Dr Green The Hairy Tongue review

Vintage-style fuzz pedal fun

  • £129
By Trevor Curwen
( Guitarist )
published
The Hairy Tongue is a vintage fuzz pedal based around a set of silicon transistors

MusicRadar Verdict

A traditional Brit fuzz box. Nice.

Pros

  • +

    Solid build. Simple layout. Nicely voiced fuzz.

Cons

  • -

    A tone knob could have added more versatility.

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A new line of stompboxes from amp maker Hayden, Dr Green pedals are hand-built in the UK with an extremely robust steel construction.

"Fat fuzzy goodness with a natural voicing not unlike a good Fuzz Face"

Idiosyncratically, their connections (input left, output right) are out of kilter with most current designs, but their close positioning means any lead crossing is kept to a minimum. The Hairy Tongue is a vintage fuzz pedal - a classic two-knob design based around a set of silicon transistors.

Sounds

There's a range of sounds available here. Volume knob up and minimum fuzz brings in a nice dirty boost, but advancing the fuzz knob gradually brings in thick, fat fuzzy goodness with a natural voicing not unlike a good Fuzz Face.

Trevor Curwen

Trevor Curwen has played guitar for several decades – he's also mimed it on the UK's Top of the Pops. Much of his working life, though, has been spent behind the mixing desk, during which time he has built up a solid collection of the guitars, amps and pedals needed to cover just about any studio session. He writes pedal reviews for Guitarist and has contributed to Total Guitar, MusicRadar and Future Music among others.