fuzz and burn pedal SOLD - Baldwin Burns Buzzaround Fuzz Pedal – UK 1966
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fuzz and burn pedal

fuzz and burn pedal SOLD - Baldwin Burns Buzzaround Fuzz Pedal – UK 1966

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fuzz and burn pedal SOLD - Baldwin Burns Buzzaround Fuzz Pedal – UK 1966SOLD Is this the Holy Grail of fuzz? In many peoples opinions absolutely yes. This is the ridiculously rare and almost unfindable Baldwin Burns Buzzaround, made in small numbers in the UK in the mid to late 60s. It is the sound of Robert Fripp on David Bowies Heroes. It is one of the earliest truly functional, and great sounding pedals of all time. These pedals were manufactured in England by Baldwin Burns Ltd between 1966 1968 in low production

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Is this the Holy Grail of fuzz? In many peoples’ opinions – absolutely yes. This is the ridiculously rare and almost unfindable Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround, made in small numbers in the UK in the mid to late 60s. It is the sound of Robert Fripp on David Bowie’s “Heroes”. It is one of the earliest truly functional, and great sounding pedals of all time. 

These pedals were manufactured in England by Baldwin-Burns Ltd between 1966-1968 in low production numbers and are now fondly referred to as the “mythical fuzz”. They are hand wired with tag board construction using 3 x Germanium transistors and powered by a standard 9 volt transistor battery. There are very few of the original units still surviving. And we have this one here in our showroom in Sydney – it’s the real deal, it’s all working, and it sounds huge. 

Amazingly, this is the fourth genuine original Buzzaround listed by PREMIER GUITARS. As some followers would know, we sold one via Reverb.com a few years back. It sold within an hour of listing for quite a large sum to a canny buyer in Europe. 

Engineer Gary Hurst reportedly designed this pedal around 1966 and the circuit is extremely close to the 3-knob Tone Bender circuit. The Buzzaround pedal also features three knobs – Sustain, Balance and Timbre. 

From Guitar Player Magazine (1974) – 

“On stage I use three pedals on a pedal board: A volume pedal, fuzz-tone, and wah-wah. I’m not sure what type of wah-wah it is. The best fuzz-box to use is a Burn’s Buz-around which they discontinued making in England about six years ago.” – Robert Fripp, King Crimson 

This box sounds like no other. Many have tried to copy it, but the original versions are something quite special. It barks & spits like an uncaged animal, it roars and cuts through like nothing we’ve ever heard. And there are so few of these original Buzzarounds out there, let alone one that’s actually working properly, and sounding this good. 

Every client of ours who has been invited to test drive this beast is amazed at the tone, the rich harmonics, the fatness, the versatility, and the almost surreal openness of the sound with virtually any good guitar plugged into it. The Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround can create a range of tones from classic vintage fuzz through to chunky overdrive and modern rock distortion. 

We have been researching these for two years since the owner of the first one hinted he may sell it, and we have not seen another genuine original Buzzaround appear for sale in that period. Apart from this one, that is. It is certainly the real thing, and perfect in every way. 

This one has had some work including the replacement of 1 power cap, 2 signal caps and 2 resistors that had aged beyond service. The cable has been replaced with period screened wire. The pots have been replaced at some point but have been serviced and antiqued. It also looks to have had a paint job at some stage of its life. All recent work was performed by industry respected, Greg Cameron. He has got this Burns Buzzaround absolutely purring; in perfect working order!

Here’s a rare chance to secure a truly collectable piece of music history that will further appreciate over time. 

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Bisharah Kakish
Pawtucket, US
★★★★★ 4
I just hope it will last for a long time
Color: Black*2
The material is not cheap, I mean it’s a really good silicone! Very easy to use out of the box, and it did fit two of my bricks. All I hope is that it will last for a long time stuck under my desk since I had to stick my bricks upside down.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2026
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DB
Lake Worth, US
★★★★★ 5
Works great. Keeps things nice and tidy.
Color: Black, Color: Black
Works great! I regularly use the end of my dining table as a spot to use my laptop and really wanted a more organized way of keeping the cord tidy. This of course would also easily work on a desk as well It's completely made from a nice stretchy and durable silicone and could accommodate pretty good size chargers. My charger is pretty small so it doesn't fit tightly, but it still works perfectly. It's also super easy to install. The reverse side of this has really strong adhesive to hold onto whatever flat surface you attach it to. Mine is adhered to the underside of a wood table and so far it doesn't appear to have any issues with it. I should mention that since it's held on by adhesive, it's not something you can easily move after installed, so put it where you want it to permanently be. That said, for the price you can easily get a second or a third one if you need it in multiple locations. Overall, it works great and it really keeps my laptop charger off the floor and everything is nice and tidy.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2025
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ENF
Alexandria, US
★★★★★ 3
Nice, BUT a few mounting holes would have made it 5 stars!
Color: Black*2
These seem to be fine but since I have to use this to hold a power brick to a wood joist which is NOT smooth, the included adhesive back is not something that will hold securely! I ended up have to screw two wafer head screws through the rubber backing and into the joist to hold the holder to the wood joist securely. If they put some thought into the design, it would have been nice, if they had incorporated a few mounting holes, which would have taken care if this being mounted to items that are not smooth such as a wood joist or other rough surfaces!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2026
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Brandon Cunningham
Chelsea, US
★★★★★ 5
Tight squeeze for a 240w but works well
Color: Black
This works pretty well. It was a little bit of a tight squeeze for a 240w brick, but it's stable at least. Strong adhesive
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Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2026
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Adam
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 5
Great for a gaming laptop!
Color: Black, Size: 1.37" without hook
Great product is you want to mount any size laptop under your desk. I used it for my Alienware gaming laptop and it's fantastic! The three points of contact hold the laptop securely, while allowing maximum airflow for the fans. The three "clamps" are rock solid and will definitely outlive the laptop. The installation was simple and easy, just need a drill.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2026

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