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Octavia by Roger MAyer
This kills after a fuzz/distortion pedal, or just an overdriven amp. I like it on bass as well.

Bradley wrote:I know this has been posted about quite a bit, so pardon me if this seems redundant.

Ok, so basically, here's what I have right now:

ProCo Ratt
Prescription Electronics "expirience" fuzz
Boss Distortion/Feedbacker (like a DS-1)

I've been tempted to drop some coin on a silver EH Big Muff, but I've been told that the PE sounds pretty similar, so it sort of seems like a waste.

I've also been considering the Zvex Fuzz Factory and the Fender Bender, though I haven't been able to try either of these out yet.

I'm open to any type of distortion - fuzz, overdrive, 'standard' distortion - ultimately, I'm looking for the most crazy, noisy, and compressed/thick (but bright?) sort of thing I can find. Recommendations?

I haen't read this thread, but i lucked out with a pedal made by Smart People Factory called the Red Threat. I bought it cause it had a sickle and hammer on it, it turned out to be a crucial part of our guitar setup. It makes the most absurdly violent feedback ever.

look and click:

I use a MXR Double Shot and a Univox Super Fuzz.

The kind of do it all together.

I had one of those Feedback distortions in Highschool.
when you hole it down, it goes "Eeeeeeeeeeee"

I always thought that was funny.

Zoom Ultra Fuzz -> Euthymia Crucible Si -> MJM China Fuzz - my current setup, can get pretty sick

Nico Adie wrote:

Maurice wrote:

slowriot wrote:look at those "death by audio" pedals. they'll make your veins asplode.

Good tip, slowriot. Their site's here.

They're ridiculously overpriced for what they are. Oscillating fuzz pedals and feedback loops are two of the easiest circuits to build.

Old skool bumpage.

I'm looking for the schematics for exactly this kind of thing. Any pointers?

MTAR wrote:I haen't read this thread, but i lucked out with a pedal made by Smart People Factory called the Red Threat. I bought it cause it had a sickle and hammer on it, it turned out to be a crucial part of our guitar setup. It makes the most absurdly violent feedback ever.

look and click:

Well, I hope it doesn't break, because their customer service is ASS.
All the cute Dmitri Martin website graphics and "har har we're just some dudes in a garage" marketing aside, they are building "boutique" gear that costs a lot. After repeated attempts to get help with an issue I was having, I wrote a kind of nasty letter to them. They responded with something like "sorry man, we're a small company."
What, so you can't answer an inquiry email when your shit breaks? After 3 attempts over 2 months? Lame excuse.
So I reiterated what my broken box was doing.
No response.

To top it off, they don't list a phone number, like all of the other companies (or they give it to you by email if you have an issue).

My Menatone distortion messed up once, I called, the owner answered and helped me fix the issue over the phone.
My Crowther Hotcake had a ground issue. Paul emailed me with an apology (even though I bought the 6 year old unit used), and told me how to fix it.
My Seymour Duncan Boost had a bad switch. They head of marketing called me and sent out a new one. Told me to keep the old one if I wanted to fix it, but said if I sent it back they would study it for quality control.
My Destination Rotation Leslie simulator wasn't "spinning" as fast as I wanted it to. I called, the owner walked me through the adjustment. Before we hung up, he said to please call with any other questions, and he sincerely thanked me for buying it.

I would deal with any of these companies again. I feel I got my money's worth. I don't expect this out of Boss, because they operate on a different level.
(and their stuff doesn't break anyway - it's solid)

Now, why the people at Dumb People Factory can't get this simple customer service aspect which is part of, you know running a business, I'll never know. Lord knows I gave them enough chances. I gave the Ego Boost to a friend and sold the Green Line Overdrive basically out of protest. I never wanted to answer the question "what overdrive do you use" with "the SPF one."

/rant

-A

I read an article once that was basically stating that the tone and grit of your distortion has a lot to do with EQ - on the way in and the way out, so Akai released the G-Drive:



You adjust the EQ either side of the circuitry to suit yourself. If you look at the picture, you can see red markings next to the frequency sliders - these are suggested 'presets' if you like - for crunch, fuzz, blues etc.

I don't think they make them anymore though, have to go to ebay.

Oh no.

That's like the obsessive compulsive's death pedal.

I can't deal with that.

curry pervert wrote:...so Akai released the G-Drive:

Wow, I'd actually like to try one of those things out. I had never heard of it. Thanks.