My fuzz pedal broke

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My fuzz pedal broke

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my guyatone tz2 fuzz pedal broke last night. i really liked it but it had way too much bass and sounded snythy on single strings. is there any other fuzz pedals under 100$ simialr to the Guyatone Tz2 except with less bass? i thought about buying a Mxr+ or a proco rat but they seem to standard.
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Maybe wait for the malekko omicron super fuzz? it will probably be 100-140 and comes in a cute tiny enclosure.
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sounds afordable,i cant find one through google or ebay.
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I'm pretty sure they're not out yet - they were due at the end of '09, but I think production on all the mini pedals got held up.
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is a proco rat good?
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Yeah Proco Rats are awesome, here's a sound sample http://tonefrenzy.com/sound_files/proco-rat.mp3

What's up with your pedal, maybe it's fixable?
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alterdcrash wrote:is a proco rat good?


I suppose it depends what you want it to be good for. I have a rat on my board, which is my go-to for snarly, cutting stuff. I wouldn't necessarily use it for a muffish wall of sound. Rats are more gritty than fuzzy to me.
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Scruffie wrote:Yeah Proco Rats are awesome, here's a sound sample http://tonefrenzy.com/sound_files/proco-rat.mp3

What's up with your pedal, maybe it's fixable?


the wires to the off/on switch snapped off,its fixable but when i solder i usally do more damage. it sounded too bassy anyway
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jrmy wrote:
alterdcrash wrote:is a proco rat good?


I suppose it depends what you want it to be good for. I have a rat on my board, which is my go-to for snarly, cutting stuff. I wouldn't necessarily use it for a muffish wall of sound. Rats are more gritty than fuzzy to me.


ive been playing my big muff and i dont like how its a wall of sound,from your descripction the rat seems awesome.
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I've had horrible luck with the Guyatone stuff... :picard:
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Well are you looking for another super fuzz like the guyatone? Or just something else in general.
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alterdcrash wrote:
jrmy wrote:
alterdcrash wrote:is a proco rat good?


I suppose it depends what you want it to be good for. I have a rat on my board, which is my go-to for snarly, cutting stuff. I wouldn't necessarily use it for a muffish wall of sound. Rats are more gritty than fuzzy to me.


ive been playing my big muff and i dont like how its a wall of sound,from your descripction the rat seems awesome.


I'm certainly not dissing the Rat - I know some people don't like it, but I've had some version of a rat on my board for as long as I've had a board. If the muff is too bassy for you, and you like gritty/snarly tones, the Rat may be a perfect fit! There are a number of different versions out there, though, so I'd suggest trying a couple of different ones to see what you like. Unfortunately, I can't really tell you which iteration sounds like what - I've always been lucky with mine. That said, I'm sure there's someone here with a better grasp of ProCo history.
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Gunner Recall wrote:Well are you looking for another super fuzz like the guyatone? Or just something else in general.


kind of both,another superfuzz would be great,but i think i just want a standard distortion pedal
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I'd say the coolest option would be a used big muff being pushed by a Mellowtone SInging Tree :joy:
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Re: My fuzz pedal broke

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Blurillaz wrote:I'd say the coolest option would be a used big muff being pushed by a Mellowtone SInging Tree :joy:



the mellows are on winter sale too bargain!
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