I love muffs, but it's not a one-fuzz-does-all. I think it's a bit too smooth for what TS is looking for.
Well, either way, zack welcome to ILF, and welcome to the never-ending quest for tone.
i missed the thickfreakness thing wasnt it like a watchamacallit maestro thingo?
I guess it was actually a zvex octane. But when I thought it was a green muff I thought I had the sound fucking nailed with my eqd hoof. It really doesn't sound like an octane to me, but I guess that's what it was
Yeah, I'm looking into getting an older muff, something that has a bit more thickness to it. Also, if there's any good clones anyone knows of for any of the pedals recommended, it'd be much appreciated. I've heard a fair amount of good things about the folks at BYOC but my personal experience is semi lackluster. Also, the pedal Dan from The Keys used on Thickfreakness was a Maestro MFZ-1, that big clunky pedal with wheels instead of knobs. I did extensive research/saw him in a part of town and bothered him about it. Good luck finding one though.
Rygot wrote:Well seeing you're from Akron you should just hit up Jamie for a hoof.
...And probably some other things.
Yes!
The Hoof is a good place to start, like it has been said it really is a quest for what is the best fuzz for YOU. One box that someone of note may have used in a record sometimes does not bond well with you.
Again, Earthquaker has some solid wares.
THEBEERHAMMER wrote:
Achtane wrote:Doom Weed, duh.
Doom seed is like...what you get when wizards jerk it.
Doom Weed produces Doom Seed.
BRO IS THIS EVEN KUSH??? IS BUFFERED? TRV BYPASS??? MY FRIEND DAMBLEDORE TOLD ME I NEEDED CRYSTAL LETTUICE.
HM-300(behringer's boss hm-2 clone) -> black russian is my current set up.
hm-300 w/ distortion maxed = trasnparent bass distortion and fizzy top end for all your lightly fuzzy needs (aka your lighter pavement) Black Russian = all your black key's toanz as well as all you thick chords. Both together = massive wall of sound with a slow attack and infinite sustain.
Both those can be had very cheaply and easily so as to leave you plenty of $$$ for the amp.
I'm currently getting by with a vox ac4 but, assuming you have some form of cabinet, you should be able to get an acoustic b200h and stay in your price range. Yes it's a bass amp but, it has an eq so it should work with guitar (maybe you can add all the mids the muff takes out) and, at a dollar a watt, it seems like a solid buy.
bob the r0bot wrote:(maybe you can add all the mids the muff takes out)
If your budget is actually 500-800 dollars go snag an old tube head (check off-brand gems like the Peavey Butcher and the Sovtek MIGs) and a beat-to-hell 2x12.
I think you'll be surprised by how much better your rig sounds through a larger amp.
Ibanez Standard fuzz -- sounds like that's what's on Thickfreakness, although I read somewhere he used a Fulltone Soulbender on that record ... weird. Ibanez Standard is like the best Super-Fuzz you've ever heard. Thick and full-on and all that. You'll like it.
Good deals done with all these guys Canada, we put the "u" in satire
