From the years of 1966 to 1968, Mosrite  produced two distinct fuzz circuits---one outfitted with silicon  transistors, the other with germanium parts. Of the two, the germanium  version is by far the most rare, with original designer and Mosrite  employee Ed Sanner estimating that around 250 ever made it out the door.  In that final year of production, Mosrite shifted exclusively to  silicon parts, making germanium components a thing of the past. However,  by 1968 the public was hungry for fuzz, having heard it on a handful of  recordings, most notably "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly and  "Incense and Peppermints" by Strawberry Alarm Clock. These two buzzy,  sinewy fuzz tones were part of a wave of psychedelic rock gaining  traction in the mainstream, and both were recorded prior to the  introduction of the silicon Fuzzrite. Other purported users of this  early Fuzzrite circuit include Ron Asheton of the Stooges, Norman  Greenbaum on "Spirit in the Sky", Henry Vestine of Canned Heat, and many  others. We at Catalinbread happen to have a germanium version at our  disposal, and we've used it as a benchmark to create an extremely  faithful version with a modern twist. Just like the original, the  Catalinbread Fuzzrite Germanium includes two NOS PNP germanium  semiconductors with a polarity inverter IC so it plays nice with all  forms of power. Unlike the original, we've added a toggle switch to  shift into modern mode, significantly beefing up the low-end content to  suit more contemporary rigs