Sold Woolly Mammoth-Need Cheap Replacement Sound

[naruki]

I've tried about 4 wm clones and none of them have close to the real thing. That's why I just recently bought a used wm.

The Tafm sounds like a big muff and the oxide is just different but definitely nothing close to a woolly IMO.

In simple words..BUY YOURSELF A ZVEX WOOLLY MAMMOTH!

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This has potential, I'm interested but I think they're defunct. No replies from them.

 

[chessrocks]

The Wooly Mammoth is basically a slightly modified fuzzface, and it's basic sound is still that of a fuzzface, but with a bit more "pinch" to it.

And there are a million fuzzface clones out there. But of the ones I've demo'd the ones that come closest to that Wooly Mammoth "pinch" are:

1) Malekko Fuzz Omnicron Analog Fuzz
$130.00 -- comes really close.

2) Monsterpiece NPN -- pretty much nails the Mammoth thing; but actually a bit more versatile. $160

3) Kinda' pushing it at around $200, but the JHS 4-wheeler is another one that achieves the wm sound, and it's specifically designed for bass, which may or may not be an advantage.

Some real strong options there to consider either way -- even if they don't give you a perfect cop of the WM sound, these are all some excellent fuzz pedals that will work well for bass or 6-string.

 

[Etchbass]

The Wooly Mammoth is basically a slightly modified fuzzface, and it's basic sound is still that of a fuzzface, but with a bit more "pinch" to it.

And there are a million fuzzface clones out there. But of the ones I've demo'd the ones that come closest to that Wooly Mammoth "pinch" are:

1) Malekko Fuzz Omnicron Analog Fuzz
$130.00 -- comes really close.

2) Monsterpiece NPN -- pretty much nails the Mammoth thing; but actually a bit more versatile. $160

3) Kinda' pushing it at around $200, but the JHS 4-wheeler is another one that achieves the wm sound, and it's specifically designed for bass, which may or may not be an advantage.

Some real strong options there to consider either way -- even if they don't give you a perfect cop of the WM sound, these are all some excellent fuzz pedals that will work well for bass or 6-string.

Thanks for the info- I've only heard of the malekko, i'm checking the others out now! and you're right about it being a variant on the fuzzface circuit, but the added "pinch knob" is what im really missing--- that extremely gated sound.


And for those of you telling me that I HAVE to go and spend ANOTHER 360 bucks on paint and a circuit that's been around for 40+ years--- when there are literally HUNDREDS of people making pedals that are identical for a fraction of the cost--- NO THANKS! That's highway robbery!!! This is 'MERICA!

 

[chessrocks]

... but the added "pinch knob" is what im really missing--- that extremely gated sound.

I don't know if "gated" is what I meant so much by pinch.

It's just that there's a point where the WM and a lot of the fuzz faces get real "spitty" sounding, particularly on bass, and I think that's what I'm getting at.

I don't particularly like it when it reaches that level of saturation, because then it just thins out and starts sounding more like a kazoo than a bass guitar.

But the fuzz faces are all just so good at producing that ringing overtone; that rich, buzzing sustain that hendrix got when he ripped those leads ... that, to me, is what really works as a bass fuzz, because that's what translates as the "synth" sound when you move from the 6-string to the 4-string. It's all about finding the sweet spot without going overboard. Yea, honestly, the Wooly Mammoth, to me is probably my least favorite of the fuzz face variations because by the time you get to that ringing overtone, you've thinned everything out and you lose the sound of the bass altogether. The 6-string is where it really shines.

There's better options out there, in my opinion, but I still believe the fuzz face is the ideal starting point as a circuit for a bass-specific fuzz. The ultimate, game-changer holy grail bass fuzz has not yet been produced. No one's nailed it yet. But when someone finally does ... I believe it will be a modified variation of that circuit. Bank on it.

 

[Laurent]

This pedal has always facinated me, primarily because of its price. I have not tried it, because I never see it on store shelves.
Looking at the price I thought it was a monster super complicated circuit.

Then I looked at a diagram and it looks like it's just a handful of electronic components.
That part I like, in my experience some really simple design can sound incredible paricularly for fuzz. I have an Alien Fuzz Hate and it a mini board with just a few things on it. That being said when it comes to tone that pedal kills.

Anyways back to Zvex, what are we paying for when we shell out $360 for this pedal?
Are we paying for an incredible tone (always worth it).
Are we paying for a clever design (also worth it, it's intellectual property).
Or are we paying for marketing and hype?

 

[iamdenialNJ]

I paid $150 for mine.

 

[sumeursault]

I paid $150 for mine.

Sorry, I know this is an old thread. But $150 for a W. Mammoth!!!!? Did you have the seller at gunpoint? Jesus-H that's cheap.