Selling off some of my pedals. As you can see in the pics I have way too many and need to cutback.

For sale is a Levana Booster brand new. It's very heavy and well made.

Boutique boost pedal.

The Bunker Boosterfeatures three simple controls: Input, Gain Select, and Output in an all-analog,true bypass pedal. It is an ideal boost pedal for the serious bassist orguitarist who cares about tone. The first thing that strikes you about theBunker Booster is its beautiful wood chassis. It is nicely finished over anattractive wood grain, and is far more rugged than you can imagine. This pedalhas been produced for some years and there are Bunker Boosters that have beenjumped on every day for a long time that are still delivering peak performancenight after night.

There is an input knob and an output knob, to make sure your general and yourboost levels are right on, but they do much more than that. A higher inputvolume and a lower output volume results in a lighter compression and viceversa. The real magic happens with the center knob, which dials in a relativemix of a silicon transistor and a germanium transistor. The silicon transistorreveals a light compression, while Germanium features a harder compression.

FEATURES

·        Excellent for guitar orbass

·        True analog bypass

·        Silent switching

·        Beautiful chassis

·        Rugged build quality

LevanaBunker Booster Pedal Review

Steve Cook – Premier Guitar October 19, 2011

There are benefits for bothactive and passive basses with this pedal, and the key is in the Gain Selectswitch.

In a seemingly flooded pedal market, it is becoming increasinglydifficult to distinguish yourself, not only by tones and product offerings, butalso with pedals that have practical features and quality workmanship. In thecase of the Bunker Booster by Levana, it appears they have conquered thedistinctive tonal offerings you may be seeking, coupled with easy controlshoused in a rugged chassis.

The Specs

Formedin 1998, Levana entered a joint venture with Las Vegas-based Studio-Blue in2008. It was then they began offering musical products, including its line ofstomp boxes, which are entirely handmade in the US. The Bunker Booster, 2.8pounds and 6.3"x4.5"x1.7", features three simple controls—Input,Gain Select, and Output in an all-analog, true bypass pedal. It should be notedthat Levana recommends using their dedicated 9V power supply, which is notincluded with the unit.

The Setup

Iran a couple of different basses on this trial, one active and one passive.There are benefits for both types of bass with this pedal, and the key to thisis in the Gain Select switch. The two available positions, Silicon andGermanium (chemistry majors, maybe?), offer different approaches to your bass.Silicon brings slight compression, expansion, and a higher output, whileGermanium features a very aggressive compression along with a lower output. Thetrue secret to the pedal, however, is in the Input/Output controls, which alsocontrol compression. A higher input volume combined with a lower output equalsa lower compression rate, and vice versa. These controls also hit a saturationpoint, which gets into the “I’m not sure why I dialed this in, but I can’t stopusing it” frame of mind. It’s gnarly and aggressive, and will have your innervintage-junkie satisfied in no time.

The Tones

Startingwith a passive, ’70s P bass, I dialed the input all the way up, positioned theGain Select on Silicon, and set the Output at 75 percent. This setting broughtout a great mid-range punch without getting harsh, and accented the vintagebass very nicely, adding just the right amount of grit. When I switched toGermanium, it got old-school and dirty with the added saturation and sustain,and broke up nicely as I dug harder into the strings harder while starting mybest Entwistle. Rolling off the output, the tone evened out very nicely, givingit a more everyday, functional structure.

Itseems that an active bass is best served on the Silicon position, with a nicecompliment to the more modern sound. With the Input control dimmed and theOutput set around 20 percent, I found the sweet spot for my active bass,bringing out just the right amount of tone and dirt. The Germanium side is adifferent ball game for an active bass. Cranking the Input and rolling off theOutput (because of the lower output) was best, and as the Output is turned up,the signal breaks up quicker. One can get some keyboard-type tones this way,which is another cool angle of this pedal. However, one should use care if youA/B between the Silicon and Germanium positions due to gain structure. Yourlevels will be drastically different, and you could be in for a not-so-pleasantspike in level.

The Verdict

Guitaristsare wildly obsessive about compression pedals. And because the Bunker Boosteris made for both bass and guitar, this means all you multi-instrumentalists canfeasibly kill two birds here. For bassists, the tones from the Bunker Boosterare useful, but it may not be a pedal I would necessarily leave on the wholegig. For me, this pedal is best used for spotlight soloing or textures. Ifyou’re a bassist in need of some boost here and there, or some grit and grimein your tone, then you may find the Bunker Booster a suitable addition to yourrig.

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