THE FUZZ YOU DON'T HAVE
A new breed of octave fuzz based on a lost circuit that belongs to no known lineage. Three effects all contained across one knob. A tribute to an unknown pioneer who deserved to be famous.
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An octave fuzz topology that has never been replicated for production — until now
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One knob sweeps through three distinct effects: swell, fuzz, and octave
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Exceptional touch sensitivity and volume-knob cleanup — rare for any fuzz, unheard of in an octave fuzz
ONE KNOB. THREE WORLDS.
The Swell / Fuzz / Octave control is the heart of this pedal. It sweeps continuously through three distinct zones — each one a different effect.
Swell — At its lowest setting, notes bloom in with a gated, reversed-tape quality. A slow, breathing attack that rises up from silence. The final stage of the circuit is allowed to turn on gradually, easing the signal in and creating a natural bloom that responds to your picking dynamics. We've only ever seen one other pedal attempt this — a thousand-dollar vintage piece with a dedicated footswitch for it. Glenn built it into a portion of the controls sweep.
Fuzz — At noon, a fully realized fuzz tone. Not a Fuzz Face. Not a Big Muff. The texture sits in Tone Bender territory — rich low end, aggressive mids, the kind of fuzz that handles chords. Shoegaze. Psychedelic rock. Full and powerful.
Octave — Fully clockwise, the circuit shifts into aggressive octave-up territory. Intentionally uneven clipping emphasizes even-order harmonics, especially the second harmonic, pushing it above the fundamental to produce that snarling octave-up sound. This is pure Hendrix territory — and Glenn, who met Jimi several times in Greenwich Village, was always pointing here. He landed on it perfectly, his own way.
CONTROLS
Volume — Controls the output volume. Left is less, right is more.
Swell / Fuzz / Octave — Sweeps through three distinct zones. Fully counterclockwise: gated swell with blooming, reversed-tape character. Noon: full, rich fuzz. Fully clockwise: aggressive octave-up with snarling harmonics.
SPECIFICATIONS
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True Bypass
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9VDC Center Negative, 5mA
THIS PEDAL MEASURES 2.6" X 4.8" X 1.6". DO NOT USE MORE THAN 9VDC. DAMAGE MAY OCCUR AND YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE VOIDED.
