Case Study: CS003

Meet CS003. Inside this hand-oxidized micro enclosure is a point-to-point germanium rocket booster that will add smooth and creamy gain to your signal as you push your preamp or other pedals into glorious distortion. The hand-oxidized case is part of my studies into natural finishes on my enclosures. I feel that natural finishes help tell the story of analog gear harnessing natural phenomenon to color our sound.

This unit uses a NOS 2N229 NPN Germanium transistor, the highest quality NOS Film capacitors, and military-grade resistors to sculpt your tone into a midrange-punching powerhouse. I hardwire each and every component into a visually pleasing array that is as sturdy as it is beautiful.

CS003 is the third of the Case Study Series. This series is my avenue to share my prototypes and ideas with you before they are incorporated into my production models. 

Thank you for owning a piece of our history!

Features at a Glance:

A modified germanium rangemaster circuit, point-2-point hand-wired utilizing NOS transistors, military-spec resistors, and NOS capacitors. 

The Knob- Cranks up the output gain from a light boost to a soft distortion laser beam.

Power- 2.1mm 9v center negative