So I'd like to get a Muff, but can't really justify even $40 for a used one since I'm only gonna use it on maybe 2 songs. Are there any cheap alternatives?.....and by cheap I mean in the $10 used dept. like Danelectro,Arion,Dod,etc.....??
I would try the ones you can afford and see which sounds best to you. I have heard great things about Danelectro's FAB series. They supposedly sound good and cost around $15.00, new. Good luck
What about when you're just foolin' around/soloing? I bought an English Muff'n for 240CDN and all I've done on bass for the last couple of days is solo shiz
If I found a Muff for 40 bucks I'd leap on it, and I don't even have a use for it. Maybe you only use it for 2 songs, but how many times will you play those 2 songs? And then once you have the pedal, you can write more fuzzy songs. fuzz is the gift that keeps on giving, dude.
I bought a Russian Muff to do a couple of Cliff Burton solos. It's since seen regular use in my own soloing and routine. 80 bucks wasn't the price I wanted to pay for it, but it was well worth its weight in gold.
IMHO the Big Muff is the "cheap" bass fuzz that is worth it's wieght in gold. You can pick up a used Russian one on Ebay for relatively cheap and you won't be dissapointed, beleive me. (from my experience the Russian ones sounded better on Bass than thier more expensive USA counterparts anyway). They are fun pedals, if you put them after a boss bass EQ and mess with the sliders and sustain knob you can get some very brutal "musical" sounding feedback that changes depending on where you mute your strings with your left hand (one of my favorite ridiculous things to do when I dont have to worry about "keeping it down").
I got my brand new Russian Muff for $55 or so at GC.. Save up, and get it... Honestly, you'll be happy you did. Honestly, If you are after theharsh, wall-o-fuzz sound that the Muff will get you, nothing comes close to the sound for cheaper. There are those who calim to be imitators, but they can't cut it...
