One of the things I love most about Fuzz pedals is how great they sound when you dial back the guitar volume knob. You get a full range of variably tamed goodness to take advantage of as you dial up to the fuzz tones they're more famous for.
Being a Fuzz lover back when there was nothing but hate, I still need to point out that there are some unique and brutal Drives out there, including some Germanium types.Don't let the names distract you. I consider the Muff to be more of a Distortion.
The Supreme pedal is based on the 60's Japanese Superfuzz. After Pete Townsend was first exposed to Jimi Hendrix, he went through a period when he changed to lighter strings and used a Superfuzz, usually with a Gibson SG. The well-known example of that sound is the famous album The Who Live at Leeds.
I think this is the best demo of these pedals because they test them against single coil v humbucker and a clean v dirty amp which makes such a huge difference for fuzz pedals. Thanks guys.
The Fuzz Supreme is based on The Fuzz Pedal which Pete Townshend used in the 1970's (primarily in the Tommy and Who's Next era), and you can hear that pedal listening to the Live at Leeds album!
Really surprised that a gentleman and scholar such as the Captain is hearing of the Superfuzz only now, at the ripe age of 31.. :D Probably my favorite guitar sound in the whole world. The essence of rock and roll distilled.
To me Historically, the sound we were going for in the 70's was the Bender. The idea of sending an already Fuzzy/distorted sound into an already distorted sounding overdriven, amp/friedman was something we just did not do except in a rare situation/experiment. the Beatles and Stones, yardbirds used it for that B uzzsawy sound. Alot of the Live stuff that Hendrix and the Who did back then was simply 100 watt amps. Cranked to all get out. Pete today with hearing has paid the price for it, and would probably tell you so. If someone asked me, what is the sound of an electric guitar, I always send them to the opening lead sound of Paul Revere and the Raiders the song Him or Me, that opening single coil electric clean, most likely small amp, fairly cranked is the Electric sounding guitar. Then of course you get into the Clapton Beano sound. High High Gain stuff came about much Later, think late 80's-90's, that is all a matter of taste, myself I do not like lots of Gain, maybe I am too old to relish it. Well my old 2 cents worth. The Crimson they demoed seemed to have the most versatility. There actually are 3 types of pedal: 1st came the Fuzz, then Distortion and then an Overdrive pedal, and a treble booster pedal seems to do that too, in that type pedal. They all seem to bleed into each other to some degree. And then along came Phase shifters/Flangers/chorus, and Delays. Reverbs tremelos/vibratos built into mid to late 60' amps. Oh and right after the Fuzz came the Wah, Wah pedal. You can tell when certain effects came available in recording history, Wah pedal Cream and Hendrix, Stones only rock and roll album had the birth of Phase shifter, Van Halen 1st albums Flanger effects. You especially hear the birth of Chorus effects in Robert Plants 1st Solo album. I believe Tape delays would have been mid 60's. A Good Electric player plays the Amp as much as he does the Guitar itself, alot of it feeds out his fingers/touch as well. Well only giving personal opinion.
Generally speaking, I’m just not a fan of fuzz. That said, the Supreme is incredible. I even loved that scooped mode for how it so dramatically changed note definition. Best fuzz demo ever.
Boost on low gain, scoop on high gain. That's how I felt about it. But I mean there is a reason so many doom metal artists revere the Boss FZ-2, which is based off of the Super Fuzz.
@@mistergoat7357 The "not a fan of fuzz" of me three years ago now has an Octavix and a Deluxe Big Muff on the board. My, how times have changed … as have I. :)
I have the Bender and running through a Tweed Deluxe, it's really easy to get those old Neil Young tones where it sounds like the amp is about to explode. I love it.
For an example of Pete Townshend using Superfuzz listen to his solo on Heaven and Hell live at Leeds 1970, it's definitely not as gainey as the JHS version, but it sounds like he used it more as a boost to push his already gainey amp
Looking forward to getting the Bender for christmas. I have the Crimson. It's great, but personally as far as the Big Muff goes, I prefer the typical New York Big Muff. The JHS Crimson has more mids, doesn't clean up quite as nice and it's a bit more messy sounding. Still sounds good. It's just preference.
I think I am a Bender fan. The Smiley was nice as well. I have Big Muff pedal already. The Supreme was to over the top for me. Looks like I am gonna buy another pedal real soon. Thanks for the video guys! Be well. Cheers!
