Amp-like Royalty from a Unique Fulltone Circuit
Sweet mids plus undeniable clarity and sustain — that’s the Fulltone Queen Bee germanium fuzz pedal in a nutshell! Powered by three NOS military “Flying Saucer” germanium transistors, the Queen Bee achieves maximum gain, sustain, and distortion that puts 2-transistor fuzzes in their place. The Queen Bee stands her ground, refusing to get lost in the mix and offering up detailed control of your sound. The Queen Bee is especially versatile when you run it with the Buzz and Treble controls maxed out, using your volume control to explore its vast sonic palette — go from shimmering clean to rich overdrive to full-on distortion with a simple turn of a knob. Complete with a robust, gig-ready chassis, the Fulltone Queen Bee unleashes epic overdrive tones while turning your volume control into a sonic exploration dial.
Note: For optimum safety and sound quality, do not daisy-chain the pedal on a single power supply. Make sure to connect to a professional-grade power supply with regulated, isolated/discrete outputs, and be sure to use a reversed power cable. Please contact your Sweetwater Sales Engineer with any questions.
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Unleash the germanium transistors
Fulltone engineered the Queen Bee so that transistors #1 and #2 build up the gain to hit transistor #3 right where it counts, culminating in incredible sustain and distortion that leaves 2-transistor fuzzes in the dust. The low noise of this high-gain machine and its ample midrange are factors that pedal enthusiasts at Sweetwater love! Users can tame the treble with a passive high-cut tone control or tighten up the bottom end and sculpt to their delight with the smart, lossless 3-position bass switch (positioned prior to transistor #3). Next, you can use the trimmer to adjust the bias of transistor #3 from a range of two to six volts DC, where a slight twist can mean a big change in sound.
Curious about the Queen Bee’s inner workings? A quick view on an oscilloscope shows that an asymmetrical waveform is the secret to the second-order harmonics that enchant your ears. That means a sound overflowing with a sweet, rich, commanding presence and incredible sustain. Lastly, true-bypass switching completes the scene with top-quality signal integrity.
Fulltone Queen Bee Fuzz Pedal Features:
- Powered by 3 NOS military “Flying Saucer” germanium transistors
- Go from shimmering clean to rich overdrive to full-on distortion
- Vibrant, detailed overdrive tone with plenty of second-order harmonics
- Responds amazingly well to your guitar’s volume knob, cleaning up or increasing drive without sacrificing clarity
- Passive high-cut tone control can tame the treble
- Smart, lossless 3-way bass switch helps you tighten up your tone and sculpt
- Rugged chassis is built for a lifetime of stage duty
- True-bypass switching for complete signal integrity
