Dunlop JHW1 Jimi Hendrix '69 Psych Series Fuzz Face Pedal

Our Take:

If you like classic rock, then chances are you're very familiar with Jimi Hendrix's iconic fuzz tone, which he got from a legendary pedal called the Fuzz Face. This Dunlop JHW1 '69 Psych Series Fuzz Face aims to capture the essence of Jimi's original tone machine in a stylish stompbox that offers you two different voicings: a default mode that spits out hot Silicon-driven distortion, and a Germanium mode that shows you the warmer, smoother side of the fuzz that Jimi favored in his earlier years. Incorporated into the JHW1 '69 Psych Series Fuzz Face is a buffered bypass, allowing for more tones and full synchronization with wah pedals; however, the JHW1 also comes with true bypass, for complete, untouched fuzzy goodness. Hendrix fans and classic rock junkies alike will love this pedal!

Dunlop's Take:

Jimi Hendrix was a pioneer on the frontier of fuzz, experimenting with numerous flavors and shades throughout his career to imbue his riffs and leads with just the right attitude and texture. The Fuzz Face Distortion, in all of its incarnations, was the fuzz pedal that Jimi used more than any other. The Authentic Hendrix ’69 Psych Series Fuzz Face Distortion captures two different flavors of Jimi Hendrix fuzz tones in a single mini housing with all the appointments today’s players demand. In its default mode, this pedal discharges the aggressive silicon-based crunch that Jimi Hendrix used in the latter part of his career. Hitting the SI/GE switch engages the warm, smooth saturation of germanium-based fuzz that he used in the early years. This pedal also uses buffered bypassing by default, allowing for a greater range of tones and full cooperation with wah pedals, such as the Jimi Hendrix Cry Baby Wah. The tonal purists out there will be happy to know that a Buffer switch allows for true bypass switching. If you want to capture that iconic Hendrix sound, then this Fuzz Face is exactly what you need.