Hello!
So I've decided to buy my first fuzz pedal and t be honest, I'm extremely unexperienced with the varieties of fuzz pedals (although I play a lot of metal). My inspiration to buy a fuzz pedal is mainly from guys like Hendrix (where he rolls down the volume while using the fuzz face) and Gilmour (soloing). But I'm also looking for a fuzz pedal that can also do some Zeppelin and Sabbath (to which I think is just a normal fuzz).
I've seen online that one of the best for Gilmour stuff is either the standard big muff or the green russian. For hendrix, I'm assuming any variation of the fuzz face or Dunlop's "Authentic Hendrix" should put me in the right tonal direction for his sound. I'd really appreciate if any of you could advise me on any fuzz pedal that could suit my needs.
Also, there's a fuzz pedal that I've been seeing on instagram pages recently; its the AC Noises Esplora. Does anyone have any experience with it? If so, could it cover the bases I'm looking for?
Thanks in advance!
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Similarly with Gilmour there is a pedal and signal chain that smooths the edges off and takes alot of work to duplicate.
If you want a Gilmour lead tone then get a Skreddy Lunar Module, brilliant. Smooth and fat.
For something more riffy (where the top end is raspy but has low end crunch) try the Suhr Rufus (one in the classifieds) for higher gain. Its fairly controlled.
Or for more vintage-y any one of the boutique fuzz faces.
For lower gain riffing try something like a Hudson Broadcast or Harmonic Percolator clone (Catalinbread karma suture/frederic effects http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/149712/fs-fredric-effects-utility-perkolator-and-deeply-unpleasant-companion-last-of-their-kind-sale#latest ).
For something more messy like White Stripes or Black Keys get a Fuzz Factory or Shin-e fy2 (Frederic effects)
If I was recommending a do-it-all starting place for fuzz I’d say start with a Zvex Mastotron.
I’m not sure I’ve ever quite figured out fuzz. It also tends to be amp dependent and vintage styles will need to be first in your pedal board chain. Something modern with a level of EQ is probably a good idea otherwise it can just disappear in a mix. The Magnetic Effects White Atom gets a lot of love on here as a versatile fuzz without some of the quirks of vintage designs
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/123104/magnetic-effects-white-atom-fuzz
https://youtu.be/DcWzGkh6vOo
White Atom:
https://youtu.be/0UKrW_whUl8
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If the amp doesn't dirty up a fuzzface type can work well into a Marshally-sounding pedal; though not all work great at that.
As above Lunar Module is a great fuzz-face type pedal that works into clean amps. There's other good sounds in there too.
If you wanted a ticket to Planet Muff without breaking the bank there's someone who sells a range of types on ebay, I got a Black Russian to try out as a flavour and it's very good. Cost £25. OtalgiaFX is the name.
Re which Muff in particular I think DG boosted Muffs or ran them into other dirt, and probably had more of them than Ron Jeremy.
All I play is Hendrix and the veteran covers his silicon years well.
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With a bit of patience and determination you can get it to sound like most of the different fuzz types. Not much good for adjusting on the fly since the controls are very sensitive but it's a lot of fun.
It sounds like you're after a modern take on the Fuzz face really, Id suggest the ThorpyFX Veteran and the Magnetic Effects Black Moon.
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