$20 Black Russian Muff?!?!

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:20 am

RIGHT HERE IN LA MOTHER FUCKER

CHRIST, FUCK ME, I DON'T KNOW WHETHER I SHOULD OR NOT.

I THINK I SHOULD GO FOR IT.

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:27 am

BUT WAIT,
THERE'S
MORE
OPTIONS AND I WANT THEM ALL

FUCK

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:47 am

Get the Russian, fix the battery issue. Then flip it for $$$ and buy whatever you want. Otherwise buy the Russian and fix it.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 10:03 am

Buy them all before someone else does.

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 2:41 pm

Gabriel wrote:Get the Russian, fix the battery issue. Then flip it for $$$ and buy whatever you want. Otherwise buy the Russian and fix it.

Hmm, sounds like a good idea.

johnnyseven wrote:Buy them all before someone else does.

I fucking wish.

EDIT: Fuck it, moneis from fixing a Black Russian sounds fun, but I also can't give a damn unless I know someone would want to buy it from me. So maybe I'll get the Black Russian if someone will buy, but I think I'll get the Tone Wicker Muff. Nastiness at the flip of a switch.

TL;DR IF YOU WANT A SMALL BLACK MUFF, MAYBE I CAN SELL IT TO YOU?

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 4:22 pm

Buy it, sell it to me, and I can fix it

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 4:28 pm

mkt3000 wrote:Buy it, sell it to me, and I can fix it

I was thinking buy it>fix it>sell it. Depending on if I can get a ride down to LA and back without any bitching about traffic.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 4:35 pm

Black Russian and Bass are pretty much the same muff. Tone Wicker Muff is supposed to be awesome. The standard muff is the only one I'd say no to, but that's just my preference.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 4:57 pm

Don't think. Just buy it. Whether you keep it or move it you should come out ahead.

I recently got one and I love it.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:00 pm

damienblair17 wrote:Black Russian and Bass are pretty much the same muff. Tone Wicker Muff is supposed to be awesome. The standard muff is the only one I'd say no to, but that's just my preference.

The Bass Big Muff replaced the Black Russian and was based on the Black Russian. Kind of a USA replacement for the Black Russian since they no longer make them in Russia. In the standard mode, the Bass Big Muff is almost spot on the Black Russian. The Bass boost and blending modes on the Bass Big Muff look really cool and add versatility. I plan to pickup a Bass muff for cheaps and compare to my Black Russian.

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:14 pm

I've also heard that some Black Russians break down quick. I think I'd get a Bass Big Muff over a Black Russian, just for the dry feature. I heard some comparison clips of the Black Russian and Bass Big Muff on the Kitrae Big Muff site and they sounds similar enough to not matter to me.

So now my priorities are right around Tone Wicker > Bass Big Muff > Russian > NYC Big Muff.

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:25 pm

Also, I'm thinking that I could try building an IC Big Muff in my Behringer Vintage Distortion enclosure (after some painting over), so I might just go with the Tone Wicker.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:56 pm

No brainer for $20, even if you flip it.
On the breakdown issue, EHX in general are lottery, not just this model. I've gigged a Black Russian (and circuit bent it at one point) for six years and it still works.

Ainm · Post by **Ainm** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:01 pm

daftsupernova wrote:Also, I'm thinking that I could try building an IC Big Muff in my Behringer Vintage Distortion enclosure (after some painting over), so I might just go with the Tone Wicker.

If you're going for the Tone Wicker, make sure you try before you buy. I had one for a couple of weeks earlier in the year. It was ridiculously noisy.

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:18 am

AW FUCK THEY ALREADY SOLD THE RUSSIAN.

That one's out of the running now I guess.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:29 pm

daftsupernova wrote:AW FUCK THEY ALREADY SOLD THE RUSSIAN.

That one's out of the running now I guess.

this is what happens when you waste time posting poll threads on shortscale instead of immediately buying the ridiculously cheap $20 black russian muff.

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:31 pm

I emailed them as soon as I saw it though, they barely replied last night.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:52 pm

ah. i love it when people put things up for sale online then don't check their email for 4 days. LOVE IT.

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:58 pm

stewart wrote:ah. i love it when people put things up for sale online then don't check their email for 4 days. LOVE IT.

That's how I lost a Kustom 15 watt tube amp for 125 dollars. I emailed tthis guy about the amp once every day to see if he'll reply ever. I keep emailing him, stop one thursday, no reply, Email him on saturday and I get a reply, he sold the amp on Thursday.

$20 Black Russian Muff?!?!

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$20 Black Russian Muff?!?!

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