Foxx Fuzz & Wa & Volume Fuzz Effect, c. 1970
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Foxx Fuzz & Wa & Volume Model Fuzz Effect, c. 1970, made in Chatsworth, California, blue velvet finish, aluminum.
It probably doesn't get more 1970's than this: the Foxx Fuzz & Wa & Volume multieffect pedal, all wrapped up in blue velvet and blood red knobs. Steve Ridinger, currently the owner of the Danelectro brand, began building and releasing Foxx brand effect pedals in the psychedelic 70's leading with the Foxx Tone Machine, a thick and sexy fuzz in an equally fuzzy enclosure. Keeping with that theme is this other fuzzy offering, Foxx's tone circuit wedgded inside an expression pedal chassis in tandem with a wah-wah and volume circuit, which went for $74.95 when it was released in 1971.
The contraption at its core is a volume pedal; click on the stomp switch on top to activate the heavy, sustaining fuzz and toggle between various flavors of fuzz. Several other parameter and volume controls are smattered along the edges of the pedal including a switch to flick on the octave fuzz; last but not least, click the second stomp hidden under the volume pedal to activate the wah-wah function. Foxx was certainly not kidding when they said "It's got the works!"
Height is 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm.), 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm.) width, and 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm.) in depth at deepest point.
This bizarre fuzzy blue hulk of a pedal is has seen some honest use, but remains largely clean and particularly the snazzy blue velvet décor surrounding the chassis is well in tact with the exception of a couple snags. There appears to be a bit of rewiring inside between pots, but the circuit itself seems undisturbed; likely a scratchy or broken pot was replaced. The pedal sounds and functions as it should with the exception of a little crackle on the 3-way pot and the most redundant feature, the volume pedal, not seeming to sweep all the way to zero; this is by far the most unnecessary part of the circuit, and judging by the amount of commotion going on inside the pedal by design we find it safer to simply leave it as is. Some small labels along the top and side to identify the pots have crumbled away and are no longer present. Overall, probably one of the funkier relics of the funky 70's one can find, an exceptionally fun experience, and at its foundation a great sounding fuzz. Overall Very Good + Condition.
It probably doesn't get more 1970's than this: the Foxx Fuzz & Wa & Volume multieffect pedal, all wrapped up in blue velvet and blood red knobs. Steve Ridinger, currently the owner of the Danelectro brand, began building and releasing Foxx brand effect pedals in the psychedelic 70's leading with the Foxx Tone Machine, a thick and sexy fuzz in an equally fuzzy enclosure. Keeping with that theme is this other fuzzy offering, Foxx's tone circuit wedgded inside an expression pedal chassis in tandem with a wah-wah and volume circuit, which went for $74.95 when it was released in 1971.
The contraption at its core is a volume pedal; click on the stomp switch on top to activate the heavy, sustaining fuzz and toggle between various flavors of fuzz. Several other parameter and volume controls are smattered along the edges of the pedal including a switch to flick on the octave fuzz; last but not least, click the second stomp hidden under the volume pedal to activate the wah-wah function. Foxx was certainly not kidding when they said "It's got the works!"
Height is 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm.), 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm.) width, and 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm.) in depth at deepest point.
This bizarre fuzzy blue hulk of a pedal is has seen some honest use, but remains largely clean and particularly the snazzy blue velvet décor surrounding the chassis is well in tact with the exception of a couple snags. There appears to be a bit of rewiring inside between pots, but the circuit itself seems undisturbed; likely a scratchy or broken pot was replaced. The pedal sounds and functions as it should with the exception of a little crackle on the 3-way pot and the most redundant feature, the volume pedal, not seeming to sweep all the way to zero; this is by far the most unnecessary part of the circuit, and judging by the amount of commotion going on inside the pedal by design we find it safer to simply leave it as is. Some small labels along the top and side to identify the pots have crumbled away and are no longer present. Overall, probably one of the funkier relics of the funky 70's one can find, an exceptionally fun experience, and at its foundation a great sounding fuzz. Overall Very Good + Condition.