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11-19-2012, 09:49 AM
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Haven't seen this thread title yet and had to do it. But in all seriousness, what are your thoughts if you had to have only one fuzz for playing some sort of sludgey doom and stoner metal?
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11-19-2012, 09:51 AM
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11-19-2012, 10:19 AM
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11-19-2012, 10:21 AM
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But you can't go wrong with a muff based fuzz. |
11-19-2012, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by father of fires Something with 4 KT88's.
But you can't go wrong with a muff based fuzz. | Oooh yeah! I'm working on that!
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11-20-2012, 07:09 AM
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All of them will land you in the sweet spot.
You could even look at a Tall Font Russian from Wren and Cuff or perpahs a Swollen Pickle from Way Huge.
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11-20-2012, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Laurent SUF Dirty Rooster, Sovtek Green Muff, Grey Stache, Frantone Bassweet.
All of them will land you in the sweet spot.
You could even look at a Tall Font Russian from Wren and Cuff or perpahs a Swollen Pickle from Way Huge. | I'm just curious what others think. I tried the W&C TFR and felt like it was too polite. I imagine the green Russian would produce similar results. I tried the grey stache and liked it but it became a casualty of gas. I haven't tried a rat tail yet but the YouTube demos don't do much for me. I have a Megalith and a Bluebeard as well as a BDDI and a Darkglass B3K...all are tasty!
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11-20-2012, 07:52 AM
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11-20-2012, 07:54 AM
|  | Oh Word | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: connecticut | | | I've never heard a Rat Tail/Rat King demo that I liked. That being said, these pedals are AMAZING!! I have a Rat King with clean blend and love it!!
Besides those I highly recommend the TAFM or The Elements. I feel "metal fuzz" really needs to have a good clean blend on them, seeing as your guitarist(s) are probably crazy distorted as well.
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11-20-2012, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by NKUSigEp  I haven't tried a rat tail yet but the YouTube demos don't do much for me. | Not that I'm recommending the Rat Tail to you, but it does sound much better than any of the demos. I think Ryan built his following on word of mouth, his demos are not very good. I like the Rat Tail a lot but maybe not for what you're asking for.
The Audio Monk Fuzz Potion is high on my GAS list right now, haven't owned one but you should check it out maybe?
Also the Mountainking Huge Box II or Heavy Machine are worth a look. Same fuzz with different tone controls.
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11-20-2012, 09:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: BALTIMORE CITY | | | I'm sure the Rat Tail is awesome but its not really a fuzz. Rat-ish pedals are always an excellent choice for metal bass.
If we're going this route then I'd highly suggest a Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass. Not a fuzz but Rat-like and less shrill. |
11-20-2012, 09:41 AM
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11-20-2012, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by NKUSigEp Haven't seen this thread title yet and had to do it. But in all seriousness, what are your thoughts if you had to have only one fuzz for playing some sort of sludgey doom and stoner metal? | Quote:
Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird Sanford and Sonny Bluebeard fuzz. | Quote:
Originally Posted by DeltaPhoenix Mountainking Megalith | Quote:
Originally Posted by MLouis1981 Fuzzrocious Heliotropic. | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabeja15 Earthbound Audio Supercollider | Quote:
Originally Posted by Laurent SUF Dirty Rooster, Sovtek Green Muff, Grey Stache, Frantone Bassweet.
All of them will land you in the sweet spot.
You could even look at a Tall Font Russian from Wren and Cuff or perpahs a Swollen Pickle from Way Huge. | Quote:
Originally Posted by sillyfabe Way Huge Swollen Pickle: there is no politeness in this pedal | Quote:
Originally Posted by ZombieSpacebat Smallsound/Bigsound Team Awesome Fuzz Machine. |
This happens every time these questions are asked. The answer is there is no answer and anyone who starts one of these should get banned  |
11-20-2012, 02:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England | | | I've tried most of the above - settled on a TAFM for light fuzz duties and a Boss ODB-3 for all out distortion. |
11-20-2012, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by dannybuoy I've tried most of the above - settled on a TAFM for light fuzz duties and a Boss ODB-3 for all out distortion. | I don't think I'm really a fuzz lover after trying to get into fuzzes on several occasions, but the lighter side of the TAFM is really working for me these days! I guess because it can sound very close to chunky amplifier distortion when the Fuzz Volume is left low enough to just add an edge to the clean- can get some very nice John Wetton-esque tones with it. I really liked that tonal profile when I was playing in a stoner-metal band, and wish I'd had the TAFM then instead of the wide variety of Muffish circuits I tried to love (though I did really get along prety well with the Supercollider in that band).
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