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Layered Big Muff Fuzz tones
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:34 pm
by stilwel
So I got all fired up about recording some multi-layered Big Muff tones this morning for some reason. I started playing "Today" by Smashing Pumpkins and just kind of took off from there.
A single Big Muff track by itself can sound thin and buzzy, but you layer 3 of them (L/R/C) and things thicken up quite a bit. I added the outro melody (3-part harmony) for something different.
Gear used:
Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster
Line 6 M9 (big muff)
Strymon Timeline (delay on the melody guitars)
POD HD Bean (JCM800 model and room reverb)
Enjoy,
[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/stilwel/today-big-muff-sp-cover-mkii[/soundcloud]
Re: Layered Big Muff Fuzz tones
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:52 pm
by hatshirt
big muff is my favorite fuzz tone ever
Re: Layered Big Muff Fuzz tones
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:41 pm
by oldangelmidnight
With the M9, can you have 3 Muffs going at once, set to the different positions you describe?
Re: Layered Big Muff Fuzz tones
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:48 pm
by GardenoftheDead
Sounds more like he recorded multiple guitar tracks.
Re: Layered Big Muff Fuzz tones
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:00 pm
by BlindtoFaith
Re: Layered Big Muff Fuzz tones
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:13 pm
by stilwel
Yeah, three separate tracks.
You can have 3 Big Muffs going at once on the M9, but they would all be in series....snowfest.
The POD HD Bean could do two separate signal paths with a Big Muff and a JCM800 model in each split L/R stereo. MIght have to try that at some point.
Easy way to record two tracks at the same time, with slightly different tones on each side.
I like the fullness you get by actually recording a few separate tracks.
Re: Layered Big Muff Fuzz tones
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:51 pm
by theactionindex
I think I need to get a big muff.
Re: Layered Big Muff Fuzz tones
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:03 am
by wsas3
theactionindex wrote:I think I need to get a big muff.
Yus you do.
And I think I need to get a twosome. Do our paths meet? Who knows...
Re: Layered Big Muff Fuzz tones
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:59 am
by DarkAxel
Well no offense, but it could be a M9 thing...
because i haven't experienced single Muff track being thin or buzzy
but layering ftw, certainly... especially when you can record with more guitars
and more dirt boxes... i usually layer at least two with at least two guitars... good panning and pickup selection and you end up with supercool sound
Re: Layered Big Muff Fuzz tones
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:44 am
by proroby
My dad told me to stay away from big muffs...
Re: Layered Big Muff Fuzz tones
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:36 am
by DarkAxel
yeah and yo momma showed me why...
J/K, for fucks sake
i was also partial on Muffs, but then i discovered there are better muffs than the original ones
or more suiting my needs
Re: Layered Big Muff Fuzz tones
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:02 pm
by Chumley
layering is a Good Thing. Especially with fuzz bass. Bass->Shiva->SS amp, double tracked, panned hard left & right, with a clean bass part in the middle, was awesome.
I miss my shiva. v.v
