ThorpyFX releases Six Zero fuzz and tremolo pedal with Andertons

July 1, 2024 · 3 sources

The Six Zero was released in the summer of 2024 as a limited edition with UK guitar store Andertons to celebrate the shop's 60th anniversary¹. ThorpyFX describes the first run as a collaboration with Andertons "to celebrate their 60th year of trading"². Delicious Audio reports that the first version was printed in 200 units and sold out almost immediately upon announcement¹.

The pedal pairs a fuzz with a tremolo placed after it¹. ThorpyFX says it recreated the sounds of the MKI Tone Bender in silicon and coupled that fuzz 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 design by Dan Coggins³. The pedal places fuzz before tremolo, with no option to reverse the effect order³.

Controls are Depth, Rate, Attack and Volume, with tremolo and fuzz footswitches³. The circuit is true bypass³. ThorpyFX lists the enclosure as laser cut black anodised over a silver sparkle powder coat base, with recessed knobs, a sloped front and top mounted jacks².

ThorpyFX warns that the pedal is vintage style and "needs to have no buffers in front of it to work correctly"². Guitar World likewise notes the fuzz will not operate correctly unless it sees the correct signal, so it cannot have a buffer in front of it³.

No US list price is given in the available material.