I'm always hearing people say that a buffer before a fuzz messes up the sound, but I honestly thought the fuzz tone *with* the buffer sounded better in both cases. It's like taking a blanket off the speaker
I thought he was running the buffer after the fuzz- not before it. I can run my Big Muff pretty much anywhere- it changes the tone but they're all usable tones. The Fuzz Face though- if I put anything in front of it- it becomes harsh, thin, and just generally horrible. I can run a buffer after it and it changes the tone, but it's usable- it just rolls off some of the highs. That said- MXR makes a Fuzz face with a buffer in it- it specifically designed to run with their Fuzz Face though. This allows you to put it anywhere like a Big Muff- the buffer in front of it fools it into thinking it's seeing the guitar.
so nice to see you back! Keep doing videos in whatever pace you like. My personal "trick" with an EQ pedal is that I use a midi controlled Boss EQ-200 with four different presets with a midi loop switcher. This makes my single channel amp, using just a booster and the EQ pedal, more flexible than most multi-drive pedal boards. I generally have a boost pedal "always on" for my main sound, and use the volume control to clean up a bit when needed. If I need crystal cleans, I use the EQ setting 1 with boosted highs and volume in the effects loop, using the loop switcher to also disable the otherwise always on boost. For more distorted rhythm, I use the setting 2 with scooped mids and more volume in front of the always on boost. For solos, I have a setting 3 mid boost in the effects loop with the always on boost. Finally. I have a a "lo fi" setting with cut lows and mids in the effects loop for when I want the bass player to cut through. I love my EQ-200! And my Friedman Buxom Betty Boost. That "tight" control just makes it so easy to set up a nice fat sound. It's the perfect pedal for any single channel amp user.
One of the greatest, and perhaps most overlooked distortion pedals is the old Akai G-Drive. It had two 6-band graphic EQ sections; one before the clipping section, and one after.
Holy crap- This is a great trick! I'm all about fuzz and have been playing for many years, I've never used an EQ for fuzz like this, but you've really got me looking at adding an EQ to my board again! Thanks so much!
I use the Orange pedal baby amp and get most my tone from my pedals. The pedal baby doesn't have much of an EQ and you just made me realize an EQ pedal is a must on my pedalboard now. Love the videos man!
welcome back!! i have a big muff wicker, and it was my first fuzz. i was upset when i got lost in the mix when i tried to play it with my band for the first time, but felt better when i learned that it was something normal to come across. i love videos like these that help me work around it. thank you!!
Love that tone wicker big muff! I use it on my pedal board with a musicom loop switcher with input buffer off, but output buffer on and still really happy with the way it sounds. Great video, cheers!
I’ve found putting an EQ at the end of the fx loop to very minimally cut some lower frequencies is like pulling a blanket off my amp. It opens it up so much more.
OK so would you say to always put the EQ at the very end, is that how it is usually done? I mean, it would seem to make sense to me, but I dont claim to know it all, always more to know, this pedal info stuff is endless!
@@michaelcraig9449 I would say there is no "always put it here or there answer". EQ before and after drive/distortion does different things depending on what frequency and whether you're cutting or boosting. In this following sound demo, you can clearly hear the difference between cutting or boosting mids, both before or after drive. Boosting the mids *before* an overdrive circuit (either pedals or in the amp) sounds much better than boosting mids after the drives (in the FX loop). Cutting mids, however, has a much less dramatic difference before or after drives.ruclips.net/video/FvsdKC_ULq4/видео.html
Thank you for teaching how to get the most use out of pedals. I learned about the buffer effect with an EQ early on, but never thought of using the volume by itself for a boost.
Just looking at your surroundings?....ALL THOSE PEDALS!?...and that Tweed/ creamy looking VOX?....I'd lock myself in there for DAYS!!!...AWESOME video dude!...you've got yourself a subscriber!!!
This is why I got the Billy Gibbons Siete Santos but I found I love to really exaggerate the eq and use a wah after. So gnarley! Like Pete Cosy with Howlin’ Wolf or the Stooges but more!
