1. Overview
2. Initial thoughts
3. Video Overview
4. Samples
5. Picture Gallery
6. Construction and cosmetic concerns
7. Conclusion
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From the maker:

Smooth, Intense, Sustaining Distortion

Skreddy Pedals™ Pink Flesh:
Based on the “triangle-knob” circa 1971 4-transistor fuzz, but I’ve changed the input capacitor to a more saturated-sounding type like the circa 1973 ‘rams head’ version fuzz.

From there, I’ve tightened up the bass and smoothed out the highs and eliminated the mid scoop. So instead of a raging wall of fuzz, you get a more focused and amp-like tone, without having to stack with eq’s and/or other overdrive pedals to smooth things out or bring up the midrange.

High Gain and Articulate

No scooped midrange

The thick, soaring tone sounds great on all pickup positions and cuts through the densest mix.

The tone control is tuned to get useable sounds at all positions, with the middle position having a flat eq curve. The “Flat/Juicy” switch lets you add in extra midrange thickness, giving you more options to tweak your sound. For example, you can get a cutting, yet thick tone at full clockwise with the switch in the “Juicy” position, and no ice-pick treble will assail your ears.

Initial thoughts:

Skreddy pedals have been talked up in various forums that I read and I’ve long had a high level of curiosity towards his stuff. I got lucky and was able to pick this now discontinued pedal at the regular retail price. Thanks to Brad at tonefactor for once again being an amazing guy to deal with.

Not designed as a bass pedal, I’ve never seen anyone really dig into any of Skreddy’s pedals and provide a detailed review on bass, so I figured that now is time since this Pink Flesh fell into my lap.

Sad to say that bass is NOT an application I would recommend for it. I got to play it on guitar (I know, sacrilege) and thought it sounded great. I don’t want to say that it has no application on the bass, but it’s not going to make many people happy as their primary fuzz.

Video Overview

Samples

Positions for Testing (in o’clocks):

1. Sustain: 9 Volume: 2 Tone: 12 Switch: Juicy
2. Sustain: 5 Volume: 2 Tone: 12 Switch: Flat
3. Sustain: 7 Volume: 2 Tone: 7 Switch: Juicy

Note: Headphones or good speakers required. Bass samples!

P Bass

Position	Sample
1	1
2
3
1	2
2
3
1	3
2
3
	Mix

Active J

Position	Sample
3	1
	2
	3

Fretless

Position	Sample
3	1
	2
	3

Short 5

Position	Sample
3	1
	1.5
	2
	3

Picture Gallery

Construction and cosmetic concerns:

This is a nice looking pedal at three feet away, but in close the paint job is just a little rough with some light pitting. The logo/labels appear to be sticker or card that has been laquered over. This gives it a nice refined look. The metal knobs are solid, attractive, and easy to read. The mechanical switch used for the flat/juicy setting is one of the nicest I’ve seen used on a pedal.

The insides are tighly packed and the “shake test” threw this pedal no curves at all, it might as well have been a rock. The battery is well compartmentalized and everything is mounted solidly inside the enclosure. The purple LED ads a nice touch of color to the black and white finish. Soldiering appears first rate.

Side layout of jacks is fine, but I still always end up struggling with power taps that are located just below the jack, I feel like I’m always fighting with it when I want to use it. Battery access is the standard 4 screw system.

Conclusion:

This pedal falls into the category of “I really want to work on bass”, but sadly not living up to that dream. This is not a fault of the pedal, as it makes no claim to be a bass pedal. With the tone knob all the way down it sounds pretty good, and maintains some lows, but start twiddling that knob and it all goes away. There are a couple of positions and tones that could be used in the right application, but I wouldn’t throw a recommendation for this pedal to anyone except a guitarist.

As always, if you have any questions, leave a comment or let me know

Note: A rating of 5 = acceptable and should considered a ‘good’ basic score