Much ado about Fuzz

[breakfastime]

Pretty good history o' de FUZZ here:

http://www.electricguitartrends.com/2009/08/27/the-fuzz-pedal-history-and-trends/

pretty interesting reading, I thought 

[Jamesssssssss]

nice article

I LOVE FUZZ.

[breakfastime]

nice article

I LOVE FUZZ.

This part just got me:

Glen Snotty, the recording engineer, later duplicated the circuit in a stompbox that Nashville guitarists began using. The design eventually fell into the hands of Gibson’s parent company Chicago Musical Instruments (CMI) and became the Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone.

Why hasn't somebody made a clone of this pedal and called it the "Snot box"?  I mean, really...that's just too good. 

I actually used one of those old Maestro pedals on a session once, found it in the studio's box of broken stuff. 
The engineer fixed it and I used it to dub guitar onto a couple of tracks.  The tone was so obnoxious (soo...snotty) that we simply could not get it to sit in a mix with other guitars.  It obliterated everything in the mix.  So we ended up not using it.  Later I bought a different Maestro fuzz that was nowhere near this thing.  I'd love to have a clone of it (*hint hint)

[Apopholis]

nice article

I LOVE FUZZ.

This part just got me:

Glen Snotty, the recording engineer, later duplicated the circuit in a stompbox that Nashville guitarists began using. The design eventually fell into the hands of Gibson’s parent company Chicago Musical Instruments (CMI) and became the Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone.

Why hasn't somebody made a clone of this pedal and called it the "Snot box"?  I mean, really...that's just too good. 

I actually used one of those old Maestro pedals on a session once, found it in the studio's box of broken stuff. 

The engineer fixed it and I used it to dub guitar onto a couple of tracks.  The tone was so obnoxious (soo...snotty) that we simply could not get it to sit in a mix with other guitars.  It obliterated everything in the mix.  So we ended up not using it.  Later I bought a different Maestro fuzz that was nowhere near this thing.  I'd love to have a clone of it (*hint hint)

I thought you didn't like Fuzz?

Hmm, just a good Fuzz (Dunno which yet, can't decide), nice Overdrive (read OCD), Analogue Delay (Memory Boy Deluxe), Reverb (Cathedral), Volume Pedal (Ernie Ball), Digitech Whammy, Wah (Keeler) and a Clean Boost (Haven't a clue), and I'm set.

Damn you GAS!

[breakfastime]

nice article

I LOVE FUZZ.

This part just got me:

Glen Snotty, the recording engineer, later duplicated the circuit in a stompbox that Nashville guitarists began using. The design eventually fell into the hands of Gibson’s parent company Chicago Musical Instruments (CMI) and became the Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone.

Why hasn't somebody made a clone of this pedal and called it the "Snot box"?  I mean, really...that's just too good. 

I actually used one of those old Maestro pedals on a session once, found it in the studio's box of broken stuff. 

The engineer fixed it and I used it to dub guitar onto a couple of tracks.  The tone was so obnoxious (soo...snotty) that we simply could not get it to sit in a mix with other guitars.  It obliterated everything in the mix.  So we ended up not using it.  Later I bought a different Maestro fuzz that was nowhere near this thing.  I'd love to have a clone of it (*hint hint)

I thought you didn't like Fuzz?
Hmm, just a good Fuzz (Dunno which yet, can't decide), nice Overdrive (read OCD), Analogue Delay (Memory Boy Deluxe), Reverb (Cathedral), Volume Pedal (Ernie Ball), Digitech Whammy, Wah (Keeler) and a Clean Boost (Haven't a clue), and I'm set.

Damn you GAS!

I don't like fuzz...I LOVE fuzz!! 

[Apopholis]

nice article

I LOVE FUZZ.

This part just got me:

Glen Snotty, the recording engineer, later duplicated the circuit in a stompbox that Nashville guitarists began using. The design eventually fell into the hands of Gibson’s parent company Chicago Musical Instruments (CMI) and became the Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone.