I think I prefer them buffered or/and EQ'ed. I like using an unbuffered compressor into my DIY Fuzzface clone. It spreads out the guitar volume roll-back sensitivity for better control, it reduces the mudiness and I can even cheat and boost the input volume. Gives an overall nice ballsier and better defined sound.
Ill be honest, I would have gladly given two thumbs up to this video. Once for the fuzz/eq portion, and an additional thumbs up for the baby goat. haha
Ditch the eq and swap it out for an OD1x pedal. Using bass cut or treble boost adds or cuts both ends of the spectrum amazingly. Didn't believe it until I heard it. Goes great with a Keely fuzz bender before the OD.
Great video! I'm always looking for ways to play with the color of my fuzz pedals. I like to sandwich mine between two different overdrives (TS->Fuzzes->Klon). The first OD boosts the fuzz, the second adjusts the mids for a thicker sound.
Cool video. I use a Ibanez GE-601 towards the end of my effects chain. I often use it after a fuzz pedal as you are doing except I cut more in the 400 Hz region than you did in this video. I also like to use a compressor pedal with a fuzz as the right amount of compression helps to make the fuzz more articulate. I usually use a dual channel Slide Rig in true bypass for this. My favorite fuzz is a Foxx Tone Machine, but I have recently been digging Fuzz Face type pedals. I also have had a long term affair with the Roland Bee Baa. I have never tried a dedicated buffer pedal as you are demonstrating. Will have to check out that arrangement more closely.
How do you like the Freqout? I've got one too, and I don't use it they way I thought I would. It's very fun. You can make some really crazy out there sounds with it, as opposed to just getting feedback!
Had alot of fun hanging out with you and JHS ,,, 4 like 2 hrs ... Like Ur laid back style ... The way ya like to suport other players in a jam ... Say it again !!! Luv Ur play'n !!! Very good ,,, not stomping on others ... EQ is so helpful ,,, anywhere ya put it ... Pre-amp ... Clean boost ... Tone shaping ... Long pedal chain ... Got 2 have ... Thanks man ... D
Play & mix sound in Jax Fla ... Worked with lot of great people ... But it seems like none of the G-tar players would keep there pedal rig going ,,, " U no those guyz " ... So I was not into pedalz 4 yrs ... But I just got into the hole thing ... In a year got 20 or more ... Had to ,,, just one or two don't get ya shit ... Got to get the gain under control ... You been alot of help ... I'm starting to sound good & feel good ... Thanks ... Luv Ur work ... D
I discovered layering a fuzz into an overdrive pedal yields some good results. (I'm a cheapass) I've tried both a Danelectro French Toast and some no-name silicone fuzz pedal into both a tubescreamer and a mosky silver horse (not at the same time), but with the OD pedals, turn the gain all the way down, level to unity, and adjust tone as needed. What this did to my ears is pretty much keep the fuzz gain characteristic, but injected a lot of mid range to have the EQ be closer to "amp-like." But, now you have me thinking I need to get an EQ pedal....
Good to see you back, and great tip. I stole a trick from David Gilmour, and will use an overdrive with the fuzz feeding into it. It sounds counter-intuitive, but it actually focuses the fuzz, and rolls off some of the fizz.
I run my new-ish Big Muff Op Amp (Sustain max, Tone 1o'c, Volume 1o'c ) into a Vox Over the Top Boost (Bass 11o'c, Treble 1o'c, Gain 9o'c or just before it get's too muddy) Into an AC30 normal channel. The OTTB pedal and AC30 both have a hi-cut filter which are used. This gets me the near disintegrating tone I want without the muddiness and excess fizziness.
Swollen pickle and a od2 in the front, boss gt3 multieffects in the loop. The EQ on it is great, the effects are generally more powerful (more controllable parameters) than their stompbox counterparts. I’m able to extract from it a very wide variety of vastly differing tones with blending effects.
I really like your videos, i appreciate the goodnes and modest attitude. I think in this video is missing "the mix" to illustrate what are you taking about.
