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Pedal Breeders' BIG Board Club Part II: Biggins'

DIY or ready made board? and of course, why?

  • Build you own board

    Votes: 347 54.3%
  • Spend the scratch for a ready made board

    Votes: 292 45.7%

  • Total voters
    639
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My hand is killing me today. Words to the wise. Face bones are harder than hand bones, and if it never heals properly its gonna hurt on cold days like today years down the line. Its more embarrassing to be slapped by another grown man anyway. Maybe not as effective but much more degrading. :laugh:

Its a good thing we learn a lot of knee and elbow strikes. :laugh:
 
What are some good examples of popular Superfuzz style fuzz pedals?

Small Sound Big Sound Buzz, BYOC has a superfuzz (forget the name) @XXL built one, EQD may have one, I forget.

The original circuit was made by Shin-Ei, it was named the FY-6. The most popular rebrand of it was the Univox Super Fuzz. Black Cat makes a Super Fuzz reproduction.

There must be tons of others I am not thinking about right now.
 
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO my Blue Sky didn't arrive today!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :( :( :( Stupid USPS!!!

Oh well. :(

lol

I have a Dual Elements coming soon!!! No expression control, but I got that handled. hahaha. Ryan said it'd be easier for him to not do it it and I said, cool I'll do it. :) I have the jack waiting here.
 
So I went downstairs and messed around for 10 minutes so that I could give you a slightly better response...

Look - I don't have every kind of fuzz pedal: I have Muffs, one Tonebender, one Shin Ei type (the Sasori), one that has been compared to a Wooly Mammoth (the FATM), one fuzz face type that I never use on bass (the Keeley Fuzz Head) and I have the Spaceman types. Then the Duality which is clearly its own beast. I don't have anything like a Bee Ba or the B:Assmaster. So I can't compare there.


The Spaceman fuzzes I have don't really sound so much like another type of fuzz that you would immediately say "IT'S A TONEBENDER" or whatever. They are rather unique. The two I have are very different but they do share a particular "Spaceman" flavor.

The Spacerocket has a three position switch on top. Tthe switch controls fuzz gain in theory but it feels like it is adding mids. I like the first position (most bass) and third position (best cut) the most. Maybe the gain is mid-range focused?

It's not a creamy type of Muff fuzz at all, but it retains low end really well on all settings. You notice the lows more in the first setting maybe because there is less going on to distract you from them. When you pay attention, low end definition is solid on each setting.

I would generally describe it as having a pretty cutting (dare I saw buzz saw) style to it. But nothing as extreme or as horn like as the Sasori - that REALLY excels in this regard. But it is richer than the Sasori - partially because it has a crushing low end that you can feel and partially because the tonal nature is just different.

That was about as helpful as a hernia, I know.

I feel like it has the low end of a good Muff and the cut/bite of a good buzz saw. With a midrange that is variable as you move the switch.

I hadn't realized that Zach still had Spacerockets in stock. I do sometimes I wish I had sprung for one of the style-y-er finishes like the Chrome or brushed silver. I also didn't realize that the Spacerockets were that expensive at manufacturer's retail. I got mine at a great price and frankly I didn't even realize it. I thought they were around $225 new (in the basic finish).

To be honest, at the prices on the site, I would cough up the extra and get a Sputnik. Of course, springing nearly 4 bills for a fuzz isn't on everybody's happy-happy-joy-joy list. It isn't on mine for sure. But I am super happy I bought a Sputnik.

And to think @DirtyDuke tells me that the Gemini III is even more versatile.

Speaking of which, Duke or @nshuman - anything to add?

This is the Sputnik that I really like - finish wise - Spaceman Sputnik 23 of 35 | Reverb There is an olive one on Reverb as well - which is also quite nice Spaceman Sputnik Germanium Fuzz #24 of 50 | Reverb

I agree with your description and nshuman's of the spacerocket. Unlike any of my other fuzzes but definitely Spaceman flavor. It can bet set as a whole cutting style buzzsaw but much richer with more texture than most buzzsaw's

For me the Gemini is the most versatile as it is sil on one side and germanium on the other and u can blend them. I find far left on the dial the most pleasing but u can mix and match and with the different switch positions it's a rabbit hole for sure. If I had one fuzz for everything this would be it as it covers the most ground. Definitely not a one trick pony, it's my H9 of fuzzes. Every time I use it I discover something new
 
Finally: my first post in this thread! Just a crappy cellphone pic... I received my Fuzzistor today. :bassist:Took the tuner off to make place for the fuzz. There's still some room but I need a bigger board and 2nd psu to fit my tuner, filter, looper, Valvedrive and Tonehammer. Looking forward to my upcoming gigs to roadtest the new fuzz.

Signalchain: Providence DBS > Octamizer > Bass Juice > Agro > Fuzzistor > TLC > VP jr > RC booster > X-Blender. El Capistan and Bluesky are in the blend loop.
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