The Thorpy Hanami Fuzz is a four-knob germanium fuzz pedal from British maker ThorpyFX, released in May 2025. Designed by Adrian Thorpe, it combines the circuit of two of his earlier fuzzes: the Fallout Cloud's four-stage Triangle Big Muff style circuit and the Boneyard Multi-Bender's germanium texture and dynamics1. The result, as Delicious Audio put it, is "smooth, saturated fuzz with a responsive, evolving character" from a simple, intuitive control layout2.
A four-stage germanium fuzz
The Hanami's circuit is a mashup of two existing ThorpyFX designs. Guitar Pedal X describes it as combining the Fallout Cloud's 4-Stage Triangle Big Muff style circuit with the Boneyard Multi-Bender's germanium texture and dynamics, with germanium diodes in the mix adding further grit and harmonics to the texture1. Delicious Audio similarly calls it a circuit that blends the sonic character of two older fuzz pedals by the British brand2.
The enclosure follows ThorpyFX's usual build style: gearnews.com describes a laser-cut black anodised aluminum enclosure with white side panels carrying a cherry blossom design, a departure from what MusicRadar called "the traditionally militaristic nomenclature of Adrian Thorpe's fuzz designs"4. The name Hanami refers to the Japanese cherry blossom viewing tradition reflected in that artwork. Delicious Audio also notes the pedal is compact and road-ready2.
One practical feature stands out for pedalboard planning: Guitar World's buying guide notes a transformer-isolated input, meaning the Hanami is far less fussy about where it sits in your signal chain than many fuzzes6.
The controls: Level, Boost, Treble and Bass
The Hanami keeps things to four knobs plus a footswitch. Guitar World lists the control set as Level, Boost, Treble, Bass and footswitch3; gearnews.com names the same four knobs, with the first labeled Volume5.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Level / Volume | Sets the output level53 |
| Boost | Increases the fuzz and changes the tonal content, bringing in more presence and saturation3 |
| Treble | Shapes the high end; useful for tailoring the fuzz to your guitar and amp3 |
| Bass | Shapes the low end; together with Treble, can reshape the midrange profile3 |
Guitar World's reviewer found the treble and bass knobs especially capable: they are not only ideal for carefully tailoring the fuzz to suit your guitar and amp, but can also shape the midrange profile for more radical transformations3.
The Boost knob does more than raise the gain. In Guitar World's review3:
"The Boost knob doesn't just increase the fuzz, it also changes the tonal content, bringing in more presence and saturation until beyond three o'clock."3
How the Hanami relates to the Boneyard and Fallout Cloud
Guitar World's best fuzz pedals buying guide places the Hanami in context within the ThorpyFX range: "the Hanami Germanium Fuzz sits neatly between the Tone Bender-inspired Boneyard and the Big Muff-flavoured Fallout Cloud"6. MusicRadar frames it the same way, calling it the fuzz box that sits somewhere between ThorpyFX's Tone Bender-inspired Boneyard and Big Muff-inspired Fallout Cloud4.
In practice, that means players comparing ThorpyFX fuzzes can think of the Hanami as the blend: the Fallout Cloud's four-stage Muff-style circuit supplies the smooth, saturated body, while the Boneyard's germanium stages supply the texture and dynamics1. For more on the category generally, see our fuzz pedals page.
What reviewers said
Guitar World's Trevor Curwen reviewed the Hanami and summed it up as a class act63:
"With low noise and real-world tonal flexibility via the treble and bass knobs, ThorpyFx's Hanami is a class act, delivering fat, smooth and richly textured fuzz that can attain a fierce edge."3
The same verdict appears in Guitar World's 2026 best fuzz pedals buying guide, which adds that the pedal is built around four NOS military-spec germanium transistors and delivers a thick, smooth fuzz voice with plenty of midrange6. Gearnews.com called it possibly one of Adrian Thorpe's finest fuzz designs, offering smooth, evolving fuzz tones from a simple control layout5.
That Pedal Show covered the Hanami on YouTube, identifying it as a fuzz7.
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Questions
What transistors does the ThorpyFX Hanami use?
The Hanami is built around four NOS military-specification germanium transistors, plus one NOS germanium diode in the circuit. ThorpyFX designed the pedal around Newmarket transistors, which the company says are low noise and consistent, allowing more gain and volume than a typical four-germanium fuzz.
Who designed the ThorpyFX Hanami?
The Hanami was designed by Adrian Thorpe, the designer behind ThorpyFX's line of fuzz pedals. It was released in May 2025 as the latest in his series of fuzz designs, which also includes the Boneyard, Fallout Cloud and Field Marshal.
How does the Hanami relate to the Boneyard and Fallout Cloud?
The Hanami combines the Fallout Cloud's four-stage Triangle Big Muff style circuit with the Boneyard Multi-Bender's germanium texture and dynamics. Reviewers describe it as sitting between the Tone Bender-inspired Boneyard and the Big Muff-flavoured Fallout Cloud, blending the character of both.
Is the ThorpyFX Hanami a germanium fuzz?
Yes. The Hanami is a germanium fuzz, built with four NOS military-spec germanium transistors and one NOS germanium diode. The germanium diode adds further grit and harmonics to the fuzz texture, according to Guitar Pedal X.
How many knobs does the Thorpy Hanami Fuzz have?
Four: Level (listed as Volume in some coverage), Boost, Treble and Bass, plus a footswitch. Guitar World found the treble and bass knobs especially useful for tailoring the fuzz to your guitar and amp, and for shaping the midrange profile.
Sources (7)
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2025-05-06
- New Pedal: Thorpy Hanami Fuzz, Delicious Audio, 2025-05-07
- ThorpyFX Hanami Germanium Fuzz review, Guitar World, 2025-08-20
- “We were able to up the gain and the volume on tap way past the levels we would normally get”: ThorpyFX's Hanami fuzz pedal is packing NOS germanium, dynamic, and blooming lovely, MusicRadar, 2025-05-07
- ThorpyFX Hanami: NOS Germanium Fuzz Tones, gearnews.com, 2025-05-09
- Best fuzz pedals 2026: add some filth to your sound with these essential pedalboard effects, Guitar World, 2022-06-09
- New Pedals: Wampler Ego76, Keeley Manis, Beetronics Wannabee, Thorpy Hanami & Coppersound Polaris, That Pedal Show (YouTube), 2025-06-27
