Hudson Electronics UK Blackbird

Limited Edition

100% analogue, nasty, wild, octave fuzz. Its lineage lies with the 70s Japanese fuzz pedals from Shin-ei and Ibanez. The Blackbird has been tuned to push the mids, but with plenty of low end to mesh with bass as well as guitar. Loud and aggressive, it’s perfect for glitchy leads, scuzzy blues riffs, through to psychedelic space jams and fuzzy freak-outs.

The Blackbird uses the same analogue octave generation method as many classic octave fuzzes from the 60s and 70s. The amount of upper octave present in the signal, and how it reacts, depends on what notes you feed into it, where abouts you play on the fingerboard and which pickup you are using. For the most pronounced upper octave sound, play around the 12th fret and use the neck pickup of your guitar; rolling back the tone knob of your guitar can help to enhance the octave. Single notes, octaves and power chords produce the most ‘musical’ sounds from the Blackbird whereas complex chords (especially played above the 12th fret) create unpredictable results, very much like those generated by ring modulators. These can be discordant, colourful and downright strange but at the same time exciting and inspiring!

Hudson Electronics UK Full Range Bomb

18 volt parallel boost with added fuzz

The Full Range Bomb takes your signal splits it and sends it to four discrete silicon boost in parallel each tuned to a different frequency. The signal is mixed back together and sent though a footswitchable light fuzz circuit. This pedal can kick the front end of your amp into high gear – choose which frequencies you want to slam and send yourself into tonal bliss. Use it after a fuzz or distortion to sculpt your tone or as a versatile stand alone dirt box.

Each Full range Bomb is built by hand from scratch onto vintage-style stripboard, using high quality components and with a high attention to detail. They come loaded with CITEC long life pots, heavy duty Alpha switches, carbon film resistors, Neutrik jacks, WIMA / BC / Vishay capacitors and other high quality components.

Hudson Electronics UK Fuzz

Late 60′s to early 70′s fuzz tones

The origins of the Fuzz lie around the MKIV Bender from the late 60′s, early 70′s. It is a germanium transistor based circuit and is the most versatile of our line up. This pedal has been loaded with N.O.S. transistors that have been selected and tested for gain and leakage. The circuit has been biased to perfection. This pedal can go from big thick smooth fuzz tones on over to super bright ice pick to the forehead tones. You can go from gritty fuzz to smooth fuzz depending on how you set the controls. It really covers everything from 60′s to 70′s fuzz tones with ease.

Each pedal is built by hand from scratch onto vintage-style stripboard, using high quality components and with a high attention to detail. They come loaded with CITEC longlife pots, a heavy duty Alpha switch, Neutrik Jacks, carbon film resistors, WIMA / BC / Vishay capacitors and other high quality components.

Hudson Electronics UK Gospel Bomb

Germanium Boost

The Gospel Bomb is a tweaked version of the classic ‘Rangemaster’ germanium boost. This pedal will kick the front end of your amp into high gear and send you into tonal bliss. Any tube amp that has a pretty sensitive preamp section will light up when you drop the bomb. It is great paired with AC, Tweed & Blackface amps and pretty much any small combo from the 50′s and early 60′s. It is also great for stacking with other OD & Fuzz pedals to unleash the ultimate fury.

Each Gospel Bomb is built by hand from scratch onto vintage-style stripboard, using high quality components and with a high attention to detail. They come loaded with CITEC longlife pots, a heavy duty Alpha switch, Neutrik Jacks, carbon film resistors, WIMA / BC / Vishay capacitors and other high quality components

Hudson Electronics UK Overdrive 999

Limited Edition

A versatile drive pedal packed with attitude and full of character. It can cover classic overdrive and distortion as well as, at extreme settings, fuzz and boost.

The Overdrive 999 is a heavily modified version of that infamous green overdrive, tuned for more bass, wider gain range, greater headroom and amp-like clipping. The powerful two band Baxandall equaliser section is taken from an old Studer recording console and provides up to 15dB of cut and boost of the high and low bands. Combining the EQ and DRIVE control allows you to create a myriad of different sonic textures. The extended frequency response and wide ranging equaliser allow it to work just as well on bass as on guitar.

With the EQ set flat (11 o’clock) the OVERDRIVE 999 just adds grit, without messing too much with the natural sound of your amplifier. Pull back the TREBLE and BASS to create that classic mid-focused overdrive or crank them both up to land you squarely in Black Face Fender territory. Classic treble boost tones are available by keeping the DRIVE low and pushing the TREBLE and VOLUME; or crank up the DRIVE and BASS to slam the front end of your amp for fuzzed-up, exploding amp tones.

Whether you’re looking for a drive pedal to define your sound or to blend with your existing rig, the OVERDRIVE 999 is equally at home.

Hudson Electronics UK Soul Bomb

The Soul Bomb takes a classic germanium two transistor fuzz and cascades it in to our Gospel Bomb germanium boost.

The Soul side is a fuzzy mix-up of the Italain made ‘Bender’ and the infamous Fuzz Face. These two classic pedals have been blended together, resulting in a warm fuzz with more than a hint of rasp and cut when the attack knob is at full tilt. The Soul side can deliver medium gain fuzz tones as well as cleaning up superbly with a twist of the volume control on your guitar. Smooth, but with plenty of bite to keep the sound interesting – lots of sustain and killer fuzz!

The Bomb side is a tweaked version of the classic ‘Rangemaster’ germanium boost. This pedal will kick the front end of your amp into high gear and send you into tonal bliss. Any tube amp that has a pretty sensitive preamp section will light up when you drop the bomb. It pairs great with vintage British amp models, Tweed & Blackface amps and pretty much any small combo from the 50′s and early 60′s.

You can run the fuzz or the boost independently or using the Soul in conjunction with the Bomb will create fuzz tones that will have your amp on the brink of melt down!

Each Soul Bomb is built by hand from scratch onto vintage-style stripboard, using high quality components and with a high attention to detail. They come loaded with CITEC longlife pots, a heavy duty Alpha switch, Re’an Jacks, carbon film resistors, WIMA / BC / Vishay capacitors and other high quality components.

Hudson Electronics UK Stroll On

MkII fuzz

The Stroll On is our take on the famous British fuzzbox: the MK II Professional. Tons of singing sustain that will last for days; super chewy fuzz with sweet mids and a thick bottom end. Each Stroll On comes fitted with three carefully matched germanium transistors, biased for the best possible tone.

Each Stroll On is built by hand from scratch onto vintage-style stripboard, using high quality components and with a high attention to detail. They come loaded with CITEC pots, a heavy duty Alpha switch, Neutrik Jacks, carbon film resistors, WIMA / BC / Vishay capacitors and other high quality components.

Hudson Electronics UK White Heat

Bright Sixties Fuzz Tones

The White Heat is our recreation of the Italian made fuzz built between 1966 and 1970. This pedal delivers a killer raspy fuzz with plenty of top end, without being an ice pick to the forehead. The White Heat cleans up superbly when you roll back the volume on your guitar making it very versatile and usable in many different music settings. If you are looking to recreate the tone of the Sixties, this is the fuzz for you! The White Heat comes loaded with a pair of new old-stock germanium transistors custom tuned right to the sweet spot.

Each White Heat is built by hand from scratch onto vintage-style stripboard, using high quality components and with a high attention to detail. They come loaded with CITEC longlife pots, a heavy duty Alpha switch, Neutrik Jacks, carbon film resistors, WIMA / BC / Vishay capacitors and other high quality components.