Ultimate Octave (reissue)

FUZZ

OCTAVER

The Ultimate Octave is a smooth BC108 transistor fuzz with an active tone circuit, plus a second foot-switch to kick in a searing octave-up on command. The Fat/Bright switch changes the entire contour, affecting both the fuzz and the octave, so you can choose either the thicker, mid-forward “Fat” setting or the more open “Bright” setting with defined highs and a slightly scooped mid-range. Tracking is solid on any pickup most anywhere on the neck, though the neck pickup will give you the most pronounced octave clarity. The new reissue retains the original circuit unchanged but comes in a chassis that is now less than half the width of its predecessor, with top-mounted jacks and full-size components.