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A rare circuit brought back
Most octave fuzz pedals can be traced back to a few familiar designs, but the Coyote takes a very different route. It's based on the hard-to-find Moonrock Fuzz by Glenn S. Wyllie, whose original design used a transformer in an unusual way. That unconventional approach shapes the pedal's response and gives it a feel that stands apart from the usual suspects. JHS has recreated that elusive circuit for production, giving players access to a genuinely unusual fuzz voice without the vintage chase.
One knob, loads of range
The Coyote keeps things simple on the surface, but there's a lot going on under that single sweep control. The Swell / Fuzz / Octave knob moves through three distinct voices instead of just adding more gain. At lower settings, notes bloom in with a gated, almost reverse-tape feel. Around the middle, it settles into a thick, assertive fuzz. Wind it up and the pedal leans into snarling octave-up tones. The transitions are continuous too, so you're not boxed into three fixed sounds.
Touch-sensitive and expressive
For a pedal that can get this wild, the Coyote is impressively responsive. Back off your guitar's volume and it cleans up far better than you'd expect, especially for an octave fuzz. Lighter picking can bring out warm, controlled fuzz tones, while digging in adds more bite and brings the swell effect to life. That dynamic behaviour makes it more than a one-sound novelty. It reacts to your hands, your pickup choice, and where you play on the neck, so it feels expressive rather than stubborn.
Built for classic and strange tones
The Coyote works best first in your signal chain, feeding an overdrive or a pushed amp for the kind of octave fuzz sound heard on loads of classic recordings. Play on the neck pickup and head above the twelfth fret to really bring out the octave character, or use the middle of the control for heavier fuzz textures. From Hendrix-inspired leads to garage rock, blues, shoegaze, and psychedelic parts, this pedal covers a lot of ground while still sounding like its own thing.
Specifications
- Product Name: JHS Pedals Coyote Fuzz
- Product Code: JHS-COYOTE
General
- Pedal Type: Octave fuzz
- Circuit Basis: Replication of the Moonrock Fuzz by Glenn S. Wyllie
- Bypass: True bypass
Controls
- Volume: Controls the output level
- Swell / Fuzz / Octave: Sweeps from gated swell to fuzz to octave-up tones
Power & Dimensions
- Power Supply: 9V DC centre negative
- Current Draw: 5mA
- Dimensions: 2.6" x 4.8" x 1.6"