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Octopus
If you are looking for great octave, fuzz, and ring mod type tones then the Octopus is for you. The sound of the Octopus is part octave up effect, part fuzz, and part sonic insanity. It may take some practice to get used to how and when to use this effect. The Octopus has the same circuit as the original Octavia, although it has been changed from positive to negative ground to allow you to use the standard “Boss” style adapter with a negative center pin, and we have added a stomp switch to turn the octave effect on or off. With octave disengaged you get some really nasty fuzz! We have also added a switch which engages a simple low pass filter (just like the tone knob on your guitar), allowing the octave effect to be heard better. Now you don’t need to turn your tone knob to zero to get great octave tones. If you want the classic Octavia sound just flip the Mod switch down. Please note that the current color is GOLD and the knob underneath the MOD switch is no longer standard.
Cost $185
Here is a clip with the mod switch up and the intensity knob down. The signal path is telecaster>Octopus>Fuzz>18 Watt Amp. This setting will give the best octave sounds. The first four licks alternate between just fuzz and fuzz plus octopus.
Here is a clip where you’ll hear the intensity knob being turned up. As the intensity is turned up the pedal becomes more fuzz and less octave. The mod switch is down. Signal path is tele>Octopus>18 Watt.
Here is a clip with the intensity down, mod switch out, and the tone knob on the guitar turned all the way down. Signal path is tele>Octopus>Fuzz>18 Watt.
