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SUF Green Russian vs WH Swollen Pickle

JN8642

JN8642

Aug 19, 2015
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#1
Mkay another Fuzz thread, don't hate me! :)

I've searched and haven't found any threads specifically comparing the two.

A lot of known bass players that I love use the pickle, I played one today at a store and liked it quite a bit. I've noticed it isn't well loved on here, but I've seen quite a bit of love for the Stomp Under Foot Green Russian, yet no bass sound clips minus some guitar demos.

I'm willing to jump on the SUF but I'd first rather hear why you like it more compared to the Pickle. Even if you only heard clips of the Pickle and owned a Green Russian, just pretty interested in hearing people's thoughts.

And to reduce the overflow of WHSP threads I hereby promise to not post another SP thread!
 
#5
Pickle user here, haven't tried the SUF.

The Pickle can be difficult to dial in sometimes, and most bassists will need to open it up and adjust the internal trim pots to get it sounding good. It also doesn't really do "mild" fuzz sounds that well.

If you want something super-ballsy with tons of tweakability, though, it's very hard to go wrong with the Pickle. If you prefer something simpler, then you may prefer the Green Russian.
 
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#6
From what I've read, the SUF GR is a better sounding Green Muff clone compared to the pickle(and to the W&C TFR as well)

Something about how the low end is more defined and the fuzz is crisper in the SUF GR. But like tootsie pops, the world may never know
 
#12
If you want the SUF, get the Civil War instead. The civil unrest might be a good choice as well. If you want that sound but even better and more flexible, get the COG Grand Tarkin.
 
#14
JN8642 said:
My thing is I like the sound of green clones, civil wars are black Russian clones right?
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No, Civil Wars are Civil Wars clones, it's the ones that were in the same enclosures as the green ones but they were in the grey enclosures:
CivilWarBigMuff.jpg
 
#17
I have both the Stomp Under Foot Green Russian and the Civil War. Both sound like they are in the same "family" to me with the Civil War sounding "creamier" and more full and the Green Russian more low-mid "grindy" with a less-full but still excellent bass presence. Love both of them but have over the last week preferred the Green Russian for my needs.
 
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taylor16 said:
I have both the Stomp Under Foot Green Russian and the Civil War. Both sound like they are in the same "family" to me with the Civil War sounding "creamier" and more full and the Green Russian more low-mid "grindy" with a less-full but still excellent bass presence. Love both of them but have over the last week preferred the Green Russian for my needs.
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My needs are essentially adding an"oomph" to the mix when both guitars and bass are playing the same part together or when both guitars are playing clean on the higher strings so that Id bring back some of the grit while keeping the low end in tact
 

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