Today we’ve got a great, unique little fuzz box from Vaux Flores in Baltimore, Maryland: the Gold Standard Fuzz. Now, it should be noted that this is a thick, mean, buzz saw, in-your-face fuzz box. Not for the tame. Not for the meek. Get ready for a true adventure in fuzzdom.
The Gold Standard is a 3-transistor fuzz adapted from VauxFlores’ Number 24, but with a different set of transistors and set bias controls for a slightly different sound. At first click, a bold fuzz comes right at your face. But as you play with the Tone knob and the Tone switch, you see the true power of this little monster come out. Awesome buzzsaw fuzz, tons of oscillation and sustain for days, this is one fuzz that will take you on a different sonic adventure than most; the random chirps, bleeps and other strange sounds are intentional.
The artwork for the Gold Standard is designed by Baltimore-based violist and composer Liz Meredith, based off a graphic composition of the same name. Each pedal ships with a copy of the score for anyone interested in playing along at home. I want to send a special ‘Thank You’ out to Travis from Vaux Flores for helping contribute this pedal for review. Without nice guys like him, who selflessly donate gear to this site, we simply could not continue. Don’t forget to go check out the Vaux Flores site NOW, and buy one of Travis’ great effects!
Specs:
Alpha Pots
Neutrik Jacks
True Bypass switching
Professionally powder-coated enclosure
Red LED for those that care about that kind of thing.
Powered by a center-negative 9v power supply (not included). A regulated, Boss-style power supply is recommended.
Provides approximately 12db of gain.
Tone switch makes it equally capable of handling both guitar and bass, as well as viola, electric banjo, iPad, amplified river currents, etc.
One of the last Costa Rican designed VauxFlores pedals, with the prototype completed mere hours before leaving for the airport to move back to the US.
Hand-built in small batches in Baltimore, Maryland
Submitted by Mike B, Website
