FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

 

—HOW DO I ORDER FROM MANLAY SOUND?

If you want to purchase a Manlay Sound pedal just e-mail me and I’ll reply as soon as possible. Manlay pedals are not a mass production affaire, they’re handmade. For that reason I can’t guarantee that your desired model is readily available at the moment. Drop me a line at

info@manlaysound.com

—HOW MUCH ARE THE SHIPPING COSTS?

Manlay Sound now sends the pedals free of shipping cost.

 

—HOW DO I PAY?

You can pay through Paypal. It's easy, fast and secure.
Bank wire transfer is also accepted.

 

—ARE YOUR MANLAY PEDALS TRUE-BYPASS?

Yes, all of Manlay Sound pedals are true-bypass.

—DO MANLAY PEDALS ACCEPT AC OR ONLY WORK WITH 9V BATTERIES?

In most cases they only use “Heavy Duty” 9V batteries. Original designs didn’t use DC adaptor and neihter Manlay’s do. In fact germanium fuzz pedals don’t like DC adaptors or power supplies, they sound best with batteries (preferably Zinc batteries). Don’t worry, they’re not Boss Digital delays, they don’t eat batteries so fast. Your 9V battery will last a long time.

—WHY DO SOME MANLAY PEDALS NOT HAVE A LED?

I wanted to stick to the original designs of some sixties classic models. Adding a LED may vary its performance.
"The Sound", "M-200", "Bass King", "Pro Boost" and "The Bee" include LED.

 

—WHICH TRANSISTORS ARE USED IN YOUR MODELS?

I use different transistors depending on availability. Commonly you may find:

Ronno Bender: AC125, AC121, ACY33

Super Bender: AC125, 2SB185

66 Bender: AC125, 2N1309

MK3: ACY33, AC125

The Aladdin: BC550, 2N5088

Baby Face (Ge): AC125, 2N1309

Baby Face (Si): 2N2222A

Pro Boost : 2N4401, 2N5088, BC137

The Sound: BS170, J201

M-200: 2SK170, BS170

The Bee: C536

The Fuzz Machine:

Fuzzpaghetti: 2N3904, 2N2222A

All these transistors are subject to change.