British Pedal Company Compact Series BPC PEP BOX Authentic Fuzz Guitar Pedal

The Compact Series BPC PEP BOX is a scaled-down replica of the original unit designed by Pepe Rush for WEM around 1965. This pedal was most famously used by John Lennon at Abbey Road studios during the Revolver Session and can be seen on many photographs from the period. The pedal features 2 Germanium ACY41 Transistors as per the original unit with Effect and Level controls as per the original.

BPC Compact Series PEP BOX

• 1965 Reissue
• Compact Casing
• Hammerite Finish
• Effect and Level controls
• ACY41 Transistors
• As used by John Lennon in Abbey Road

*** Please note All Compact Series Pedals require their own isolated 9V power supply. This is due to the nature of the PNP Transistors which cannot be used with a daisy chained supply.

Many people ask us how each transistor differs in tone. Everyone’s ears are different but here is our small guide

OC75: Bright and high gain, snappy in tone, sounds raspy in a 3 transistor circuit such as the MKI.5
OC81D: Smooth gain lots of saturation
2G381: This is what gives the MKI its sag when you bend a note. They are key to the MKIs Tone.
OC44: Bright and Driven Tone
OC71: More Shrill and Glassy then an OC44
ACY41: Bright, Raspy, and in your face (ideal for fuzz)
2n4061: Silicon-based, used in the Shatterbox for crazy amounts of thick fuzz