MXR 108 has a buffer switch so with it on you can place it anywhere in the chain, its also actually brighter on that setting and cuts through more so that may be an option for some.
I would have been psyched if you would have done that same thing with your Velvet Fuzz it happens to be my most favorite fuzz in the world though I know it's not just a straight out and out fuzz it's got something else going on for it which is probably why I love it so much I heard stories of David Gilmour with a stack kind of sound
Great video! I’ve been running my fuzz into a GE-7 for years. Most fuzz pedals aren’t usable to me without the GE-7. I guess it must be how I set my amps.
I have a V8 Black Russian that I run though the FX loop of an orange amp, that combo by itself could sound super muddy to some. I threw a MXR 10 band after the muff before time effects and with subtle tweaks it sounds killer. The mid boost trick you show is a must.
I've got a Boss GE7 which is great but I've ordered a 'Caline CP-81 10 Band EQ Guitar Effect Pedal with Volume/Gain Version 3.0' from China off of Ali which I'm guessing is going to be pretty cool in regards to control of the sound. It will be interesting to compare the Boss with the Caline. I don't expect the build quality and electronics to be as good as the Boss but it still should be pretty good.
The easiest way to do (something like) that is to use an overdrive after the fuzz. Gotta mess around to check which voicing suits your ears best (TS, SD1, Bluesbreaker, Klon...).
No worse feeling than kicking on my silky smooth Russian Big Muff for a huge solo…only to cut out of the mix. They sounded great in college when I was more into wah, but I’ve preferred using the Gearbox or my old school MI Audio Crunchbox lately for higher gain.
To my ear the guitar sound sounds better with the buffer on. Question? Does a buffer effect a digital modeling set up? Same thing happens when you jam with others - you can't hear the thing. I've experienced this with the Marshall but the Fender amps seem to do a buffer like thing and you can hear a Twin.
I started using the Triumph as a pre-boost/EQ for the Muff and I haven't found a better drive for that purpose. That pedal kicked 2 or 3 others off my board.
Many thanks for the great useful tips. I am not sure all the fuzz face users suffer from this, but my main issue with FF is the volume increase as you are rolling the vol knob for cleaning up (compared to the volume level that the guitar volume is dimed all the way ). It is kinda frustrating as it makes me use a booster pedal placed after for the volume compensation which is not desirable as it affects the fuzz character. Meanwhile, it appears to be more audible on germanium ones compared to the silicones. I am wondering to know if other people also complain about this and would like to hear their solutions.
Adamnme01 It could be done. The Fuzz Face circuit can fit in a tiny enclosure. Then again, why not put a buffer option in them since the reissues of the 80s? Very few companies have.
I have the same blue fuzz face and find that unless I'm using it for single notes (Ie leads) running an eq after is essential to give it definition. I use one of the old blue mxr six band eqs and it works like a charm
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John Frusciante & Brian Wampler in the same week ~ welcome back, sir!
Unhappy mouth eq setting after fuzz to stand out more in the mix.
BooBoo cool! Definitely have the problem of the guitar disappearing with fuzz on when playing with a band.
U N H A P P Y M O U T H
But unhappy mouth makes me a sad fuzz face :(
Damn. That was _super_ useful. I've heard myself drop out of the mix when engaging the fuzz, but it never occurred to me to put an EQ after it.
Many have used a tone driver type pedal as well for the same boosting EQ effect. Like an Electro Harmonix Crayon, for example.
I use a frowning GE-7 before a Big Muff as a lead boost. Now you've twisted my arm into getting a second as a fuzz shaper. You're a bad man (THANKS!)
