Description
Part of Dunlop’s Authentic Hendrix ’68 Shrine Series, this Band of Gypsys™ Fuzz wraps a historically faithful circuit in graphics pulled from John Van Hamersveld’s iconic Shrine Auditorium concert poster — the same visual language surrounding Hendrix’s most explosive live period. Housed in MXR’s compact mini enclosure, it slots onto a crowded pedalboard without eating up real estate, while still packing modern conveniences like an LED status indicator and a standard DC power jack, so you’re not chained to a 9V battery.
Sonically, this is fuzz built for players who want thickness with edge — a saturated, slightly ragged voice that leans into the aggressive, almost distorted-amp character Hendrix chased in his later work, rather than the fuzzier, warmer Fuzz Face tone he started with. Place it early in the chain, right after your guitar, and it’ll respond to pick dynamics and volume-knob rolloff exactly the way vintage fuzz should — cleaning up as you back off, snarling as you dig in.
Because it’s a fuzz, be mindful of what you stack after it: buffered pedals or certain digital effects downstream can strip away the interactive quality that makes this circuit worth owning. Best paired directly with your guitar and amp, or with true-bypass gear ahead of it.
- Faithful recreation of Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys™ Fuzz circuit
- Compact MXR mini housing for pedalboard-friendly placement
- LED status indicator
- Standard DC power jack included
- Shrine Series artwork inspired by the 1968 concert poster
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