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    BASIC AUDIO Scarab Deluxe


    Simply One of the Best Tone Bender MKII Variants

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    Boost Guitar Pedals uses Royal Mail for all domestic deliveries and UPS for international deliveries.

    UPDATE – As of 13th December 2024, we are
    regrettably no longer able to ship to customers located within the EU or Northern Ireland, due to new GPSR regulations which make it prohibitively expensive for small businesses to operate in the zone.

    UPDATE 2 – As of 10th April 2025, we are still shipping to the USA. Please note that due to the volatile political situation relating to tariffs, we may have to cease offering shipping here at short notice.

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    We offer free 24-hour tracked UK delivery on all orders over £150! Order before 9pm for next-working-day dispatch.

    We offer 30-day hassle-free returns so you can pick the item you want safe in the knowledge that if it's not for you, we'll take it back and refund your order.

    International deliveries are subject to additional import duties and VAT at your local rate. These charges are payable to the courier at time of delivery. Calculate how much you will need to pay here.

    Please note that some orders may take longer to be processed before shipping during the busiest periods of the year.

    Returns policy

    Customers hold the right to return a product for a full refund if I am notified within 30 days of delivery.

    If a product is delivered in a defective or damaged condition, please contact me immediately with details of your order.

    To be eligible for a return, the item must be in the same condition
    that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

    Please note, the cost of return delivery is to be paid by the customer. This will be reimbursed if the item is shown to be faulty.

    To complete a return, I require a receipt or proof of purchase. Please do not send any items back to the manufacturer, and please do not send any items to me without contacting me first.

    Once I have confirmed that I will process your return, please send the item to:

    Boost Guitar Pedals (returns)
    84 Wolf Lane 
    Windsor 
    Berkshire 
    SL4 4YZ 
    United Kingdom

    Replacements and refunds

    My first course of action for faulty items is to replace them like-for-like. If this is not possible, a full refund will be considered as an alternative.

    If returned within the 30-day period, your refund will be processed and a credit will be applied to your credit card or original method of payment.

    Shipping

    The customer is responsible for paying return shipping costs. Shipping costs are non-refundable unless a product is proven to be damaged or faulty upon delivery.

    It is recommended that items should be returned using a trackable shipping service in case the item goes missing en route.

    About the BASIC AUDIO Scarab Deluxe


    The Basic Audio Scarab Deluxe is the company's flagship guitar pedal. It takes the famed silicon Tone Bender MKII circuit and builds on it with some home and stage-friendly modifications.

    The Fat control is a variable low frequency input control, allowing you to optimise the pedal for humbuckers or single coils. by adjusting its response and feel, from girthy to snappy.

    Tonebender-type circuits vary depending on the bias of the 3rd transistor. Adjust the Bias control for gritty, gated tones at one end of the dial, sustaining lead tones in the middle, and sweet lower-gain tones at the other end of the rotation. Bias affects tone and gain.

    Some Tone Bender MKII pedals can get lost in a mix, but the inclusion of a Tone control ensures that you'll never get swamped by the rhythm section again.

    Features:

    • Based on the legendary Tone Bender MKII
    • Level, Tone, Fuzz, Fat & Bias controls
    • Handwired in Fayetteville, West Virginia, USA
    • 9V power supply, centre-negative or 9V battery (neither are included)

    BASIC AUDIO Scarab Deluxe

    About Basic Audio

    Basic Audio founder John Lyons has been making guitar pedals since 2003, and before that he ran a recording studio. As a result, he knows what he's doing and is one of the best in the business at creating incredible fuzz pedals. Even the enclosure designs are damn cool!

    Originally from California, John set up shop in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Basic Audio has developed a cult following for its superb takes on some all-time classic fuzz pedals, as well as some unique fuzz circuits and other pedals.

    As Stefan Karlsson of Guitar Pedal X states, "All of John’s pedals are beautifully tuned, and you can guarantee the very best components and tone."