The thing for me IS to use bost anda a litle EQ before The fuzz anda a litle EQ after for shaping
Welcome back and hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
I'm always hearing people say that a buffer before a fuzz messes up the sound, but I honestly thought the fuzz tone *with* the buffer sounded better in both cases. It's like taking a blanket off the speaker
I thought he was running the buffer after the fuzz- not before it. I can run my Big Muff pretty much anywhere- it changes the tone but they're all usable tones. The Fuzz Face though- if I put anything in front of it- it becomes harsh, thin, and just generally horrible. I can run a buffer after it and it changes the tone, but it's usable- it just rolls off some of the highs. That said- MXR makes a Fuzz face with a buffer in it- it specifically designed to run with their Fuzz Face though. This allows you to put it anywhere like a Big Muff- the buffer in front of it fools it into thinking it's seeing the guitar.
so nice to see you back! Keep doing videos in whatever pace you like.
My personal "trick" with an EQ pedal is that I use a midi controlled Boss EQ-200 with four different presets with a midi loop switcher. This makes my single channel amp, using just a booster and the EQ pedal, more flexible than most multi-drive pedal boards.
I generally have a boost pedal "always on" for my main sound, and use the volume control to clean up a bit when needed.
If I need crystal cleans, I use the EQ setting 1 with boosted highs and volume in the effects loop, using the loop switcher to also disable the otherwise always on boost.
For more distorted rhythm, I use the setting 2 with scooped mids and more volume in front of the always on boost.
For solos, I have a setting 3 mid boost in the effects loop with the always on boost.
Finally. I have a a "lo fi" setting with cut lows and mids in the effects loop for when I want the bass player to cut through.
I love my EQ-200! And my Friedman Buxom Betty Boost. That "tight" control just makes it so easy to set up a nice fat sound. It's the perfect pedal for any single channel amp user.
Billy Corgan would be proud.
I love the content you make when you giving us tips and tricks when using the eq, really interesting stuff i want more of! :)
Well you are dealing with a tone connoisseur 😁
One of the greatest, and perhaps most overlooked distortion pedals is the old Akai G-Drive. It had two 6-band graphic EQ sections; one before the clipping section, and one after.
Oh beautiful. Thanks for mentioning this.
I had it. It was huge!
Holy crap- This is a great trick! I'm all about fuzz and have been playing for many years, I've never used an EQ for fuzz like this, but you've really got me looking at adding an EQ to my board again! Thanks so much!
I use the Orange pedal baby amp and get most my tone from my pedals. The pedal baby doesn't have much of an EQ and you just made me realize an EQ pedal is a must on my pedalboard now. Love the videos man!
Welcome back. Merry Christmas to everyone there.
welcome back!! i have a big muff wicker, and it was my first fuzz. i was upset when i got lost in the mix when i tried to play it with my band for the first time, but felt better when i learned that it was something normal to come across. i love videos like these that help me work around it. thank you!!
Boost dem mids, you'll be good.
@@rickc2102 There is no dial for mids on a Big Muff with Wicker. There are scooped internally.
Again it’s proved that small EQ changes on merely a few bands make a huge improvement. Nice video, thanks a lot :) // Wince
Love that tone wicker big muff! I use it on my pedal board with a musicom loop switcher with input buffer off, but output buffer on and still really happy with the way it sounds. Great video, cheers!
I like my TW Muff, but it's a bit noisy. I almost wonder if it's a problem with my specific pedal
That makes so much sense, I've got to experiment more with the pedals I use.... and the order.
Welcome back Sir,you’ve been missed.
Brian is great to see you back top tone tips merry Christmas
Just gonna say, this is a life saver for anyone who buys guitars with built in buffers, like the music man cutlass
This is great! I haven't considered using an EQ after a fuzz.
Nice to see a new upload! Hope all is well!
I’ve found putting an EQ at the end of the fx loop to very minimally cut some lower frequencies is like pulling a blanket off my amp. It opens it up so much more.
OK so would you say to always put the EQ at the very end, is that how it is usually done? I mean, it would seem to make sense to me, but I dont claim to know it all, always more to know, this pedal info stuff is endless!
But then your poor amp gets cold
You don't like the EQ on your amp?
