Black Arts Toneworks

Also known as: BAT, Black Arts

Black Arts Toneworks is a boutique pedal company based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, founded by Mark Wentz in 2010. The company specializes in handbuilt fuzz, distortion, overdrive, and boost pedals voiced for doom, stoner, sludge, and heavy rock. Their flagship pedal, the Pharaoh fuzz, launched the company and remains one of their most recognized designs. The lineup includes the Black Forest, LST...

22 Products · Used by 26 Artists

Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh Fuzz Effects Pedals

$150.00

1 available store

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Black Arts Toneworks Quantum Mystic Overdrive Effects Pedals

5.0 (8)

3 artists using

Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh Supreme Fuzz Effects Pedals

$281.08

1 available store

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Black Arts Toneworks Black Sheep Fuzz Effects Pedals

$209.79

1 available store

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Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer Fuzz Effects Pedals

$220.28

1 available store

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Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz Effects Pedals

$179.00

1 available store

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Black Arts Toneworks Black Forest Overdrive Effects Pedals

$220.28

1 available store

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Black Arts Toneworks Rabid Mammal Fuzz Effects Pedals

$275.00

1 available store

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Black Arts Toneworks Witch Burner Overdrive Effects Pedals

$208.63 - $354.88

2 available stores

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Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns Overdrive Effects Pedals

$189.00

1 available store

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Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos Fuzz Effects Pedals

$175.00 - $196.97

2 available stores

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Black Arts Toneworks Coven Multi Effects Pedals

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Black Arts Toneworks Sarcophagus Fuzz Effects Pedals

$406.76

1 available store

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Black Arts Toneworks Sarcophagus V2 Fuzz Effects Pedals

$406.76

1 available store

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Black Arts Toneworks Fnord Fuzz Effects Pedals

$196.97

1 available store

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Black Arts Toneworks Son of Pharaoh Fuzz Effects Pedals

$145.00

1 available store

Black Arts Toneworks Ritual Fuzz Effects Pedals

Black Arts Toneworks Oath Fuzz Effects Pedals

1 artist using

Black Arts Toneworks Raw Heart OD Overdrive Effects Pedals

1 artist using

Black Arts Toneworks Skyboost Overdrive Effects Pedals

Black Arts Toneworks Priestess Fuzz Effects Pedals

Black Arts Toneworks Revelation Superlead Distortion Effects Pedals

5.0 (1)

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Wentz started building pedals as a personal art project — his first creation was a dual transistor booster built with his young son. The company name draws inspiration from Black Sabbath and the heavy, Iommi-influenced tones the pedals aim to deliver. Black Arts Toneworks operates as a small, hands-on workshop, with Wentz handling circuit design and building while his wife Tessa manages day-to-day operations. The company deliberately limits production and maintains a curated dealer network, prioritizing artistic integrity over commercial expansion.

The Quantum Mystic overdrive was developed in collaboration with Mike Scheidt of the doom metal band YOB, and the Raw Heart dual-channel distortion also draws on that partnership, combining elements of the Witch Burner and Quantum Mystic circuits. Guitarist Wino (The Obsessed, Saint Vitus) is among the notable players associated with the brand.

Black Arts Toneworks has 22 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Fuzz Effects Pedals, Overdrive Effects Pedals, and Distortion Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 26 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Metal, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Matt Pike, Mike Scheidt, and Scott Shriner. Black Arts Toneworks's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.