A good fuzz?

Brendan

Joined: Jul 06, 2006
Posts: 35

Posted on Feb 13 2011 04:47 AM

I just bought a Mahoney Acid Tone - it's in Fuzzrite territory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVTx-qj5G5A

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clepak

Joined: Jun 11, 2006
Posts: 551
Liege (Belgium)
Belgium

Posted on Feb 13 2011 05:39 AM

I made a clone of the ColorSound Tone Bender 3 knobs and it's a great fuzz pedal. Anyway you don't use it much in surf music. I tried it in my rig but droped it for a good overdrive/disto pedal.
Speaking about fuzz, the best for me is Univox Superfuzz.

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Rossmosis

Joined: Jul 13, 2010
Posts: 179
Austin

Posted on Feb 20 2011 09:52 PM

Does anyone own an Ashbass Fuzzbrite AND a Spaghetti Western Fuzz? I have the Ashbass and I'm looking for something similar that's a little more subtle (Maestro?), would adding the SWFuzz to my arsenal be redundant?

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JakeDobner

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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Seattle
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Posted on Feb 20 2011 10:00 PM

I got a Fuzz Factory for cheap a week or two back. I haven't tried it out yet. I'm looking forward to using it.

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shivers13

Joined: Jul 29, 2009
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Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Jul 26 2016 07:17 PM

I just picked up this awesome FUZZ on a recommendation from my old pal Garrett (Ghastly Ones). It's has the early 60's Maestro Fuzz-Tone sound all the way.

Sam Ash has it in store or you can get it online... http://www.samash.com/satisfaction-fuzz-pedal-esatisfac-p

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imafunkyman

Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 548
Utah

Posted on Jul 26 2016 08:56 PM

I have a few. Big Muff Pi, which is more of a distortion pedal, but you can dial in some nice warm fuzz with it. I have a Catalinbead Merkin, which is Fuzzrite clone. Really nasty spitty fuzz. I also have the Earthquaker Devices Terminal, which is hands down my favorite so far. It's what I've been searching for. It's basically a Shin Ei clone.

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DaveyDinner

Joined: Mar 27, 2014
Posts: 24
Oakland
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Posted on Aug 09 2016 07:07 PM

I'll second that the new EHX Satisfaction is a good pedal for surf. When you play at home it sounds really thin and trebly (like a treble booster, which other posters mentioned are apropo for spasketi westernz) but when played in a group with another guitar player doing fender/reverb tones it really cuts through.

That's the problem with 70s style fuzzes like big muffs in a surf setting. They are huge and bassy and full sounding at home (and mid-scooped so sound right with fender styles) but all that disappears with a bass player and second guitar.

The ehx satisfaction fuzz aint a maestro clone though. It's a clone of the jordan bosstone with the diodes missing. You can verify this on the schematics. But open one up and there are empty pads to fill in with the correct diodes and a "Bass ++" pad to make it more full sounding.

I've made all of the aformentioned fuzzes as clones from general guitar gadgets. I recommend you do too. It's fun and you learn a lot. You realize how dead simple those circuits are and can the "roll your own."

Someday I'll make a comprehensive comparison video since I have all these pedals, but in the meantime if anyone has questions or needs motivation for building their own, hit me up! (I'd say that I'll make you one, but really it's a fun thing all guitar players should know how to do.

Dave

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dontrunfrombears

Joined: Nov 05, 2021
Posts: 62

Posted on Jan 30 2024 11:16 AM

I have a Catalinbread Fuzzrite (Silicon) and love it for Surf / Spaghetti Western sounds but to have an alternative I was thinking of a Fuzz Face kind of pedal or maybe a Tone Bender, have any any of you guys used either or have any suggestions?

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Tqi

Joined: Dec 07, 2014
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Posted on Jan 30 2024 03:44 PM

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Surfysonic

Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 527
Walkersville, MD
United States

Posted on Jan 31 2024 09:31 AM

I have a few fuzz pedals that I love. I highly recommend Surfy Industries's SurfyFuzz, Nocturne's The El Fabuloso Seltzerado Fuzz De Los Muertos, Nocturne's Fuzz-Ray, and Ty Pierce's Ennio Ultimate Trilogy Fuzz.

