do you feel ways about the Dunlop Octavio

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do you feel ways about the Dunlop Octavio

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Either the cheese wedge or this new 70th anniversary thing, they're apparently both the same circuit according to Dunlop. I've been interested in it for a while but wanted to hear from people who have actually used them.

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The cheese wedge looks awesome, but only runs on batteries and has no power plug, which is a dealbreaker for me. I like the Jimi graphic on the anniversary line too, but if I was going to get another octave fuzz it would probably be a Shiva or a Helium.
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I have that cheese wedge dunlop thing. It is a super built quality. But i have hard times using it right. It can be very cool aggressive on the lower strings for some riffs but it is always a bit of untight to me. It has a tendency to wash so i probably should try it with reverb - perhaps it is the shit for shoegazer.
That octave up setting/sound above the 12th fret has always that Hendrix solo stink* to me. No idea how i should work with that.
So it is in my experience a very special fuzz to come along with - probably i will sell it, not sure yet. Didn't find any spot in my playing neither i draw some ideas with it yet...

*I like Hendrix for his groovy rhythm stuff and the short, catchy melodies - i hate his solo noodling.
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Re: do you feel ways about the Dunlop Octavio

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Thanks for the comments. I don't mind the lack of power plug on the white one, since I'd probably use it mostly for recording. Plus it looks cool as hell. I like untight fuzz so maybe it's for me.
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Re: do you feel ways about the Dunlop Octavio

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Check this pedal out. This pedal sounds really great for octave-up stuff (especially the Hendrix thing which I think the Dunlop Octavio is trying to nail) and it stacks really well with other fuzzes and ODs.
http://www.fuzzbox.com/cob

I'm using a Take Flight Pedals Goose for octave stuff, which is really cool... But it's definitely not for every purpose.
well i guess, but i just don't know.

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