Tman5293 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I went to Guitar Center today intending to buy a new pedal. I also took my Squier Telecaster and Austin Starter Acoustic to trade in. They gave me $120 for the Tele and $10 for the acoustic (it was a piece of junk). So that easily covered my $80 pedal. So then I thought to myself, "what else can I get?" So I then got my self a nice polyfoam case for my new Fender Sonoran and 2 sets of strings. I ended up only paying $31 for $170 worth of gear. Great day and some awesome deals. The guy gave me 10% off on my pedal just for bringing in my old guitars! So anyway, here she is! My new Big Muff Pi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 As long as you didn't trade in your Cadillac for a microphone (Blues Brothers reference) I think you did great. Seriously, I loved that pedal. I had one many years ago and I wish I could get it back. Great sound... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Man, this holiday season you are on a roll! Topping off yer new Sonoran with a new case, AND a Big Muff to boot. High rollin' indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Man, this holiday season you are on a roll! Topping off yer new Sonoran with a new case, AND a Big Muff to boot. High rollin' indeed. Yes sir! Had quite a large sum of money to spend and the Big Muff was the best thing I could think of to spend it on. And because of those old guitars I had just sitting around I walked away with my wallet still intact. A good holiday season indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I would be replying with a pun that is about pi in food terms and mathematical terms but I cant think of one right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I would be replying with a pun that is about pi in food terms and mathematical terms but I cant think of one right now The jokes roll in easier with the super expensive fuzz pedals, they always have the best names Congrats man! I have the Russian one, but want an American one because those really push the amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 The jokes roll in easier with the super expensive fuzz pedals, they always have the best names Congrats man! I have the Russian one, but want an American one because those really push the amp Yep. I really didn't like the sound of the Russian one. Didn't sound as good as the American one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase1410 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 thats the huge EH Big Muff PI right? IMO that one has the best tone of the three...(or is it four now?) of the big muffs....huge pedal....huge sound... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 thats the huge EH Big Muff PI right? IMO that one has the best tone of the three...(or is it four now?) of the big muffs....huge pedal....huge sound... Yep. This is the classic style reissue one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Yes sir! Had quite a large sum of money to spend and the Big Muff was the best thing I could think of to spend it on. And because of those old guitars I had just sitting around I walked away with my wallet still intact. A good holiday season indeed! Hmmm might as well get used to it as you will probably be spending most of your money on obtaining, and maintaining Big Muff Pi's for the rest of your life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 The jokes roll in easier with the super expensive fuzz pedals, they always have the best names Congrats man! I have the Russian one, but want an American one because those really push the amp Yeah the Russian has no output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Yeah the Russian has no output. The Tone and Wicker switches also add some push. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I don't really like the wicker Muff. I'm getting my Muff totally overhauled and it will have more output and gain but it will also clean up better. I like the Russian but the output is a problem for playing in a band and it uses some pretty crappy parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I don't really like the wicker Muff. I'm getting my Muff totally overhauled and it will have more output and gain but it will also clean up better. I like the Russian but the output is a problem for playing in a band and it uses some pretty crappy parts. I want a huge boost in the output. How does one go about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Congrats! The Big Muff is one of my favorites(i've got 4). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 Congrats! The Big Muff is one of my favorites(i've got 4). 4? Why? Do you turn them all on at the same time for MEGA DISTORTION!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 How much does a USA made Big Muff go for these days? I have an old one with a wooden box with battery cover that I don't use much anymore...would think aboot selling it if the money was right...what should i post on Craigslist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 How much does a USA made Big Muff go for these days? I have an old one with a wooden box with battery cover that I don't use much anymore...would think aboot selling it if the money was right...what should i post on Craigslist? Well I'm not sure how much an old one would go for, but the one's being made today go for about $70, add $10 for a tone and wicker switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Shred.. Is it green? Sounds like you have the old Russian model. You can get the big NY Muff for about $40 used. Fred- I'm honestly not a crazy pedal tech guy. I told the guy what I wanted out of it and here's basically what he's gonna do... He's gonna make it true bypass, add a scooped mids (stock)/ flat/ boosted mids switch, tune individual gain stages, completely rewire everything, replace some stuff (caps and trannies and stuff), replace pots, replace jacks (& flip them so they're not backwards), add a new LED (the eq switch fits in the hole where the original LED was) and I guarantee I'm forgetting something but whatever. He usually also installs a 9v DC jack but I told him not to because I prefer using batteries. Basically I just told him I want more versatility, more output, thicker fuzziness, more gain, more clarity, the ability to clean up well, and replace the crappy jacks and pots and such. He said no problem that's what I'll get :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Nah its not the Russian one...its red...looks exactly like the one Tman posted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Bummer. You had me excited there for a minute! If it's exactly like tmans you won't get much for it. You might be better off just holding on to it. Tman you should try using some cheap super heavy duty carbon zinc batteries. It sounds a lot better than using a wall wart IMO. Fred- if you want more output/ more wall of fuzz action throw a boost or OD in front of your Muff. I like ramming the Big Muff with my Super Hard On. If you want to mod it I'll direct you to the guy that's gonna do mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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