1- When did you get started with electronics?

I was about ten years old. All of the men in my family were into various hobbies, audio/music, R/C cars and seeing how things worked in general.

2- Where did the name of your company come from?

Well, originally the first germanium FuzzBeard pedals were sold under the name Nina Electronics. After the “Nina” stage of my life, I became an Audio Monk and aspired to higher pursuits in audio enlightenment.

3- What’s your favorite effect made by someone else?

There’s not just one, so I’ll give 3. lol…Morely Bad Horsie Wah, Boss CE-5 and Akai Headrush

4- What’s the favorite effect you make?

The one’s I haven’t made yet.

4.5- Favorite Fuzz

FuzzBeard

5- What instruments do you play? Skill level at each?

Trumpet, Piano, bass and guitar. Trumpet and piano to highschool level and bass and guitar to Mars.

6- Is making effect pedals your primary gig? If not, what is?

No. Musical Instrument repair and building.

7- Do you think about bass players before or after you prepare a circuit?

Before, always a goal of design.

8- How many pedals do you sell a month?

About a baker’s dozen.

9- Triplet :

• E-bay: Savior or Curse?
  Pergatory
• Bassplayers: Foreground or Background?
  Background, no need to ruin it.
• Color: Chartreuse or Magenta?
  Chartreuse, like the cat

10- Any cool products in the pipeline you want to share?

I would, however legal counsel told me not to…just kidding!!

11- Anything else you want to add?

Peace