The GUP Tech Cornichon Douche Edition is a limited version of the Cornichon, a fuzz pedal from the Canadian builder GUP Tech. The maker says the Cornichon is based on the Cornish NG-2, described on the product page as "one of John Mayer favorite fuzz"1. The name comes from the French word for pickle: "In French, a Pickle is called a 'Cornichon', that's where the name came from," the maker explains1.
Controls and sound
The pedal's base controls are Volume and Tone. The third control, Sustain, does more than set how long the fuzz hangs on: GUP Tech says "the Sustain push the distorted signal into a weird Sub/Up octave tone"1. As for what it sounds like, the maker's own description is blunt: "Described as 'imminent tube amp death', the tone out of the pedal is completely crazy"1.
Power
The Cornichon Douche Edition runs on 9Vdc with negative center polarity and draws 3mA1. That is a light load, well within what any standard 9V pedal supply handles.
Availability
The Douche edition was listed as sold out on the maker's page dated 21 September 2022, the same date the edition's specifications were published1. GUP Tech described it as a "Limited overpriced edition"1, in the maker's own words, and its small-batch releases tend to appear and sell through quickly. The company has used the Douche edition treatment across its range, including the Douche Edition Phoque Face Fuzz and the MOKA Pot Douche Edition.
Questions
What is the GUP Tech Cornichon based on?
GUP Tech says the Cornichon is based on the Cornish NG-2, which the maker describes as one of John Mayer's favorite fuzzes. The Cornichon Douche Edition is a limited version of that circuit, released with specifications published on 21 September 2022.
Is the Cornichon Douche Edition still available?
No. The maker's product page listed the Cornichon Douche Edition as sold out as of 21 September 2022. It was described as a limited edition, so availability depended on GUP Tech's small-batch production runs.
What power does the Cornichon Douche Edition need?
The Cornichon Douche Edition runs on 9Vdc with negative center polarity and draws 3mA, according to GUP Tech's specifications. That low current draw is light on any 9V supply.
What colors did the Cornichon Douche Edition come in?
GUP Tech's specifications for the Douche edition list Gold and Purple as color options.
Where is GUP Tech based?
GUP Tech builds its pedals in Saguenay, Québec, Canada. The maker states that all of its pedals are made by the company there.
Sources (1)
- Cornichon, GUP Tech (guptech.ca), 2022-09-21
