Small UK based pedal manufacturers

[BillyBass]

I've had a lot of Gas for fuzz and drive pedals over the Christmas period and have been looking over websites by small overseas manufacturers, like Fuzzrocious, Jam Pedals, Iron Ether and Becos.  Trouble is, ordering them can be less than straightforward; Becos won't deliver to the UK and now their U.S. distributor won't either, Fuzzrocious have a overseas $50 postage charge...and then add on the VAT when it arrives.

 

@stewblack started a thread about an OD pedal from a brand I had never heard of: Raygun FX from Southend.  This got me thinking, how many other small 'boutique' UK based pedal companies are there out there?  I have a 'Subspace' by Hamstead, an Origin Effects 'Cali76' and a 'Micro-Thumpinator' by Sfxsound; so that is three I know.

 

Any others?

[stewblack]

I had a pedal made for me by Bad Penny FX . They're down in the south coast, out east...

[SumOne]

I've had good pedals from:

 

Bright Onion for switching sort of stuff https://www.brightonion.co.uk/

 

Sine Effects for EQ https://sineeffect.com/

 

 

And if you're after imported boutique things like Fuzzrocious then Joe's Pedals is a good shop https://joespedals.com/collections/pedals

[SumOne]

I haven't tried any of their pedals but Stone Deaf FX look good https://www.stonedeaffx.com/product-category/pedals/. .....The PDF2 is on my shopping list. 

 

Also Thorpy FX https://thorpyfx.com/collections/thorpyfx-pedals

 

Edited December 31, 2021 by SumOne

[Bassmidget209]

There's a company in Scotland called Gojira effects. They do a bunch of stuff, it seems to be made to order though. Several different fuzzes etc. What's really cool is that you can have your own design screen printed onto the pedal, don't think I've seen anyone else do that. 

[SumOne]

Rainger FX are new to me, I haven't tried any but all of their pedals look excellent (in a mad scientist type of way). https://www.raingerfx.com/product-category/products/

 

 

[fretmeister]

ThorpyFX stuff is really good.

https://thorpyfx.com/

 

 

 

Tate FX make some great stuff too

https://www.tatefx.co.uk/

 

 

 

[Matt P]

Cog effects are UK based, - https://www.cogeffects.co.uk/

 

I have a dual Knightfall on my pedalboard and it's a great pedal.

 

I'll be following as i quite fancy a new fuzz pedal for my board, it would need to be pretty small though to  squeeze it in

 

Matt

 

 

[Doddy]

Fredric effects are UK based, and make some cool pedals including a reissue of the old Bugbrand Bug Crusher.

[Petey]

Fairfield Circuitry in Hull  https://fairfieldcircuitry.com.....Hot Rox in Nottingham also sell them

[ped]

41 minutes ago, Petey said:

Fairfield Circuitry in Hull  https://fairfieldcircuitry.com.....Hot Rox in Nottingham also sell them

Hull, Québec

[ben4343]

I have switchers from Vein Tap; they also make a bunch of pedals - https://www.vein-tap.com/

 

I have a beautiful boost from Faceless FX, but he loves to make a fuzz - http://facelessfx.co.uk/

 

Will keep thinking...

[AJ567]

Effectrode and Audio Kitchen for high end tube-based stuff.

 

Hudson as well, famous for their Broadcast preamp, v popular with guitar players but not sure about bass.

[smb]

As someone who dabbles a bit with pedal making, I've been admiring Reeves Electro lately

 

https://www.instagram.com/reeveselectro/

[ead]

Also sfx http://sfxsound.com/home/

[Downunderwonder]

5 hours ago, ead said:

Also sfx http://sfxsound.com/home/

was in the OP.

 

It surprises me how little love SfX receives on BC. They have some really neat stuff but the only time they get mentioned is the fixed very low HPF rumble filter.

[BillyBass]

9 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

was in the OP.

 

It surprises me how little love SfX receives on BC. They have some really neat stuff but the only time they get mentioned is the fixed very low HPF rumble filter.

SFX sell niche products and they don't look all that sexy.  I bet the likes of Jam Pedals and Fuzzrocious sell way more kit.  The market for distortion and fuzz pedals is, er, saturated, so if you want to stand out you have to make them attractive.  I will admit, the appearance of a pedal is a factor in whether I choose to buy or not.

[Washy131]

You have 4114 Effects who make the flux capacitor delay

[MacDaddy]

https://flattleyguitarpedals.com/

 

Flattley FX pedals. I have the Bass Poison Ivy, and it's the best bass fuzz I've ever had or heard 😎

[Kev]

11 hours ago, MacDaddy said:

https://flattleyguitarpedals.com/

 

Flattley FX pedals. I have the Bass Poison Ivy, and it's the best bass fuzz I've ever had or heard 😎

Do me a favour; open it up and have a look at the circuit board, and see what it says.

[MacDaddy]

14 hours ago, Kev said:

Do me a favour; open it up and have a look at the circuit board, and see what it says.

 

I'd rather not. I'd be scared I'd break something or wouldn't be able to put it back together 😟

[MacDaddy]

On 22/01/2022 at 00:48, Kev said:

Do me a favour; open it up and have a look at the circuit board, and see what it says.

 

Not mine, but still an overdrive - the bass chief.

 

https://flattleyguitarpedals.com/product/bass-chief-bass-overdrive/?fbclid=IwAR0FW-wLNWHK0-dgnUEom768xtdHhpDNnfqnltbcDMJ9e5SSyonmJP-v4fw

[Kev]

Just now, MacDaddy said:

 

Not mine, but still an overdrive - the bass chief.

 

https://flattleyguitarpedals.com/product/bass-chief-bass-overdrive/?fbclid=IwAR0FW-wLNWHK0-dgnUEom768xtdHhpDNnfqnltbcDMJ9e5SSyonmJP-v4fw

👍

 

Good to see things are looking a little better in there.

[tony_m]

Chap up the road in Skegness (John Hayward aka Hubcap John) does an assortment of fuzz pedals, but I believe they're all intended for guitar rather than bass. 

 

https://hubcapjohn.wixsite.com/hubcapjohn/production-pedals

 

https://www.facebook.com/hubcapjohn/

[BillyBass]

33 minutes ago, tony_m said:

Chap up the road in Skegness (John Hayward aka Hubcap John) does an assortment of fuzz pedals, but I believe they're all intended for guitar rather than bass. 

 

https://hubcapjohn.wixsite.com/hubcapjohn/production-pedals

 

https://www.facebook.com/hubcapjohn/

Fantastic artwork, shame they aren't bass specific.