@@michaelcraig9449 I would say there is no "always put it here or there answer". EQ before and after drive/distortion does different things depending on what frequency and whether you're cutting or boosting. In this following sound demo, you can clearly hear the difference between cutting or boosting mids, both before or after drive. Boosting the mids *before* an overdrive circuit (either pedals or in the amp) sounds much better than boosting mids after the drives (in the FX loop). Cutting mids, however, has a much less dramatic difference before or after drives.ruclips.net/video/FvsdKC_ULq4/видео.html
@@michaelcraig9449 It depends on what you're looking for. Here's a video that explains it more: ruclips.net/video/hypn6uA6RPs/видео.html
Thank you for teaching how to get the most use out of pedals. I learned about the buffer effect with an EQ early on, but never thought of using the volume by itself for a boost.
Wampler videos are back! REJOICE!!!!!
Great video! I like to use a "klon like" pedal, set as a clean boost, after my 73 rams head fuzz, sounds great and it's really helpful to cut the mix.
Just looking at your surroundings?....ALL THOSE PEDALS!?...and that Tweed/ creamy looking VOX?....I'd lock myself in there for DAYS!!!...AWESOME video dude!...you've got yourself a subscriber!!!
Lovely! welcome back ! always appreciate your work and sharing. thanks Brian
This helps a ton. I love using my Big Muff, but like you said, it can get lost in the band. I'll definitely be using this.
You could try running an overdrive or boost pedal into the big muff also.
Great to see you back! I am still playing my fuzztration 👍
Plot twist: he was moving mic placement the whole time. Glad to have you back man!
This is why I got the Billy Gibbons Siete Santos but I found I love to really exaggerate the eq and use a wah after. So gnarley! Like Pete Cosy with Howlin’ Wolf or the Stooges but more!
Welcome back!!!
I think I prefer them buffered or/and EQ'ed.
I like using an unbuffered compressor into my DIY Fuzzface clone. It spreads out the guitar volume roll-back sensitivity for better control, it reduces the mudiness and I can even cheat and boost the input volume. Gives an overall nice ballsier and better defined sound.
Ill be honest, I would have gladly given two thumbs up to this video. Once for the fuzz/eq portion, and an additional thumbs up for the baby goat. haha
Ditch the eq and swap it out for an OD1x pedal. Using bass cut or treble boost adds or cuts both ends of the spectrum amazingly. Didn't believe it until I heard it. Goes great with a Keely fuzz bender before the OD.
Great video! I'm always looking for ways to play with the color of my fuzz pedals. I like to sandwich mine between two different overdrives (TS->Fuzzes->Klon). The first OD boosts the fuzz, the second adjusts the mids for a thicker sound.
really useful stuff. truly hope all is going well for you
Your tele sounds amazing !!!
I use a tube screamer after a fuzz face to boost the mids and it works a treat 👌
Good to see you again Mr. Wampler!
Have a blessed Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Great video Brian!! Keep em coming!!
Cool video. I use a Ibanez GE-601 towards the end of my effects chain. I often use it after a fuzz pedal as you are doing except I cut more in the 400 Hz region than you did in this video. I also like to use a compressor pedal with a fuzz as the right amount of compression helps to make the fuzz more articulate. I usually use a dual channel Slide Rig in true bypass for this. My favorite fuzz is a Foxx Tone Machine, but I have recently been digging Fuzz Face type pedals. I also have had a long term affair with the Roland Bee Baa. I have never tried a dedicated buffer pedal as you are demonstrating. Will have to check out that arrangement more closely.
Great, I've tried this trick to tame the boom effect of a 4x12 with a big muff on. If you do lead parts it's a must 😁
The only pedal I've got in front of my Hendrix Fuzz is my Freqout. I recommend it as my "trick."
How do you like the Freqout? I've got one too, and I don't use it they way I thought I would. It's very fun. You can make some really crazy out there sounds with it, as opposed to just getting feedback!
Great seeing you again, and thanks for the info!
it's looking very JHS in that room. show off them goods, sir. the EQ corrected fuzzes sound so much more polished
Goat! I loved all those sounds, but you are really selling me on the idea of an EQ pedal.
