Happy New Year, everybody!! Here’s to a safe, healthy and prosperous go ’round the sun – cheers! Our first pedal review and demo for 2024 comes to us from our friends at Aclam: presenting The Mocker UL730 Fuzz Circuit, a seemingly simple three-knob fuzz distortion that comes from a very specific and rare amplifier, used famously by The Beatles, Joy Division and Led Zeppelin. If you need to freshen up your sound with a real one-of-a-kind fuzz, this might be a perfect fit for your board…
The Mocker is an extended version of the original Vox UL series fuzz circuit, ready to nail the tones from the ‘66s and ’67s era plus many more. A pedal that amazes for its versatility thanks to the Bias control, capable of landing on so musical terrains, from vintage to modern, by tweaking a single knob. Inspired by the ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ album — whose eponymous song has a lead guitar intro, probably recorded with the UL fuzz — The Mocker owns a beautiful Hammerite finish, the same on most British fuzz boxes of those times, also used on the Vox UL series original footswitches. Nothing is made by chance in The Mocker.
FEATURES:
- Faithful replica of Aclam’s own Vox UL730 (S/N 3042) internal fuzz circuit
- New Old Stock OA200 diodes, same used in the Vox UL series
- Bias and Tone controls for a wide range of fuzz tones
- Grey Hammerite finish: a tribute to the ‘60s British fuzzboxes
- Inspired on the lead tones from ‘Sgt. Peppers’ album
- Smart Track® Fastening System
The crew at Aclam has a knack for pulling the most wonderful sounds out of vintage gear, and The Mocker UL730 Fuzz Circuit is another masterpiece. Getting such a unique sound out of a rare amp and putting it into pedal form, all while staying true to the original sound and tone, is no easy feat, and they’ve managed to pull off the impossible once again. Be sure to head over to their website for a TON more info on the creation of The Mocker, and don’t forget to check out our demo video below as well. Cheers!!
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