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Post by KeithA on Apr 11, 2019 7:34:47 GMT -7
Stone Deaf Fig Fumb is a Muff-derived fuzz with a very cool parametric eq: choose center frequency, boost or cut and control width/Q of the eq. TPS included it in a fuzz demo a couple years ago. I have one and like, although I'm not currently using fuzz on the gig board. Went with this one today. Couldn't justify the almost $400 CAD (tax included) for the other pedal (which may just sit unused anyway). The Fig Fumb is a cool take on a classic. So, if I ever only have one fuzzz it will be a good representation.
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Post by doctorice on Apr 11, 2019 9:21:22 GMT -7
Stone Deaf Fig Fumb is a Muff-derived fuzz with a very cool parametric eq: choose center frequency, boost or cut and control width/Q of the eq. TPS included it in a fuzz demo a couple years ago. I have one and like, although I'm not currently using fuzz on the gig board. Went with this one today. Couldn't justify the almost $400 CAD (tax included) for the other pedal (which may just sit unused anyway). The Fig Fumb is a cool take on a classic. So, if I ever only have one fuzzz it will be a good representation. I think you'll like it, Keith. And it's fairly reasonably priced.
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Post by skydog958 on Apr 22, 2019 7:04:04 GMT -7
Update: I ordered a Buffalo FX 18v Power Booster, will follow up once I give it a spin.
My previous favorite fuzz is a clone of the Roland Double Beat's fuzz side, but I do need to mod it a bit because it's got too much gain even at minimum fuzz level.
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Apr 23, 2019 7:32:25 GMT -7
I got the Fuzz Moo a few days ago and it sounds...really good. Sounds better than any Fuzz Face I've owned, it has a little bit of clarity/definition that comes through along with the required elephant-in-the-room distortion. Cool pedal!
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Post by skydog958 on Apr 26, 2019 21:16:21 GMT -7
I got the Power Booster in and I’m not sure yet how I feel about it as a fuzz. I am trying it with a new amp (a Cure!) so there’s going to be an adjustment period.
That being said, I just fixed my bubble font green Russian Big Muff after 14 years of it sitting in it’s ammo box as non-functional. I’m really digging it.
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Post by ineedtherapy (Stuart) on Apr 27, 2019 4:22:07 GMT -7
The Sunlion remains my favorite fuzz to date, but I think I’ll go with a Sunface next after regrettably selling my Sunlion. Outside of that, the AMan Astrotone is a really nice, low gain (almost overdrive) type fuzz. It’s very different for fuzzes. As others have mentioned, the Fulltone Octafuzz is amazing and I am still shocked by the second hand value. I am currently using the JHS Calhoun v2 (a silicon tonebender on the right side) that was designed for Mike Campbell. I’m thinking I’ll probably sell it soon to go back to a Sunface.
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Post by skydog958 on Apr 28, 2019 21:28:45 GMT -7
The Sunlion remains my favorite fuzz to date, but I think I’ll go with a Sunface next after regrettably selling my Sunlion. Outside of that, the AMan Astrotone is a really nice, low gain (almost overdrive) type fuzz. It’s very different for fuzzes. As others have mentioned, the Fulltone Octafuzz is amazing and I am still shocked by the second hand value. I am currently using the JHS Calhoun v2 (a silicon tonebender on the right side) that was designed for Mike Campbell. I’m thinking I’ll probably sell it soon to go back to a Sunface. There is a shop nearish to me that has a Sunlion...it's pricey but I couple probably do a clean swap with my BSM RM and Fuzzbender, which I don't use these days. Update on the Power Booster--I think I have it dialed in now. I have the gain set a hair back from full on (when the fuzz kicks in) and it's interesting that when the treble knob is at noon the pedal is already boosting the highs quite significantly (you can really hear it when you roll back the guitar volume). That EQ has a pretty serious effect on whether the fuzz is bright and cutting versus fat and smooth. Definitely more versatile than my other Tonebender fuzz, and can also be a low gain overdrive or a clean boost as well. It's got a ton of volume on tap. I kinda wish I could compare it to other versions of this circuit, like the (much cheaper) Tru-Fi Colordriver. Seems like most of the other clones do not run on 18v internally like the Buffalo. I'm curious how that would affect the fuzziness when the gain is cranked.
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Post by ineedtherapy (Stuart) on Apr 29, 2019 6:33:34 GMT -7
skydog958 I would go check out the Sunlion. Also compare whatever specs they have to the purchase price of a new one. You may be able to talk them down if they’ve overpriced it. Be sure to know what transistors are in it and any extra mods that may have been done. It’s an amazing pedal and should have really great clean up on the fuzz side when you roll the volume off. There are a lot of guys who use it as a clean boost because of how interesting the pedal gets with volume roll off. The beano boost side is great too (rangemaster clone).
