Not that it ever really went away, but the humble fuzzbox is having a resurgence of late, with bands such as The Black Keys using some gnarly fuzz-driven tones.
Most of the new models come from the ever-expanding 'boutique' sector and several retailers now stock pedals from many of these smaller-scale manufacturers.
One such retailer is Wunjo Guitars, who kindly loaned Guitarist half a dozen of its boutique finest to put through their paces.
Watch and, more importantly, listen closely as we put six notable fuzzboxes through their paces.
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