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May 29, 2009 at 10:45 pm #78318matt3005v2Member
I apologise in advance if someone has already suggested this but how about a good little octave fuzz pedal? just something small perhaps in nano enclosure, one control that sets amount of both fuzz and octave, perhaps like the MXR blue box but…..well…..bettter!!
also i do realise i could solve my need for this by getting another pedal i.e. Pog, multiplexer etc… just like the idea of one very simple pedal that gives out a cracking octave fuzz sound
suppose the question is, octave up or down?
i think i’de lean towards down personally, how abou the rest of you?May 29, 2009 at 10:57 pm #97158julianModeratorWell the Microsynth is sort of a tricked out octave fuzz.
I’d personally really like an analog octave up muff.
May 29, 2009 at 11:06 pm #97159matt3005v2Memberahh yes i forgot the micro synth d’oh!!!
i’m sort of thinking more along the lines of a one control wonder as it were, perhaps incorporate a little switch, up for octave up, down for octave downdefinitly with the idea of combining with the muff though!
May 30, 2009 at 6:30 pm #97182devnulljpParticipantSounds like you want an Octron in front of a muff.
But yes a combination foxx tone machine (or an Ibanez standard fuzz! or something crazy like a Bee Baa circuit) in a muff would be … interesting.
I’ve got n old octave multiplexer for octave down and an Octavian for octave up into a ram’s head muff.Now you mention it, I wonder what a bass BMP would be like on the multiplexer signal.
May 30, 2009 at 9:17 pm #97189matt3005v2Memberdefinitely along the lines of the Foxx tone machine! been after one of those for a while now but so far no luck!
May 30, 2009 at 11:52 pm #97191devnulljpParticipantEDIT: Deleted. Disgruntled with that company.
May 31, 2009 at 9:21 am #97199matt3005v2MemberReally?
had no idea, wwas going to get one of those when i first started playing about 5 or 6 years ago
might have to look into getting one now!May 31, 2009 at 3:17 pm #97202devnulljpParticipantEDIT: Deleted. Disgruntled with that company.
May 31, 2009 at 3:39 pm #97203matt3005v2MemberQuote:Quote:Really?
had no idea, wwas going to get one of those when i first started playing about 5 or 6 years ago
might have to look into getting one now!Steve Ridinger, who designed the Tone Machine, is now the president of Danelectro and AFAIK hat’s his circuit in there. It’s a great sounding little pedal, if a bit fragile. I need to get around to rehousing mine.
great little piece of info thanks very much!
dont suppose you have any examples of you playing it?
May 31, 2009 at 3:51 pm #97204devnulljpParticipantEDIT: Deleted. Disgruntled with that company.
May 31, 2009 at 4:55 pm #97206John JMemberQuote:I wonder what a frequency analyzer in a muff circuit would sound like…?It doesn’t matter if you run the Muff into the FA or the FA into the Muff, it sounds crazy mean.
June 1, 2009 at 9:36 pm #97235Stoner WizardParticipantFor “Octave Fuzz” purposes I use two different settings, from guitar to amp are:
a) guitar -> tuner and/or wah -> Sovtek “Military Green” Muff -> Aramat Green Machine OD -> EH POG -> (rest of pedals) -> amp.
Sometimes, I use the Muff with POG, or the Green Machine with POG, or the three at the same time. I like the POG at “bass octave” setting, which gives more growl to overdrive and fuzz, but the organ-like setting makes you sound like Deep Purple’s Jon Lord (try to play “Space Truckin’ with a POG! – it works).
If I want total control over octave, I choose the big-box POG, no doubt it sounds killer. Maybe the Micro POG does it well too, but If your pedalboard has plenty of space, put a Big Muff first and a POG after. In fact the POG itself can sound quite “driven” when you push the sliders up!
the POG also will help a Big Muff to cut better through the mix for sure!
UPDATED 13/06/09:
The update consists of placing MXR Classic Fuzz First. Now, MXR CF allows me to get more classic fuzz tones. It sounds treblier than a Big Muff and less gainy. With buffer “off”, it gets the classic darker FF sound. With buffer “on”, sounds more modern and pairs better with the Blue Box as the extra treble allows the weird random octave to be less muddy while increases sustain and gives you more control of feedback.
Placing Blue Box in the middle, I’ve noticed a better signal path as the MXR CF high quality buffer. Also, I still have a fuzz after to boost the Blue Box, something that Deluxe Big Muff does very well, giving me a heavier sound.
b) guitar -> tuner and/or wah MXR Classic Fuzz -> MXR Blue Box -> EH Deluxe Big Muff -> (rest of pedals) -> amp.
This is my second octave fuzz setting. I love the MXR Blue Box and there’s nothing like it. I this case, I had the Deluxe Big Muff just after the Blue Box, but I noticed I could get more gain and output volume placing the MXR Classic Fuzz to take advantage of its buffer and then the vintage Deluxe Big Muff to expand the sound even more.
My suggestions for you:
1) Put a BM with tone wicker (or a little Big Muff) first and a new Octave Multiplexer just after.
2) Put a Double Muff first and a new Octave Multiplexer after – it’ll give you more versatility and expand the palette of Double Muff as the Multiplexer is able to track higher or lower octave notes.Good luck!
January 10, 2010 at 3:22 pm #106284WatsonWoodMemberSimple. Get a vintage Deluxe Octave Multiplexer with integrated Muff fuzz.
January 11, 2010 at 6:39 pm #106316B.DawsParticipantQuote:definitely along the lines of the Foxx tone machine! been after one of those for a while now but so far no luck!Danelectro French Toast (around $20 or less used) is the exact same thing as the Foxx Tone Machine. Go get one and try it out! I love mine and it will faithfully replicate the Jack White Octave Fuzz sound and Hendrix as well. Check it out!!! Plus what do you lose if it sucks but a small amount of dough!
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