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[fedorov#91 0]

Hey, any could any guitar players give me the name of an effects pedal that produces a really, really, really fuzzy sound a la Mudhoney?

Cheers

[Squirrel 0]

It's a little pricey but you should check out Doubleshot distortion. I have one and can really get some thick fuzz tones out of it.

[Chadd 916]

I love my Big Muff Pi

[fedorov#91 0]

I love my Big Muff Pi

What do ya think of the Big Muff chadd?

[dix0r 0]

i've never liked fuzz pedals.

still, i bought a russian big muff to mess around with...didn't change my mind. didn't have any "bite" if that makes sense.

i guess i'm more into straight forward "raw" rock/blues tones.

[Chadd 916]

I love my Big Muff Pi

What do ya think of the Big Muff chadd?

I like it but I keep the intensity backed off quite a bit. If you really crank it, the tone gets pretty harsh and I like it "thicker". I modified my Vox wah for the same reason, now the effect is concentrated more in the mid range.

[Cheesehead 0]

Boss DS1, not fancy, but it gets the job done.

[toroytorero 0]

does this help you

guitargeek.com

love that site.

[fedorov#91 0]

I love my Big Muff Pi

What do ya think of the Big Muff chadd?

I like it but I keep the intensity backed off quite a bit. If you really crank it, the tone gets pretty harsh and I like it "thicker". I modified my Vox wah for the same reason, now the effect is concentrated more in the mid range.

Do you have the black or silver one? I think the silvers one a usa one or something?Also i read the silver ones a distortion and the black one is a fuzz, is this true?

Thanks toroytorero that did help lol

And cheesehead, have you got the ds-1? I was thinking of getting it or the ds-2 turbo, are they fuzzy? I know Kurt Cobain used both and well hes the king the of fuzz and feedback....

[Cheesehead 0]

I love my Big Muff Pi

What do ya think of the Big Muff chadd?

I like it but I keep the intensity backed off quite a bit. If you really crank it, the tone gets pretty harsh and I like it "thicker". I modified my Vox wah for the same reason, now the effect is concentrated more in the mid range.

Do you have the black or silver one? I think the silvers one a usa one or something?Also i read the silver ones a distortion and the black one is a fuzz, is this true?

Thanks toroytorero that did help lol

And cheesehead, have you got the ds-1? I was thinking of getting it or the ds-2 turbo, are they fuzzy? I know Kurt Cobain used both and well hes the king the of fuzz and feedback....

yea i have it. put the tone setting on, very loud, very fuzzy. its great.

[freq019 0]

I second the big muff pi

Looking at the guitar geeks site makes me think I have an earlier version because it looks like the russian one but its green and very soviet looking, hell the circuit board inside looks like a a bread board. And I don't remember it being that expensive but I bought it a long time ago.

[Chadd 916]

I have the Sovtek re-issue, it's big, ugly and green

[freq019 0]

I have the Sovtek re-issue, it's big, ugly and green

That must be what mine is too, now that you mention it sovtek sounds familiar

[fedorov#91 0]

Yeh, thats what i meant by the black one lol seems to be the cheaper one.

Alright, so its between the Boss DS-1 and the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi russian one, so anyone else any input? Remember im looking for the fuzzy-ist tone available

[Cheesehead 0]

Yeh, thats what i meant by the black one lol seems to be the cheaper one.

Alright, so its between the Boss DS-1 and the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi russian one, so anyone else any input? Remember im looking for the fuzzy-ist tone available

if price is a factor i gpt my DS-1 for $45, but if its not,i would probably go with the other one.

also the fuzz is different on different guitars. if it has humbuckers(SG), the fuzz will not be as loud. if it has single coils(stratocaster), then its pretty good

[fedorov#91 0]

Well i can get a pretty good deal on one, £22 dunno what that is in dollars. I would be playing it through both pick-ups.

[Chadd 916]

Yeh, thats what i meant by the black one lol seems to be the cheaper one.

Alright, so its between the Boss DS-1 and the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi russian one, so anyone else any input? Remember im looking for the fuzzy-ist tone available

The "fuzziest" one I ever heard was one my buddy and I put together from a diagram we found on the internet. He was taking electronics in college and had access to all kinds of parts so we made a few bucks selling various boxes that we made.

[fedorov#91 0]

Yeh, thats what i meant by the black one lol seems to be the cheaper one.

Alright, so its between the Boss DS-1 and the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi russian one, so anyone else any input? Remember im looking for the fuzzy-ist tone available

The "fuzziest" one I ever heard was one my buddy and I put together from a diagram we found on the internet. He was taking electronics in college and had access to all kinds of parts so we made a few bucks selling various boxes that we made.

Well chadd i would buy one in an instant.

Is there any point buying both pedals? I was thinking of doing that.

[Chadd 916]

I wish I still had a couple of those old boxes, they all sounded a little different.

I use a DOD classic tube box and a DOD bifet preamp an addition to the Sovtek box. The classic tube sounds better with solid state amps and the sovtek works better with tube amps. The classic tube just isn't very fuzzy. It's always nice to have multiple options to shape your tone.

[dix0r 0]

1) are you sure it's really a fuzz pedal you need? you should give an example of a song or songs that have the tone you're looking for...

2) what's your current rig? or at least, what model of guitar and amp will you be using most with the pedal?

3) price range?

[fedorov#91 0]

1) are you sure it's really a fuzz pedal you need? you should give an example of a song or songs that have the tone you're looking for...

2) what's your current rig? or at least, what model of guitar and amp will you be using most with the pedal?

3) price range?

1) Positive its fuzz i want. An example of a song would be Hate The Police - Mudhoney, more so the very start.

2) Fender strat or epiphone les paul thru a marshall mg 30 dfx

3) I dunno lol

I think im just gonna but both to try them out

[Cheesehead 0]

1) are you sure it's really a fuzz pedal you need? you should give an example of a song or songs that have the tone you're looking for...

2) what's your current rig? or at least, what model of guitar and amp will you be using most with the pedal?

3) price range?

1) Positive its fuzz i want. An example of a song would be Hate The Police - Mudhoney, more so the very start.

2) Fender strat or epiphone les paul thru a marshall mg 30 dfx

3) I dunno lol

I think im just gonna but both to try them out

the DS-1 should be pretty fuzzy through the Strat. i dont kno abou tthe les pual.

[dix0r 0]

a DS-1 is more of a distortion than a fuzz. it sounds pretty harsh and thin, IMO.

i think the most popular fuzz pedal (tone wise) is probably the Zvex Fuzz Factory...the most popular fuzz pedal (sales wise) is probably a Big Muff. at least that seemed to be the consensus from the store i worked at, and from talking to people. i think the reason for that is cause the Zvex is $230+ and I got my used Big Muff for $25.

[jay 1]

You definitely don't want a Boss pedal for that sound. Big Muff all the way. That's what they were using when I saw them back in the 90's. For the most accurate tone a vintage one would probably be best but any of the newer issue big-muff's should come close as well. As for the guitar, you'll definitely come a lot closer to that sound using a strat and the neck pickup. Any guitar with humbuckers will not get that tone. I think they were both using blackface Fender Bassmans when I saw them too. That makes a differnce also.

[tuzzifan44 0]

Fuzz factory is the only way to go!