Thorpy FX adds Six Zero fuzz and tremolo to regular lineup

January 1, 2025 · 3 sources

Thorpy FX brought the Six Zero, a combined fuzz and tremolo pedal, into its regular pedal lineup in January 2025, according to Delicious Audio¹. The pedal had first been released as a limited edition in the summer of 2024 with UK retailer Andertons to mark the shop's 60th anniversary¹. Thorpy FX states that the first run was a collaboration with Andertons for its 60th year of trading, and that the main line run uses "a new, very cool colour, but an identical circuit"². Delicious Audio reports the first version was printed in 200 units and sold out almost immediately upon announcement¹.

The circuit pairs a MkI Tone Bender-style fuzz with a tremolo placed after it¹. Thorpy FX says it recreated the sounds of the MKI TB in silicon and coupled it with a modified version of the discrete tremolo circuit designed by Dan Coggins². Guitar World describes the fuzz as based on an original MKI Tone Bender with silicon transistors rather than germanium, and the tremolo as an early Dan Coggins design³. The pedal places fuzz before tremolo with no option to reverse the order³. Thorpy FX warns that the pedal needs no buffers in front of it to work correctly²; Guitar World likewise notes the fuzz cannot have a buffer in front of it³.

Controls are Depth, Rate, Attack and Volume, with tremolo and fuzz footswitches³. Guitar World lists true bypass and standard input and output³. The enclosure is laser cut black anodised over a silver sparkle powder coat base, with recessed knobs, a sloped front and top mounted jacks².

No US list price is given in the available material.