Bispell Audio: Tor V2 | OC44 Rangemaster and Cocked Wah Tones (Jimi Hendrix, Brian May, Tony Iommi)

Overview:

Precise recreation of an OC44 Germanium Rangemaster using uniquely arranged Silicon transistors, giving you the best of both worlds, the stability of Silicon and the tone of Germanium.

. Every nuance of an OC44 Germanium Rangemaster recreated in Silicon.
. Extremely accurate soft clipping distortion and high frequency compression.
. Halo inductor based Mid Boost control for vintage Cry Baby cocked wah tones.
. V2 with new Lift control and Gain Switch providing dynamic, amp-like, overdrive.

Controls: Bass Cut, Mid Cut, Treble Cut, Volume, Mid Boost, Lift, Mid Boost Frequency Switch (870Hz, 2.1kHz, 440Hz), and Gain Switch (ON, OFF)

https://bispellaudio.com/prod/tor


Details:

Tor is a versatile tone shaping pedal that precisely recreates every nuance of an OC44 Germanium Rangemaster using Silicon transistors, including the frequency, transient, and harmonic response of the original. This gives you the best of both worlds, the stability of Silicon and the tone of Germanium. Tor introduces extremely accurate soft clipping distortion and a subtle compression effect to the high frequencies which sounds fantastic with the Bass control dialled down to taste. The input impedance of 15kOhm is authentic to the OC44 Rangemaster and makes Tor highly interactive with your guitar, consequently Tor should be used first in the chain with no buffer before it.

The Mid Boost control utilizes a halo inductor to produce a variety of classic cocked wah tones from Brian May to Jimmy Page, and ranges from +0dB to +12dB with selectable frequencies of 2.1kHz, 870Hz, and 440Hz.

The Lift control allows you to raise or lower all of the non-mid boosted frequencies, producing more subtle and narrow mid boosted effects, and can provide +5dB of additional output when using Rangemaster settings.

The Gain Switch pushes the signal 10dB further into saturation, with a mix of soft and hard clipping, producing a dynamic, amp-like, overdrive effect.

The white dots (position markers) on the enclosure indicate the correct setting to achieve a neutral or flat EQ.


Feedback:

"I can only say that I think it's a fantastic pedal! I probably have over 20 treble boosters and the Tor hangs with the OC44's and the best silicon variants out there. It's super tweakable as well. I can't recommend this pedal enough. Thanks!"


Specifications:

Enclosure Dimensions: L 121mm, W 66mm, H 40mm
Including Hardware: L 121mm, W 76mm, H 59mm
Voltage: 9V DC, Centre Negative
Power Consumption: 2mA Max
Foot Switch: True Bypass


Equipment Used:

Home-made JTM45 with volume bright cap removed
Celestion Alnico Blue
Les Paul/Strat
AKG C414 B-ULS


00:00 Intro & Controls
00:10 Bypass
00:32 Treble Boost (Little Wing)
01:17 Treble Boost (Little Wing Solo)
02:03 Treble Boost (Sultans Of Swing)
02:54 Bypass
03:09 Cry Baby Wah 2.1kHz (Bring It On Home)
03:54 Cry Baby Wah 870Hz (Killer Queen)
04:31 Cry Baby Wah 440Hz (Foxy Lady)
05:10 Bypass
05:26 Rangemaster (Brian May)
06:07 Rangemaster (Tony Iommi)
06:53 Bypass
07:13 Neutral Settings
07:33 Max Bass Cut
08:08 Max Mid cut
08:43 Max Treble Cut
09:16 Neutral (Gain Switch On)