The Story
Ten years ago Strymon CEO and analog engineer Gregg Stock built a few custom fuzzes in an afternoon as a way of clearing his head, and theyāve been gathering dust on a shelf ever since. Unearthed seven years later when we needed a fuzz to pair with our UltraViolet vibe, that rediscovery became the catalyst for the creation of our new Series A line of all-analog pedals.
Now meet Strymon Canoga, a tweaked version of a vintage silicon FuzzFaceĀ® based upon one of Greggās original three fuzz designs. Full up it works as a fuzz or distortion, but if you back the guitarās volume down thereās a world of varied tones on tap for all different styles of music.
It's All About The Sound
Strymon Canoga is a simple pedal to use ā thereās one knob for Drive and one for output Level ā but the interaction between the guitar and Canogaās input is critical, as is the interaction between it and your amp.
As with many fuzz pedals, Canoga works brilliantly plugged into an amp with a bit of hair on the tone already, similar to how Jimi Hendrix and other guitar greats of the 60s and 70s ran their rigs.
Additional versatility comes from the interaction between your guitarās volume knob and the pedalās input.Ā
Traditionally, unbuffered fuzz pedals like to be connected directly to your guitar, so that the circuitry can āseeā your guitarās pickups and volume pot. Full up on both of Canogaās pots and your guitar volume pot gets you the full fuzz experience, and rolling back the volume on the guitar opens up a new world of semi-clean blues, rock, Americana and pop sounds.Ā
The rolled back sound stays clear in the high frequencies and doesnāt get muddy, so you might find that Canoga allows you to convincingly play riffs that you would normally employ a distortion pedal for, not a fuzz.Ā
Key Features:
- Tweaked version of a vintage silicon FuzzFaceĀ® style fuzz pedal
- High frequency response stays clear when the guitarās volume is rolled back
- Wide range of gain for different styles of music
-
Internal jumper sets the initial power up state, either bypassed or engaged
Specs:
- Fully analog circuit
- True Bypass
- Mono in/out
- Dimensions: 4.53ā³ deep x 2.83ā³ wide x 2.33ā³ tall (11.51 cm x 7.19 cm x 5.92 cm)
- Power requirements ā maximum 9 volts DC center-negative, with a minimum of 50mA (power supply NOT included.)
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Description
Ten years ago Strymon CEO and analog engineer Gregg Stock built a few custom fuzzes in an afternoon as a way of clearing his head, and theyāve been gathering dust on a shelf ever since. Unearthed seven years later when we needed a fuzz to pair with our UltraViolet vibe, that rediscovery became the catalyst for the creation of our new Series A line of all-analog pedals.
Now meet Strymon Canoga, a tweaked version of a vintage silicon FuzzFaceĀ® based upon one of Greggās original three fuzz designs. Full up it works as a fuzz or distortion, but if you back the guitarās volume down thereās a world of varied tones on tap for all different styles of music.
It's All About The Sound
Strymon Canoga is a simple pedal to use ā thereās one knob for Drive and one for output Level ā but the interaction between the guitar and Canogaās input is critical, as is the interaction between it and your amp.
As with many fuzz pedals, Canoga works brilliantly plugged into an amp with a bit of hair on the tone already, similar to how Jimi Hendrix and other guitar greats of the 60s and 70s ran their rigs.
Additional versatility comes from the interaction between your guitarās volume knob and the pedalās input.Ā
Traditionally, unbuffered fuzz pedals like to be connected directly to your guitar, so that the circuitry can āseeā your guitarās pickups and volume pot. Full up on both of Canogaās pots and your guitar volume pot gets you the full fuzz experience, and rolling back the volume on the guitar opens up a new world of semi-clean blues, rock, Americana and pop sounds.Ā
The rolled back sound stays clear in the high frequencies and doesnāt get muddy, so you might find that Canoga allows you to convincingly play riffs that you would normally employ a distortion pedal for, not a fuzz.Ā
Key Features:
- Tweaked version of a vintage silicon FuzzFaceĀ® style fuzz pedal
- High frequency response stays clear when the guitarās volume is rolled back
- Wide range of gain for different styles of music
-
Internal jumper sets the initial power up state, either bypassed or engaged
Specs:
- Fully analog circuit
- True Bypass
- Mono in/out
- Dimensions: 4.53ā³ deep x 2.83ā³ wide x 2.33ā³ tall (11.51 cm x 7.19 cm x 5.92 cm)
- Power requirements ā maximum 9 volts DC center-negative, with a minimum of 50mA (power supply NOT included.)