Great tip Wamp. Thank you sir.
Glad you're back. Have a merry Christmas👍🏻
Had alot of fun hanging out with you and JHS ,,, 4 like 2 hrs ... Like Ur laid back style ... The way ya like to suport other players in a jam ... Say it again !!! Luv Ur play'n !!!
Very good ,,, not stomping on others ... EQ is so helpful ,,, anywhere ya put it ... Pre-amp ... Clean boost ... Tone shaping ... Long pedal chain ... Got 2 have ... Thanks man ... D
Play & mix sound in Jax Fla ... Worked with lot of great people ...
But it seems like none of the G-tar players would keep there pedal rig going ,,, " U no those guyz " ... So I was not into pedalz 4 yrs ... But I just got into the hole thing ... In a year got 20 or more ... Had to ,,, just one or two don't get ya shit ... Got to get the gain under control ... You been alot of help ... I'm starting to sound good & feel good ... Thanks ... Luv Ur work ... D
Thanks so much!
Good job Brian!
I’ve never found buffers to be a problem for big muffs - usually just tweak the tone knob and you’re fine. Boy do fuzz faces hate them though!
I discovered layering a fuzz into an overdrive pedal yields some good results. (I'm a cheapass) I've tried both a Danelectro French Toast and some no-name silicone fuzz pedal into both a tubescreamer and a mosky silver horse (not at the same time), but with the OD pedals, turn the gain all the way down, level to unity, and adjust tone as needed. What this did to my ears is pretty much keep the fuzz gain characteristic, but injected a lot of mid range to have the EQ be closer to "amp-like." But, now you have me thinking I need to get an EQ pedal....
I use a boost for the same reason, it's just like a less surgical EQ really. I have an EQ but no board space for it.
Good to see you back, and great tip. I stole a trick from David Gilmour, and will use an overdrive with the fuzz feeding into it. It sounds counter-intuitive, but it actually focuses the fuzz, and rolls off some of the fizz.
I've been wanting to get a GE-7 for quite some time, thanks for this video!
I run my new-ish Big Muff Op Amp (Sustain max, Tone 1o'c, Volume 1o'c ) into a Vox Over the Top Boost (Bass 11o'c, Treble 1o'c, Gain 9o'c or just before it get's too muddy) Into an AC30 normal channel. The OTTB pedal and AC30 both have a hi-cut filter which are used. This gets me the near disintegrating tone I want without the muddiness and excess fizziness.
Swollen pickle and a od2 in the front, boss gt3 multieffects in the loop. The EQ on it is great, the effects are generally more powerful (more controllable parameters) than their stompbox counterparts. I’m able to extract from it a very wide variety of vastly differing tones with blending effects.
I really like your videos, i appreciate the goodnes and modest attitude. I think in this video is missing "the mix" to illustrate what are you taking about.
Welcome back Brian!
Love how you reorganized that studio
Welcome back bro. God bless!!!
That Indy signature lol. I still have one of your original modded pedals "indyguitarist" SD-1 I think. Somewhere in my collection.
Thanks Brian for a informative video.
I have the Hendrix fuzz face now I want the big muff to. Damn! It never ends!
just got that exact big muff for Christmas! thanks for giving me something to think about :)
I love your pedal collection 🤘😎
MXR 108 has a buffer switch so with it on you can place it anywhere in the chain, its also actually brighter on that setting and cuts through more so that may be an option for some.
...thx again Mr Wampler... always great info..👍
Excellent stuff, Brian. I always appreciate a new Wampler video.
I guess I should go back to work now.
I would have been psyched if you would have done that same thing with your Velvet Fuzz it happens to be my most favorite fuzz in the world though I know it's not just a straight out and out fuzz it's got something else going on for it which is probably why I love it so much I heard stories of David Gilmour with a stack kind of sound
welcome back mr Wampler!!!
Sounds great but my favorite EQ pedal is the EQuator!
Thanks for the tips. You're a hell of a great guitar player!
