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Fuzz pedal for surfy 60’s tone

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grobbins26 Joined: Aug 02, 2022 Posts: 1	Posted on Aug 02 2022 03:38 AM Hello! The T68 Morricone is a cheaper option and hand made in the UK but will ship to the USA fully insured for a small amount. Check out the demo here Cheers! Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2291 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Aug 02 2022 03:50 AM grobbins26 wrote: Hello! The T68 Morricone is a cheaper option and hand made in the UK but will ship to the USA fully insured for a small amount. Check out the demo here Cheers! really funny demo!) I guess we need a shootout between Spaghetti Western Fuzz, Ennio and Morricone! — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Top
nosprings Joined: Aug 22, 2020 Posts: 31	Posted on Aug 04 2022 04:43 PM They seem to be sold out currently, but I've been using a Rite-O Fizz Fuzz that I got pretty cheap on eBay. Has enough tweaks that you can really nail the 60s nasal fuzz, doesn't sound modern at all. You can hear it on this track starting at 0:50 — No Springs, the premiere lo-fi bedroom one-man surf band! Top
daveydoom77 Joined: Aug 08, 2022 Posts: 7 Corona California	Posted on Aug 08 2022 02:17 PM The General Guitar Gadgets fuzzrite kit was perfect for me https://store.generalguitargadgets.com/collections/kits/products/mosrite-fuzzrite-replica-complete-kit Top
SanDiegoSurfDog Joined: Aug 22, 2022 Posts: 6	Posted on Aug 22 2022 05:07 PM I have a lot of original and newer fuzz pedals but the Shin Ei Fuzz Wahs are the best for me. I have a 1960's and '73. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUH_kVFBlVM&t=89s Top
andare Joined: Jul 11, 2018 Posts: 93	Posted on Aug 26 2022 07:09 AM I've built a couple of Silicon Fuzzrites and they sound really good but they are super noisy. The General Guitar Gadgets version linked above is missing the 22k resistor to ground that I think is essential to get the buzzy tone. I put it on a switch so I can take it out of the circuit for a bass and volume boost. Great to put on a dedicated footswitch w/LED as well. I'm now experimenting with the Germanium version, which sounds a lot better but it still needs tweaking. Catalinbread already sells the Silicon Fuzzrite but they've just come out with the Germanium version and IMO it sounds phenomenal. Last edited: Aug 26, 2022 07:10:49 Top
daveydoom77 Joined: Aug 08, 2022 Posts: 7 Corona California	Posted on Aug 26 2022 10:12 AM andare wrote: I've built a couple of Silicon Fuzzrites and they sound really good but they are super noisy. The General Guitar Gadgets version linked above is missing the 22k resistor to ground that I think is essential to get the buzzy tone. I put it on a switch so I can take it out of the circuit for a bass and volume boost. Great to put on a dedicated footswitch w/LED as well. I'm now experimenting with the Germanium version, which sounds a lot better but it still needs tweaking. Catalinbread already sells the Silicon Fuzzrite but they've just come out with the Germanium version and IMO it sounds phenomenal. I've seen those, looks really cool. I had the western fuzz but oddly the general guitar gadget fuzzrite was "buzzier" to my ears for my rig lol. Top
Mfgeng Joined: Oct 09, 2018 Posts: 16 Texas	Posted on Oct 09 2022 05:47 PM Well, perhaps I'm not as sophisticated as many of the posters above, but I'm still using my old Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face. Requires 9V battery which drains extremely fast if you leave your patch cables plugged in, and has no provisions for external power. But, its a well known sound and it sure does the job enough for me. I feel no need to try a plethora of Fx in an attempt to replace it. Is there something out there that does a better job and would fit me better? Probably so, but I'm not willing to spend the months cycling through pedals to find it. Top
andare Joined: Jul 11, 2018 Posts: 93	Posted on Oct 23 2022 05:15 PM I was a Fuzz face fiend through and through but I started breadboarding Fuzzrites and Tone Benders and I fell in love. For spaghetti western and surf tones nothing beats the Fuzzrite IMO but my favorite is the Tone Bender Mk I. Of course the Fuzz face/Tone bender MK 1.5 has the magic cleanup and can do all tones from clean to fuzz. Top
Goldenbirdies Joined: Jun 21, 2018 Posts: 37 Indianapolis, Indiana	Posted on Nov 27 2022 06:34 PM I know we’re in a surf guitar forum, but please indulge me. I’ve just happened to have watched “A Fistful of Dollars” and “For a Few Dollars More”. Both are quite good. Naturally the soundtracks are fantastic, but I’ve noticed there seemed to be an entire lack of fuzz on any guitar parts. A quick skipping through “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” soundtrack turned up no fuzz guitar as well, unless I just missed it. But that’s got me wondering where exactly this connection between Spaghetti Westerns and fuzz guitar comes from. Am I missing something? Is it collective misremembering? On non-Morricone soundtracks? Thoughts? I’d really like to hear some examples from the old flicks. Thanks in advance! Top
