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Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:04 am
by Blurillaz
I want to ask you guys how this.
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compares to this
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and this
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Re: Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:42 pm
by 1,2,3, Pull Out!
Personally I think Muff Fuzzes sound very weak and boring.

Re: Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:49 pm
by Ghost Hip
They're not meant to be exciting...

I owned a nano muff overdrive and it was pretty good for boosting gated fuzzes. Has more low end than treble. I never got to play it through a tube amp... it'd probably be pretty "vintage" sounding.

Re: Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:57 pm
by Scruffie
Well heres a video of the Muff Fuzz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1mUYweALlg

A small 2 Transistor Fuzz...

Followed by the Little Big Muff which is a 4 Transistor Fuzz so lets just call it 2 Muff Overdrives/ Fuzzes

And the Muff Overdrive is just a reissue of the Muff Fuzz, Possibly an OpAmp Version though rather than transistor?

A comparisson of the 3 Main Muffs (Big, Little, Overdrive) of today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wrq9o_tw48

Re: Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:58 pm
by Blurillaz
1,2,3, Pull Out! wrote:Personally I think Muff Fuzzes sound very weak and boring.

Well, I'll be using this for stuff that isn't "weak" or "boring"
viewtopic.php?f=142&t=5601

Re: Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:16 pm
by 1,2,3, Pull Out!
Blurillaz wrote:
1,2,3, Pull Out! wrote:Personally I think Muff Fuzzes sound very weak and boring.

Well, I'll be using this for stuff that isn't "weak" or "boring"
http://www.ilovefuzz.com/viewtopic.php?f=142&t=5601


I don't get it. But yeah I can see how they would be great to boost fuzzes and distortions, it's just by them selves they don't seem worth it.

Re: Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:28 pm
by Blurillaz
1,2,3, Pull Out! wrote:
Blurillaz wrote:
1,2,3, Pull Out! wrote:Personally I think Muff Fuzzes sound very weak and boring.

Well, I'll be using this for stuff that isn't "weak" or "boring"
viewtopic.php?f=142&t=5601


I don't get it. But yeah I can see how they would be great to boost fuzzes and distortions, it's just by them selves they don't seem worth it.

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I found that using an old muff fuzz with an octave down pedal, leaves the dry signal clean, but makes the octave down real growly and thick, and I wanted to see if anyone knew if the newer, pedalboard friendly one was as good as the old one you plug into your amp or guitar. I added the little muff, because I didn't know if it was the same circuit or not....

Re: Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:49 pm
by 1,2,3, Pull Out!
Blurillaz wrote:Welllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll...
I found that using an old muff fuzz with an octave down pedal, leaves the dry signal clean, but makes the octave down real growly and thick, and I wanted to see if anyone knew if the newer, pedalboard friendly one was as good as the old one you plug into your amp or guitar. I added the little muff, because I didn't know if it was the same circuit or not....


Oh. :facepalm: . Woah! That sounds awesome!

Re: Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:05 pm
by Blurillaz
1,2,3, Pull Out! wrote:
Blurillaz wrote:Welllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll...
I found that using an old muff fuzz with an octave down pedal, leaves the dry signal clean, but makes the octave down real growly and thick, and I wanted to see if anyone knew if the newer, pedalboard friendly one was as good as the old one you plug into your amp or guitar. I added the little muff, because I didn't know if it was the same circuit or not....


Oh. :facepalm: . Woah! That sounds awesome!

Plues J. Mascis has one. ;)
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look closely.

Re: Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:14 pm
by Scruffie
I dunno how close the new and old Muff Fuzz is... but here's the schematic if it's of any use? http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/schemat ... sschem.gif

Re: Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:26 pm
by ech0es
Scruffie wrote:I dunno how close the new and old Muff Fuzz is... but here's the schematic if it's of any use? http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/schemat ... sschem.gif


And the big muff is called "big" because it use 4 transistors instead of 2 for the muff, it's simple

Re: Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:42 pm
by Blurillaz
ech0es wrote:
Scruffie wrote:I dunno how close the new and old Muff Fuzz is... but here's the schematic if it's of any use? http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/schemat ... sschem.gif


And the big muff is called "big" because it use 4 transistors instead of 2 for the muff, it's simple

And because of it's huge enclosure. (but small pcb :erm: )
Good thing giant pedals look cool. :thumb:

Re: Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:58 pm
by Blurillaz
Found a cool demo of the nano muff.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOVowxqts7A[/youtube]
Just clean with a nano muff. :eek:

Re: Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:11 pm
by Spiteface
That dude's actually using the nano version of the Metal Muff, going by his other vids.

I've also seen a vid elsewhere on Youtube that says the Little Big Muff is actually a full Big Muff circuit, just with the tone and sustain pre-set.

Re: Muff Fuzz (Not Big Muffs)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:20 pm
by Blurillaz
Spiteface wrote:That dude's actually using the nano version of the Metal Muff, going by his other vids.

I've also seen a vid elsewhere on Youtube that says the Little Big Muff is actually a full Big Muff circuit, just with the tone and sustain pre-set.

ahh, tricky!