Dub-T-123 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Just got this green Sovtek Big Muff in a trade. The paint on this model always chips off like this but it sounds amazing!! Kindof a "tone sucker" in bypass, but the fuzz is hard to beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Dub-T... I think it's time for you to consider joining Fuzzaholics Anonymous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 Dub-T... I think it's time for you to consider joining Fuzzaholics Anonymous! I have another one coming in the mail I had splurged on the other one and this one fell into my lap in the meantime. What can I say, I'm hopeless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Have you got a Boss FZ series fuzz? Think the newer ones are COSM which sort of defeats the object....but if it sounds good....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 Have you got a Boss FZ series fuzz? Think the newer ones are COSM which sort of defeats the object....but if it sounds good....... I don't own one but the FZ-2 is pretty cool it's based on the Superfuzz and has a really loud clean boost mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 The fuzz continuum continues. Today with an Ace Tone FM-2 Fuzz Master from late 60s-early 70s Ace Tone was a Japanese company which later became Roland and then BOSS. So this pedal is sorta obscure but also kinda "relevant" to modern stompboxes. Best of all it sounds really good, in a ridiculous over the top kinda way :P It's based on the Univox Superfuzz, but I have a Univox and I'm thinking the Ace Tone sounds better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 those are nice and all, but there can be only one king when it comes to fuzz. my personal favorite is this one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 those are nice and all, but there can be only one king when it comes to fuzz. my personal favorite is this one: I would have saved a lot of money if I believed that :P That pedal is a modified Big Muff copy. There are lots of nice Big Muffs and copies out there, but I'm glad you found one that you like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 You can never have too many fuzz pedals. Never. Congrats on the acquisitions! I bet they're killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 You can never have too many fuzz pedals. Never. Congrats on the acquisitions! I bet they're killer. Thanks! I know you're not a big muff fan but the Ace Tone would have to make you happy. It's kinda reminiscent of the sound Ty Segall gets with the Fuzz War, but buzzier and with the upper octave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Thanks! I know you're not a big muff fan but the Ace Tone would have to make you happy. It's kinda reminiscent of the sound Ty Segall gets with the Fuzz War, but buzzier and with the upper octave Buzzy fuzz is good. I have come around to the big muff some. As long as it has ample sweet highs and isn't too mid scooped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 Buzzy fuzz is good. I have come around to the big muff some. As long as it has ample sweet highs and isn't too mid scooped. I'll have to email you a little clip of the Ace Tone because I suck at describing the sound, but it's badass I think you'd like the Russian and op amp muffs best. The Russian tends to sound less scooped and more dynamic than the American versions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I would have saved a lot of money if I believed that :P That pedal is a modified Big Muff copy. There are lots of nice Big Muffs and copies out there, but I'm glad you found one that you like Really aren't like 90% of fuzz designs either a Big Muff, a Fuzz Face, or a Tonebender retread? Not saying that's a bad thing, mind you. You should write an article and submit it to guitar magazines - maybe deal with the obvious first and then focus on the more unique designs that you have encountered. At some point we really need pics of the collection you are building too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 Yeah Pup that's pretty much how it goes. There are even Tone Benders that are Big Muff copies, and a Tone Bender that's a Fuzz Face copy (or was it the other way around? ). And really the first Tone Bender model was based on the Maestro FZ-1 so yeah it's safe to say the cloning has been going on for a while Here's a pic with most of the fuzzes not including ones that I built. The only exception is the Fuzz Face which is a Dunlop Fuzz Face that I gutted and rebuilt with Newmarket NKT275s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyMoon Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Yeah Pup that's pretty much how it goes. There are even Tone Benders that are Big Muff copies, and a Tone Bender that's a Fuzz Face copy (or was it the other way around? ). And really the first Tone Bender model was based on the Maestro FZ-1 so yeah it's safe to say the cloning has been going on for a while Here's a pic with most of the fuzzes not including ones that I built. The only exception is the Fuzz Face which is a Dunlop Fuzz Face that I gutted and rebuilt with Newmarket NKT275s. Thats a great collection..love the univox ...I only have one, the jimi fuzz face mini.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Have you ever tried the Joyo Ultimate Octave? I got this about 6 years ago and have not wanted another since. It really allows you to get a multitude of fuzz tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 Thats a great collection..love the univox ...I only have one, the jimi fuzz face mini.. Thanks! Have you ever tried the Joyo Ultimate Octave? I got this about 6 years ago and have not wanted another since. It really allows you to get a multitude of fuzz tones. Yeah those sound great they are basically a Foxx Tone Machine clone and the Tone Machine rocks. Love how it can be tamed down or super crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Man, if you just had some shag carpet, that pic would be perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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