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A Big Muff is not a good fuzz pedal unless you're looking to sound like Blue
Cheer or The Stooges. Don't get me wrong- I love them (as well as the
Superfuzz) and they do have their uses, but they're not good for that 60s
sound. I have 18 different fuzz boxes and can assure you that's not one to
use of you're looking for a Davie Allan style fuzz. (Davie Allan used a
Mosrite Fuzzrite by the way). They have been reissued but they don't sound
right. They apparently didn't use the original schematics which are in the
hands of someone in Nashville who I've been bugging to make them again under
a different name (he doesn't believe me that there's a market for them). The
reissue Maestro is ok but it doesn't sound nearly as good as the original.
The best fuzz pedals out there are boutique pedals. The guys that make those
things are in love with fuzz and they make them sound right. Out of the ones
I own, my favourite is a Verbatone Verbafuzz that's made in San Diego. It's
got a good range of fuzz and it sounds great on the Davie Allan and Ventures
fuzzy stuff, as well as Music Machine, Seeds, Yardbirds, Outsiders and
Aussie 60s punk stuff. It's based on the schematics of the Fuzzrite but also
has some of the bite of the Maestro. It also sounds a little like the
Gretsch Contra Fuzz. It's cheap ($80 including shipping), dependable,
durable and batteries last forever! After playing garage, surf and punk
since 1980, I think that this pedal is one of my faves ever.
--- In , "Brock From The Grave"
<count_brockula@y...> wrote:
> A Big Muff is not a good fuzz pedal unless you're looking to sound
like Blue
> Cheer or The Stooges.
We just finished recording a song for our upcoming CD using a
BigMuff to get that biker fuzz, and it worked out great for me. I
ran a strat (single coils) through it into a small 1950's Kent Amp,
and it just roared. I think the Blue Cheer sound would come from
humbuckers.
Mike
I'll vouch for the VerbaFuzz, great buzzsaw fuzz. You can't beat it,
especially for the price!!
-Paul
--- In , "Brock From The Grave"
<count_brockula@y...> wrote:
> A Big Muff is not a good fuzz pedal unless you're looking to sound
like Blue
> Cheer or The Stooges. Don't get me wrong- I love them (as well as the
> Superfuzz) and they do have their uses, but they're not good for
that 60s
> sound. I have 18 different fuzz boxes and can assure you that's not
one to
> use of you're looking for a Davie Allan style fuzz. (Davie Allan used a
> Mosrite Fuzzrite by the way). They have been reissued but they don't
sound
> right. They apparently didn't use the original schematics which are
in the
> hands of someone in Nashville who I've been bugging to make them
again under
> a different name (he doesn't believe me that there's a market for
them). The
> reissue Maestro is ok but it doesn't sound nearly as good as the
original.
> The best fuzz pedals out there are boutique pedals. The guys that
make those
> things are in love with fuzz and they make them sound right. Out of
the ones
> I own, my favourite is a Verbatone Verbafuzz that's made in San
Diego. It's
> got a good range of fuzz and it sounds great on the Davie Allan and
Ventures
> fuzzy stuff, as well as Music Machine, Seeds, Yardbirds, Outsiders and
> Aussie 60s punk stuff. It's based on the schematics of the Fuzzrite
but also
> has some of the bite of the Maestro. It also sounds a little like the
> Gretsch Contra Fuzz. It's cheap ($80 including shipping), dependable,
> durable and batteries last forever! After playing garage, surf and punk
> since 1980, I think that this pedal is one of my faves ever.
Hello Brock,
Is Dunlop Fuzzfase sutable for surf sound like Davie Allan?
Tuesday, February 10, 2004, 8:19:36 PM, you wrote:
BFTG> A Big Muff is not a good fuzz pedal unless you're looking to sound like
Blue
BFTG> Cheer or The Stooges. Don't get me wrong- I love them (as well as the
BFTG> Superfuzz) and they do have their uses, but they're not good for that 60s
BFTG> sound. I have 18 different fuzz boxes and can assure you that's not one to
BFTG> use of you're looking for a Davie Allan style fuzz. (Davie Allan used a
BFTG> Mosrite Fuzzrite by the way). They have been reissued but they don't sound
BFTG> right. They apparently didn't use the original schematics which are in the
BFTG> hands of someone in Nashville who I've been bugging to make them again
under
BFTG> a different name (he doesn't believe me that there's a market for them).
The
BFTG> reissue Maestro is ok but it doesn't sound nearly as good as the original.
BFTG> The best fuzz pedals out there are boutique pedals. The guys that make
those
BFTG> things are in love with fuzz and they make them sound right. Out of the
ones
BFTG> I own, my favourite is a Verbatone Verbafuzz that's made in San Diego.
It's
BFTG> got a good range of fuzz and it sounds great on the Davie Allan and
Ventures
BFTG> fuzzy stuff, as well as Music Machine, Seeds, Yardbirds, Outsiders and
BFTG> Aussie 60s punk stuff. It's based on the schematics of the Fuzzrite but
also
BFTG> has some of the bite of the Maestro. It also sounds a little like the
BFTG> Gretsch Contra Fuzz. It's cheap ($80 including shipping), dependable,
BFTG> durable and batteries last forever! After playing garage, surf and punk
BFTG> since 1980, I think that this pedal is one of my faves ever.
BFTG> .
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Best regards,
Mike/Lena mailto:
>Is Dunlop Fuzzfase sutable for surf sound like Davie Allan?
The Fuzzface doesn't seem to get that crunchy biker fuzz sound. The Fuzzface
has a "smooth" fuzz similar to the fuzz tones of Cream, Hendrix, Page if you
like that kind of crap. This pedal really only seems to thicken up pickups
instead of making them crunch. I have one but I never use it. It's too
clean. Whoever it was that said they were looking for SRV/ZZ Top kind of
tone (Robb?), this is your pedal. It's a warm fuzz but not mean enough for
garage/biker stuff. It can get noisy (not in good way mind you) because of
the amount of gain but that's easily controlled with your guitar volume.
Another good pedal to look at if you want a good whacked out over the top
fuzz is the Lex Fuzzwrong. It's a little cutesy (covered in faux fur) but it
roars and it's cheap as well. It's also built like a tank. It's another
knockoff of the Mosrite Fuzzrite and it sounds ACE!! Alex will also tweak it
if you don't like the sounds (no need- it sounds BOSS!). Email Alex at and ask about his pricing, etc. I think you'll be very
pleasantly surprised. I also think it's better to support these guys rather
than these big corporations. These guys build 'em because they love the
sound and not because they're concerned for the bottom line. The Fuzzwong
and the Verbafuzz sound WICKED with my '62 brownface Super!
