Would you describe the Karaoke Party as "Revolver"y?

[CBA]

M'yello.

Just feeling around for overdrive/fuzzes (as opposed to distortion) that have a somewhat Revolver-y sound as in "She Said She Said", "Taxman", and possibly "And Your Bird Can Puke". Is the Karaoke Party like that, or is it more on the overdrive/distortion side? I really like the sound of 60s "fuzz" that is just very light, yet still has an unmistakable fuzz quality.

Yer pal,

C

[kosta]

Karaoke Party to me is more dirt than fuzz. Could probably do some stuff close to Taxman. She Said might be fun to try with something like a Mid Fi Peace Gun!

[Teej212]

its a good heavy OD

[CBA]

Ok. I may skip it, then. I just got a 3-knob Singing Tree in a trade that I'm really excited about, so I thought about getting a KP to do a light 60s fuzz... but I don't need one if it's going to be similar to the Singing Tree.

Thanks!

C

[devnulljp]

The Beatles used loads of different fuzz boxes -- stomps and built into amps. Last count I saw was 10.
Maestro FZ-1 in 1963ish and a MkI Tone Bender on Rubber Soul.
By 1966, John Lennon had a wedge-shape WEM fuzz pedal I don't know anything about but it looks kinda like a Maestro; Paul McCartney was using a MkII Tone Bender (OC75s maybe?), and George Harrison was most likely using the fuzz built-in the hybrid SS preamp/tube power Vox 7120 amp.
In 1967, they were using Vox 730s and Selmer Zodiak both with built-in fuzz.
In 1968, for the Hey Bulldog/Lady Madonna sessions there's pics with a Vox Conqueror.
On Revolution (1968), John Lennon was running his Casino into the desk (Redd consoles) to overload the preamp and get that fuzz sound.
By 1969, George harrison had a Si Fuzz Face.

All that aside, the Italian Vox 2-trannie V828 Tone Bender sounds pretty close to a lot of those fuzz tones. So does the DAM 1966, which is based on it. Taxman kinda sounds Voxish to me.
Or get a decent MkI Tone Bender for the earlier sounds.

Just my CAD$0.02 worth.

Here's a pic of Sum Yung Guys with a Maestro fuzz tone in 63ish?




Here's the WEM in 1966


This is the Tone Bender that looks suspiciously like the Vox (although I've heard it claimed to be a Mk1.5 TB?)


There was a guy on TGP and the DAM forum a few years ago seemed to know all this stuff -- real Beatles but (OK OK I'm tired: Beatles nut )I guess. Where I cribbed all that info.

[CBA]

There was a guy on TGP and the DAM forum a few years ago seemed to know all this stuff -- real Beatles but I guess. Where I cribbed all that info.

Real Beatles butt? NO WAY!!!


Yeah... I'm pretty well-versed in my Beatles lore, but some of this is news to me. Thank you!

A few days ago there was a post about the fuzz on "Hold Tight" by Dave Dee, Bitchy, Titties, & Ron, and I'm still blown away by the D*A*M demo that was posted about halfway down the thread. Good lord... that thing sounds so very very good.

Think I'll just chill for a bit.

Your pal,

C

p.s. Finally read through the whole Mellowtone Electric Apple Saga post... that thing sounds pretty friggin' nice. Maybe that will do me.

[tuffteef]

the overdrive on vox superbeatles is so sick


that amp in general is awesome

[devnulljp]

Dave Dee, Bitchy, Titties, & Ron.

The Mr. Men starring Ron Jeremy
There's a great looking book called Recording the Beatles with a lot of info -- not cheap and not available til August, but I might get it.

I know Gary Hurst is claiming the tone bender was one of his Mk1.5s, but he had a vested interest in selling his RI, so who knows.



Funny that he calls the 2-trannie Italian Vox TB a terrible copy: Robby Kruger used one and so did Ron Asheton. It's a really cool and interesting fuzz.

And this is what you need to get the Revolver fuzz tone ..

[metalmariachi]

the overdrive on vox superbeatles is so sick


that amp in general is awesome

My experience with the Super Beatles is when they worked they sounded great.
No 2 parts of them seemed to be working at the same time and I remember a lot of smoke.

But if I found 1 I’d buy it. LOL

MM

[tuffteef]

the overdrive on vox superbeatles is so sick


that amp in general is awesome

My experience with the Super Beatles is when they worked they sounded great.
No 2 parts of them seemed to be working at the same time and I remember a lot of smoke.

But if I found 1 I’d buy it. LOL

MM

LOL ill keep this in mind

and yet i still want one