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TINY BASS FUZZ

DaveParker39

DaveParker39

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I need a tiny fuzz for bass.
I only use the fuzz for a couple notes a night.
Currently I have a WH Smalls Pork & Pickle...small, but not as small as I'd like. I also have some fuzzes in various 1590a sizes that are still a little too big.

Does anyone make a small, square, bass fuzz with a foot switch and a tiny bit of tweaking available that sounds halfway good for an aggressive fuzz sound interlude?
 
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DaveParker39 said:
I need a tiny fuzz for bass.
I only use the fuzz for a couple notes a night.
Currently I have a WH Smalls Pork & Pickle...small, but not as small as I'd like. I also have some fuzzes in various 1590a sizes that are still a little too big.

Does anyone make a small, square, bass fuzz with a foot switch and a tiny bit of tweaking available that sounds halfway good for an aggressive fuzz sound interlude?
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I'm not going to say one way or the other on quality. But a MOOER SPARK is like 2.5" x 2.625" with a switch on top in the middle, top jacks and mini controls above the top jacks.

It's compact for sure...

Also, Red Witch may have a "7 Sisters" Fuzz that could work that will not be very large either.
 
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if you want a small footprint you won't get much smaller than this:

https://a.co/d/aAix0ZM

I have not tried this particular pedal, so I don't know how it sounds with bass (or at all), but I do have the "wow wah" filter pedal from the same series and it sounds great and is surprisingly well built for the price. maybe worth a try!

edit: it looks like they have a few other overdrive and distortion pedals in that same series, the "ironman" series. there are demos of most of them on YouTube
 
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JimboP said:
Zvex Fuzzolo or SFX Micro Fuzz might be worth a look. The SFX might be a bit harder to find than the Zvex
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The Little Bear clone of the Zvex Wooly Mammoth is a potent fuzz, a little longer than the original maybe but a great bass fuzz with a huge bottom.
I was playing it last night and discovered a great treatment of the fuzz output that gives the bottom an even bigger boost and leaves the top end crispy: Eventide Modfactor preset #46B “Stuck Phasor” with the bottom pitch set below ‘10’. Such an addictive sound you’ll want to play more than a few notes with it.
 
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Could probably be made smaller by using smd components and a 9mm pot. The circuit is the Bass Fuss. There are so many iterations of it on the net. Sounds pretty good for as simple as it is. Thought about installing one in a project bass along with a blend. Haven’t got there yet, to many projects.
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