I have the hendrix fuzz face and the Octavio fuzz let edition pedals by mxr unreal tone through my gibson 2017 les paul traditional an recently bought the Marshall studio vintage 20H an 2x12 matching cab, all you need 🤘😁
Marty Robins was recording Don’t Worry when a tube on the amp was faulty and made the first fuzz sound they liked it so they kept on playing and the recording was this was in 1961😜
I just listened to it-terrible song. Cool fuzz though! It is credited as being from 1958 on iTunes but they don’t seem to ever check their facts too well. They have a picture of Andre 3000 instead of Hendrix when you search Jimi Hendrix....
Nice vid! I love Fuzz! Any plans on checking out the Fender Player Duo-Sonic HS? I'm thinking of getting one and am curious of what you guys would feel about it. Just an idea now that you've had so many vids with off-set guitars recently.
Some say Rocket 88 was, a decade before. Both of these were tube malfunctions, I think Marty robins song’s fuzz was from the desk, Jackie Brenston/Ike Turner’s song was a tube in the amp. But meh, not sure about sweating the small details. I guess the Marty robins one is more interesting cos the engineer decided to build the first fuzz circuit after that session, whereas Ike and Jackie started Rock’n’Roll (with sister Rosetta Tharpe) instead.
I just sent an order for the pink CV jazzmaster a few hours ago, and now there's one sneaking around in the back of the video here... Coincidence? I THINK NOT
on the FF style one like a lot of FF style pedals the high end comes in right at the end of the fuzz control i don't think the pedal is dark if you listen to it with the fuzz all the way up 6:20 the way it should be for me.
I'm a bit confused whether the Supreme is supposed to be a Shin-Ei/Companion Fuzz. It does sound like it, but I'm sure I read somewhere it was supposed to be something else.
Jim Dunlop Mike Matthews Michael Fuller..Dunlop/MXR Electro Harmonix Fulltone are the true legends and geniuses behind guitar effect pedals..no one are better period!
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Fuzz is just so much cooler than distortion and overdrive. Much more raw and wriggling
My heart belongs to Big Muff - the best of two worlds.
@@ThorneyedWT Same! Best pedal ever created
One of the things I love most about Fuzz pedals is how great they sound when you dial back the guitar volume knob. You get a full range of variably tamed goodness to take advantage of as you dial up to the fuzz tones they're more famous for.
Being a Fuzz lover back when there was nothing but hate, I still need to point out that there are some unique and brutal Drives out there, including some Germanium types.Don't let the names distract you.
I consider the Muff to be more of a Distortion.
The gollums of fuzz 🤣
I have the Smiley. Standard MO for a Fuzz Face: single coils, fuzz cranked to shit, ride the guitar volume.
The Supreme pedal is based on the 60's Japanese Superfuzz. After Pete Townsend was first exposed to Jimi Hendrix, he went through a period when he changed to lighter strings and used a Superfuzz, usually with a Gibson SG. The well-known example of that sound is the famous album The Who Live at Leeds.
So nice to see Pete, Lee, The Purple Tele and Fuzz in one video. Awesome playing. Great pedals. Shell pink Jags and Jazzes...you guys nailed it.
I think this is the best demo of these pedals because they test them against single coil v humbucker and a clean v dirty amp which makes such a huge difference for fuzz pedals. Thanks guys.
The Fuzz Supreme is based on The Fuzz Pedal which Pete Townshend used in the 1970's (primarily in the Tommy and Who's Next era), and you can hear that pedal listening to the Live at Leeds album!
The Supreme sounded heavenly! By far my favorite of the bunch.
Felt like I was in Fuzz 101. One of the best videos ever! The natural breaks between guitar/amp/pedals was fabulous. JHS is way out front on these.
Really surprised that a gentleman and scholar such as the Captain is hearing of the Superfuzz only now, at the ripe age of 31.. :D
Probably my favorite guitar sound in the whole world. The essence of rock and roll distilled.
I'm definitely more of a Smiley-Supreme kinda guy, but the world of fuzz has so much wretched sweetness to offer.
