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FUZZ FACE
In the pantheon of classic stompboxes, few loom as large and legendary as the Fuzz Face. Ivor
Arbiter’s Sound City music shop—which catered
to Swingin’ London’s rock royalty—sold the first
Arbiter Electronics versions in 1966. And in a
matter of months, the curious circular stomper
was a fixture in the stage rig of the still rising
Jimi Hendrix. Jimi’s use of the Fuzz Face alone
would have cemented the legend of the flying
saucer-shaped fuzz (which Arbiter very practically
patterned after a microphone stand base). But it
would also become a favorite of David Gilmour in
both germanium and silicon transistor-based incar-
nations (check out his gloriously saturated sounds
on the Live at Pompeii DVD to see how sweetly
a silicon Fuzz Face can sing) and in more recent
years, part of Eric Johnson’s tone vernacular.
UK-made Cliff 1/4" jacks
Classic Fuzz Face
Volume and Fuzz
control layout
Copper shell
