So then.... Fuzz?

mike_l

I have a Toadworks Mr.Ed, which is fuzzy enough, without the side of Fuzz pedals which doesn't work for me.

Shoved into a Zvex Distortron does those nice lovely Floydian and Hendrixy lead tones.

Paul_C

gusman2x said:

You want a EHX Big Muff Tone Wicker. About £35-40 s/h. Will give you that violin type lead sound.

I sold this to @PaulC for the same price http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/34850/fs-eqd-ghost-echo-ehx-big-muff-tone-wicker#latest

Best way to dip your feet, and I think one of the best production fuzzes you can get under a ton.

yes! buy mine

dindude

I too have been through a few and like the smoother variety, I've settled on a Mad Professor Amber Overdrive which is a fuzzy hi gain overdrive, it's superb for someone who wants smooth but doesn't want all out fuzz, but it's not cheap.

No surprises from this demo what tone they were going after. It does sound epic though. 

In the cheaper category, I really liked the Mxr Classic Fuzz I had, sounded great. Strangely the Blue mini fuzzface which is a very similar circuit minus the buffer didn't do it for me at all

Here's Andy killing it from about 3:00 in. 

 

capo4th

Skreddy is the God of fuzz pedals

hobbio

Holy shit that Amber Overdrive sounds good!

meltedbuzzbox

Paul_C said:

gusman2x said:

You want a EHX Big Muff Tone Wicker. About £35-40 s/h. Will give you that violin type lead sound.

I sold this to @PaulC for the same price http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/34850/fs-eqd-ghost-echo-ehx-big-muff-tone-wicker#latest

Best way to dip your feet, and I think one of the best production fuzzes you can get under a ton.

yes! buy mine

id agree its probably the best place to start for an introduction to fuzz

be warned fuzz pedals are a never ending spiral and you seem to always want to buy just one more...

RMJ

You're all wrong. You need this. 

EDIT: Well over budget. Sorry. Iamanarse.

meltedbuzzbox

if you are going over budget and massively so you go D*A*M or you go home

@RMJ that does sound good though!!

RMJ

meltedbuzzbox said:

if you are going over budget and massively so you go D*A*M or you go home

@RMJ that does sound good though!!

You're not wrong. 

hobbio

I've gone for a triangle muff clone from Thorpy this time, but I suspect I'll be getting one or two others that were mentioned here at some point too...

GavRichList

Fairfield Circuitry make not one but two fuzz pedals that make life better.

meltedbuzzbox

this thread is nothing without the slut pedal

http://www.mrblack.jackdeville.com/audio/darling-fuzz-seer.mp3

http://www.mrblack.jackdeville.com/audio/darling-fuzz-darling-storm.mp3

Blacksheep

Above your price ceiling but this guy's stuff is excellent http://monsterpiecefuzz.com

Flanging_Fred

I think you should start off with a Pete Cornish P-1.

Lets face it, once you poke your head down the Fuzz rabbit hole, then you're fucked. GAS WILL CONSUME YOU.  You'll spend you're life trying every fuzz pedal under the sun.  You will eventually end up getting one at some point anyway.

Go straight to jail, do not pass go, do not collect £200.

< \ takes off @Gassage mask> Mwaahaaahaaahhaaa.

Teetonetal

Flanging_Fred said:

Lets face it, once you poke your head down the Fuzz rabbit hole, then you're fucked. GAS WILL CONSUME YOU.  You'll spend you're life trying every fuzz pedal under the sun.  You will eventually end up getting one at some point anyway.

Go straight to jail, do not pass go, do not collect £200.

Sad thing is this applies to Delay and OD as well as every other god damn FX type going... you know your GAS sick when you start getting excited about new cables....

GavRichList

Teetonetal said:

Flanging_Fred said:

Lets face it, once you poke your head down the Fuzz rabbit hole, then you're fucked. GAS WILL CONSUME YOU.  You'll spend you're life trying every fuzz pedal under the sun.  You will eventually end up getting one at some point anyway.

Go straight to jail, do not pass go, do not collect £200.

Sad thing is this applies to Delay and OD as well as every other god damn FX type going... you know your GAS sick when you start getting excited about new cables....

hahaha! Oh god yes. Lava kit made me genuinely giddy. Like Lego for a 33 year old pedal nerd.

stickyfiddle

It's funny, I have a self-built clones of a fuzz factory, fuzz face (with interesting non-standard NX-something transistors), and a Ram's head muff with mid boost. They all sound awesome at home but never got the hang of them enough to use with a band. And yet I still want more...

Paul_C

I only have fuzz as part of my Tonelab ST - is this wrong ?

Teetonetal

Paul_C said:

I only have fuzz as part of my Tonelab ST - is this wrong ?

Yes. In every conceivable way. 50 lashes for you.

Paul_C

I might have something arriving today which will improve matters slightly, but obviously I'll have to address my lack of fuzz forthwith.

I do have the (EQD) Park Fuzz Sound on my wishlist.