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Post by skydog958 on Apr 29, 2019 7:05:46 GMT -7
Thanks for the tips! I think the price is reasonable (I've seen them second hand at $100 higher at other shops), and I'm very interested to try the Beano side set to mids--especially after the Sunface.
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Post by Faze on Apr 29, 2019 8:14:06 GMT -7
Im still really liking my Jam Pedals Fuzz phrase it has a real fat warm fuzz tone and it cleans up really good.
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Post by GT Roger on Apr 29, 2019 12:11:47 GMT -7
I have an Analogman Sunface 5N 527 germanium. I bought it several years ago and have never looked for another fuzz pedal.
I don't think you can go wrong with any of Mike's fuzz pedals.
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Post by ineedtherapy (Stuart) on Apr 29, 2019 21:36:13 GMT -7
The funny part is, I don't have much opportunity to use fuzz at a gig. But it sure is fun to mess with at home! I always challenge folks on this kind of statement. It may not be true in your case and I never want to insult a person’s intelligence and say that you’re wrong. But, if your experience with fuzz is the outlandish, zippery, otherworldly fuzzes, then I’d argue that you may be missing out on some great fuzz pedals. Anyone who uses an overdrive can use fuzz tastefully and in genre that requires any level of gain. The Analogman Astrotone is a great starting point because it really blurs the line between fuzz and overdrive. It’s a pedal that if you crank the volume and reduce the fuzz, you’re going to get a really nice fat boost. It can be pretty heavenly, especially with a bright guitar. Similarly, germanium fuzz faces should cleanup really well if low to medium gain transistors are used. I had the Analogman Sunlion with the NKT Red Dot transistors (not the NKT 275). There’s a trimmer inside that lets you adjust the amount of gain you get plus volume roll off on the guitar honestly makes it the best “clean” boost I’ve ever used. I will be buying another germanium fuzz face clone from Analogman in the near future, but personally, I didn’t like the Beano Boost side for what I do (I think it’s great, just not for me). Lastly, silicon fuzz faces and tonebender clones get you into David Gilmour territory. I use them for slide and lead parts that need thicker gain to stand out. I am primarily a worship guitarist and feel that if I can use fuzz, most people should be able to. Granted, it may not be as well suited for folk or country, but most rock n roll will benefit from it from time to time. Rhythm guitarists might have less benefit. That’s my opinion, so feel free to disagree. You know your particular needs better than I do. I just like to challenge the thought that fuzz isn’t useable because I felt that way and now I’m a lover of fuzz. It’s just a matter of finding the right stuff
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Post by ineedtherapy (Stuart) on Apr 29, 2019 21:38:08 GMT -7
I have an Analogman Sunface 5N 527 germanium. I bought it several years ago and have never looked for another fuzz pedal. I don't think you can go wrong with any of Mike's fuzz pedals. Ive not had an opportunity to try the Sunbender or Peppermint fuzzes, but outside the Peppermint fuzz, they are all pretty useable for most styles of RnR.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2019 6:08:36 GMT -7
The funny part is, I don't have much opportunity to use fuzz at a gig. But it sure is fun to mess with at home! I always challenge folks on this kind of statement. It may not be true in your case and I never want to insult a person’s intelligence and say that you’re wrong. But, if your experience with fuzz is the outlandish, zippery, otherworldly fuzzes, then I’d argue that you may be missing out on some great fuzz pedals. Anyone who uses an overdrive can use fuzz tastefully and in genre that requires any level of gain. The Analogman Astrotone is a great starting point because it really blurs the line between fuzz and overdrive. It’s a pedal that if you crank the volume and reduce the fuzz, you’re going to get a really nice fat boost. It can be pretty heavenly, especially with a bright guitar. Similarly, germanium fuzz faces should cleanup really well if low to medium gain transistors are used. I had the Analogman Sunlion with the NKT Red Dot transistors (not the NKT 275). There’s a trimmer inside that lets you adjust the amount of gain you get plus volume roll off on the guitar honestly makes it the best “clean” boost I’ve ever used. I will be buying another germanium fuzz face clone from Analogman in the near future, but personally, I didn’t like the Beano Boost side for what I do (I think it’s great, just not for me). Lastly, silicon fuzz faces and tonebender clones get you into David Gilmour territory. I use them for slide and lead parts that need thicker gain to stand out. I am primarily a worship guitarist and feel that if I can use fuzz, most people should be able to. Granted, it may not be as well suited for folk or country, but most rock n roll will benefit from it from time to time. Rhythm guitarists might have less benefit. That’s my opinion, so feel free to disagree. You know your particular needs better than I do. I just like to challenge the thought that fuzz isn’t useable because I felt that way and now I’m a lover of fuzz. It’s just a matter of finding the right stuff What I said is that I don't have much opportunity to use fuzz. If you turn down the gain and turn up the volume on a fuzz pedal, you're getting some degree of distortion, overdrive or boost that isn't fuzz. I've used a Wampler Velvet Fuzz as my "heavy" dirt pedal for three or four years now and it works great--but I set it up for distortion, not fuzz.
