NPD - Sonic VI Effects - Champion Fuzz Unit

**grygrx** · #1 05-19-2009, 05:31 PM

Quick Sample (Five String E and B)

Clean sound is a little clanky because the action on this new bass is a little lower than I'm used to... I'm ham fisted.

lowbass68 · #2 05-19-2009, 06:19 PM

Good clip. Sound like a nice pedal. Not familiar with these. Who sells them?

**grygrx** · #3 05-19-2009, 06:47 PM

He is a 3rd party builder that has been posting his wares on the D*A*M forum: http://stompboxes.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=1930

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are Barnes and Mullins Champion Fuzz pedal (aka: The Edwyn Collins fuzz). It features the same component layout, correct transistors (BC184C)

sonicvi · #4 05-19-2009, 08:14 PM

As grygrx said, it's a clone of the Barnes and Mullins Fuzz Unit from the 70's, which was made by Colorsound and is essentially a rarer version of Jumbo Tone Bender. I did a batch of 30 pedals for sale over the D*A*M forum. There may be more in future but I don't have any specific plans yet.

**grygrx** · #5 05-20-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sonicvi

As grygrx said, it's a clone of the Barnes and Mullins Fuzz Unit from the 70's, which was made by Colorsound and is essentially a rarer version of Jumbo Tone Bender. I did a batch of 30 pedals for sale over the D*A*M forum. There may be more in future but I don't have any specific plans yet.

I really didn't think of the fact that you were a TB'er... duh! You might want to look into our recent Hobby Builder Bazaar conversation.

Smallequestrian · #6 09-25-2009, 11:07 AM

A couple quick and dirty iPhone pics...I think grygrx maybe jealous cause of the pretty blue. I hope I like it, between the few clips I've heard and how grygrx has described his usage of it, it seems like what I have been looking for.

SonicVI had about 10 for sale on Monday and they were all gone within 14 hours I think. I got the second to the last one.
Also, I knew the pedal was big, but I don't think I was quite prepared for just how big. Thankfully with how I am setting up my new board, it won't be a problem.

Anyway, here is #39!

**grygrx** · #7 09-25-2009, 11:11 AM

I still love it, I considered trying to snag a second one. Hopefully Sonic can hook me up if I ever have a serious mishap. eeek

katri · #8 09-25-2009, 11:24 AM

Looks cool, looking forward to hearing a few clips

i think having all the jacks on the one side would annoy me after a while...

Smallequestrian · #9 09-25-2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by katri

Looks cool, looking forward to hearing a few clips

i think having all the jacks on the one side would annoy me after a while...

Yeah, its surely not optimal, but its doable for me. I don't pretend to speak for Sonic, but I am pretty sure if he was in this to make it a real business, he probably would have to do something different to keep it more viable, but as a kind of tribute/re-imagining of a classic pedal, its kind of part of its charm. I like how he does it. He makes some pedals when he feels like it, then makes them available to the public. Doesn't have to deal with wait lists, or people complaining about how long the wait list is.

sonicvi · #10 09-25-2009, 02:17 PM

Smalleq pretty much nailed it. The idea behind it was making it a replica or tribute to the original B&M pedal. So I realize that the jacks being on the side is not preferable to most people, but it was in keeping with the idea of a replica to make it that way (and I think it looks cool too

. That's the charm of the pedal and what separates it from other Big Muff derived pedals out there and the B&M is a Big Muff variant, it's no secret, and I wasn't really interested in making "just another Big Muff" clone. It's a bit esoteric really, but I don't mind because it's not my living and I don't really have time or desire to build thousands or even hundreds of them. There is always the option of turning the pedal on its side, so the jacks are facing the back

DZ6292358 · #11 09-25-2009, 11:38 PM

Sounds great. Really nice tone with nice round bottom end. How big is it? Any pics to show its size?

**grygrx** · #12 09-26-2009, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by DZ6292358

Sounds great. Really nice tone with nice round bottom end. How big is it? Any pics to show its size?

This probably captures it.

DZ6292358 · #13 09-26-2009, 12:44 AM

Ahh... that big. Sounds like it is well worth the real estate on a pedal board though.

BTW love how your board matches your couch (Whoops... I think I mean SOFA?)

jetofuj · #14 10-07-2009, 09:11 AM

Champion arrived yesterday:

the blast · #15 11-19-2009, 03:13 PM

Got mine a week or so ago & I absolutely LOVE it. I'll never get rid of it. It is very usable in my opinion.

Bassfuzz.com guy (sorry, can't remember your name), you provide a much needed service & I salute you.

Best,
-john

jetofuj · #16 11-20-2009, 03:41 PM

It's a great fuzz for sure, but I must say that I prefer it on geetar

beyondthe48 · #17 12-07-2009, 01:06 PM

another awesome pedal that seems impossible to get a hold of

vegas532 · #18 12-07-2009, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by beyondthe48

another awesome pedal that seems impossible to get a hold of

I'm selling mnie, actually.