The Ukraine Flag Fuzz Factory is a special edition of the Z.Vex Fuzz Factory F7, released by Z.Vex in April 2022. It is a charity release: only 10 units were made, priced at $500, and every cent raised from the sale of the pedals went straight to World Central Kitchen, the relief organization. It sold out in no time1.
What it does
Sonically, this is the Fuzz Factory FF7 in a different set of clothes. Guitar World reported the release as "a special edition of its Fuzz Factory FF7", meaning the circuit and its controls carry over from that pedal1. What sets the Ukraine Flag version apart is the finish: "The Ukraine Flag Fuzz Factory refinishes the pedal's enclosure in Ukrainian colours, with a golden wheat field underneath a blue sky"1.
With only 10 units made and a sell-out reported at launch, this pedal is not something you will find new from dealers. It exists as a documented, one-off charity release in the Fuzz Factory family rather than a pedal you can plan a board around.
Where it sits in the Fuzz Factory family
Z.Vex has a long history of limited and special-edition Fuzz Factory variants, and the Ukraine Flag edition follows that pattern. Others in the family include the 20th Anniversary Fuzz Factory, the Vertical Vexter Fuzz Factory and the Abbey Road 50th Anniversary Fuzz Factory 7. For the wider picture of the circuit and its relatives, see Fuzz Pedals.
Questions
How many Ukraine Flag Fuzz Factory pedals were made?
Only 10 units of the Ukraine Flag Fuzz Factory were made. Z.Vex released the special edition in April 2022 as a charity fundraiser, and according to Guitar World it sold out in no time, so the run is effectively unavailable on the new market.
Where did the money from the Ukraine Flag Fuzz Factory go?
Every cent raised from the sale of the 10 pedals went straight to World Central Kitchen, the relief organization. The pedal was priced at $500 when it was released on 13 April 2022, with all proceeds directed to that cause.
Sources (1)
- Z.Vex Effects launches Ukraine Flag Fuzz Factory to support World Central Kitchen, sells out in no time, Guitar World, 2022-04-13
