Fuzzes with similar tone to FC Unpleasant Surprise

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Fuzzes with similar tone to FC Unpleasant Surprise

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I'm currently using the Fairfield Circuitry Unpleasant Surprise as my main high-gain pedal (into Moog MF Drive).
I love the edge, clarity and attack this Fuzz has, while remaining thick on single notes.

The only problem i have is that sometimes it still gates too quickly ( :idk: sure, as it's the nature of a gating fuzz) when i'd like more sustain/feedback.
(right now i'm using it with the controls maxed out at high volume, that way i can get feedback, but it's not that ideal).

Does anyone here have a pedal in mind with (highly) similar textural characteristics/frequency response while not being a gating fuzz?
Just asking for ideas, I'm not too annoyed by the US, though i have had to adapt my playing a lot to it it seems (been using it for almost 2 years now).
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It's a different beast... but for me the Lastgasp Art Laboratories Fuzz 88 did it.

I still love my US a lot, but I'm using the 88 more (it also oscillate which is a plus).
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I've yet to put it through its paces but maybe the new frazz dazzler would work
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You could probably put a boost in front of it to help with the sustain.
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Also... when I use the US... I like to put my Magik-I after it on very low gain. It help with sustain.
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neonblack wrote:You could probably put a boost in front of it to help with the sustain.
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One of the knobs controls the squelch, and (if I recall correctly) should get more feedback too by backing that knob off. I could be wrong...
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Brandsmannen wrote:
neonblack wrote:You could probably put a boost in front of it to help with the sustain.
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If every switch is engaged, this trick works the exact opposite way with this pedal in my experience.
If its slammed hard with boosted signal or hot pickups it gets quieter/dies out.
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I prefer boost after... not before.
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Thanks for the suggestions, i have gain after the Fuzz as i found that to give me the most sustain. I'll just stick with what i have i guess.
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Re: Fuzzes with similar tone to FC Unpleasant Surprise

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Coz I play low output single coils, i tend to avoid any gated fuzz. They just kill the sustain on otherwise resonant guitars with old timey pickups. It was the problem I had with the faceless marquis, just didn't gel with my setup.
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