Marshall - Super Fuzz... 100% Original ?

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In this auction:
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V ... otohosting
the seller claims:
To the best of our knowledge, this pedal is 100% original.
Now lets see:
Here we have a picture of the component side:
http://i23.ebayimg.com/04/i/001/0b/e1/1ee2_3.JPG
As we can see the first transitor is an OC 44.....
An OC44 in a Marshall Super Fuzz ? :hmmm:

Lets have a look at the second picture:
http://i16.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/0b/e0/f87f_3.JPG
Here we can see an OC 45 and an OC 71....
An OC 45 and an OC 71 in a Marshal Super Fuzz ? :hmmm:

If we look at the track side, we will find the answer:
http://i2.ebayimg.com/08/i/001/0b/e0/ef12_3.JPG
As you can see, an unqualified guy has soldered at the transistors and even destroyed the tracks - they lifted off.

"100 % original" ? - I doubt this.

The "knowledge" at the "Pawn King Royal Music Indiana" cannot be very high....

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$499.95 :shock:
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