In need of a Green Muff

vierphoria · Post by **vierphoria** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:04 am

I've had a working green Muff-clone for awhile. Sounded ace. But it died on me. Don't know why. So i built another. Which was born dead. So now I'm in the line of getting one that works. Like, works flawlessly for all eternity to come (or at least two years).

Been checking out MBM's and Fredric Effects, the latter being on the expensive side.

What would you guys recommend? Are there any no-name clones out there or am I better off going with Mike? Also -- I REALLY would like some fucked up, sweet looking casing. The one I had was hand-painted by my ex to look like som climbing Ivy.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:41 am

EHX Bass Big Muff

You may think Fredric pedals are expensive, but they are worth it.

vierphoria · Post by **vierphoria** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:01 pm

johnnyseven wrote:EHX Bass Big Muff

You may think Fredric pedals are expensive, but they are worth it.

How similar to the old Green Russian do you think the Bass Muff comes? Yeah, I might end up with Frederic since it looks totally fucking AWESOME.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:05 pm

http://www.kitrae.net/music/big_muff_hi ... assBigMuff

vierphoria · Post by **vierphoria** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:44 pm

johnnyseven wrote:http://www.kitrae.net/music/big_muff_hi ... assBigMuff

Thanks!

Not quite samey enough :/

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:30 pm

The Black Russian is similar to the Green, but not quite as loud. Here is a really good comparison video.

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paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:34 pm

Never got to A/B them at any one time but my friend in high school had a green sovtek muff he broke, followed by a black one... black was majorly harsh and fizzy by comparison, to both of us. You could dial it in to a less offensive sound but of course he never did.

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:00 pm

Just get an old Green one off of evil bay. There are about 10 up there right now.

vierphoria · Post by **vierphoria** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:26 am

71Smallbox wrote:Just get an old Green one off of evil bay. There are about 10 up there right now.

To big, no DC-jack, and expensive. I would rather get one that's TB and smaller for about Â£80.

jagsonic · Post by **jagsonic** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 3:18 pm

Then go get a mbm green muff...

vierphoria · Post by **vierphoria** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:20 pm

jagsonic wrote:Then go get a mbm green muff...

A little bit to big. Also, no fancy graphics on level 3. But I have considered it.

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:31 pm

vierphoria wrote:
jagsonic wrote:Then go get a mbm green muff...
A little bit to big. Also, no fancy graphics on level 3. But I have considered it.

If you're worried about size, get a Boss FZ-3, it's a Big Muff in Boss clothing.

Concretebadger · Post by **Concretebadger** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:04 pm

vierphoria wrote:
jagsonic wrote:Then go get a mbm green muff...
A little bit to big. Also, no fancy graphics on level 3. But I have considered it.

iirc Mike can build a Muff in the smaller enclosure if you ask for it since the PCB isn't particularly large. It would be within your price range too.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:19 pm

71Smallbox wrote:If you're worried about size, get a Boss FZ-3, it's a Big Muff in Boss clothing.

No, no it's not.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:24 pm

benecol wrote:
71Smallbox wrote:If you're worried about size, get a Boss FZ-3, it's a Big Muff in Boss clothing.
No, no it's not.

Agreed. The fuzz 2 setting on the FZ 2 is more muff-like but I wouldn't recommend as a muff alternative.

vierphoria · Post by **vierphoria** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:52 am

Concretebadger wrote:
vierphoria wrote:
jagsonic wrote:Then go get a mbm green muff...
A little bit to big. Also, no fancy graphics on level 3. But I have considered it.
iirc Mike can build a Muff in the smaller enclosure if you ask for it since the PCB isn't particularly large. It would be within your price range too.

Thanks for the tip, but guess what...

My build finally fucking works. It turned out to be a bad joint (yeah, it was a pretty big whatthefuckingfuck-moment when I found it).

So no need to worry. For now...

But thanks to everyone who replied. Much appreciated!

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 1:37 am

johnnyseven wrote:
benecol wrote:
71Smallbox wrote:If you're worried about size, get a Boss FZ-3, it's a Big Muff in Boss clothing.
No, no it's not.
Agreed. The fuzz 2 setting on the FZ 2 is more muff-like but I wouldn't recommend as a muff alternative.

You're thinking of the Boss FZ-2 which was based on a Superfuzz. The FZ-3 however is a Big Muff copy or at least similar.

chemistforhire · Post by **chemistforhire** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 2:53 am

Check out the mojo hand colossus.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:11 am

Noirie. wrote:The FZ-3 however is a Big Muff copy or at least similar.

No, no it's not. It's a three mode fuzz which fails to satisfy.

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:21 am

benecol wrote:
Noirie. wrote:The FZ-3 however is a Big Muff copy or at least similar.
No, no it's not. It's a three mode fuzz which fails to satisfy.

The FZ-3 doesn't have any modes. You're thinking of the FZ-2 or FZ-5.