ThorpyFX Tacit Blue Limited Edition

ThorpyFX Tacit Blue Germanium Fuzz is based on  a highly modified fuzz face type circuit for a more versatile vintage style sound. This fuzz can give a subtle hair to notes or get crazily thick depending on your preference.

Internally there is a small transformer to simulate the optimum pickup being present at the front end of the circuit. This has several benefits, most important of which it allows you to place your fuzz wherever you like in the chain of pedals. I still recommend you place it as early in the chain as possible, but if you want to be an anarchist and place it at the end… you can.

The smooth control allows you to dial back the woolliness of the fuzz by adjusting the input impedance of your signal. I find the ideal setting is between 11 and 2 O’clock depending on whether you are using humbuckers or singlecoils. Experimentation is key here. Full clockwise is as per a standard fuzz face.

The fuzz control adjusts the amount of fuzz. Unlike a standard fuzz face, the fuzz isn’t bunched up in the last 5% of the dial. This gives you a much wider range that you traditionally can’t with this style of circuit. The volume controls the output level of the fuzz side of the pedal. The bias increases the “heat” of the circuit. Crank it and it gets more aggressive, roll it down and its more mellow.

The Tacit Blue is designed to work at voltages of 9V DC. Unlike some germanium Fuzzes, the Tacit Blue uses a regular polarity input from a quality centre negative power supply. DO NOT attempt to use this pedal with other voltages or polarities.

To ensure consistency, reliability, low noise and tonal supremacy the Tacit Blue is made with extremely high-quality components. 1% metalfilm resistors, WIMA and Panasonic capacitors, and a NOS Germanium Transistors all mounted to a robust through hole gold plated PCBs. In short, all of this means you won’t have to worry about your pedal and it should give you many years of inspiring tonal bliss.

This pedal is a limited edition and only 250 pieces are issued globally. While supplies last!

ThorpyFX Tacit Blue Germanium Fuzz demo video