Isle of Tone Haze 69 Fuzz Fuzz Effect (2021), ser. #42.

Here we have the rare Isle of Tone Haze 69 Fuzz. This one is serial #42, hand made in Salzburg, Austria in 2021 with NOS Mullard OC202 and a Valvo Metallic Blue BCZ transistor. They are not making these in the large enclosure anymore. Some killer classic fuzz tones and really a work of art! The pedal comes in the original packaging as was purchased from Bees In A Jar.

Color is special Metallic Frog Green/Black/Gold. Condition is MINT as it arrived...hand aged and painted enclosure with hand screen printed Isle of Tone logo and Haze 69 Fuzz artwork. The back has a plexiglass see-through baseplate so you can see all the intricate wiring and components. As well, the inside is completely untouched and still has the original battery. The pedal measures 10.25 inches long and 5 in. across at the top and 4 inches at the bottom. It tapers from a 2 inch depth at the top to about 1.5 inch depth at the bottom.

Steve and Joe did some amazing work on all of these pedals and this one is an absolute beauty and channels the spirit of the classics!

Happy to answer any questions.

Available here and locally on our site...

Thanks for stopping by...Kyle @ American Vintage Music

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From the Isle of Tone website:

The Haze 69 Fuzz is our tweaked/optimized version of the Tonebender MK 1.5/ Fuzz Face circuit but with very rare and low gain Mullard SILICON transistors instead of germaniums! We’ve changed and added some resistors and capacitors values, using Steve’s developed 3-way resistor switch system known from the Haze67Fuzz and created probably the most germanium-like sounding fuzz ever made. As we had many 60’s silicon Fuzzes for repair/mods over the years (and in our collection too), we`ve learned that the BC models used back in the days, had, compared to the earlier 60’s germanium Fuzz models, very high HFE values what makes them more sensitive to radio interferences, more noisy and sometimes a bit harsh sounding. Handmade boards made out of vulcanized fiberboards, each eyelet is pressed by hand as with the good old tube amps. Only cloth wiring, handmade battery contacts made out of the remains of empty batteries, fiberboard and cloth wire (upcycling).

Pre selected by perfect measured values and matched by ear pairs of NOS Mullard transistors combined with selected NOS and high-end parts, makes each Haze69Fuzz unique and reliable for professional usage. A pedal that is very sensitive to the players fingers and attack, acting more like an instrument as *just* another pedal in the signal chain. Great clean- and breakup, shiny and sparkly clean tones, classy rhythm and legendary Fuzz tones that won’t decay, crumble or sound like a saw.

The Haze69 Fuzz has one of the tightest cleanups so far. Combining best of both worlds, a germanium Fuzz-like feel and sound but not sensitive to temperatures, makes the Haze69 Fuzz a secret weapon for any live playing artist. All enclosures are carefully painted, screen printed and aged by hand. Each is unique! All bags and cardboards are made and printed in Salzburg to support local businesses!