Pigdog Dealers Fuzz

Steve’s take on the incredibly rare and highly collectible Topgear Fuzz made famous by Jus Oborn from Electric Wizard (earlier album). This is a beast of a silicon fuzz (BC549) with huge sounding bottom end, searing highs, and enough mids to cut through any mix. Think Fuzz Face but on steroids with massive volume on tap. It can go from a glassy cleanup to a full blown wall of fuzz. It can certainly Doom as well.

Pigdog needs little introduction. He is known for his immaculate work, eye for top notch vintage components, and ears for superb tuning. He even improved on the circuit by increasing its output but kept true to the nature of the fuzz itself.

Only 25 of these ever made, this unit is number #8 of the batch. All included accessories can be seen in the first pic.

It is barely used, in excellent condition, and kept in my SKB case for storage. I am selling it because I am downsizing my fuzz collection.


Description from Steve (Pigdog):

What you are about to hear might shock you.
What's the story, man?      Just another Fuzz Face, right?    Yeah,  well no not really.
I asked my old friend and all round exceptional dude to make me some Top Gear fuzzers as i had a real hankering after missing Steve last run. I have a couple of the original units and it is a fuzz I really dig and wanted to hear Steves take on it. 
Steve said the problem is they don't always sound that great. Its the early 70's and there ain't much choice out there for bell bottom man who needs fuzz. Man walks into Top Gear shop on Denmark Street, London and walks out with Top Gear Fuzz Box. They are kinda similar to a Fuzz Face and can sound great, but all the planets need to align. You know the deal, max out the fuzz dial and adjust volume to taste, right? Thats what dudes do. Oh and they ain't that loud either which is a bit of a bummer. He is not reinventing the wheel here, just rolling it down the hill.
This orange box is loud, very loud and as for the fuzz (boost) it is recommended you start your journey with this dial at minimum as things start to get very wild indeed.
Is there such a thing as too much fuzz? Nah, or you in the wrong place my brother!
Boring bits:  See that blue knob thing on the circuit board. Please don't touch it, it has been carefully set so you don't have to. 
Power supply is by 9v PP3 battery or a 9v independently isolated power supply with a negative center and positive barrel.
This unit is 100% handmade by Steve Williams of Pigdog Pedals in good old London, England.