Just got a NYC Muff – Electro-Harmonix

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August 19, 2009 at 10:55 pm #78820

CheezerRox
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I was on eBay, and I was shooting for one with the Tone Wicker just because of the added features and what-not, but it got out of my price range, so I ended up getting a regular NYC Muff. I’m excited. Sadly, I have an old solid state amp right now, but the American Muffs sounds more Tube-ish than the Russian, so I think I’ll be able to wait until later this year when I get the Marshall Class Five.

Anyway, rambling and all that aside, I was just wondering if anyone had any tips or tricks or easy/beginner mods that might be nice, as I’m relatively new to pedals and mods, and both are things I’m starting to get interested in. Thanks for any replies in advance.

P.S. I’m new here, so I guess this can sorta be an introduction thread, I guess.

August 19, 2009 at 11:50 pm #100751

PumpkinPieces
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Can’t help on mods and what not, but when I played through a solid state (Fender FM100 head) the Big Muff sounded awesome. Should do the trick while waiting for a tube amp.

August 19, 2009 at 11:55 pm #100752

SanquiFlerb
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https://www.ehx.com/forums/viewthread/117/

On that thread you can find several mods for several pedals (including the BMP), hope it helps . Good luck on modding it, welcome to EHX world, and well. Um, I’m lacking of proper words 😆 since I’m not a native english speaker. Anyways, cheers on the purchase!

August 20, 2009 at 12:42 am #100754

CheezerRox
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Can’t help on mods and what not, but when I played through a solid state (Fender FM100 head) the Big Muff sounded awesome. Should do the trick while waiting for a tube amp.

Sounds good, man, I’m excited.

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https://www.ehx.com/forums/viewthread/117/

On that thread you can find several mods for several pedals (including the BMP), hope it helps . Good luck on modding it, welcome to EHX world, and well. Um, I’m lacking of proper words 😆 since I’m not a native english speaker. Anyways, cheers on the purchase!

Thanks a lot, man, I appreciate it!

August 20, 2009 at 9:10 am #100772

electro-melx
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defo, NYC big muff into a SS combo was my main sound in my ‘grunge’ band….sounded flippin’ great to me.

Crank the sustain, crank the volume, stick the tone somewhere in the middle……..ROCK OUT!

August 20, 2009 at 12:15 pm #100773

CheezerRox
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defo, NYC big muff into a SS combo was my main sound in my ‘grunge’ band….sounded flippin’ great to me.

Crank the sustain, crank the volume, stick the tone somewhere in the middle……..ROCK OUT!

That sounds practically perfect for me, then. Nice.

August 20, 2009 at 12:52 pm #100777

BlueSteel
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I use a solid state amp and my big muff sounds awesome with it.

August 20, 2009 at 12:55 pm #100779

CheezerRox
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I use a solid state amp and my big muff sounds awesome with it.

You guys are really getting me stoked about this more and more! When I bought it, I figured I’d just be getting a half-usable sound until I got a tube amp, and I know it’s still not as good, but now I’m really eager to get it and hear it.

August 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm #100785

electro-melx
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I use a solid state amp and my big muff sounds awesome with it.

You guys are really getting me stoked about this more and more! When I bought it, I figured I’d just be getting a half-usable sound until I got a tube amp, and I know it’s still not as good, but now I’m really eager to get it and hear it.

I really like the sound of a big muff into a really clean amp, I think that’s why they sound great into SS amps, you get a really fuzzy sound that way.. (also into high powered clean valve amps like fender twins)

..lots of people say their fuzz pedals (of any type) sound good into SS amps, you get a different sounding fuzz than you do into valve amps. no better or worse, just different, to my ears it’s just fuzzier and kinda nastier (in a good way!!)

August 20, 2009 at 2:37 pm #100786

electro-melx
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………just noticed the QOTSA avatar too….

…if you turn the tone knob on the big muff right down (almost to nothing) then adjust the EQ on your amp to taste, I think you might like what you hear….. to me it’s a very QOTSA kind of tone.

August 20, 2009 at 6:18 pm #100790

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I really like the sound of a big muff into a really clean amp, I think that’s why they sound great into SS amps, you get a really fuzzy sound that way.. (also into high powered clean valve amps like fender twins)

..lots of people say their fuzz pedals (of any type) sound good into SS amps, you get a different sounding fuzz than you do into valve amps. no better or worse, just different, to my ears it’s just fuzzier and kinda nastier (in a good way!!)

Yeah, I’m a major sucker for fuzz. And it could be nice to get a different Big Muff sound, different than all the recordings it’s been on over the years that were on tube amps, just to hear/try something new. I plan on getting some type of fuzz face soon, too, and eventually maybe a silicon version and a germanium version. Then of course I love the Big Muff sound. Then there’s octave fuzzes. Too much, man, too much.

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………just noticed the QOTSA avatar too….

…if you turn the tone knob on the big muff right down (almost to nothing) then adjust the EQ on your amp to taste, I think you might like what you hear….. to me it’s a very QOTSA kind of tone.

Sounds nice. I could get into that.

August 20, 2009 at 8:55 pm #100802

B.Daws
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I have two Russian BMPs and honestly through my solid states they sound like heaven, but through my tube amp it sounds like absolute 100% garbage. It’s all farty and weird sounding…is this normal? I’ll post a new thread and some clips later if you want to hear it. Sorry for hijacking the thread but I think you will be satisfied with your solid state fuzz sound with the BMP. I’m glad I got the Russians though because I saw a BMP in Guitar Center the other day, and it is way too damn big!!!

August 21, 2009 at 1:41 am #100815

SanquiFlerb
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Then of course I love the Big Muff sound. Then there’s octave fuzzes. Too much, man, too much.

Never is too much when you talk about big muffs.

I think I can’t give an opinion on the subject, because my bmp is russian and I play thru it with my bass.

August 21, 2009 at 3:32 am #100818

ghost
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I have two Russian BMPs and honestly through my solid states they sound like heaven, but through my tube amp it sounds like absolute 100% garbage. It’s all farty and weird sounding…is this normal?

My Russian Green BMP sounds like crap thru the Twin yeah, but great thru the Musicmaster Bass… Also great thru SS amps….

August 21, 2009 at 9:21 pm #100836

CheezerRox
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I have two Russian BMPs and honestly through my solid states they sound like heaven, but through my tube amp it sounds like absolute 100% garbage. It’s all farty and weird sounding…is this normal? I’ll post a new thread and some clips later if you want to hear it. Sorry for hijacking the thread but I think you will be satisfied with your solid state fuzz sound with the BMP. I’m glad I got the Russians though because I saw a BMP in Guitar Center the other day, and it is way too damn big!!!

Really? I’d think the USA’s would sound a bit better through solid states, considering they have bit more of a tube-ish sound and a little less mushiness (not a bad thing, just different). I guess you never know ’til you try things.

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Then of course I love the Big Muff sound. Then there’s octave fuzzes. Too much, man, too much.

Never is too much when you talk about big muffs.

I think I can’t give an opinion on the subject, because my bmp is russian and I play thru it with my bass.

That’s true.

Heard a lot of good things about Muffs through basses. I always wanted to try a bass Muff on my gee-tarr, too.
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