Help me identify/school me on the Univox Superfuzz

Holy War · #1 12-13-2009, 07:05 PM

This is available to me for $140, but I know next to nothing about them:

Are they good for bass, is this a good deal, is it authentic, etc etc?

From the demos Ive heard from gearmanndude and a couple others, it doesnt sound like it would retain the low end all that well....but Ive been wrong before

Smurf-o-Deth · #2 12-13-2009, 07:22 PM

You know the fuzzbass on the Beastie Boys' Sabotage? Superfuzz. There's a guy on Youtube that put up a bass demo with an original Univox...lemme find it. Here we go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2HJgHbJ1qY

Holy War · #3 12-13-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Smurf-o-Deth

You know the fuzzbass on the Beastie Boys' Sabotage? Superfuzz. There's a guy on Youtube that put up a bass demo with an original Univox...lemme find it. Here we go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2HJgHbJ1qY

I havent listened to that song in years, thanks for the flash back. So is $140 a good price?

Holy War · #4 12-13-2009, 07:33 PM

That guys demo sounds pretty crappy, I dont know if its the fuzz for me. MAybe Ill just go meet the guy and give it a test run

Smurf-o-Deth · #5 12-13-2009, 07:47 PM

$140 for a that particular clone is a fair price, as it's $199 new. That's the pre-Voodoo Lab bitchfest version, though, as it is now just the Wattson Classic Electronics Fuzz.

Brad Barker · #6 12-13-2009, 08:21 PM

the wattson pedal sounds great.

vegas532 · #7 12-13-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad Barker

the wattson pedal sounds great.

+1! It has two settings...one doesn't retain lows that well, but the other makes the neighbors feel...ummm, regular.

metalmariachi · #8 12-13-2009, 10:24 PM

He lost me on his clean sound.

This guitar demo sounds beefier.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EoiBtIm1I0

I’d go check it out and play it if possible and decide from there. The price seems to be right.

MM

Holy War · #9 12-13-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by metalmariachi

He lost me on his clean sound.

This guitar demo sounds beefier.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EoiBtIm1I0

I’d go check it out and play it if possible and decide from there. The price seems to be right.

MM

ya...that sounded really good

jetofuj · #10 12-14-2009, 02:55 AM

There were few threads on Wattson SuperFuzz - you'll easy find it. As I remember it's not so bad, but still guys were modding it or using with a blender.

markjazzbassist · #11 12-14-2009, 09:17 AM

you can find settings with not too bad of low end loss.

it's a monster fuzz, i miss mine and will get another.

MAMMOTHvolume · #12 12-14-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by metalmariachi

He lost me on his clean sound.

This guitar demo sounds beefier.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EoiBtIm1I0

I’d go check it out and play it if possible and decide from there. The price seems to be right.

MM

sounds beefy