Members hangwire Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 ok, lots of fuzz face talk lately... i don't care for fuzz faces... just like I don't care for TS-9s... both seem to do their thing [fuzz and OD respectively], but with a very muddy and constricted tone... like buying a pedal that came with a bedsheet to place over the amp...it works but then there is the "uh, fuzz face/ts-9" thing too... are my old old ears wrong? could I have been mistaken all these years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zygoat Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 Apparently they are boss when placed in front of a cranked Marshall, otherwise they are lame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted October 30, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 Apparently they are boss when placed in front of a cranked Marshall, otherwise they are lame. that's the thing that gets me... it could have been almost ANY dirt pedal set up as a booster then... so why the fuzz face "quest"????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 "Muddy and constricted" is about the opposite of what I think of when describing my fuzz face pedal(s). Big meaty bottom end, nice searing upper end, decent with chords, but really shines on individual notes, cleans up very easily. What's not to like? I think they work best with a cleaner amp, sort of close to breaking up, but not too overdriven. Least that's how I like mine. Probably my favorite fuzz. I've only had the Skreddy LM, MXR Classic 108, Keeler Fuzz face, and a Mojo Hand Huckelberry which is a hybrid. I would check out the Basic Audio Solar Myth - love the clips on his site: http://www.mrdwab.com/john/pedalpage.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hiwatt Bob Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 "Muddy and constricted" is about the opposite of what I think of when describing my fuzz face pedal(s). Big meaty bottom end, nice searing upper end, decent with chords, but really shines on individual notes, cleans up very easily. What's not to like?I think they work best with a cleaner amp, sort of close to breaking up, but not too overdriven. Least that's how I like mine. Probably my favorite fuzz. I've only had the Skreddy LM, MXR Classic 108, Keeler Fuzz face, and a Mojo Hand Huckelberry which is a hybrid. I would check out the Basic Audio Solar Myth - love the clips on his site: http://www.mrdwab.com/john/pedalpage.html this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 , but with a very muddy and constricted tone... like buying a pedal that came with a bedsheet to place over the amp...it works but then there is the "uh, fuzz face/ts-9" thing too... are my old old ears wrong? could I have been mistaken all these years? yes you've been wrong, you haven't tried the right ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SunofNothing Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 fuzz factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 Yeah, my fuzz face is the most open sounding drive that I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 I love my Lunar Module. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheCardiacKid Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 you are being ignorant.try a few variants.report back in a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soulsonic Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 It totally depends on which one. Some of them do sound bad like how you described.I really like how they sound on bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnorkelMonkey Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 All you need to do is one modification to these and they can be the best fuzz you've ever laid your hands on. Stock C1 = 2.2uf Change that to a 1uf or lower (to taste). Done no more mud and a fantastic fuzz on your hands. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Capsule Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 just grab the dunlop hendrix landmine FF (reasonably cheap and sound awesome) and crank it up and do some bends up on the neck... Then roll back the guitar volume for an amazing OD sound... need another FF soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KoskineN Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 A good way to get great tones from a fuzz face in a clean amp and to stack it with a Catalibread Dirty Little Secret, it sounds just great if you don't have the chance to crank your amp. That's what I do at home most of the time. At band practices, my Maz 18 is set on the edge of breakup and it sounds awesome with my Fulltone '69. I want a house now...living in an appartment sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I can appreciate fuzz faces that sound good, but they're not really for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deeohgee Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz > ZVex Box of Rock = Win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EL KABONG Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 you are hearing "Muddy" cause you insist on using el cheapo patch cords. you get what you pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members neatobassman Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 OP, don't worry, I don't like fuzz for musical applications either. Just noise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 by muddy do you mean the loose bottom end? i love fuzz, but it's terrible for certain applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EL KABONG Posted October 31, 2010 Members Share Posted October 31, 2010 also fuzz going into solid state amp is pretty ugly, i know from experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrNixon Posted October 31, 2010 Members Share Posted October 31, 2010 also fuzz going into solid state amp is pretty ugly, i know from experience. this is so true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted October 31, 2010 Members Share Posted October 31, 2010 It needs to be hitting something with good midrange content to fill it out - like a cranked tube amp or OD with mids - otherwise you get that flubby bass and fizzy highs. Some of the best sounds you get out of a FF are the 'clean' ones when you roll your guitar volume back. When you hear it, you will {censored} bricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted October 31, 2010 Members Share Posted October 31, 2010 i adore my Fuzz Factory,it will never be sold...ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Trashbag_Travis Posted October 31, 2010 Members Share Posted October 31, 2010 Some of the best sounds you get out of a FF are the 'clean' ones when you roll your guitar volume back. When you hear it, you will {censored} bricks. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THAT4301 Posted October 31, 2010 Members Share Posted October 31, 2010 you are hearing "Muddy" cause you insist on using el cheapo patch cords. you get what you pay for. are you actually serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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