Every Shade of Octave Fuzz
Modeled after the iconic fuzz pedal that Roger Mayer designed for Jimi Hendrix, the Catalinbread Octapussy fuzz pedal opens up a world of saturated octave-jumping tones. With three silicon transistors and two diodes, the Octapussy is the favored stompbox of many Sweetwater guitarists, offering a fuzzy range of sounds from hollowed-out octave intervals to diamond-grit grinding power chords. Drone melodies, atonal landscapes, and cello-esque textures — are all within your reach, thanks to the Octapussy’s custom-voiced preamp section, Atten (Attenuation) control, and Gain and Body controls. It even works perfectly at neighbor-friendly amplitudes, letting you explore and create with passion, even when cranking your amp isn't an option. Offered in a psychedelic colorway that's only available at Sweetwater, the Octapussy looks as good as it sounds, offering your board a new aesthetic and limitless octave fuzz potential.
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Topside controls for every style
Catalinbread is heralded for designing pedals that deliver dynamic impact without incessant tweaking, encouraging you to take full advantage of your guitar's controls. The Octapussy offers more of the same, with a few confident setting adjustments allowing an array of fuzzy clatter. Twist the Gain and find a usable tone anywhere you land, with blazing harmonics and a thrilling upper-midrange frequency boost the harder you push. Sounding thin? Just turn the Body control clockwise to increase bass response and pour on sludgy harmonic depth. Finally, tame your output without sacrificing tone with the Atto knob controlling the overall volume even with more aggressive settings.
Catalinbread: gear that makes you want to play
The self-avowed gearheads at Catalinbread focus on making musical devices they want to use — “gear that gets us excited and inspires us to play.” The result of that authentic focus and unwavering integrity is the type of innovation that isn’t market-driven; Catalinbread creates its own market for products players love, whether overdrive, delay/reverb, fuzz/distortion, or tremolo/modulation pedals (many of which are available at Sweetwater). The Octapussy is a powerful example of Catalinbread’s commitment to exciting, inspiring innovation.
Catalinbread Octapussy Features:
- Modern take on Roger Mayer’s iconic fuzz circuit with custom-voiced preamp section
- Psychedelic design available only at Sweetwater
- Gain control with a variety of usable saturation
- Body control increases bass response for added thickness and depth
- Atto knob controls overall volume for perfect tone at neighbor-friendly amplitudes