To me Historically, the sound we were going for in the 70's was the Bender. The idea of sending an already Fuzzy/distorted sound into an already distorted sounding overdriven, amp/friedman was something we just did not do except in a rare situation/experiment. the Beatles and Stones, yardbirds used it for that B uzzsawy sound. Alot of the Live stuff that Hendrix and the Who did back then was simply 100 watt amps. Cranked to all get out. Pete today with hearing has paid the price for it, and would probably tell you so. If someone asked me, what is the sound of an electric guitar, I always send them to the opening lead sound of Paul Revere and the Raiders the song Him or Me, that opening single coil electric clean, most likely small amp, fairly cranked is the Electric sounding guitar. Then of course you get into the Clapton Beano sound. High High Gain stuff came about much Later, think late 80's-90's, that is all a matter of taste, myself I do not like lots of Gain, maybe I am too old to relish it. Well my old 2 cents worth. The Crimson they demoed seemed to have the most versatility. There actually are 3 types of pedal: 1st came the Fuzz, then Distortion and then an Overdrive pedal, and a treble booster pedal seems to do that too, in that type pedal. They all seem to bleed into each other to some degree. And then along came Phase shifters/Flangers/chorus, and Delays. Reverbs tremelos/vibratos built into mid to late 60' amps. Oh and right after the Fuzz came the Wah, Wah pedal. You can tell when certain effects came available in recording history, Wah pedal Cream and Hendrix, Stones only rock and roll album had the birth of Phase shifter, Van Halen 1st albums Flanger effects. You especially hear the birth of Chorus effects in Robert Plants 1st Solo album. I believe Tape delays would have been mid 60's. A Good Electric player plays the Amp as much as he does the Guitar itself, alot of it feeds out his fingers/touch as well. Well only giving personal opinion.
Generally speaking, I’m just not a fan of fuzz. That said, the Supreme is incredible. I even loved that scooped mode for how it so dramatically changed note definition. Best fuzz demo ever.
Boost on low gain, scoop on high gain. That's how I felt about it. But I mean there is a reason so many doom metal artists revere the Boss FZ-2, which is based off of the Super Fuzz.
Mythos changed it for me, their take on fuzz is great and an easing in to a cold pool minding your jiblets as you go deeper
@@mistergoat7357 The "not a fan of fuzz" of me three years ago now has an Octavix and a Deluxe Big Muff on the board. My, how times have changed … as have I. :)
Man, my favorite Fuzz of the last 30 years is the Keeley Fuzz Bender! That thing is something special!
I’d like it more if it was less high end fizzy and more like a fuzz face tonality
You don't understand how long I've waited for this video :)
"I want it to have more"
"Okay well I'll show you less"
Watching this for the first time thinking the same thing hahaha. Crank the damn knobs captain!! Lol
I have the Bender and running through a Tweed Deluxe, it's really easy to get those old Neil Young tones where it sounds like the amp is about to explode. I love it.
I have the bender and LOVE it! I add a JHS morning glory before it to boost into the fuzz, very sweet and very fun to play!
I love when Pete says humbucker; It's like an homage to Dickens; "humbugger!" :)
Pete thoroughly enjoyed himself.
Custom Tele in hand, New JHS Fuzz pedals, what's not to enjoy... 😉
Andertons Music Co Fair play😂😂
@@andertons syphilis
The Cap'n was dead on with the Supreme, between 10 and 2 the best tones for me.
The perfect combo-a purple Tele, fuzz, and a great guitar player.
You guys never fail to impress! Really loving your videos a lot!
Greetings from Singapore and stay safe over there in the UK!
Thanks for tuning in all the way from Singapore... Glad you're enjoying the videos!
I see a Pink Jaguar. ;) or should I say Pink Panther.
hmmm perhaps a sneak peak from a future video... 😉
I have to have one.
@@andertons Please have Pete perform the entire Pink Panther theme on it, maybe with a surf rock twist, that would be beyond awesome.
No, you shouldn’t say “Pink Panther”... JHS already got into trouble for calling something that without permission a few years ago! 😜
@@meadish You might want to check out the Ventures album "Live In Japan '65"
Supreme - Univox Superfuzz - my favourite fuzz of all time.
The first recorded use of "Fuzz" was in 1961, Marty Robbins Don't Worry About Me with the bass solo.
You guys are like my celebrity guitar pedal heroes!
It's amazing Fuzz was the first guitar effects pedal, but it's still so contentious. Desert island pedal for me!
Lee's hand is so animated when he tweaks pedals, it could have its own talk show.
Love the bender!!!! Got to buy one!!!!
So many great demos of fuzz pedals at the minute. Love my Green Russian though I must say
For an example of Pete Townshend using Superfuzz listen to his solo on Heaven and Hell live at Leeds 1970, it's definitely not as gainey as the JHS version, but it sounds like he used it more as a boost to push his already gainey amp
Oh yeah I flippin love that Roobarb and Custard sound
Pete is loving this, I'm expecting a new Danish Pete pedalboard build video that will have a lotttt of fuzz lol, cheers and stay safe guys!
Looking forward to getting the Bender for christmas.
