Podcast 436: Chris Vincent / R2R Electric

As R2R Electric, Chris Vincent builds exacting copies of classic
1960s fuzz, boost, and wah pedals using old components. It's a
unique business model where Chris has to devote more time to
sourcing and testing vintage transistors than he does actually
building pedals. When he does release a batch of new pedals on
Reverb, demand is through the roof. They typically sell out in a
day or so.

On this week's podcast, Chris stops by the FJ and tells us about
the quirks of building brand new, but mostly old pedals. We talk
about how he sources and tests his parts, how he got hooked on
vintage pedals, and about some of his favorite products.

Chris is arguably best known by his Instagram handle,
@djlavalamp. He was an early guest on our Truth About Vintage
Amps and he participated in our early pandemic project #FJFest
with a behind-the-scenes video submission. It was great to catch
up with this in-demand pedal maker right before his next pedal
drop.

https://www.r2relectric.com


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