Reverb17 Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 525 NYC	Posted on Nov 27 2022 06:40 PM Goldenbirdies wrote: I know we’re in a surf guitar forum, but please indulge me. I’ve just happened to have watched “A Fistful of Dollars” and “For a Few Dollars More”. Both are quite good. Naturally the soundtracks are fantastic, but I’ve noticed there seemed to be an entire lack of fuzz on any guitar parts. A quick skipping through “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” soundtrack turned up no fuzz guitar as well, unless I just missed it. But that’s got me wondering where exactly this connection between Spaghetti Westerns and fuzz guitar comes from. Am I missing something? Is it collective misremembering? On non-Morricone soundtracks? Thoughts? I’d really like to hear some examples from the old flicks. Thanks in advance! Check out the main theme of "Once Upon a Time in the West" for fuzz guitar. — TarantinosNYC TarantinosNYC FB page The WrayCyclers FB page Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival Top
Reverb17 Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 525 NYC	Posted on Nov 27 2022 06:44 PM The fuzz guitar comes in about 1 minute in, but the intro is a great build up. — TarantinosNYC TarantinosNYC FB page The WrayCyclers FB page Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival Top
Goldenbirdies Joined: Jun 21, 2018 Posts: 37 Indianapolis, Indiana	Posted on Nov 27 2022 07:04 PM Ah, cool. Thanks! There appear to be a couple other songs on that particular soundtrack that use the same type of fuzz. I wonder if there’s more out there or not. Regardless, thanks for pointing me in the right direction! Top
Reverb17 Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 525 NYC	Posted on Nov 27 2022 07:11 PM There is not as much fuzz in spaghetti western music as most people think. But when there is, it's memorable. — TarantinosNYC TarantinosNYC FB page The WrayCyclers FB page Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival Top
Reverb17 Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 525 NYC	Posted on Nov 27 2022 07:13 PM Look into soundtracks by Louis Bacalov and Riz Ortelani as well. — TarantinosNYC TarantinosNYC FB page The WrayCyclers FB page Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival Top
racingsnail84 Joined: Aug 29, 2021 Posts: 84	Posted on Dec 01 2022 11:26 PM not exactly the mosrite or Super Fuzz clone that these other pedals are , but for 30 bucks off Amazon it’s pretty much spot on….! It does the thing you’re looking for and more (it has an octave fuzz switch) Top
racingsnail84 Joined: Aug 29, 2021 Posts: 84	Posted on Dec 01 2022 11:31 PM https://youtu.be/1_-mPQpcEhA Top
jtrollmann Joined: Jun 24, 2021 Posts: 135 South Bay, CA	Posted on Dec 02 2022 11:57 AM Reverb17 wrote: There is not as much fuzz in spaghetti western music as most people think. But when there is, it's memorable. I've seen the Sergio Leone trilogy, and since my depth of spaghetti westerns is limited, I associate the music with that clean, trebly, close to the bridge guitar tone, i.e. as in the main theme for The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Those recurring five notes in that tune are bone chilling. That said, I look forward to seeing Once Upon A Time In The West, which is on my watchlist. — -John "...enjoy every sandwich." -Warren Zevon Fender Stratocaster American Pro II Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue Top
Cranium Joined: Sep 16, 2009 Posts: 73 Pajaro Valley	Posted on Dec 02 2022 01:11 PM jtrollmann wrote: I've seen the Sergio Leone trilogy, and since my depth of spaghetti westerns is limited, I associate the music with that clean, trebly, close to the bridge guitar tone, i.e. as in the main theme for The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Those recurring five notes in that tune are bone chilling. That said, I look forward to seeing Once Upon A Time In The West, which is on my watchlist. Oh man. Great movie (Once Upon A Time...). Killer score. I had a cassette of the score years before I had an opportunity to see the film. I had the music memorized before I saw the movie. Was a trip, really, and had a couple of spoilers as a result! Fantastic guitar work in that. It's what I think of when I think "Spaghetti Western Fuzz Guitar" Last edited: Dec 02, 2022 13:12:27 Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2291 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Mar 10 2023 08:33 AM Pretty different but both fun! Need also Ennio for collection) — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Last edited: Mar 10, 2023 08:35:03 Top

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