SolidGoldFX announces 76 MKII octave-up fuzz pedal

October 11, 2022 · 3 sources

SolidGoldFX announced the 76 MKII, the latest version of its silicon octave-up fuzz pedal, on October 11, 2022¹. The original 76 Fuzz was a vintage-style octave-up fuzz heavily inspired by the Ibanez Standard Fuzz, the Univox Super Fuzz and other sounds of the mid-1970s, according to Guitar World².

The MKII uses a JFET preamp stage and four high-gain Toshiba transistors, alongside a silicon diode²¹. It has Level and Fuzz controls, a Texture control that sweeps the midrange and a Color control that acts as a low-pass filter on the output, turning counterclockwise for darker tones and clockwise for brighter ones³¹. Guitar World describes Texture and Color as essentially mids and brightness controls, and notes that Color was previously a switch². A mini-toggle in the center of the controls bypasses the octave, allowing the pedal to be used as a standalone fuzz²¹.

The pedal has soft-touch relay true bypass switching and top-mounted jacks³¹. It runs on a negative-ground 9-18VDC power supply with a 2.1mm barrel plug and negative center, drawing less than 10mA¹. Gearnews reports it runs via a 9V DC supply, unlike many vintage fuzz designs³. Dimensions are 4.77 by 2.6 by 1.39 inches (121.1 by 66 by 35.3mm)¹. It is built by hand in Montreal, Canada³¹. Gearnews reports it works equally well on guitar and bass³.

The US list price is $199³. Guitar World gives the price as around $199².