Fuzz Review: Frantone Bassweet V1

Initial thoughts:

I’ve owned a Frantone pedal previously during my first bout with fuzzy addiction, before I recognized the problem and started this web site. The Low-Tone Classic Fuzz was a very solid contender at that time, but I was looking for something a little bit more extreme (in a time before I realized you could own more than one fuzz pedal). I’ve been curious about the Bassweet ever since, but never motivated enough to actually buy one. An opportunity to lay hands on a fully functional, but slightly ugly used one came up and I figured it was time to give it a go.

When I opened up the box, my first though was ‘oh hell, what have I done’, because not only was the paint a bit smeared in places, but the pedal was still covered in whatever sticky goo was causing the problem! Ah, the perils of buying used items online! The first thing I did was break down the pedal and make sure everything looked ok and the insides weren’t in a similar state of gooage. Much to my relief everything seemed ok, and I went about the task of cleaning up this bad-boy as much as possible. She will never win any beauty contests, but this ol’ girl won’t stick to the palm of your hand any more when you pick her up. Mission one accomplished! Time to plug it in!