So I was walking down Sunset today and I happened upon a strip of vintage music stores. Gear is so expensive these days, unless you have a job, I suppose…
I talked to one snobby store owner about my Jazzmaster, and while I tried to explain the modifications it has received since 1960, he only wanted to talk about the depreciating value of the instrument. Ah, collector scum — making conversation about anything difficult since…well, forever.
The next store had a long display case of vintage effects pedals, not unlike 30th Street Guitars in New York, only it was a countertop display case, not an entire wall. In any event, they had two nice Maestro Fuzztain pedals prominently displayed in one case. I was reminded of my Fuzztain, and how I was able to use it once before it broke and I shipped it to Chicago to be fixed. It’s still in Chicago, missing several key parts. By the way:
WANTED
One (1) or more CTS 25K audio taper potentiometer. PC-mount. Odd pin configuration. e-mail for details.
I turned to the young kid who was working there, and told him about my pedal and how I was looking for more broken Fuzztains that I could use for parts. He informed me that the only ones they had were in good working order. Too bad, I said. I then made the mistake of asking how much they were selling for these days.
$450
Jesus fucking Christ!
I called Mrs. Fix-It in Chicago (that’s not her real name) and told her the story. We talked a bit about the pedal and other stuff, and then I found her a schematic so she could attempt to order the missing piece.
The moral of this story is…If anyone has a broken Fuzztain and they want to sell me the above-mentioned component, that would be great.
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