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JoeDaviesMemberQuote:Quote:Off-topic: What (decently priced) overdrives would you recommend to stack with the Big Muff for a gilmouresque sound?
i’ve had disappointing results with tube screamers as the combination just gets too muddy with my setup, but i know people who swear by the ‘BM->TS’ so it may be worth checking one out. also, this site may be of interest.
if ehx were to start issuing artist models, they would have to do an awful lot of artist models… dean ween microsynth, david gilmour electric mistress, j. mascis big muff, the edge DMM, cobain chorus, jack white pog, and the list goes on.
that being said, if they were to release identical issues of the different ’70s muffs (much like mxr with the ’74 phase 90 and the ’76 dynacomp) i would be all over it. actually im sure most everybody would be, although the big muff with tone wicker sounds incredible and apparently the bass big muff is designed pretty similar to the old green sovtek big muff so they may be making a step in the ‘old muff’ direction anyways.
A good overdrive for the Gilmour sound would be the BK Butler Tube Driver. Although it is pretty expensive, it is one of the best overdrives out there, especially for David Gilmour tones. It is also used by Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani.
And about the Big Muff reissue thing, I would be all over one as well!
JoeDaviesMemberI am not saying that they should sell it for $400, I’m just saying I would pay that if I had to, and it if it was worth it. I love David Gilmour, and I love the Big Muff, put them together and you’ve got pure quality. If it were made with high quality components, then I would quite happily pay that.
JoeDaviesMemberQuote:i havent seen any ehx artist-endorsement kind of stuff like you see the jeff beck sig. strat and the zack wyld epiphones (love epiphones, but i think these are really dumb). so i dont think they would do itI see what you are saying, but what about the EVH Phase 90? Or the David Gilmour Strat? Or the Clapton Strat? Just because something is an artist signature model! I personally would love to see a DG Big Muff! It would be great to see EHX honouring the people who use their pedals, and remind some people why they are so good!
JoeDaviesMemberI am not writing off the new muffs, but they sound more muddy than the old one. I don’t think EHX has anything to lose by making reissues of the old ones and I think they would be really popular! As you can see already, quite a lot of people are agreeing.
JoeDaviesMemberI am glad someone agrees with me! The new Big Muffs just do not compete with the older ones!
JoeDaviesMemberI know that David stacked his distortions with his overdrives, but I wasn’t suggesting a distortion pedal with overdrive, I just meant the distortion pedal. As you said, it is probably better just to get a Civil War Muff and a descent overdrive pedal, like the Tube Driver. However, Civil War Muffs are hard to come by, and if the DG Muff was based on it then that would be a nice pedal. Maybe it could be a Civil War Muff, with David Gilmour specifications.
JoeDaviesMemberYay, this is a great idea! Now I can finally get my hands in a ‘triangle’ big muff!
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