Members Philippe_CGC Posted August 16, 2011 Members Share Posted August 16, 2011 My biggest requirement when it comes to fuzz pedals is that it cuts through in a live mix. If you play with more than one guitar, most of the time a fuzz doesn't have enough midrange to it, and you'll sorta disappear. The fuzz in the vid below has been my main unit for the last two or three years because it DOES cut through. I think you hit the nail on the head. Fuzz is not one universal thing - there are many different ways to make it happen. Heck, Devi has dozens of ways to make it happen. Cutting through in a mix was a BIG concern for us while we've worked on the Olympia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nuke_diver Posted August 16, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 16, 2011 More and more with clips like some of the above I lean towards a fuzz. But the number of options are overwhelming it seems...like a lot of stuff in guitar. Probably going to have to take a chance and try one and see if it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robert Kortus Posted August 16, 2011 Members Share Posted August 16, 2011 Check out the fuzz movie on you tube. I do own a BAT pharaoh pedal and I can tell ya , it's orgasmic . Do you have a link to this? I couldn't find it when I looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blingdogg Posted August 16, 2011 Members Share Posted August 16, 2011 Yeah I love that solo from Pete. One of my favorites, especially how it first starts off, the first few licks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted August 16, 2011 Members Share Posted August 16, 2011 Yeah the thing about fuzz is that each pedal can sound so different... there's so many different kinds... This is just the tip of the iceberg. Just like different amps have different distortion properties, dirt boxes each have their own properties. The Big Muff, Fuzz Face, and Tone Bender are all fuzz pedals (and archetypes for today's fuzz pedals). But they all sound different. So saying that "fuzz pedals sound mushy on chords" (Jelloman, earlier in this thread) isn't quite true. That's like saying all clean tones are exactly the same. We know they're not. The fuzz I've been digging most lately is a Mojo Hand Colossus. It's a "Civil War" Big Muff variant. And it's about 180 degrees from my ThroBak sToneBender (which if you're looking for Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page tones, this is your pedal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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