The Red Witch Nonpareil is a collection of 54 individually unique, one-off overdrive pedals built around a dual germanium/FET circuit with two gain stages. Red Witch states there will only ever be 54 of them, and each is hand made by Ben Fulton, the company's owner and designer. The pedal is listed as sold out on the maker's product page as of 26 October 2026, at a list price of 449 USD1.
The circuit and what it does
The Nonpareil runs two gain stages in series, each built around a different device. The first stage is based around a N.O.S. (new old stock) germanium transistor. Red Witch describes this stage as giving "all the squishy, harmonically rich, elastic tone" that germanium is known for. The second stage uses a FET arrangement, which the maker says delivers asymmetrical overdrive like a valve amplifier1.
Because each of the 54 pedals is a one-off build with its own transistors, no two Nonpareils are identical1.
The controls
The pedal carries four knobs, each with a single job:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| I | Sets the input gain on the first gain stage, the one based around a N.O.S. germanium transistor1 |
| G | Sets the gain level of the second gain stage, the FET arrangement delivering asymmetrical overdrive1 |
| P | Presence: sets how bitey or how smooth the overdrive is1 |
| V | Master volume: sets the overall output of the unit, above, below or at unity gain1 |
Gearnews summarized the two gain controls the same way: "The I and G set the input gain levels on the first and second gain stages"2.
Cleaning up with the guitar's volume
Red Witch says the Nonpareil is "incredibly responsive to your guitars volume control", and that rolling the guitar's volume down does not cost you top end. For a player, that means the pedal can be set as a always-on drive and backed off to a cleaner sound from the guitar itself1.
Who builds it, and what reviewers said
Every Nonpareil is hand made by Ben Fulton. Gearnews wrote: "Each one is handmade by Red Witch owner and designer Ben Fulton, so expect great build quality on these"2. Guitar.com reported the collection "was hand-built by Red Witch head honcho Ben Fulton"3.
The Nonpareil is a limited run of 54 pedals and is listed as sold out. It is not part of Red Witch's standard range; the maker's other overdrives include the Red Witch XENIA Overdrive Engine, the Red Witch Epiphanous Overdrive and the Red Witch Panoptia 2 + 1 Overdrive.
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Questions
How many Red Witch Nonpareil pedals were made?
There will only ever be 54 Nonpareil pedals. Each one is individually unique, so no two pedals in the run are the same. Red Witch lists the pedal as sold out, so the full run of 54 has been built and released.
How much did the Red Witch Nonpareil cost?
Red Witch listed the Nonpareil at 449 USD on its product page as of 26 October 2026. Because each of the 54 pedals is a one-off build, the price applied to the collection as a whole rather than to differently specified versions.
Who builds the Red Witch Nonpareil?
Each Nonpareil is hand made by Ben Fulton, Red Witch's owner and designer. Gearnews noted that with every pedal handmade by Fulton, buyers could expect great build quality, and Guitar.com likewise reported the collection was hand-built by Red Witch's head honcho.
Does the Nonpareil clean up with the guitar's volume knob?
Yes. Red Witch says the Nonpareil is incredibly responsive to the guitar's volume control, and that you will not lose your high end as you roll it down. That makes it possible to set the pedal for a driven sound and clean it up from the guitar.
Sources (3)
- NONPAREIL, Red Witch Pedals
- Red Witch Nonpareil: 54 one-off unique pedals with N.O.S. germanium transistors, gearnews.com, 2021-12-13
- Red Witch launches collection of 54 one-of-a-kind Nonpareil overdrives, Guitar.com, 2021-12-14
