The Perfect Octavia Fuzz | Reeves Electro Twin Sound
Raw. Harmonically rich. Brutally musical. The Reeves Electro Twin Sound is not your typical octave fuzz — a vintage NOS circuit that snarls, blooms, and cleans up with a sensitivity that makes every note feel alive. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
The Reeves Electro Twin Sound Octave Fuzz pairs with the Gronlund Guitars SC18 — TV Jones TV Classic Filter'Trons — into the Greer Amps Mini Chief and Smallblock 1x12" cab via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The Effectrode Tube Vibe joins from 11:01.
The Twin Sound is built around three vintage NOS transistors: a 1968 Micro Electronics BC137, a 1980 CIL BC108 (white ceramic), and a 1980s Philips BC549c silver face. Not a straightforward octave fuzz clone — this circuit snarls, blooms, and cleans up with a sensitivity that makes every note feel genuinely alive.
The Attack knob is the primary character control, explored extensively across the demo. Different octave fuzz tones on the neck pickup from 03:06, very low Attack settings from 04:19, and Attack maxed alongside amp gain for high gain octave fuzz from 05:11 — with max Attack "absolutely wailing" from 06:37. Lower Attack levels revisited from 07:57 for contrast.
Fuzz volume pushed to boost the cranked amp for more compression from 08:28, then amp volume reduced to noon from 09:51 to make room for the fuzz volume to be cranked further. Extensive guitar volume knob cleanup from 10:37, with the Effectrode Tube Vibe joining from 11:01 for classic Uni-Vibe modulation on top of the octave fuzz character.
The TV Jones TV Classic Filter'Trons in the Gronlund SC18 give the Twin Sound plenty of clarity and chime to cut through with — from snarling octave lead lines to massive, piano-like low-end textures.
If you live on the edge of breakup and beyond, this one is for you.
🎛️ Reeves Electro Twin Sound: https://reeveselectro.co.uk 🎸 Gronlund Guitars: https://www.gronlundguitars.com 🔊 Greer Amps: https://www.greeramps.com
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🎸 Gronlund Guitars SC18 | TV Jones TV Classic Filter'Trons 🎛️ Reeves Electro Twin Sound Octave Fuzz | 1968 ME BC137 + 1980 CIL BC108 + 1980s Philips BC549c | NOS | Effectrode Tube Vibe 🔊 Greer Amps Mini Chief | Greer Smallblock 1x12" | Boss Waza TAE
