Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz vs Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz
The Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz and the Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz are both pedals sharing mid-forward, gritty. The Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz leans dynamic and transparent. The Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz leans saturated. Current prices: $99.99 vs $189.95.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.46% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Classic Rock
- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
- gritty
Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz
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Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$99.99via Reverb
$189.95via Reverb
The Fulltone 69 MkII is a germanium Fuzz Face style pedal that recreates the wild, harmonic-rich, full-range tone of late-1960s and early-1970s rock fuzz. Built around a matched pair of hand-selected fat-body germanium transistors at the heart of the classic Fuzz Face sound, it produces a remarkably amp-like overdrive at low to medium gain and a raw, fat, sputtering fuzz when cranked. Beyond a standard Fuzz Face it adds tone-shaping with a Contour control for the mids and an Input control to fine-tune the low end, and from the factory it is set for a smooth, softer, tube-like voice with less compressed fuzz and more midrange. Dynamic and touch sensitive, it cleans up with the guitar volume in classic germanium fashion. It suits blues, classic rock, and psychedelic players chasing vintage fuzz with extra flexibility.
The Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz is a faithful reissue of the vintage Sam Ash Fuzzz Boxx, originally introduced in 1967 as the Astrotone and later used by rock guitarists including Tommy Bolin and Leslie West. It is a silicon transistor fuzz in a true-bypass wedge-shaped enclosure, manufactured by Dunlop to original specifications, with three controls: Attack for fuzz saturation, Tone, and Volume delivering up to 42dB of gain boost. The circuit produces classic buzzy, gritty 1960s fuzz tones with a light treble peak, and responds differently by pickup type, screaming with humbuckers and staying warmer with single coils. It has less tonal flexibility than modern fuzz pedals, a deliberate vintage-accurate design choice, and runs on a 9-volt battery only with no AC adapter or LED.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Blues
- dynamic
- transparent
- saturated
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking