FoxxTave - Foxx Tone Machine Fuzz with Ultimate Options

Classic early 70s fuzz tones. Massive, saturated fuzz but with a rounded, fat tone missing in a lot of extreme fuzz boxes. As well as your standard controls there's a switch to kick in an octave-up which gets things really nasty. This thing doesn't cut through the mix, it viscerates all its sonic path.

As well as the classic circuit, you can go for a more recent boutique take on it. A few component changes and an additional switch for Fat/Brite modes give you a slightly different flavour, but not to far from the original.

There's a separate kit available if you want to make a bigger 1590BB version with the octave control as a footswitch.

The kit is supplied with vertical-mount pots which have round shafts, so you'll need set-screw fitting knobs.

If you want the PCB without parts there's a link for that at the bottom of the page.

Partial kit: PCB, all board-mounted components, pots.

Full kit: As above, plus footswitch and appropriate daughterboard/components for your selected bypass type (see Downloads section for details of those), jack sockets, DC socket, battery snap, hook-up wire, LED.

Enclosure (pre-drilled) is available as an option with full kits, and will not take a battery. Knobs are not included.

Builds are only available with full kits including enclosures. Please choose appropriate knobs.

Inspired by: Foxx Tone Machine / Ultimate Octave / French Toast

Difficulty: Medium

PCB size: 50 x 50mm

Knobs required: 3

Enclosure: 1590B

Direct-Connect compatible (4-way)

Download the INSTRUCTION PDF

Product Code: FTM

Brand: Pedal Parts

Weight: 80.0g

Product Condition: New

Kit type* Ribbon connector?* I want to build...* Pre-built? (UK only.)*

£36.00 inc. tax

£30.00 ex. tax

? Tax based on United Kingdom.

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Customer Reviews

5 review(s) posted (write review)

5 Stars Plus An Octave
"Just an excellent pedal, would highly recommend. Also, the accompanying note telling me the Russian germanium diodes are "reversed" was extremely helpful, I would, knowing my brain, have decided my meter was malfunctioning and massively over-thought the entire thing!" Jonny - 15 August 2021

Superb device!
"This is a really superb machine - it's a very flexible fuzz with a wide timbral palette, just the way I like them. The octave works beautifully, even with a single coil; playing chords with the octave on produces some really interesting sounds, from eerie glitches to rattling metal sheets, controlled by the EQ and sustain. Or it performs as a 'normal' fuzz when the controls are suitably restrained. I built it in a 1590B, omitting the stomp switch so as to fit a battery in - to do that C16 needed to be fitted lying down so there was a bit of resoldering there after assembly. It's wise to follow FD's instruction and fit the board to the switches and pots when they are in position in the box, don't be a nit like me and solder the switches flat to the PCB or they'll only protrude enough to get one turn on the nut. Luckily Fuzzdog boards are very well made and will take a bit of knocking around! Silicon diodes and Russian D9Es work perfectly in case you're stuck for the BOM germaniums; I fitted all three on a switch, just because. Straightforward build, excellent result, loadsa noise - thanks FD :)" Spectralhelix - 26 February 2021

Awesome!
"Epic, face melting 70 s fuzz at it s best. This is my first kit from Fuzzdogs and I couldn t be happier. The board, components and instructions are the best I ve seen and the pedal sound amazing! If you re a fuzz addict like me, you need this in your life." Ben Spinks - 27 January 2019

Big fat fuzz!
"Great sounding pedal! I haven't had that much experience with fuzz and bought this kit from watching youtube reviews and hoping for the best. I'm happy to say this is everything I hoped it would be! The octave option isn't for everyone and I find myself turning it off more than on. The fuzz tone however is excellent! And it's a beast! Really useable sounds from both bright and fat modes. The bright is a lot more scooped and the fat mode a lot more middy. The tone control is powerful enough to cope with both and I found a great Fu Manchu type tone in fat mode with the tone down low. Sorry neighbours... :-)" Dez - 26 July 2017

FoxxTave awesomness
"I have to say that I was dubious when I first read about this pedal, and the absence of a review, but I wanted something to cut my teeth with and went for this. I got the 'ultimate' setup with the octive switching and I have to say that it sounds amazing!. It is a tight squeeze but the prefab box is spot on and the components were as they should be. There has been some thought in regards to what parts make up the pedal and though it doesn't have the exotic pots some seem to go for in custom guitar upgrades, all the actual important switching and jack inputs are of a good breed - think switchcraft and true bi-pass. Oh, and did i mention the sound; thick, dirty but with a good pinch of clarity and control. The octive switch is a funny beast but you can get the pedal to oscillate, which gives a nod to the germanium fuzzers out there, and with it off you have a nice spectrum of fuzz/dirt; again the fat switch is a great little tweak. Bottom line, it made me smile. Thanks to mr poodle for selling this top kit........." Noel Britton - 09 February 2014