What it does
The Bee Baa gives a player two separate fuzz voices on one pedal, switchable by foot, plus a boost function, all built into a large metal enclosure with three footswitches.21 Premier Guitar's account of the design describes the result as "a roaring wall of fuzz that was unm" in its tone settings, a sound that helped make the pedal a sought-after vintage piece.1
For players comparing it with other fuzz pedals, the Bee Baa's defining features are its multi-switch format and its two distinct fuzz settings rather than a single voice.21
Availability and modern takes
The Roland AF-100 Bee Baa is long out of production, and original units command high prices today.3
Original units of the AF-100 Bee Baa command high prices today, a reflection of the standing that fuzz gave the pedal: as Roland's own history puts it, "Fuzz made the original Roland Bee Baa AF-100 a vintage icon." That icon status came from its two switchable and distinctly different tone settings, which together produced a roaring wall of fuzz that was unmistakably its own.1
A fuller account of the original unit is on the Roland AF-100 BeeBaa Fuzz and Treble Booster page.
Videos
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Sources (3)
- Black Cat Introduces the New Wee Buzz, Premier Guitar, 2012-01-21
- FIRE (FF10), Godlyke Distributing, Inc.
- Ibex Silicon Fuzz / Roland AF-100 Bee Baa, Aion FX, 2021-10-22
