Fuzz Machine

The octave sounds are better than anything else I've ever played; RM Octavia, Fulltone Ultimate Octave, etc. I've owned those units and none have as prominent octave effect as this one. In the sustain mode, it sounds very similar to a good fuzz face, with more flexibility because the Mellow/Brite knob (basically a tone control) allows you to dial in a lot of different sounds, from mellow thumpy to searing treble. It is also very quiet, in fact in octave mode, it is completely quiet, almost like a noise gate effect. My rating is sort of split. The octave is definitely a 10, the regular fuzz probably an 8.

The footswitch went bad in mine, but it was simple to replace. I was suprised when I opened it up, since this thing has got to be at least 20 or 30 years old, that it used true bypass switching.

This unit is basically two different fuzz sounds in a single pedal. Knobs for Volume, Sustain, and Mellow/Brite, with a toggle switch to select between Octave and Sustain. I don't know how old this pedal is. I can't seem to find too much info on the Net.

Never dealt with the company.

Well, it does the Hendrix thing (Purple Haze, Axis (the whole album), and Band of Gypsies. I'm playing a old Strat into an old Marshall, so that probably helps. If lost or stolen I would definitely try to replace it. Unfortunately, I've only seen one other for sale and it went for $237.15 on eBay.   But considering the cost new pedals that in my opinion don't come close, that price is a bargain.