLUME knob on your guitar or the TRIMMER knob to control the amount of fuzz.
3. TRIMMER : The white knob on the circuit board (TRIM103). You can turn this one with your fingers. Normal setting is full CCW, for full full fuzz availability. This knob works the same as the VOLUME control on your guitar, which interactively cleans up the fuzz sound. So if you never use the FULL fuzz sound, use this knob as a preset for the maximum amount of fuzz that you need, instead of having to turn down your guitar every time you step on the fuzz. When this knob is turned all the way up (CCW) it is completely out of the circuit, as if it were not even there. Then the circuit is identical to an original 1968 germanium Fuzz Face.
4. SUN knob: This is the knob in the center of the pedal’s SUN FACE, also called the Sun Dial. It is set by us to the “sweet spot” for the fuzz, just under 5 volts on the High transistor at about 70 degrees temperature. It is set with the mark at 12:00 on the SUN knob. You may try other settings, you can turn it down to get a stuttering, weak fuzz sound which can sometimes be useful. Or turn it up for a harder, less fuzzy sound. If you have a voltmeter, you can test the voltage so you can keep it set where you want it. Put the (+) lead to ground, one of the screw holes on the case will work. Put the (-) lead to the HIGH transitor leg closest to R23 (says VOLT-> on the picture, pointing to the correct leg). About 5 volts is best for cleaner sounds. I would not set it too high, much over 6 or 7 volts. When it is set at 4.5 to 5 volts, it is the same circuit as the original 1968 germanium fuzzface. You may find you need to turn it down (CCW) at higher temperatures, and up (CW) at lower temperatures. This BIAS adjustment allows it to work well at any temperature.