Great video! I’ve been running my fuzz into a GE-7 for years. Most fuzz pedals aren’t usable to me without the GE-7. I guess it must be how I set my amps.
You may have covered in another video, but could you explain the theory of what a buffer does vs. true-bypass? Thanks, and LOVE YOUR PEDALS!!
I did a search and found your video. Thanks for the info and the awesome pedals!
ruclips.net/video/CZktA4Sqbsg/видео.html
I have a V8 Black Russian that I run though the FX loop of an orange amp, that combo by itself could sound super muddy to some.
I threw a MXR 10 band after the muff before time effects and with subtle tweaks it sounds killer. The mid boost trick you show is a must.
same way gilmour sets his first eq . now i know why since he uses muff type fuzzes
Welcome back Brian! Nice to see you again. This trick is cool and an appetizer for me and my octo noiz!
Have a merry Christmas Brian :-)
I've got a Boss GE7 which is great but I've ordered a 'Caline CP-81 10 Band EQ Guitar Effect Pedal with Volume/Gain Version 3.0' from China off of Ali which I'm guessing is going to be pretty cool in regards to control of the sound. It will be interesting to compare the Boss with the Caline. I don't expect the build quality and electronics to be as good as the Boss but it still should be pretty good.
The easiest way to do (something like) that is to use an overdrive after the fuzz. Gotta mess around to check which voicing suits your ears best (TS, SD1, Bluesbreaker, Klon...).
No worse feeling than kicking on my silky smooth Russian Big Muff for a huge solo…only to cut out of the mix.
They sounded great in college when I was more into wah, but I’ve preferred using the Gearbox or my old school MI Audio Crunchbox lately for higher gain.
To my ear the guitar sound sounds better with the buffer on. Question? Does a buffer effect a digital modeling set up? Same thing happens when you jam with others - you can't hear the thing. I've experienced this with the Marshall but the Fender amps seem to do a buffer like thing and you can hear a Twin.
In some case, fuzzface happy with after buffer straight to the amp, a thousand ways you like of course.
I started using the Triumph as a pre-boost/EQ for the Muff and I haven't found a better drive for that purpose. That pedal kicked 2 or 3 others off my board.
I like the muff more WITH the added highs from the buffer.
Many thanks for the great useful tips. I am not sure all the fuzz face users suffer from this, but my main issue with FF is the volume increase as you are rolling the vol knob for cleaning up (compared to the volume level that the guitar volume is dimed all the way ). It is kinda frustrating as it makes me use a booster pedal placed after for the volume compensation which is not desirable as it affects the fuzz character. Meanwhile, it appears to be more audible on germanium ones compared to the silicones. I am wondering to know if other people also complain about this and would like to hear their solutions.
Dang I have all these these pedals on my board. Good stuff.
Would you build a fuzz with s graphic EQ in it to get all these in one box? I'd buy one they're grest little tricks
Adamnme01 checkout the Dunlop Billy Gibbons limited edition that came out this year.
Adamnme01
It could be done. The Fuzz Face circuit can fit in a tiny enclosure.
Then again, why not put a buffer option in them since the reissues of the 80s?
Very few companies have.
We have the fuzztration which is a big muff style fuzz with a 3 band EQ
old blood noise Endeavors came out with the haunt and it looks like it's got a couple equs built in
The Metal Zone's tone controls are perfect.
Thanks this might help with my DOOMing.
Doom on 🤘😈🤘
Doom is ultimate music
Thx Brian , always good information .
Great video to come back on!
What is that amp behind you..? On your left our right..
is that the AC 30 hand wired..?
Great video thanks
I have the same blue fuzz face and find that unless I'm using it for single notes (Ie leads) running an eq after is essential to give it definition. I use one of the old blue mxr six band eqs and it works like a charm
welcome back bud!
I love to boost 400hz on my fuzzes to get that Queens of the Stone Age sound
My face got like burned man, thanx!
Welcome back dude!
Have you tried the Dod Carcosa? Very articulate Fuzz, probably doesn't need an Eq to make it shine.
I love my nano big muff.