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Wren & Cuff Pickle Pie B

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It's capable of a number of the sounds the Pickle produces, which is saying something because the Pickle is technically able to produce apx 122,438 different fuzz sounds depending on the interactions of its intricate controls.

I sold my Swollen Pickle bc I wanted to find a second fuzz sound and it took an hour. I replaced it with a Pickle Pie Hella Fuzz B bc it took about 2 minutes the first time I wanted to find a comparable sound. Then I put it after a buffer and it complained, and it took another couple minutes to dial things down to a good fuzz in a buffer setting. Now I dial the blend up and down a little bit and have a whole range of sounds all on one knob, and they're all great. (some ppl complain the blend knob is too close to the input jack, but you can change its position range with a hex wrench and then it's perfect)

Also, I scored one of the Chicago Music Exchange exclusive models with a stock vs "vintage Muff" switch that scoops out the mids when enabled. The switch is actually damn nice if you want to get that Bedroom Masterpiece sound for a solo section, then reach down and flick it to go back into Band Mix mode.

Long story short, I made that move and have enjoyed every minute I've had it on, including its ability to gainstage feedback with the right knobs cranked. It's rude!!
 
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Real Soon said:
It's capable of a number of the sounds the Pickle produces, which is saying something because the Pickle is technically able to produce apx 122,438 different fuzz sounds depending on the interactions of its intricate controls.

I sold my Swollen Pickle bc I wanted to find a second fuzz sound and it took an hour. I replaced it with a Pickle Pie Hella Fuzz B bc it took about 2 minutes the first time I wanted to find a comparable sound. Then I put it after a buffer and it complained, and it took another couple minutes to dial things down to a good fuzz in a buffer setting. Now I dial the blend up and down a little bit and have a whole range of sounds all on one knob, and they're all great. (some ppl complain the blend knob is too close to the input jack, but you can change its position range with a hex wrench and then it's perfect)

Also, I scored one of the Chicago Music Exchange exclusive models with a stock vs "vintage Muff" switch that scoops out the mids when enabled. The switch is actually damn nice if you want to get that Bedroom Masterpiece sound for a solo section, then reach down and flick it to go back into Band Mix mode.

Long story short, I made that move and have enjoyed every minute I've had it on, including its ability to gainstage feedback with the right knobs cranked. It's rude!!
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I'm really eyeing the "smalls" version of the pickle. I would like to try the WH Russian Pickle, but I would really like those internal trim pots that only the original Pickle has.

Why this pedal is not more highly regarded is bizarre to me. It sounds epically large and wooly...not thin at all.
 
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Rolling Thunder said:
I want to replace a Swollen Pickle that I sold and came across this pedal. Does anyone have one or had one? What's the difference between the Way Huge pedal?
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I've had this pedal since about mid-August, and I have not looked back. It replaced my Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi, and boy what an upgrade (better sound, takes up less space). It is now my main fuzz (out of 2). I personally wasn't a huge fan of the sound the WH swollen pickle had on bass when I tried it once, but who knows, wasn't my bass or my pedal. It just sounded too... well, swollen (lol) for my taste.

Rolling Thunder said:
I'm really eyeing the "smalls" version of the pickle. I would like to try the WH Russian Pickle, but I would really like those internal trim pots that only the original Pickle has.

Why this pedal is not more highly regarded is bizarre to me. It sounds epically large and wooly...not thin at all.
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I agree. There aren't many high-quality demos online, which could be a factor. But this pedal definitely should be more popular. Guess it'll just be our secret weapon to those not in-the-know... :cool::bassist:
 
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Chapster said:
I've had this pedal since about mid-August, and I have not looked back. It replaced my Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi, and boy what an upgrade (better sound, takes up less space). It is now my main fuzz (out of 2). I personally wasn't a huge fan of the sound the WH swollen pickle had on bass when I tried it once, but who knows, wasn't my bass or my pedal. It just sounded too... well, swollen (lol) for my taste.



I agree. There aren't many high-quality demos online, which could be a factor. But this pedal definitely should be more popular. Guess it'll just be our secret weapon to those not in-the-know... :cool::bassist:
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I pulled the trigger on a used Russian Pickle and have a "non-smalls" (grande?) Swollen Pickle on deck. As far as the W&C Pickle Pie, I will lurk on reverb until the time is right.
 
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I love the Pickle Pie B and it was my go-to fuzz for the longest time. I was only thinking yesterday that id like to get one again if i could find one used for a decent price in the UK.

FWIW: my favourite setting was with the gain all the way down, volume (which is only for the fuzz, not the clean signal) to max and using the clean blend like a master volume, blending in the volume boosted fuzz on top of the clean tone. Tone (Shape) at about 1pm - this combination gave me an awesome sharp distortion that always cut through the mix but also didnt feedback.
 
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DosiYanarchy said:
I love the Pickle Pie B and it was my go-to fuzz for the longest time. I was only thinking yesterday that id like to get one again if i could find one used for a decent price in the UK.

FWIW: my favourite setting was with the gain all the way down, volume (which is only for the fuzz, not the clean signal) to max and using the clean blend like a master volume, blending in the volume boosted fuzz on top of the clean tone. Tone (Shape) at about 1pm - this combination gave me an awesome sharp distortion that always cut through the mix but also didnt feedback.
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This explanation was super helpful! Do you know what they mean when they say that the there is a fet boost? Is the clean blend actually a fet boost?
 
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I've had mine on the shelf for a while as there just hasn't been utility for it recently.

That was subject to change yesterday, so I pulled it out and fired it up. The thing is, though... the Blend on it is behaving so oddly that it kind of wrecked my intended use.

When I bring the blend control down, the fuzz signal starts rapidly dropping, like down to almost nothing...with no dry bass coming in or anything. So at halfway, the pedal is nearly silent (whereas at 100% wet, it's cooking at full volume). At the bottom 10% or so of the control, dry bass starts to appear.

I do NOT recall it acting that way, or I'm sure I would've ditched it or sent it off for repair.

Anyone encountered anything of the sort in their Pickle Pie B, or really any pedal with onboard blend?
 
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Chapster said:
I've had this pedal since about mid-August, and I have not looked back. It replaced my Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi, and boy what an upgrade (better sound, takes up less space). It is now my main fuzz (out of 2). I personally wasn't a huge fan of the sound the WH swollen pickle had on bass when I tried it once, but who knows, wasn't my bass or my pedal. It just sounded too... well, swollen (lol) for my taste.



I agree. There aren't many high-quality demos online, which could be a factor. But this pedal definitely should be more popular. Guess it'll just be our secret weapon to those not in-the-know... :cool::bassist:
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Out of curiosity, what is your other fuzz?

Just picked up a pickle pie and love it, btw.
 
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I just got a Pickle Pie after wanting one for a long time. I just wanted something that would sit in the mix a little better than my Tall Font Russian. It's not really working for me in a band setting. Sounds amazing as a fuzz on its own. But in a band setting I can't seem to get it clean enough for a slightly dirty boost or to cut enough as a fuzz without making it too loud, at which point the sound is too "wide" and kind of takes over everything too much. I should experiment with it more, but for now, the Super Russian is winning out for playing with other people. I'm just able to get it to fit in with other instruments without overpowering things.
 

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