sorry to hear of your disappointment. i as well love the graphic fuzz. but before then i used a Boss combo of two pedals, maybe you can find salvation that way? i liked the set up just as much as the old GF.

i used a boss GE-7 (EQ) with an overdrive, i was using the boss dual overdrive (hard to find now, i dont know why??)

the two next to each other takes up bout the same amount of room as an XO pedal (as long as you find those pancake headed jack cables or a strait jack connector between them), and you can hit them together or just OD or EQ separately.

you can use whatever OD you want (the graphic fuzz was more of an OD than a fuzz) but i would recommend a boss so it easy to use together. they have many many to choose from in that department (distortions, od’s, fuzz..ect) im sure you can find something suitable.

plus with seperate EQ and OD pedals you can switch up the order its in to see what sounds better first!
and or place a second OD next to them or have the EQ between them ect…so have more options like you mentioned using a second OD. and still be able to hit whatever combo you want with matching switches from the Boss pedals right next to each other.

or use any EQ and any OD you want and use a channel switcher or loop pedal to turn them on together. and keep the two pedals out of the way and just use the remote switch.

from what i have gathered, its not a big muff at all, it just has the name because thats there thing, like the Metal Muff is not a true “muff” its a distortion. a true muff is there own version of a fuzz.
and from what i know this new unit is a distortion, and a overdrive that you can combine.

but i also will be buying this unit!!

hello, i own this unit, and have used it many times with active and passive pickups with no issues like you mention. at first i would assume it is faulty, and i would return it for a new one or have it repaired.

but you also need to take into consideration what other pedals your using with it, and what your signal chain is.
can you give us a run down on your chain (ie : guitar>pedal>pedal>pedal>amp) so we may help you find any possible issues first.

i think its more of an issue of them being more susceptible to getting dust, dirt, or liquids spilled into them, when a rotary type are more enclosed.

ok this is a hard task so i am just going to list a couple favorites, a couple i didn’t care much for, and im going to group everything els in the middle.

ones i like a lot or use a lot:
1.Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai
2.Bass Balls (Russian)
3.Black Finger (Tube)
4.The Worm (XO)
5.Metal Muff w/Top Boost
5.Small Stone (V1)

ones i cant categorize:
1.LPB-1 (nano)
2.The Mole (nano)
3.Screaming Bird (nano)
4.Doctor Q (old)
5.Y Triggered Filter
6.Small Clone (old)
7.Double Muff
8.Little Big Muff (XO)
9.Mini Mixer MX-3M (Russian)
10.Holier Grail
11.Stereo Poly Chorus

ones i didn’t really care for:
1.Switch Blade (old)
2.The Silencer
3.Nano Clone

there are way more i want and need to get!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i cant explain the silence, but….

the nut missing is normal, only the first run of the new nano and XO models had them, all the pedals now do not have the nut, it is not needed. its perfectly normal

yeah make sure everything fits right after your done drilling the holes, and before you apply any finish. and yeah waiting 48 hours is a great idea, but i will admit i get impatient sum times as well. 🙄

try diystomboxes.com, and beavisaudio.com to get started, i know there a many useful sites, that i cant remember off hand, but those two will get you started, and im sure others here will fill in the blanks.