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Both so ace but there can be just one.
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Like Highlander.
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Concretebadger
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I suppose the good news is that no matter what you decide the choice would be a wise one.
I dunno whether you can do palm mutes and whatnot with the Russian, but transistor muffs are *a little* more versatile in my experience...more random and a little more transparent (by Muff standards, anyway), but there's something about the IC circuit that throws up this wonderfully thick fuzzy blanket of awesome. It's its own thing and no other pedal combo will give you exactly the same feeling. That's purely based on how I use them though.
The trouble really is that fuzzes in general are sooo fussy with what amp you're using at the time. It might accentuate all the wrong frequencies while another will be perfect and you won't want to put your guitar down for the rest of the day. What amp are you using these with, and what style are playing?
I dunno whether you can do palm mutes and whatnot with the Russian, but transistor muffs are *a little* more versatile in my experience...more random and a little more transparent (by Muff standards, anyway), but there's something about the IC circuit that throws up this wonderfully thick fuzzy blanket of awesome. It's its own thing and no other pedal combo will give you exactly the same feeling. That's purely based on how I use them though.
The trouble really is that fuzzes in general are sooo fussy with what amp you're using at the time. It might accentuate all the wrong frequencies while another will be perfect and you won't want to put your guitar down for the rest of the day. What amp are you using these with, and what style are playing?
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johnnyseven
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That's some in-depth muff knowledge there.
At home, I tend to use a model of a Fender Deluxe or my JMP-1 into a Marshall EL34/34 power amp. Out and about it tends to be the Fender model into the FX return of whatever amp is around which provides a pretty consistent sound. I tend to play a punk kind of rock in a more/louder is always better style.
At home, I tend to use a model of a Fender Deluxe or my JMP-1 into a Marshall EL34/34 power amp. Out and about it tends to be the Fender model into the FX return of whatever amp is around which provides a pretty consistent sound. I tend to play a punk kind of rock in a more/louder is always better style.
You'll like whichever one you get and still really want the one you didn't get/probably get one as well a little later. That's dirt boxes for you.
Aug wrote:which one of you bastards sent me an ebay question asking if you can get teh kurdtz with that 64 mustang?
robertOG wrote:fran & paul are some of the original gangstas of the JS days when you'd have to say "phuck"
Trewth. I always think I have enough dirt pedals and then....paul_ wrote:You'll like whichever one you get and still really want the one you didn't get/probably get one as well a little later. That's dirt boxes for you.
Fran wrote:I love how this place is basic as fuck.
ekwatts wrote:I'm just going to smash it in with a hammer and hope it works. Tone is all in the fingers anyway.