The Pedal Pawn Fuzz is a handcrafted fuzz pedal from Pedal Pawn, a small builder based in Cambridgeshire, UK. It is a recreation of the Fuzz Face circuit, built with the goal of being an "end-all" version of that design, with an emphasis on fatness at high gain levels and a glassy clean-up when the guitar's volume knob is rolled back1.
Sound and design
The Fuzz Face is one of the most copied fuzz designs, and Pedal Pawn's take leans into what players usually want from it: thick, full tones with the guitar's volume knob up. The maker describes the pedal as producing "Immensely fat tones! (guitar volume knob up)"1.
Two design choices carry that goal. The pedal uses hand selected rare NTE silicon transistors, the components at the heart of the circuit's gain stages, and the whole build is aimed at keeping the tone fat even at high gain settings1. Like any Fuzz Face-style pedal, rolling back the guitar's volume cleans the sound up, and Pedal Pawn says this unit does so with a glassy character1.
Controls and power
The pedal keeps the classic Fuzz Face control layout and runs on a standard 9V power input, with a battery connection also supported1. True bypass switching means the circuit is out of the signal path when the pedal is off1.
Versions and related pedals
Pedal Pawn builds several other fuzzes around the same family of circuits, including the Pedal Pawn Freaky Fuzz, the Pedal Pawn Octone, the Pedal Pawn CV7005 Germanium Transistor Fuzz Face edition and the Pedal Pawn Fuzz Germanium LTD Edition, which swaps the silicon transistors for germanium1.
What reviewers said
In a 2025 review for Guitar.com, Richard Purvis listed the Pedal Pawn Fuzz at £197 among a group of fuzz pedals under review2.
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Questions
What circuit is the Pedal Pawn Fuzz based on?
The Pedal Pawn Fuzz is a recreation of the Fuzz Face circuit. According to Delicious Audio's product page, it was built with the goal of being an end-all version of that circuit, with an emphasis on fatness at high gain levels and a glassy clean-up when the guitar's volume knob is rolled back.
Is the Pedal Pawn Fuzz true bypass?
Yes. The pedal uses true bypass switching, so when it is off, your guitar's signal passes through without the fuzz circuit loading it.
Can the Pedal Pawn Fuzz run on a battery?
Yes. The pedal supports a battery connection as well as a standard 9V power input, so it can be powered either way.
Where is the Pedal Pawn Fuzz made?
It is handcrafted in the UK by Pedal Pawn's master builder. Pedal Pawn is a small pedal builder based in Cambridgeshire, UK.
Sources (2)
- Pedal Pawn Fuzz, Delicious Audio, 2020-12-17
- Funny Little Boxes Caught By The Fuzz review: Britpop in a box, Guitar.com, 2025-09-19
