Big Muff troubles...

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:44 pm

stewart wrote:or try a dano cool cat fuzz.

+1 I find it way more useable than the Big Muff ever was when I had one.

electricsparkle · Post by **electricsparkle** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:29 pm

Thom wrote:
stewart wrote:or try a dano cool cat fuzz.
+1 I find it way more useable than the Big Muff ever was when I had one.

I have a big muff , but i just wanna get a danelectro fuzz but wich version ???

http://www.thomann.de/es/danelectro_cool_cat_fuzz.htm

or

http://www.thomann.de/es/danelectro_coo ... _ii_v2.htm

Thanks!

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:10 am

i'd opt for the first version, personally. (hint: you could probably find a second hand one for a good price)

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:17 am

avj wrote:Really, no suggestions of an EQ pedal yet? Okay, I'll be that guy then.

When I use my Big Muff NYC reissue, I put a Boss GE-7 (although, a Dano Fish & Chips or any other EQ will obviously work) after it in the chain and season to taste to better fit in the mix.

An EQ pedal is truly an under-appreciated piece of gear.

for reals. that musket pedal sounds fantastic but it really just looks like a muff with a booster/EQ tacked on. you could get the same results with experimenting putting an EQ pedal before or after it.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:40 am

stewart wrote:i'd opt for the first version, personally. (hint: you could probably find a second hand one for a good price)

+1 I have a v1.

kim · Post by **kim** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:58 am

Mages wrote:
avj wrote:Really, no suggestions of an EQ pedal yet? Okay, I'll be that guy then.

When I use my Big Muff NYC reissue, I put a Boss GE-7 (although, a Dano Fish & Chips or any other EQ will obviously work) after it in the chain and season to taste to better fit in the mix.

An EQ pedal is truly an under-appreciated piece of gear.
for reals. that musket pedal sounds fantastic but it really just looks like a muff with a booster/EQ tacked on. you could get the same results with experimenting putting an EQ pedal before or after it.

that's three pedals on your board instead of having it all in one though, but yeah.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:09 am

true. well I mean, most EQ pedals have boost in them as well. and hey, it'll get you the sound for a lot less than 160 euro.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:50 am

There's always the option to mod it also:

http://rkerkhof.ruhosting.nl/Taas/Mods/Big%20Muff.htm

Mid control mod: This mod is beloved by both guitar players as by bassplayers to regain the mids in the sound, mids that are so needed to be heard in the mix. With the next control you can dial in anything from a (huge) mid cut to a mid boost. Note that by boosting the mids you'll lose the Muff's character; still, it is a very nice addition!

*Replace C1 with a 22n cap
*Replace R2 with a 22k to 25k potmeter (wired as a variable resistor) with a 1k resistor wired in series.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:05 am

Could you put a wah after the Muff in you chain and click it on and leave it 2/3 open? Or would that sound like ass rather than a decent mids boost? I don't have a Muff to try it out. If anyone has one and a wah I'd be interested to find out if it works.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:21 am

Lolz, that's a ridiculous idea- you'd need to reposition the wah each time you turn both pedals back on for fuzz. Would probably sounds like a pile of honky shit too, it's a different kind of frequency to your average middle-heavy guitar sound.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:24 am

It sounded stupid in my head but I said it anyway (story of my life!)

kim · Post by **kim** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:30 pm

is r kerkhof rogier kerhof ? i have him on facebook i think but always wondered where i knew him from but just accepted the request...

electricsparkle · Post by **electricsparkle** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:53 pm

stewart wrote:i'd opt for the first version, personally. (hint: you could probably find a second hand one for a good price)

Thanks Stuart!

. It's coming home in the next order.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:48 am

Doog wrote:Lolz, that's a ridiculous idea- you'd need to reposition the wah each time you turn both pedals back on for fuzz. Would probably sounds like a pile of honky shit too, it's a different kind of frequency to your average middle-heavy guitar sound.

I might just be tired, but this was a genuinely L O L moment.

devnulljp · Post by **devnulljp** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:04 am

Hoof or Blackout Musket are muffs but with better tone shaping.
Or try a Buzzaround -- sounds kinda like a muff but tighter and without all that the scoop.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:08 pm

Would a bass booster help a Big Muff cut through? I've had my eye on The Mole by EHX for a while now, as well as a Big Muff Tone Wicker. I might just leave the Big Muff and go for the Dano Cool Cat fuzz.

devnulljp · Post by **devnulljp** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:43 pm

if the Musket is too expensive, get a Hoof. I've seen those used for $100 or so, and they're really good muffs.

ohyeahfuzzbear · Post by **ohyeahfuzzbear** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:47 pm

ekwatts wrote:Big Muff Tone Wicker. I might just leave the Big Muff and go for the Dano Cool Cat fuzz.

I got both man... and both are sick

and both are extremely cheap considering how good they are...