Why hasn't somebody made a clone of this pedal and called it the "Snot box"?  I mean, really...that's just too good. 

I actually used one of those old Maestro pedals on a session once, found it in the studio's box of broken stuff. 

The engineer fixed it and I used it to dub guitar onto a couple of tracks.  The tone was so obnoxious (soo...snotty) that we simply could not get it to sit in a mix with other guitars.  It obliterated everything in the mix.  So we ended up not using it.  Later I bought a different Maestro fuzz that was nowhere near this thing.  I'd love to have a clone of it (*hint hint)

I thought you didn't like Fuzz?
Hmm, just a good Fuzz (Dunno which yet, can't decide), nice Overdrive (read OCD), Analogue Delay (Memory Boy Deluxe), Reverb (Cathedral), Volume Pedal (Ernie Ball), Digitech Whammy, Wah (Keeler) and a Clean Boost (Haven't a clue), and I'm set.

Damn you GAS!

I don't like fuzz...I LOVE fuzz!! 

What happened to this?

Other stuff i learneed: i don't really like fuzzboxes (they suck all the bottom end out of the signal)

Just found the right fuzz?

Happens to us all. 

[breakfastime]

 
I thought you didn't like Fuzz?

I don't like fuzz...I LOVE fuzz!! 

What happened to this?

Other stuff i learneed: i don't really like fuzzboxes (they suck all the bottom end out of the signal)

Just found the right fuzz?

Happens to us all. 

You guys with your search function!     Well if you look at both statements, they are consistent... (I say I don't like fuzz in both statements! haha!)  I do love fuzz, and it does wreck your tone.  There I said it!

[Apopholis]

 
I thought you didn't like Fuzz?

I don't like fuzz...I LOVE fuzz!! 

What happened to this?

Other stuff i learneed: i don't really like fuzzboxes (they suck all the bottom end out of the signal)

Just found the right fuzz?

Happens to us all. 

You guys with your search function!     Well if you look at both statements, they are consistent... (I say I don't like fuzz in both statements! haha!)  I do love fuzz, and it does wreck your tone.  There I said it!

Well said! 

Perfection is for pansies. 

And yeah, sorry about that, I was actually just reading that topic earlier.

[Q]

 
I thought you didn't like Fuzz?

I don't like fuzz...I LOVE fuzz!! 

What happened to this?

Other stuff i learneed: i don't really like fuzzboxes (they suck all the bottom end out of the signal)

Just found the right fuzz?

Happens to us all. 

You guys with your search function!     Well if you look at both statements, they are consistent... (I say I don't like fuzz in both statements! haha!)  I do love fuzz, and it does wreck your tone.  There I said it!

Yup it's pedal that takes your tone and makes lots of noise instead....

Beautiful noise that is 

[Jamesssssssss]

BWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[GPW]

  Giving away my age , I had a Maestro Fuzz... Bought it new ...  Worked great , then I sold it (like an idiot) and bought a Fuzz Face... which sounded better ... all a long time ago .... Wish I had em' now ... Sigh !!!

  Now I use the (Burchtone) RF Drive , which I make myself ... very happy ...

[Jamesssssssss]

  Giving away my age , I had a Maestro Fuzz... Bought it new ...  Worked great , then I sold it (like an idiot) and bought a Fuzz Face... which sounded better ... all a long time ago .... Wish I had em' now ... Sigh !!!

  Now I use the (Burchtone) RF Drive , which I make myself ... very happy ...

I think the whole roadied for hendrix thing gave some of it away 

I want an octofuzz. Kinda regret selling my little danelectro french toast. Cracking pedal.

[deadbeatriot]

fuzz is the pinnacle of man's achievements.

[GPW]

  Now there are always the Marshall 18 watt guys , that believe instead of a pedal , you just turn the amp above 3...    Instant Fuzz/Distortion    Some pretty Nice too !!!

[FC]

  Now there are always the Marshall 18 watt guys , that believe instead of a pedal , you just turn the amp above 3...    Instant Fuzz/Distortion    Some pretty Nice too !!!

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