Firstly yes I do… there are plenty of boutique companies that will build you a Ram’s head clone … or you can buy kits from GGG and build any version you like. I’ve seen comparison videos where it’s impossible to tell the difference. So yeah, of course it’s for the looks/vibe/vintage mojo/collectability/investent. …. which is fine, I understand that, I’d buy one for the same reasons.

I personally think most triangle muffs and russian muffs sound pretty awful and have no problem stating that a BM with T/W is a ‘better’ sounding pedal to my ears. Each version has it’s own character, but you can’t really say that one is better than the other. …. it’s too subjective and not ‘absurd’ at all to me, I wonder if we’ll think it’s absurd in 10-15 years when the latest NYC Big Muff becomes a sought after pedal? Heck, 5 years ago people couldn’t give green sovteks away, you could pick them up for $50, they still sound the same now as they did then, so you tell me what’s going on there?