Andrew Ferrier's fuzz pedal

Andrew Ferrier's fuzz pedal is a fuzz built on the Fuzz Face circuit, the classic two-knob fuzz design, but voiced for modern playing. According to Guitar World, it preserves the original's tonal foundation while pushing "the gain and volume to better fit the dynamics of contemporary music"¹. It was developed by Andrew Ferrier, an industrial engineer by trade with experience in Europe and the US¹.

What sets the pedal apart is its build. Instead of the usual square or rectangular box, the enclosure is a cylinder milled from solid aluminum, anodized and meticulously knurled to hide scratches. Guitar World compared its look to a handheld Bluetooth speaker or a luxury knurled kitchen object rather than a stompbox¹.

Design and controls

Ferrier crafted the pedal with durability as a top priority, and the design leans on shape and texture rather than painted graphics. As Guitar World reported his thinking, "The design also strives to use the shape and texture of the product to differentiate itself instead of relying on" painted decoration, with the aggressive texture intended to visually reflect the tone¹.

• Circuit: Fuzz Face based¹
• Controls: two knobs, functions undisclosed, likely Volume and Fuzz as on a Fuzz Face clone¹
• Enclosure: solid aluminum, milled, anodized and knurled, cylindrical¹
• Jacks: top-mounted¹
• Footswitch area: recessed surface to avoid accidental engagement or undesired parameter adjustments¹

On the board

The top-mounted jacks and, in Guitar World's words, an "impressively thin footprint" are aimed at pedalboard use, where side-mounted jacks and deep enclosures waste space¹. The recessed face around the switch guards against knocking the pedal on or turning a knob by accident when the board is packed or cased¹.