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Samurai

Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2243
Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine

Posted on Feb 04 2024 02:29 AM

I love this one but also planning to buy SurfyFuzz

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Brendan Joined: Jul 06, 2006 Posts: 35	Posted on Feb 13 2011 04:47 AM I just bought a Mahoney Acid Tone - it's in Fuzzrite territory. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVTx-qj5G5A Top
clepak Joined: Jun 11, 2006 Posts: 551 Liege (Belgium)	Posted on Feb 13 2011 05:39 AM I made a clone of the ColorSound Tone Bender 3 knobs and it's a great fuzz pedal. Anyway you don't use it much in surf music. I tried it in my rig but droped it for a good overdrive/disto pedal. Speaking about fuzz, the best for me is Univox Superfuzz. — Monkey Ju Pirato Ketchup Facebook Bandcamp Top
Rossmosis Joined: Jul 13, 2010 Posts: 179 Austin	Posted on Feb 20 2011 09:52 PM Does anyone own an Ashbass Fuzzbrite AND a Spaghetti Western Fuzz? I have the Ashbass and I'm looking for something similar that's a little more subtle (Maestro?), would adding the SWFuzz to my arsenal be redundant? — The Del-Vipers Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Feb 20 2011 10:00 PM I got a Fuzz Factory for cheap a week or two back. I haven't tried it out yet. I'm looking forward to using it. Top
shivers13 Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA	Posted on Jul 26 2016 07:17 PM I just picked up this awesome FUZZ on a recommendation from my old pal Garrett (Ghastly Ones). It's has the early 60's Maestro Fuzz-Tone sound all the way. Sam Ash has it in store or you can get it online... http://www.samash.com/satisfaction-fuzz-pedal-esatisfac-p — BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! www.facebook.com/BossFink www.doublecrownrecords.com Top
imafunkyman Joined: Sep 16, 2007 Posts: 548 Utah	Posted on Jul 26 2016 08:56 PM I have a few. Big Muff Pi, which is more of a distortion pedal, but you can dial in some nice warm fuzz with it. I have a Catalinbead Merkin, which is Fuzzrite clone. Really nasty spitty fuzz. I also have the Earthquaker Devices Terminal, which is hands down my favorite so far. It's what I've been searching for. It's basically a Shin Ei clone. — Either you surf, or you fight. Top
DaveyDinner Joined: Mar 27, 2014 Posts: 24 Oakland	Posted on Aug 09 2016 07:07 PM I'll second that the new EHX Satisfaction is a good pedal for surf. When you play at home it sounds really thin and trebly (like a treble booster, which other posters mentioned are apropo for spasketi westernz) but when played in a group with another guitar player doing fender/reverb tones it really cuts through. That's the problem with 70s style fuzzes like big muffs in a surf setting. They are huge and bassy and full sounding at home (and mid-scooped so sound right with fender styles) but all that disappears with a bass player and second guitar. The ehx satisfaction fuzz aint a maestro clone though. It's a clone of the jordan bosstone with the diodes missing. You can verify this on the schematics. But open one up and there are empty pads to fill in with the correct diodes and a "Bass ++" pad to make it more full sounding. I've made all of the aformentioned fuzzes as clones from general guitar gadgets. I recommend you do too. It's fun and you learn a lot. You realize how dead simple those circuits are and can the "roll your own." Someday I'll make a comprehensive comparison video since I have all these pedals, but in the meantime if anyone has questions or needs motivation for building their own, hit me up! (I'd say that I'll make you one, but really it's a fun thing all guitar players should know how to do. Dave huge-sounding — "We spent the last 50 years mired in the 1960s, let's spend the next 50 years mired in NOW!" - Principle Skinner Top
dontrunfrombears Joined: Nov 05, 2021 Posts: 62	Posted on Jan 30 2024 11:16 AM I have a Catalinbread Fuzzrite (Silicon) and love it for Surf / Spaghetti Western sounds but to have an alternative I was thinking of a Fuzz Face kind of pedal or maybe a Tone Bender, have any any of you guys used either or have any suggestions? Top
Tqi Joined: Dec 07, 2014 Posts: 1222	Posted on Jan 30 2024 03:44 PM - Last edited: Jan 31, 2024 15:26:57 Top
Surfysonic Joined: Oct 17, 2009 Posts: 527 Walkersville, MD	Posted on Jan 31 2024 09:31 AM I have a few fuzz pedals that I love. I highly recommend Surfy Industries's SurfyFuzz, Nocturne's The El Fabuloso Seltzerado Fuzz De Los Muertos, Nocturne's Fuzz-Ray, and Ty Pierce's Ennio Ultimate Trilogy Fuzz. — The doofus formerly known as Snorre Surfysonic on YouTube World Famous Philistines: 2014 - 2015 K39: 2013 - 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9JADQ4ukw Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2243 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Feb 04 2024 02:29 AM I love this one but also planning to buy SurfyFuzz — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Top

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