Blammo! Electronics has a cool new take on the Germanium Zonk - the Skronk Machine

This is far from Blammo’s first attempt at a Zonk Machine - where I covered its earlier Zonch Machine in a 2020 Zonk genre rundown. I had always intended to pick up one of those at some stage - but as is sometimes the case it’s as well that I held out as I feel that their newest variant is likely their best take yet.

It’s a properly authentic and wholly vintage inspired 3-Germanium Transistor construction - utilising Soviet MΠ38A flying saucer types. It has a few modern concessions - including the transistors being NPN rather than PNP variants - which means you can deploy just a standard centre negative 9V power supply.

It also has a handy Tone control - which when dialled back takes you well into MKI Tone Bender territory. I have a few pedals which do the MKI / Zonk thing - and I really look out for those.

I keep meaning to pick up more Blammo! Electronics pedals  - while to date I only have one - a superb transparent / Lexan MKIII Tomb Sender.

Controls - Swell, Fuzz, Tone (HiCut > Flat).

These are exceptionally well priced at $170  - where your typical Zonk variant goes for around twice that price. Get yours from the Blammo! Electronics Webstore - it’s a steal!

Key Features :

• True Bypass
• Momentary or Regular Switching
• NOS Germanium MP38A Transistors
• NOS Tropical Fish ouput capacitor
• Top mounted jacks
• Blue LED
• Teflon coated wiring
• Uses the standard 2.1mm center negative 9 volt power supply (Boss style)
• Current Draw: 35-55ma
• MAP : $169.99