The Old Zoo Lion Meat Fuzz is a one-knob fuzz pedal built into a tuna can, the result of a collaboration between Beetronics and Third Man Hardware, the Jack White related company. It launched in July 2026 as a limited run of 333 units priced at $150 each, sold exclusively online via Reverb, and the whole batch sold out very quickly1.
The pedal is a variant of Beetronics' Tuna Fuzz, redressing the tuna-can design with new artwork and a few extra touches, including a transparent back cover on the underside that leaves the circuit board visible2.
A one-knob fuzz in a tuna can
The Old Zoo Lion Meat keeps things deliberately simple and old-school. It is a fuzz pedal built into a tuna can-style enclosure, and it ships in a blister pack, playing up the canned-food presentation1. Guitar World described it as a limited-edition fuzz with a no-frills single-dial design, offering "thick, vintage-inspired tones"2.
The design is based on the Samson and the Lion tale, with artwork by Rob Jones, who has worked with Jack White before12. Inside, Beetronics took the extra time to create a bee-themed PCB for the circuit, and the pedal's underside features a transparent back cover, so the bee-bestowed circuit board is visible12.
The control
There is exactly one control on the pedal.
The fuzz character itself is dictated by the Volume knob of the player's electric guitar. Rolled back, the pedal promises an articulate clean; at its most extreme, Guitar World says to expect a "roaring wall of vintage fuzz"2.
On That Pedal Show, the presenters referred to the single control as the "flegmatic growl," and noted that the fuzz amount comes down to how you work your guitar's volume control3.
A limited Third Man Hardware collaboration
The Old Zoo Lion Meat is a collaboration between Third Man Hardware, the Jack White related company, and Beetronics, a maker That Pedal Show credits with doing "flipping bonics amazing things"3. Rob Jones provided the artwork and collaborated with Jack White on the design1.
The run was limited to 333 units at $150 each, sold exclusively via Reverb, and it sold out very quickly after launch1. A unit found today would be second-hand.
What reviewers said
On That Pedal Show, the presenters found the pedal's sound distinctive rather than a copy of a classic circuit3:
"Doesn't sound like uh doesn't sound like a first face. Doesn't sound like a tone bender. Doesn't sound like a muff. It's"
They described it as dynamic and much more aggressive distortion, its own thing, and one presenter summed it up with "That's killer. It sounds righteous," adding that they wanted to know what circuit is inside3.
Gearnews' writer, covering the sold-out drop, was positive about the maker's output generally: "If you like raucous fuzz, then Beetronics makes some absolute stonkers"1.
In the same That Pedal Show episode, the presenters walked through the pedal's one-control layout and the way the fuzz is dictated by the Volume knob of a player's electric guitar, trying it at both rolled-back and more extreme settings32.
Questions
Is the Beetronics Old Zoo Lion Meat Fuzz sold out?
Yes. The run was limited to 333 units and every one sold out very quickly after the launch in July 2026. It was sold exclusively online through Reverb, so any unit that turns up now would be second-hand.
How many Old Zoo Lion Meat Fuzz pedals were made?
Only 333 units were built. It was a short-run limited edition, and the whole batch sold out quickly after the July 2026 launch.
How much did the Old Zoo Lion Meat Fuzz cost?
Each pedal was priced at $150 when it launched in July 2026. That was the list price for the limited run sold through Reverb.
Is the Old Zoo Lion Meat Fuzz the same as the Beetronics Tuna Fuzz?
It is a variant of the Tuna Fuzz. On That Pedal Show the presenters described it as Beetronics' tuna fuzz, and it uses the same tuna-can enclosure idea, with new artwork by Rob Jones and a bee-themed circuit board inside.
Where was the Old Zoo Lion Meat Fuzz sold?
It was sold exclusively online via Reverb. The drop sold out quickly after launch, so the pedal is no longer available new.
Who designed the Old Zoo Lion Meat Fuzz?
The artwork was provided by Rob Jones, who has worked with Jack White before and collaborated with him on the design. The theme is based on the Samson and the Lion tale, and the pedal itself is a collaboration between Third Man Hardware and Beetronics.
Sources (3)
- Guitar Journal: Old Zoo Lion Meat Fuzz & More, gearnews.com, 2026-07-28
- Jack White and Beetronics launch Old Zoo Lion Meat fuzz, Guitar World, 2026-07-27
- MXR Joshua Echo, Peace Hill ODS Tube Preamp, MXR Super Badass OD & Beetronics Old Lion Meat Fuzz, That Pedal Show (YouTube), 2026-08-28
