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EarthQuaker Devices issues 400-unit 20th Anniversary Hoof Fuzz

December 11, 2024 · 2 sources

EarthQuaker Devices released a 20th Anniversary Limited 400 Run Hoof Hybrid Fuzz, listed at $229 on the company's Reverb.com store¹. MusicRadar reported the price and availability on December 13, 2024, describing it as a "deluxe reissue of the fuzzbox that started it all"².

The pedal is a fuzz built on a hybrid silicon and germanium design, combining two germanium transistors with two silicon ones¹. Guitar Pedal X reported that it uses supposedly NOS transistors resembling 2N1304s¹. MusicRadar reported that it uses the same "super rare military spec germanium transistors" as the first generation of the pedals, with hand-soldered, all through-hole construction². The circuit is inspired by the Green Russian Big Muff¹.

The 20th Anniversary edition returns to the original three-knob layout: Tone, Fuzz and Level¹. EQD later added a Tilt dial to the Hoof, and this version reverts to the earlier design². It has top-mounted jacks and is true bypass with a soft relay switch². Each unit ships in a custom wooden box with a gold satin bag, metallic sticker, enamel pin and woven patch².

"The original Hoof was finely tuned to produce everything from light overdrive to a thick sustaining wall of fuzz with a wide range tone control that featured pre-set mods in lieu of the 'shift' control found on later models."

Jamie Stillman, EQD founder, president and product designer, in MusicRadar²

Only 400 units were made, sold exclusively via Reverb². Guitar Pedal X reported that shipping appeared limited to the USA, with no UK or European listing found¹. MusicRadar reported that 36 units remained at the time of its article².

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