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Favorite Weird/Random Pedal Names?

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Wade10987

Sep 27, 2011
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#1
Hello Fellow Bassists:

I was wondering what everyone's favorite strange effect pedal name/theme is.

I noticed there were some people talking about weird names here and there but I did a search and couldn't find a list of favorites or even a brainstorming of peculiar names.

I just found out about some mods on distortion pedals. My neighbor gave me a soldering iron and I love mechanical stuff. I wanted to repaint my Boss DS1 and christen it the Israeli Spitfire, ThunderC^~t, Fat Lip, Monkey Spit, Dirty Bag, or Cliff Cat. I am an art student so matching logos/themes/colors would happen too.

So bring it on! Let's hear us about what strange pedal made you GAS, laugh, mutter 'hmm...', be inspired, puzzled or annoyed.

I know, its ridiculous.
So let us start listing...
 
#4
The Malekko b:ASSMASTER with its big pink triangle has to be my favorite.

The names on Way Huge pedals are good for a laugh. Swollen Pickle, etc.

My wife went "Oh my God" when she realized the implications of "Big Muff Pi". She hasn't spoke a word about my pedals since. :D

Devi Ever has some wild named (and wild sounding) pedals too.
 
#5
A couple builders who have cool or inventive names for their pedals:

Devi Ever
Montreal Assembly

I also like how builders like Iron Ether or Mountainking use names that sort of underscore their 'brand identity'.
 
#6
"My wife went "Oh my God" when she realized the implications of "Big Muff Pi". She hasn't spoke a word about my pedals since..."

Nortyfiner: Hahaha!!! I just realized how explicit that name actually is. I remember it as the Big Muff in my head. (Which is hinting enough) Forgot the whole name until recently.

Sk8: Really like the control names!!

Darkbarn: Thanks for the brands, I will research them!
 
#11
I built this many years ago, out of black pipe from Home Depot.

I named it the Weapon of Mass Distortion. It housed an opamp muff fuzz circuit. It was on loan to someone in NYC and was stolen out of their car a day after a subway bombing threat. Apparently there were 5 or 6 cops checking all the sewers and dumpsters within a 2 block radius from where it was stolen.

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#13
runmikeyrun said:
I built this many years ago, out of black pipe from Home Depot.

I named it the Weapon of Mass Distortion. It housed an opamp muff fuzz circuit. It was on loan to someone in NYC and was stolen out of their car a day after a subway bombing threat. Apparently there were 5 or 6 cops checking all the sewers and dumpsters within a 2 block radius from where it was stolen.

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That is awesome but super scary looking! I would not leave that visible in a public place. I am a student at Florida State University and there was once a campus evacuation because somebody had a briefcase in their car. It had their nickname spray painted on it. Apparently, people called this person 'Da Bomb".
 
#16
Thanks jbybj and brothernewt!

The Merkin Fuzz Pedal is really cool!!!! I am suprised by how subtle and artistic the graphic is!! I knew what a Merkin is but was expecting something more raunchy.

Brothernewt did you see the Star Wars pedal above?
 

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