The Stomp Under Foot ELK Super Fuzz Vintage Mini / Limited Edition is a handmade fuzz pedal that recreates the ELK Super Fuzz Sustainar. Stomp Under Foot describes the Sustainar as one of the earliest Japanese interpretations of the Big Muff circuit, produced by ELK Gakki Co.1 If you know the maker's other Big Muff builds such as the Ram's Head or Green Russian, this one sits in the same family but traces a Japanese branch of the circuit rather than an American or Russian one. It belongs with the other fuzz pedals on this site.
The limited edition
This version is marked as a limited edition on Stomp Under Foot's product page, and the maker notes it carries "Slight finish blems."1 That is the maker's own description of the run: the cosmetic marks are part of what the limited edition is, not a fault introduced along the way. The build uses NOS (new old stock) through-hole components, the kind of parts period-correct pedal builds call for, inside a custom 4"x5" enclosure.1
The maker specifies power as "9V Battery or 2.1 9V Adapter Only"1, so a supply with a 2.1mm plug is what fits. As a limited edition, this run is not a permanent part of the maker's lineup.
Controls and use
What a player can rely on: it is a fuzz in the Big Muff lineage, true bypass switching keeps the pedal out of the signal path when off, and it runs on standard 9V power.1
Where it comes from
Stomp Under Foot builds the pedal by hand in the U.S.A.1 The maker's catalog covers a wide range of Big Muff-era circuits and related fuzzes, including the Civil Unrest Vintage Mini, Red Army Vintage Mini, Jumbo Dirty Rooster Vintage Mini and Op-Amp Fuzz, alongside originals like the Sonic Generator. The ELK Super Fuzz adds a Japanese-made ancestor to that lineup.
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Questions
Does the Stomp Under Foot ELK Super Fuzz Mini take a battery?
Yes. Stomp Under Foot lists the ELK Super Fuzz Vintage Mini / Limited Edition as running on a 9V battery or a 2.1mm 9V adapter only. That means a standard 9V DC supply with a 2.1mm plug works, but the maker specifies nothing else about the power arrangement, so it is worth matching the adapter to that plug size.
Is the ELK Super Fuzz Vintage Mini true bypass?
Yes. Stomp Under Foot's product page lists the pedal as true bypass, so when it is switched off your guitar signal passes through the pedal without loading from the fuzz circuit.
What is the ELK Super Fuzz Sustainar?
According to Stomp Under Foot, the Super Fuzz Sustainar was produced by ELK Gakki Co. and was one of the earliest Japanese interpretations of the Big Muff circuit. The ELK Super Fuzz Vintage Mini / Limited Edition is Stomp Under Foot's build of that circuit.
Where is the Stomp Under Foot ELK Super Fuzz made?
Stomp Under Foot lists the ELK Super Fuzz Vintage Mini / Limited Edition as handmade in the U.S.A.
Why does the limited edition have finish blemishes?
Stomp Under Foot notes that the limited edition carries slight finish blems. The maker lists this on the product page itself, so the marks are a known characteristic of this run rather than a defect to return.
Sources (1)
- ELK SUPER FUZZ VINTAGE MINI / LIMITED EDITION, Stomp Under Foot
