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What Fuzz pedal do you recommend?
Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.) 
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Posted on Feb 19 2008 12:11 PM
I need some feedback on what Fuzz pedal to go for I need something with as close to the originals in Fuzz in a good price range. —-Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel |
Joined: Feb 09, 2007 Posts: 917 Brew City
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Posted on Feb 19 2008 12:16 PM
I recently got a used Ashbass Fuzzbrite for $87 on ebay. Prior to that I used a Boss FZ-2 which could approximate a Fuzztone reasonably, I think that I paid around $75 for it used. The most musical fuzz that I have used is a keeley fuzz head, but it isn't a very "60s-ish" sounding fuzz and is quite a bit more expensive. —The Exotics 1994-Current |
Joined: Feb 01, 2007 Posts: 308 Ellicott City, Maryland |
Posted on Feb 19 2008 12:23 PM
The Verbatone Verbafuzz is suppose to sound great, and the name certainly fits. |
Joined: Mar 13, 2006 Posts: 108 Flemington, NJ |
Posted on Feb 19 2008 12:31 PM
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Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2686 Ventura, CA
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Posted on Feb 19 2008 12:34 PM
I have a Boss FZ-2 that I have been using lately, it is truly FUZZ, not just distortion. The new version FZ-5 is supposed to sound like 3 early fuzz pedals. Cheap and easy if you can't find a Jordan Bosstone, which was my first. I think the Boss sounds a lot better than the old one. |
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Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on Feb 19 2008 01:05 PM
I dig the name "VerbaFuzz" -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel |
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Joined: Aug 18, 2006 Posts: 1732 |
Posted on Feb 19 2008 02:03 PM
The fuzzbrite is cool. I got this though for more flexibility. It's basically a standard soft clipped fuzz (by that I mean it doesn't "spit" out individually punctuated mechanical sounding noise gated notes like a fuzz factory or other modern noise box. It's smoother) but it's got a six position "strangle switch" which operates just like your jags... full right, it's a big buzzsaw of fuzz. Full left it sounds like a fuzzed out transistor radio with a blown speaker if you're old enough to remember those:rock: Very versatile, although I only use "6", "4", and "1" on the strangle. "2" and "3" sound too much like "4" to me, and "5" sounds too much like "6" too subtle a difference to be individual voices... You need to put on your douchebag filter to watch the dude in the video, but if you can stand him, it's worth watching. $99 new. http://www.seymourduncan.com/movies/tweak_fuzz.shtml |
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Posted on Feb 19 2008 02:09 PM
Oh, one note about the demo video. He never sets it to full fuzz without strangle so you never hear it balls to the wall... |
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Joined: Sep 24, 2007 Posts: 2728
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Posted on Feb 19 2008 02:19 PM
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands
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Posted on Feb 19 2008 03:01 PM
how about a Baldwin Burns Buzzaround? (sorry for the threadjack, I'll just say DAMN I like that tweak fuzz but it doesnt sound particularly vintage to me. I can vouch for the verbafuzz as well but I think you'll have a hard time finding one. My only other eperoiecne is with a fulltone soulbender, I dont think that's what you're looking for either, very smooth, rounded of sound. —Rules to live by #314: |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 492 Austin Texas
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Posted on Feb 19 2008 03:46 PM
Another vote for the Ashbass Fuzzbrite. It's very close to the Fuzzrite and a steal at the price he sells them for. |
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Posted on Feb 19 2008 04:00 PM
Well, it does do a passable vintage thing. It's a very versatile pedal. You have to bear in mind that those pickups he's using are active EMGs and he never turns the fuzz up all the way, nor does he put the strangle in the full off position. You can find lots of vintage sounds in it. Is it easier to take a fuzz face, or maestro, or fuzzbrite and plug it in and sound like a fuzz face, or maestro, or fuzzbrite? Yeah, but then you sound like a fuzz face, or maestro, or fuzzbrite. All the time... And that's it... I'm considering building some vintage clones from BYOC (build your own clone) but I don't need to with this pedal. From "can't get no satisfaction", to Ventures, to Hendrix, to ZZTop I'm happy with this relatively inexpensive, true bypass pedal. |
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Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 65 |
Posted on Feb 19 2008 04:48 PM
The Addrock Geranium fuzz is one of the best i have played. They can be found for around $100. The barber trifecta is also very nice. |
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Joined: Dec 29, 2007 Posts: 714 Southeast, Florida |
Posted on Feb 19 2008 05:08 PM
At this very moment, I'm chasing a Mosrite FUZZrite on E-Bay. .......make the Mos' of it, |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 2309 Stockholm, Sweden 
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Posted on Feb 19 2008 05:46 PM
It's actually a woman who builds and sell them. I really dig the sounds out of mine too. — |
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Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on Feb 19 2008 06:09 PM
Wow that's too cool -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel |
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Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on Feb 19 2008 06:13 PM
Killer feedback guys keep em' coming please and thank you!! I came across this site for Ashbass Fuzzbrite with audio clips http://www.dominocs.com/Library/FUZZbrite/index.html —-Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel |
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Joined: Dec 29, 2007 Posts: 714 Southeast, Florida |
Posted on Feb 19 2008 07:25 PM
Well, besides the Addrock Fuzz and the Ashbass, are there any other units .......make the Mos' of it, Last edited: Feb 19, 2008 20:46:06 |
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Joined: Nov 22, 2007 Posts: 901 Portland, OR
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Posted on Feb 19 2008 07:36 PM
I'm pretty-much a noob when it comes to surf gear but I'm a self-proclaimed expert on everything Fuzz! Which "original" are you looking for? Something Germanium (Fuzz Face, etc) or a really nasty Silicon Fuzz? The all-out coolest true Fuzz ever is the 2 knob Colorsound Tone Bender MKII 2 in my opinion...like a Fuzz Face on steroids but you can dial it down to "reasonable" levels too. — |
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Posted on Feb 19 2008 08:36 PM
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