Strand of Oaks fuzz tone

PeteeBee · Post by **PeteeBee** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 3:48 pm

Anyone know what fuzz is being used? It has this great old sound that I don't even know. I'm regretfully limited in my fuzz experience, with just a muff, fuzz factory, and joyo voodoo octave. The fuzz sound has this awesome vintage rumble to it that I don't know how to recreate but I want it.

Attempt at video embed:
http://youtu.be/exSbJDbzsak

D.o.S. · Post by **D.o.S.** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 4:01 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exSbJDbzsak[/youtube]

PeteeBee · Post by **PeteeBee** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 4:42 pm

^^^^ thanks <3

OddKnowledge · Post by **OddKnowledge** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 4:52 pm

not sure what was used on the recording, but a quick scan of the google machine led me to this image of his pedalboard http://instagram.com/p/q4poWtqgkN/?modal=true

depending on which tone you are talking about, it could be any combination of a Bit Commander, Mini, Big Muff, and Speaker Cranker. I'm leaning toward this mini based on the settings in that pic.

edit: i also found this quote so,.... it could be anything.

When it came time to make HEAL, EarthQuaker generously gave us every single one of their pedals! There are moments on some guitar solos where I think we signal chained at least 15 pedals at once.

PeteeBee · Post by **PeteeBee** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 5:07 pm

OddKnowledge wrote:not sure what was used on the recording, but a quick scan of the google machine led me to this image of his pedalboard http://instagram.com/p/q4poWtqgkN/?modal=true

depending on which tone you are talking about, it could be any combination of a Bit Commander, Mini, Big Muff, and Speaker Cranker. I'm leaning toward this mini based on the settings in that pic.

edit: i also found this quote so,.... it could be anything.
When it came time to make HEAL, EarthQuaker generously gave us every single one of their pedals! There are moments on some guitar solos where I think we signal chained at least 15 pedals at once.

Thanks! You are much better at google than me apparently. Just one more reason I need a mini...

wafl · Post by **wafl** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 6:07 pm

Big muff into mini with roughly those settings.
I do the same thing but with a hyperion for more gnarlyness

Pentametre · Post by **Pentametre** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 8:13 pm

D.o.S. wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exSbJDbzsak[/youtube]

This is great, I don't know how I'd forgotten about this guy; I enjoyed Pope Killdragon when it came out. This compelled me to check out what he's been up to since:

Wikipedia wrote:On Christmas Day in 2013, Showalter and Sue were driving back to Philadelphia from Indiana when they hit a patch of ice and crashed into two semi trucks. Showalter suffered a concussion and broke every rib on his right side

He's had it kind of rough! I remember the bit about his house burning down and living on the streets before his first album was recorded.

wafl wrote:I do the same thing but with a hyperion for more gnarlyness

I recently got a mini and I love the way it stacks with my hyperion. Especially running the mini into the hyp; it adds just that extra bit of bite and pick attack. I've always thought that I could get my near-ideal main fuzz sound from the hyperion if it had a clean blend, but running the mini into it gets me pretty close to what I'd imagined.

neonblack · Post by **neonblack** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:11 pm

Man, just discovered this band thanks to this thread. Thanks!

UnicornTrap · Post by **UnicornTrap** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:25 pm

cool sound i'll have to check these guys out

Pentametre · Post by **Pentametre** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:11 pm

vidret wrote:
Pentametre wrote: He's had it kind of rough! I remember the bit about his house burning down and living on the streets before his first album was recorded.
shit, how does one record an album and be homeless. I can barely get myself to finish the drumtracks i've got in mind and i've been on vacation for 3 weeks.

Right?
Last summer, I took a Taylor GSmini with me on a 2-month bicycle tour, thinking I'd get a bunch of songs written while on the road. I'm sure you can guess how that went!

Anyways, this new Strand of Oaks album has some incredible tones; would really love to nerd out on the signal chains, haven't been able to dig up much yet. I really love the vocal sounds too, especially the drier ones on this song's verses:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od-oT45N9w4[/youtube]

PeteeBee · Post by **PeteeBee** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:18 pm

I agree with everything said. This album is SO GOOD! It's outside my normal style, and is think that makes me love it all the more. Every track has great tones, be it guitar or keys or even the drums. Some of the slower ones have the coolest reverb on the drums I just love.

frigid midget · Post by **frigid midget** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:31 am

Hadnt heard of them till now. Good stuff, kinda Neil Young-ish in a way, with tasty J Mascis style soloing here and there

Judging on that pic of the guy's board, I'd say he lurks here

Jero · Post by **Jero** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:57 pm

frigid midget wrote:Hadnt heard of them till now. Good stuff, kinda Neil Young-ish in a way, with tasty J Mascis style soloing here and there
Judging on that pic of the guy's board, I'd say he lurks here

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