Electric guitars use magnetic pickups to convert string vibrations into an electrical signal, which is then amplified. Unlike acoustic guitars, they rely on amplification for volume and tone shaping, making them highly versatile in genres like rock, blues, jazz, and metal. Electric guitars come in many body styles—solid, semi-hollow, and hollow—and feature different pickup configurations, neck types, and hardware. From smooth clean tones to aggressive distortion, they offer a wide sonic range, making them the backbone of modern guitar music.
Fuzz is a type of guitar effect that produces a highly distorted and saturated tone characterized by its thick, buzzy, and aggressive sound. It’s achieved by clipping the guitar’s signal in a way that creates extreme distortion and compression, resulting in a velvety, sustaining fuzziness. Fuzz pedals typically feature controls for adjusting parameters such as gain (the amount of distortion), tone (the frequency response of the fuzzed signal), and volume (the output level). By manipulating these controls, guitarists can create a wide range of fuzz tones, from gritty and raw to smooth and singing. Fuzz is commonly used in genres such as rock, blues, and psychedelic music, where it adds texture, power, and intensity to guitar solos, riffs, and rhythm parts. Popular fuzz pedal models include the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi, Dunlop Fuzz Face, and ZVex Fuzz Factory.
Guitar pedals are essential tools for shaping your sound, offering everything from subtle tone enhancements to wild, expressive sonic textures. Whether you’re after the grit of overdrive, the shimmer of chorus, the depth of reverb, or the psychedelic swirl of delay and modulation, pedals allow players to personalise their tone and push creative boundaries. Each stomp box adds its own flavour, and when combined, they become a powerful extension of the player’s voice. From vintage classics to cutting-edge innovations, guitar pedals are where the magic happens—turning a great tone into something unforgettable.
We have new and used Electro Harmonix musical equipment available on our website for fast direct delivery from sellers across the UK & Europe.
Electro-Harmonix (EHX) is a pioneering brand in the world of guitar effects pedals and audio electronics, known for pushing the boundaries of sound exploration since its founding in 1968. Renowned for their innovative designs and iconic creations, Electro-Harmonix pedals have left an indelible mark on music history. From classics like the Big Muff Pi distortion and Memory Man delay to cutting-edge creations like the POG and HOG series, EHX continually pushes the envelope of what’s possible in effects processing. Whether you’re a guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, or experimental musician, Electro-Harmonix offers a vast array of pedals to inspire creativity and shape your unique sonic landscape.
£129.00 £65.59
Unique transistor-based octave fuzz distortion circuit designed by Josh Scott Blendable Octave to dial in the analog octave chaos Balance control adjusts between smooth sustaining tones and raspy fuzz tones 1970s Electro-Harmonix graphic designed by Daniel Danger True Bypass
£102.00
Shovels out enough low frequencies to scare a blue whale Takes your guitar signal, fuzzes it up, then duplicates it two octaves down Known for having a chaotic personality that can make each session a totally unique experience Powered by a single 9 volt battery or Dunlop's ECB-003 AC adapter (sold separately)
£165.83
Fuzz tone with a separate sub octave voice & an octave up fuzz Internal gain & tone pots shape the octave up fuzz effect All analog circuitry, true bypass Heavy duty housing with durable jacks and switches Model Number: SF01
£49.00
🎸Features a searing Fuzz tone coupled with a Fuzz voice and an Octave UP Fuzz, all for thickening up your tone. 🎸With an array of external and internal controls, the ways to combine the main Fuzz effect's thick '70s shag with the chainsaw grind of the Octave Up Fuzz and the warm growl of the high Octave. 🎸Internal Gain and Tone pots shape the Octav…
read more
£39.72
♪ It is one of the classics in the FUZZ with a broad, thick tone, but also with singing. ♪ This effect pedal is made of aluminum-alloy classic, stable and strong. with small LED flash indicator shows the working state. ♪ It is a true bypass pedal, when the true bypass is switched, no processing is performed on the output signal to guarantee that th…
read more
