
The ROSS Fuzz did not exist in previous ROSS history. This
circuit was pulled from the Kustom ampliers made by Bud
Ross. John Fogerty used the Kustom amp’s distortion for hit
songs like “Run Through the Jungle” and “Fortunate Son.”
Other artists like the Grateful Dead, Leon Russell, the Jackson
Five, Carl Perkins, and the Carpenters depended on these
amps. This pedal is a tribute to a lost Kustom distortion eect
that, until now, was only available in an amplier. As a fairly
unorthodox fuzz that isn’t associated with classics like the
Fuzz Face, Tone Bender, or Big Mu, this pedal highlights a
hidden moment in distortion history.
CONTROLS
“Level” controls volume (right is louder, left is quieter). “Fuzz”
controls the amount of fuzz/distortion in the circuit (left is
less, right is more). The side switch toggles between two
modes: Vintage and Modern (Modern adds bass/gain,
resulting in a fuller, heavy fuzz/distortion tone). The
footswitch activates the pedal via soft touch bypass
switching. The status LED indicates the circuit is active.
JACKS
The ¼” input and output jacks connect to your guitar and
amplier. The power jack accepts standard 9V DC Negative
Center power and consumes 46mA.
FUZZ