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Post by ineedtherapy (Stuart) on Apr 30, 2019 6:30:48 GMT -7
Yeah, I realized that after reading a different thread haha. Sorry about that. I’m use to guys I play with saying they can’t use a fuzz pedal because they’re too over the top. Folks with that understanding of fuzz generally haven’t had experiences with fuzz. Sorry about that!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2019 7:06:37 GMT -7
Yeah, I realized that after reading a different thread haha. Sorry about that. I’m use to guys I play with saying they can’t use a fuzz pedal because they’re too over the top. Folks with that understanding of fuzz generally haven’t had experiences with fuzz. Sorry about that! No worries, brother!
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Post by Telemanic on May 9, 2019 11:49:41 GMT -7
I recently picked up a couple of Deep Trip Fuzz pedals. They're pretty hard to get a hold of but they are real standouts! Their BOJ (Band of Gypsys), And the Hellbender. Both awesome and versatile with the bias control and basically low and high tone controls.
The BOJ is pretty much a modded fuzzface to sound very much like Jimi live New Years Eve show 69/70. Killer.
The Hellbender is my favorite tho. It's basically a Tone bender MkII, with bias and tone controls. Amazing. This one is truly inspiring, it's alive and is almost an instrument unto itself. LOT of gain on tap but still cleans up in the nicest way. Definitely for someone who understands how to use your volume knob to get the most out of a fuzz. Guys that simply step on it like an overdrive would be missing out. I've never played a fuzz I like more, again it's alive and reacts to every nuance. With the bias you can dial either fuzz from spitty battery starved that doesn't clean up as well, to VERY distortion/OD like character that cleans up so nice. All thumbs up!
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2019 11:36:07 GMT -7
Just picked up a Dwarfcraft Eau Claire Thunder, V2/Gold. It's pretty great--I think it's going on the main board. Also, of course, it's named after my current hometown.
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Post by ineedtherapy (Stuart) on May 13, 2019 12:00:17 GMT -7
I just got a Sunface in today (2N527). It’s great. I am going to need to do some tinkering with the trimmers inside though.
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Post by skydog958 on May 14, 2019 8:27:53 GMT -7
I just got a Sunface in today (2N527). It’s great. I am going to need to do some tinkering with the trimmers inside though. Let us know how you like the 2N--I had my finger over the buy button on a Sunlion with those in it but I ended up deciding I needed a compressor first.
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Post by ineedtherapy (Stuart) on May 14, 2019 13:26:01 GMT -7
I just got a Sunface in today (2N527). It’s great. I am going to need to do some tinkering with the trimmers inside though. Let us know how you like the 2N--I had my finger over the buy button on a Sunlion with those in it but I ended up deciding I needed a compressor first. I like it a lot. I got to spend a couple hours with it yesterday. I had a Sunlion with the NKT Red Dot and didn’t like how much it cleaned up when I rolled off the volume on my LP (I tend to keep it rolled off to around 8/9 as my base). The 2N doesn’t get sparkly clean, but it does clean up nicely in a hairy overdrive kind of way. I set the internal gain trimmer to its quietist point (fully clockwise) as that’s my preferred spot for these germanium transistors. Fully CCW has too much gain for my liking.
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Post by 4eveR8 on May 15, 2019 8:50:32 GMT -7
It may not be very boo-teek but I am loving the DOD Carcosa! Very versatile and pretty cheap. Can do spitting gatedness, smooth sustain, saggy sludgy and bloated or cutting buzz. Easy to dial approximations if classic tones and textures ( and can clean up w/ GV) but can go “out there” too. Plays well with singles or humbuggies and w/other pedals. Fun Mother Fuzzer! FYI the Blue led is bright so I put a little painters tape over to attenuate a bit. (But I do find most blue leds too bright) enjoy the fuzz rabbit hole, it can go on for (miles/years) as long as you let it, like any tone chase but at least it’s fuzzy in there 😎🤪
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