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Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding Muff?

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:57 am
by vindrewski
Currently using a Hoof or BYOC Mouse. I like how the Hoof is voiced and how it fattens up single coils (Jag/Mustang). Mouse also fattens up with the gain past noon, but I need more chord clarity. To be fair to the Hoof, most muff-types aren't exactly known for clarity, and as much as I love Rats, I've always ended up in a never ending battle with the filter knob.

The Pharaoh was close, but still wasn't quite bright enough, and I preferred the Hoof overall.

So yeah, I need something FAT yet CLEAR for some Wipers/Husker Du-esque chording with single coils.

And it's gotta be FUZZ. No mild ODs or Marshalls-in-boxes.

Re: Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding M

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:08 am
by kbit
Team Awesome Fuzz Machine.

Not just cuz of the clean blend, it just handles chords pretty well in my opinion (but a tad of clean doesn't hurt). Not really a muff, but thick for sure.

Re: Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding M

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:12 am
by jrmy
Harmonic Percolator clone built by Skullservant

Fuzzhugger Algal Bloom

Burns Buzzaround clone (maybe an EQD Sound Shank if you can find one)

Re: Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding M

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:19 am
by hazelwould
Maybe not fat enough, but the fuzz print?

Also, fuck?

Re: Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding M

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:33 am
by Ghost Hip
Fuck Overdrive. Crank that shit.

Re: Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding M

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:13 am
by GardenoftheDead
Way Huge Swollen Pickle has more clarity than you'd expect once you fuck around with the trimpots inside.

Re: Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding M

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:21 am
by theavondon
PumpkinPieces wrote:Fuck Overdrive. Crank that shit.


Boom, every knob on a regular FUCK cranked.

Re: Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding M

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:27 am
by ChetMagongalo
I posted a thread just like this awhile back
viewtopic.php?f=149&t=30070
I've ordered a fuck overdrive and am waiting for it to arrive!

Re: Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding M

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:46 am
by goosekevin
Algal bloom
Fuck/mini
TAFM for the heavys

Re: Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding M

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:55 am
by phantasmagorovich
Demo Tape Fuzz

Algal Bloom
TAFM
Harmonic Percolator not as much but will also work.
Roland Bee Baa for heavier nasty shit.

Re: Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding M

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:55 am
by stripes
mini fuck all the way

Re: Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding M

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:19 pm
by coldbrightsunlight
Algal Bloom, TAFM, Fuck

Re: Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding M

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:47 pm
by vindrewski
ChetMagongalo wrote:I posted a thread just like this awhile back
http://www.ilovefuzz.com/viewtopic.php?f=149&t=30070
I've ordered a fuck overdrive and am waiting for it to arrive!


Cool! Seems like Algal Bloom, Fuck and TAMF getting all the votes.

Elements seems like an obvious choice too, but I borrowed one once and it's voicing too neutral for me. Almost like a Timmy of fuzz, but more twaekable.

Re: Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding M

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:24 pm
by Casavettes
Mini or blunderbuss

Re: Chord clarity with fuzz. Low-gain fuzz? Clear sounding M

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:26 pm
by bob the r0bot
Probably a Fuck

The closest muff variants would probably be the Rams head or the Civil War