I have the Crimson. It's great, but personally as far as the Big Muff goes, I prefer the typical New York Big Muff. The JHS Crimson has more mids, doesn't clean up quite as nice and it's a bit more messy sounding. Still sounds good. It's just preference.
When I hear a gated fuzz sound, I always think about the "I Want To Break Free" solo. Sounds like "spitty" in Lee's words. 😅
The Supreme for me...Full Stooges/Mudhoney styley :P
Literally from the first note, I knew it was Pete playing his purple tele, before the video even cut in.
Only one guitar can create a sound such as that... 😉
love you guys...thanks!
I think I am a Bender fan. The Smiley was nice as well. I have Big Muff pedal already. The Supreme was to over the top for me. Looks like I am gonna buy another pedal real soon. Thanks for the video guys! Be well. Cheers!
Looks like there is always room for another fuzz... 😉 Glad you enjoyed the video!
that Smiley sounded so good
I have the hendrix fuzz face and the Octavio fuzz let edition pedals by mxr unreal tone through my gibson 2017 les paul traditional an recently bought the Marshall studio vintage 20H an 2x12 matching cab, all you need 🤘😁
My favorite,Pete and the Captain of course🤘😁!
Danish Pete, the Purple Tele and big fuzz.
The day just got gooder!
The best sounding mod is by far the Crimson one, nailed it. Check it at 34:21
Marty Robins was recording Don’t Worry when a tube on the amp was faulty and made the first fuzz sound they liked it so they kept on playing and the recording was this was in 1961😜
I just listened to it-terrible song. Cool fuzz though! It is credited as being from 1958 on iTunes but they don’t seem to ever check their facts too well. They have a picture of Andre 3000 instead of Hendrix when you search Jimi Hendrix....
Loved the video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
My nickname was smiley in grade school and I live in London I have to buy that fuzz pedal don’t I. Good thing it’s kickass
Honestly, the fuzz bender sounds like it could be a prime Hendrix tone right there.
Ive heard is sound heavenly in other videos. They didn't do it justice here
Much better when you guys are in person
We've missed being in the same room!
The effect of Danish Pete into the Bender was a lot less amusing and far less beeped out than I would have expected.
Fuzz pedals might be my favorite thing in the world...
What about pornography?
i was going down an youtbue rabbit hole of J Mascis and Dinosaur Jr. This came up.
Budget pedals = clone
Boutique pedals = homage
Dayum Pete ! 🔥😎🎸🎶🤘
You know when it's Pete replying to comments bc he always adds an elipsis to the end of his sentences....
Don't know what you mean... 😉
And a winky face... 😉
davedave that’s a winking face... I think a “winky face” is something else altogether different and less wholesome! 😋
@@davidburke2132 😂😂😂😂😂
MOAR FUZZ!!!
A bit late to the party but that supreme with the lp is glorious
Nice vid! I love Fuzz! Any plans on checking out the Fender Player Duo-Sonic HS? I'm thinking of getting one and am curious of what you guys would feel about it. Just an idea now that you've had so many vids with off-set guitars recently.
Marty Robins ‘Don’t Worry’. I think. First track with Fuzz. On the bass about halfway through.
Some say Rocket 88 was, a decade before. Both of these were tube malfunctions, I think Marty robins song’s fuzz was from the desk, Jackie Brenston/Ike Turner’s song was a tube in the amp.
But meh, not sure about sweating the small details.
I guess the Marty robins one is more interesting cos the engineer decided to build the first fuzz circuit after that session, whereas Ike and Jackie started Rock’n’Roll (with sister Rosetta Tharpe) instead.
Little "Spirit in the Night" sounding in that intro
cheers Pete
Morning gents. Happy Tuesday. LOVE those pedals. Even though I'm rubbish with the fuzz. Hahaha
Great pedals & offering such a wide variety of Fuzz tones. Glad to see you tuning in Christopher!
Pete Townshend used an earlier version of the Univox Super-fuzz too, the Supreme doesn’t remind me of his sound at all.
I just sent an order for the pink CV jazzmaster a few hours ago, and now there's one sneaking around in the back of the video here... Coincidence? I THINK NOT
Maybe it's yours!
@@davedavem They still have a few in stock, so mine was probably still in its box, but I'm still gonna pretend! :D
@@ebbablom lol, so would I. In fact, I did that with another guitar once, until they said the one they were demoing was a prototype!
Liked the first one the best
Hi. Is the Bender Fuzz more similar to the Big Muff? Thanks
on the FF style one like a lot of FF style pedals the high end comes in right at the end of the fuzz control i don't think the pedal is dark if you listen to it with the fuzz all the way up 6:20 the way it should be for me.
