Frequently Asked Questions:

Pedals are required to have 'Isolated' power, what does this mean?

Pedals like the Faceless Fuzz can operate either on 9v battery, or 9v isolated power supply. It is extremely important (especially with germanium-based fuzzes) that your power supply provide ISOLATED power.

WARNING: Using a non-isolated supply like a daisy chain with other pedals CAN FRY the protection diode or worse, your pedal.

Most brick-style power supplies (Strymon, Ciocks, Pedal Power, TrueTone PRO series) provide isolated outputs and are safe to use. Something like a OneSpot supply with a daisy chain IS NOT.

A great solution is to use something like the Dominion/Axess Battery Replacement Box.

If you are unsure if your power supply is safe to use, please contact me via the menu above and I'll be happy to confirm if your particular supply is safe. In the interim please use battery-only operation - Make sure to unplug the input jack when not in use to preserve battery power.

What makes the Battery Replacement Box different from other products?

The Battery Replacement Box features dual-stage power supply filtering, and its input and output are always completely isolated.

Its variable SAG control also incorporates an aging feature which changes and more accurately emulates what happens in a carbon-zinc battery as its current capacity and output voltage drop.

It also includes three unique elements that work in tandem to change the response of the output voltage to an analog effect pedal’s varying load when being played. One of these elements can be tweaked by the user via the Stiffness push-button. The remote jack allows instant switching between SAG (or carbon-zinc) voltage and full (or alkaline and power supply) voltage.

Where should I put my fuzz/treble booster in the chain?

It is almost always best to run traditional style fuzzes and treble boosters like the Faceless Fuzz and Firebox first in your signal chain and before any buffers. This helps ensure these pedals interact properly with your guitar.

If you wish to use a wah pedal before the fuzz it's best if the wah has a built in buffer that is designed to help with fuzz interaction or you can adjust the clean/pre-gain trimpot inside your fuzz until you get the interactivity you want.

Are all pedals built and ready to ship or is there a wait/build time?

Dominion Electric is a very small business. I try my best to have some srtandard products built and ready-to-ship but along with things like transistor selection comes products that are built-to-order and have a lead time.

I try my best to get things shipped out as quickly as possible but making each pedal takes time to ensure I'm sending out the best possible product. I normally quote about a 10 business day lead time on products to account for this.

Do you take custom orders?

I've been known to make one-off custom products in the past but time is often very limited these days with standard-issue products.

If you are looking for something specific please reach out via the contact form and we can discuss if I have any availability to accommodate.