The Sound Boutique Beefeater Fuzz is a superb BC108 point-to-point take on the classic Silicon Fuzz Face with additional Tone Control

There are a few UK brands that have become pretty well associated / identified with this style of straight-lines point-to-point circuit wiring. Probably most famously currently are Reeves Electro and NRG Effects, while there are also some notable, slightly more under the radar grass-roots brands out there like Elephant Pedals, and indeed The Sound Boutique as featured here.

Mo Yassine’s London-based The Sound Boutique is both a highly curated pedal boutique and a pedal builder with its own hand-crafted Imperial Drive and Beefeater Fuzz models. And we’re here to talk about the Beefeater - which has been out for a couple of years now. I think I was actually down to get one of these when they first came out - but was evidently distracted by some other urgent pressing priority at the time. And as there is always so much happening constantly - the Beefeater kind of slipped under the radar again for me - for a while.

In fact, this particular episode was actually triggered by the recent launch of the JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase Si - where on that article, one of my readers commented / pointed out that there was a home-grown equivalent that I should be looking at. And indeed that turned out to be this very Beefeater Fuzz which I had encountered and intended to get 2 years ago!

The time certainly seemed right now, and moreover the Beefeater is on Spring Sale currently at just £125, down from its usual £165. What you’re getting here is pretty exceptional, and particularly at this price point. This is as classic a take on the Type II Silicon Fuzz Face (BC108 variant) as you can get, my own unit comes with a BC108A and BC108B  pair of tin can Transistors. It is every way that classic 11-component Fuzz Face circuit with vintage output, but with the concessions of a standard Boss-style power jack, and added Tone Control - for additional practicality and versatility.

Note that these more authentic vintage style Fuzz Face takes do tend to have a slightly lower output - something you should always be aware of.

Controls - Volume, Fuzz, Tone.

The third Tone control here comes in very handy in allowing you to fine-tune the shape of the output, and in particular the nature of the pedal’s low end (Low-cut).

And I love all the little details here - which fit together so harmoniously, the vintage cream Fender cupcake style knobs, and copper anodised / coloured accents - in terms of facia plates and footswitch topper - and that beautiful sort of Prussian blue shade of finish.

The whole experience of acquiring a The Sound Boutique Beefeater Fuzz is a top-drawer event, including the packaging and unboxing - with the cool extras you get too.

As part of a Spring Sale, the Beefeater Fuzz is currently available at the rather unbeatable price of just £125 on The Sound Boutique Reverb.com Store - I suggest you grab one before they sell out, as they surely must at these prices!