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Best Fuzz Pedal Ever - an absolutist, empirical question.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:16 am
by Will
What is the bar-none, most perfect, indisputably best fuzz pedal ever made by anyone ever?
I'd vote for the Harmonic Percolator - super touch sensitive, and a great driving tone that stays reasonably clear.
I ask because I'm designing fuzzes for myself and a friend - right now I'm toying with combining a HP and a Bazz Fuss, probably with a knob to blend or cascade the two. For mine, I'll probably do a HP with a Stab control, then add a clean blend.
So yes, bring on the arguments, because we will settle this debate once and for all.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:57 am
by jcyphe
maybe it's a great fuzz, or your favorite but best fuzz ever is kinda an outlandish statement.
There are so many other more well known classic fuzz pedals, available to everybody, played on thousands of records.
Have you ever even seen a real Harmonic Percolator in person, chances are no.
and my idea of a great "FUZZ" isn't something that stays reasonably clear and drives. Fuzz is an abitrary description and lots of people find "Fuzz" in boxes that are considered distortions like Rats but whatever, to each his own.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:14 am
by Will
It's supposed to be an outlandish statement - It's much more fun to have pointless arguments then just to ask for fuzz suggestions for the umpteenth time.
I use a homemade harmonic percolator now - the originals are just way too rare and variable to be useful anymore. I'm friends with the guys at Rockhaus who built the first batch of NOS reissues after Ed Geise died, and they all have originals. I also go to school a couple miles from Chuck Collins' shop - haven't stopped in yet, though. I'm a little biased on the HP since it's sort of the home-town hero, but it really is a fantastic fuzz.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:27 am
by Mark
i use a fuzzrite copy for ventures tones.
ive never tried another fuzz pedal
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:47 am
by Alyn
Don't forget the Zoom Ultrafuzz, that thing rocks and I want one so badly.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:58 am
by Tweez
I'm building a Fuzz Factory for next to peanuts, they seem pretty versatile, and good for making a load of noise.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:06 am
by Rikki
Tweez wrote:I'm building a Fuzz Factory for next to peanuts, they seem pretty versatile, and good for making a load of noise.
yay for the matt bellamy sound
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:31 am
by Tweez
Rikki wrote:Tweez wrote:I'm building a Fuzz Factory for next to peanuts, they seem pretty versatile, and good for making a load of noise.
yay for the matt bellamy sound
No.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:49 am
by Doog
Alyn wrote:Don't forget the Zoom Ultrafuzz, that thing rocks and I want one so badly.
It's more like a fuzzy distortion really, although you can get some slightly gated-squashy proto-fuzz stuff going on with the Gate control. I miss mine
I'm probably gonna build a FF clone too, Tweez sorted me out with the schem.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:08 am
by euan
Doog wrote:
I'm probably gonna build a FF clone too, Tweez sorted me out with the schem.
Hit me up too.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:25 am
by Doog
PM'ing.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:31 am
by Rikki
Tweez wrote:Rikki wrote:Tweez wrote:I'm building a Fuzz Factory for next to peanuts, they seem pretty versatile, and good for making a load of noise.
yay for the matt bellamy sound
No.
the lady with the partial frown made the no that much more impressive
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:37 am
by Tweez
Rikki wrote:Tweez wrote:Rikki wrote:
yay for the matt bellamy sound
No.
the lady with the partial frown made the no that much more impressive
Just shut up.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:43 am
by Rikki
Tweez wrote:Rikki wrote:Tweez wrote:No.
the lady with the partial frown made the no that much more impressive
Just shut up.
whats with the muse hatred, doesn't have fuzz factorys built into his manson guitars
my friend used to have a fuzz factory, I borrowed it once but it wasn't really the sound I was after at the time, sure wish I hadn't turned it down at the time though coz I want it now
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:44 am
by Tweez
Rikki wrote:Tweez wrote:Rikki wrote:
the lady with the partial frown made the no that much more impressive
Just shut up.
whats with the muse hatred, doesn't have fuzz factorys built into his manson guitars
my friend used to have a fuzz factory, I borrowed it once but it wasn't really the sound I was after at the time, sure wish I hadn't turned it down at the time though coz I want it now
Because Muse are fucking shit.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:48 am
by Rikki
Tweez wrote:Because Muse are fucking shit.
Well I really like them and I meant it in a good way, but thats cool.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:56 am
by euan
Doog shot double love into my PM box.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:57 am
by Doog
I'm spent.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:04 pm
by Tweez
I'm not going to post it on here, but if anyone wants the schematic and the stuff I've collected, PM me.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:23 pm
by roachello
Rikki wrote:Tweez wrote:Rikki wrote:
the lady with the partial frown made the no that much more impressive
Just shut up.
whats with the muse hatred, doesn't have fuzz factorys built into his manson guitars
my friend used to have a fuzz factory, I borrowed it once but it wasn't really the sound I was after at the time, sure wish I hadn't turned it down at the time though coz I want it now
U mean the Jesus Christ approved Fuzz Factory? It's an EXCELLENT FUZZ!
