PAIA
QUADRAFUZZ
Craig Anderton is one of the godfathers
of our industry. After penning the
definitive DIY tome Electronic Projects
for Musicians, his work has been felt
throughout our niche. One of his more
ambitious designs was the Quadrafuzz,
a multi-band distortion unlike anything
previously seen, especially since EPfM
was published in 1975. The pedal
takes the incoming signal, runs it
through a preamp, then splits it into
four frequency bands. It then distorts
each band individually, and the result
is a monster of a distortion pedal that
sounds completely unique. Yes, it’s
still a distortion pedal, but it achieves
its final effect in an entirely different
way. The Quadrafuzz was sold as a rack
kit by PAIA, and briefly as the QF2 by
Iron Ether.
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