Revolution was the sound of going straight DI into a console. I don’t believe that was a “fuzz” sound, but I could be mistaken.
You're right!
Pro tip: fuzz tone gets even fuzzier if you play it at 1.5 x speed.
Is there a chance that someone can tell me, which fuzz Wo Fat use? I love the tone of that fuzzy heavy sound!🤘🎸
Have you checked equipboard??
@@theslayerofgoblins849 Just have, but no result. Thanks for the great tip tho, i'll definately check out some others! 🎸🤘Rock on, bro!
Crimson please! For me & my bass! 😀
A perfect Fuzz for Guitar & Bass!
Yes indeed. 4 superb sounding & looking pedals & more to come!!
buy all four cos we've lost focus... good one! nice pedals though
is sound like ever gonna come back?
Big fan of the victory clean amp. I've heard the Friedman JC sound better than it's dialed here tho.
I think if you ran those fuzzes into the Laney LA30BL for the dirty amp it would've sounded way better than the Friedman.
Didn't know that I had a tiny little cut in the web of my thumb until I got to work and hit the hand sanitizer. Be warned my friends
I call it paper cut finder
...gloves gloves
I'm a bit confused whether the Supreme is supposed to be a Shin-Ei/Companion Fuzz. It does sound like it, but I'm sure I read somewhere it was supposed to be something else.
No, it’s a (near-) clone of a Super Fuzz. The Companion uses a different though related circuit.
Can Pete please release a guitar playing course?
Pete, are you a fan of Spoon? Do tell. Where did Britt's Tele go?
19:10 *billy corgan has entered the chat*
I can just for the purple tele. And lee
Yo hello guys, nice vid as always, could u help me choose a guitar and amp for total of 750 dollars, i mainly play blues and rock.
How do you guys mic your cab? I'd love to get an IR of the Anderton's demo room.
Gotta love fuzz, complete distraction of the signal vs distortion
Everytime they put out a pedal video, Im always more interested in the guitar. Is that weird?
Not weird at all, we try to match the pedals up with interesting guitars for the demos! Glad to see it's working 😉
Bender....theeeeee fuzzzzzzzzz
I think the first guitar pedal was a Trem Trol , tremolo pedal.
I can’t take my eyes off that amp head behind Pete, is it a Vox? If it is please make a video about it.
I think it’s a two rock
A Big muff- a fat Bigg Muff- a fat, wooly, Russian Big Muff- a fat, wooly, Russian, green Big Muff- wait, are we still talking about pedals?
Jesus Christ, Pete... How u so talented? It's the tele isn't it? 😉
It's got a talent switch built in but don't tell anyone... 😉
@@andertons 🤐
@@paddyjames2025 It's called the LOT switch.
@@paddyjames2025 "Lack of Talent" I have one too!
@@lieut89 same! Not really impressed by it tho 😂
I've always hated fuzz faces. :( Supreme Super fuzz for the win
Pete how much for that purple Tele name your cheapest price
Mick Middss it’s a custom shop do, you can probably get one similar
@@seamusforpresident3670 but the man the myth the legend that is Pete hasn't played that one
Mick Middss you can take it to Andertons and make him play it
@@seamusforpresident3670 hahahahahah
Here you go... :-) www.andertons.co.uk/fender-custom-shop-52-tele-large-c-neck-maple-board-purple-metallic-heavy-relic
Jim Dunlop Mike Matthews Michael Fuller..Dunlop/MXR Electro Harmonix Fulltone are the true legends and geniuses behind guitar effect pedals..no one are better period!
That's just an opinion, what about Keeley
Rob doesn’t do the show with you anymore?
Pianos had pedals first. :)
🙌
All about that sustain......
Well, no, organs had pedals first. The first pianos didn't even have pedals.
@@santafemikez9694 ... and Frank Zappa once played one on TV. You win!!
@@santafemikez9694 Bicycles came CENTURIES after these other things.
pete needs to learn some doom metal !!!!!! that would be epic!!!!
Chugging/djenting gets old pretty quick innit?
The first fuzz wasn't on the guitar track. It was on the bass track.
Are andertons reducing prices due to decrease in vat.
There hasn’t been a decrease in VAT on music gear, only on parts of hospitality and tourism industries including on food and non-alcoholic drinks from restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés and other similar premises. So no, there is no VAT reduction applicable on anything that Anderton’s sells.
Fuzz factory ,only need the one !no I have three ! learning curve but that's the fun
Im pretty sure if JHS had put all four (tiny circuits) into one box. They would have a winner... buy they didnt.