Fuzz pedal SHOW OFF thread
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 7:59 am
OK so i'm sick and bored at home, i'll just be showing off some stuff that i've accumulated over the years. I'll have to stay indoors tomorrow, too, so maybe i'll even end up doing some demos? lemme know what interests you (to see/hear).
Fuzz pedals (now without wah)
again, the japanese are in the upper row. i guess the're the oldest ones, too.
- Sekova, missing the bottom plate. Such a simple looking circuit, but very powerful sounding!
- Monacor Fuzzder. Also known under many other brands - this one is the coolest, cuz it has the Fender-ripoff logo! This one actually runs off a normal AA 1.5v battery! Apparently Billy from ZZ Top uses one of these, too!
- Ace Tone Fuzz Master. Well here we go with the 2-fuzz-in-one frenzy. Ace Tone later became Roland, they say.
(NOT SHOWN, because still in Mexico at my brother's: Honey Special Fuzz. Honey later became Shin-Ei, so this is a very early thing - i've read that it even is a precursor of the UniFuzz. 2 fuzz modes and some sorta phasing effect optional. I've had TWO of these rare birds before, but they were not working. Even so, they were sold on ebay for HUGE amounts of $$$) - stay tuned!
-Ibanez Standard Fuzz, with the cool sliders! Finally got this when i already had 3 Wau Fuzz pedals (see other thread...). EVIL PURE EVIL!
middle row:
- late 70s? Top Gear Fuzz Sustain, UK. i guess this was made/built by Colorsound or so? pretty rare they are, but i find the fuzz itself to be less impressive or "alive" than the japanese (which are very "hairy") or smooth like the Big Muffs).
- mid/late 60s VOX Tone Bende, UK. ugh, there's a tonebender RELIGION out there - i don't even know what version this one is. but it sounds pretty good.
then, the Big Muffs:
- v3, v4, v5
bottom row:
- Reuss Evil Twin pedal, which has a cool MXR Blue Box fuzz octave in it. i did a very extensive demo of that one once.
- Sovtek Big Muff...
- Big Muff v6 and Deluxe Big Muff w/Sustainer
I NEVER PLANNED THIS TO HAPPEN!
(oh but i'm not done... yet...)
Fuzz pedals (now without wah)
again, the japanese are in the upper row. i guess the're the oldest ones, too.
- Sekova, missing the bottom plate. Such a simple looking circuit, but very powerful sounding!
- Monacor Fuzzder. Also known under many other brands - this one is the coolest, cuz it has the Fender-ripoff logo! This one actually runs off a normal AA 1.5v battery! Apparently Billy from ZZ Top uses one of these, too!
- Ace Tone Fuzz Master. Well here we go with the 2-fuzz-in-one frenzy. Ace Tone later became Roland, they say.
(NOT SHOWN, because still in Mexico at my brother's: Honey Special Fuzz. Honey later became Shin-Ei, so this is a very early thing - i've read that it even is a precursor of the UniFuzz. 2 fuzz modes and some sorta phasing effect optional. I've had TWO of these rare birds before, but they were not working. Even so, they were sold on ebay for HUGE amounts of $$$) - stay tuned!
-Ibanez Standard Fuzz, with the cool sliders! Finally got this when i already had 3 Wau Fuzz pedals (see other thread...). EVIL PURE EVIL!
middle row:
- late 70s? Top Gear Fuzz Sustain, UK. i guess this was made/built by Colorsound or so? pretty rare they are, but i find the fuzz itself to be less impressive or "alive" than the japanese (which are very "hairy") or smooth like the Big Muffs).
- mid/late 60s VOX Tone Bende, UK. ugh, there's a tonebender RELIGION out there - i don't even know what version this one is. but it sounds pretty good.
then, the Big Muffs:
- v3, v4, v5
bottom row:
- Reuss Evil Twin pedal, which has a cool MXR Blue Box fuzz octave in it. i did a very extensive demo of that one once.
- Sovtek Big Muff...
- Big Muff v6 and Deluxe Big Muff w/Sustainer
I NEVER PLANNED THIS TO HAPPEN!
(oh but i'm not done... yet...)