The Brute is a synthesis of everything Tom Cram has learned while experimenting on the Custom Artefact, Blush, and Demhe fuzzes; refined into a vintage-voiced tonal powerhouse.

The Brute features Silicon BC108B transistors, a Nanolog N2, mixed with Russian 1N34A Ge diodes, and modern Si diodes on the Texture Toggle. A handy low-cut on the Focus Toggle, entirely re-voiced Detail and Bias controls, green LED, and a top that glitters like the Hulk at a discotheque. The Brute is a tough, muscular, and darker fuzz than the Black, but still bright enough to stand out.

Tom got many comments from customers who wanted a darker fuzz for their brighter clean-channels, or for their Fender heads and combos.  The Brute’s darker voicing and burly mid-range tackles this application perfectly.  The Brute still has enough clarity for complex chord-voicings, but also some serious weight for punchy single-note leads and riffs.

To help tame any overly bass-heavy settings you will undoubtedly find, I’ve also included a Focus Toggle that shaves the low-end just enough to keep the Brute from getting woofy. The Focus Toggle also works well for lead work when you want stand out in a dense mix.

• Matched NOS BC108B transistors
• NOS Russian 1N34A Ge diodes
• Modern Silicon diodes
• Nanolog N2 Molecular Junction
• Darker Re-Voiced Detail Control
• Refined Bias Control
• Additional Focus Toggle To Control Low-End
• Works Well Post-Buffer
• Sparkle Green Top
• Matching Green LED
• Satin Aluminum Knobs And Green Aluminum Bias Pointer