Members Cougar Hunter Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 So, I got a Muff kit from General Guitar Gadgets. Everything in the kit is quality except for the solder.I decided to build a Red Army/old Civil War Clone with my cache of 430pF caps and metal can transistors.I painted it, sanded it, got the stamp/ink, lacquered it, loved it, etc.Couldn't get it to work right. Dicked around iwth it for a while. Then it wouldn't pass any tone. Fast forward many weeks. I resoldered some joints, etc. The thing came alive and roared in my face. It pretty much blew me through the wall. I had an ear to ear smile while this grizzly bear peered at me from in front of that menacing red LED.{censored}, man. Holy {censored}. I think I might buy another GGG Muff Kit just to try another build. FWIW, BAT Pharaohs are/or were built on GGG Muff boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 I {censored}ing LOVE my Pharaoh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrendanO Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Clips or you're Urkel. And no, not Stephan Urquell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveiJobzz Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 I built a Green Russian clone on a madbean board a couple weeks ago. This thing freaking sings. I love it. Notice the mids switch. Doesn't really change the muff-y character but definitely makes it more audible in a mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted December 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 dude, that looks awesome. How did you do the mids switch? Is it a common mod easily found on a website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 yo gon get lost in the mix, dummyjk. rad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveiJobzz Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 It is listed as a "suggested mod" under their Mod ideas. http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/...8044a841b3e85a Basically you can change C10 or C11 (I just did C10) and it makes your mids MUCH more present. Just wire 2 leads to each capacitor pad for C10 to a DPDT switch and use whatever your initial value was on one side (3n9 for Russian and I believe Civil War also) and put a 1n on the other side. There's more complicated mods but this is the easiest and best sounding IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 That looks awesome man! I just bought the Alembic Stratoblaster kit because of you Also have a Diamond Marquis on the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 my problem with my love for muff is this: ok you get lost in the mix, right? change some caps...bam, mid boost. ok, now you are KINDA present in the mix, with a middy sounding muff, so it doesnt sound like a muff anymore. i need to create a way, other than using a 1,000,000W clean amp, to make the muff tone you get by yourself available in a loud band. it would devastate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrendanO Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Y0UNGBL00D my problem with my love for muff is this: ok you get lost in the mix, right? change some caps...bam, mid boost. ok, now you are KINDA present in the mix, with a middy sounding muff, so it doesnt sound like a muff anymore.i need to create a way, other than using a 1,000,000W clean amp, to make the muff tone you get by yourself available in a loud band. it would devastate. Get a second, bigger, cab, a 1000+ watt SS power amp, and put a fuzz in direct. Put it on an ABY box. Maximum Muff annihilation. That last sentence is my new punk band's name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paul88lx Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Awesome build man!!! You've just reminded me that I need to get on a GGG kit. Being that I am not a huge fuzz guy, it's probably best that I build my own for $50 than buy one for $150 dollars and never play it(true story, EQD Dream Crusher) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by BrendanO Get a second, bigger, cab, a 1000+ watt SS power amp, and put a fuzz in direct. Put it on an ABY box. Maximum Muff annihilation. That last sentence is my new punk band's name. dudehas anyone been known to do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrendanO Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Y0UNGBL00D dudehas anyone been known to do this? Probably. Indeed, I am bursting with a veritable cornucopia of great ideas, but there's no way I've figured this one out first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted December 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Y0UNGBL00D my problem with my love for muff is this: ok you get lost in the mix, right? change some caps...bam, mid boost. ok, now you are KINDA present in the mix, with a middy sounding muff, so it doesnt sound like a muff anymore.i need to create a way, other than using a 1,000,000W clean amp, to make the muff tone you get by yourself available in a loud band. it would devastate. bigger amp + more speakers = always the answer!Oh, and a middy preamp helps. (Marshall/Hiwatt/etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted December 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Y0UNGBL00D my problem with my love for muff is this: ok you get lost in the mix, right? change some caps...bam, mid boost. ok, now you are KINDA present in the mix, with a middy sounding muff, so it doesnt sound like a muff anymore.i need to create a way, other than using a 1,000,000W clean amp, to make the muff tone you get by yourself available in a loud band. it would devastate. bigger amp + more speakers = always the answer!Oh, and a middy preamp helps. (Marshall/Hiwatt/etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted December 20, 2012 Members Share Posted December 20, 2012 Awesome Gene! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dicky sofa Posted December 20, 2012 Members Share Posted December 20, 2012 drool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neilrocks25 Posted December 20, 2012 Members Share Posted December 20, 2012 Very nice, you have seen my mods already and I do recomend a mid control for any muff (it makes it louder too). I have a devi ever soda-miser kit to build, you just get the board and the resisters / capacitors, it cost $20 I am looking forward to that one. I like the bear graphic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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