Custom MKII |
Custom Buzzaround |
“Basically, I contacted this guy and told him I could build anything he wanted,” Kirkland said. “I ended up building him an MKIII, and once he got it he posted some information on The Gear Page about it, and it just took off.”
That’s a serious understatement. For 10 months now, Kirkland has been so busy building pedals that everything else on his plate is now on hold. So, why all the fuss? Kirkland’s pedals are out-of-this-world clones of a few vintage Tone Bender models from the ’60s and ’70s. Here’s what he’s got:
MKI – A copy of the original Gary Hurst Tone Bender, á la Mick Ronson
MKII – A copy of the Mark II Tone Bender, á la Jimmy Page
MKIII – A copy of Vox Tone Bender Mark III
The Buzzaround – A copy of the original Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround pedal
The Fuzzface – Copy of the original Fuzz Face pedal produced by the Dallas Arbiter company in the ’60s, á la Hendrix and Eric Johnson
Custom Buzzaround
Custom MKII
His expertise with a tattoo needle [hence the name, SkinPIMP] helps too; he offers custom graphic designs on any model. If you can bear the wait, it might be worth it.
For more information, emailskinpimp1@yahoo.com
skinpimp-handcrafted.com(coming soon!)