August 5, 2008

Sanford and Sonny Bluebeard Fuzz Review

Stashed under: BassFuzz.Com Reviews — grygrx @ 10:34 pm


Bluebeard Front

Manufacturer:Sanford and Sonny
Model:Bluebeard Fuzz
MSRP/Paid: $159/Loan
New/Used/Loan: Loan
Battery: Yes
Power Supply: 9v boss style
Size: Aprox. 5” tall, 3 5/8” wide, 2” deep (jacks/knobs etc included)
Available from:Direct Only or Atomic Music

From the maker:

SANFORD & SONNY BLUEBEARD DISTORTION/FUZZ PEDAL:
The Sanford & Sonny BlueBeard Fuzz/Distortion is a true-bypass pedal for bass or guitar that won’t lose the low end when engaged and won’t rob any of your signal when bypassed!

Controls are Volume, Tone, and Distortion — simple, and to the point.

This is NOT a clean boost — this is NOT a chilled-out blues overdrive. This pedal is designed to destroy and obliterate!! Think Cliff Burton with more low end or the sound of a Sunn Model T catching on fire and you’ll have a pretty good idea of what the BlueBeard sounds like.

It features a 9V negative tip jack for easy pedalboard integration.

Additionally I surfing around for info, I found the following quote attributed to Sonny, which explains a lot.

“Hello my name is Sonny friend of Surachai. I would like to clear up some things. Along time ago i tried a 70’s lamb’s head big muff that sounded very girthsome for bass. The guy Brian would not sell it too me but let me take it to Alfonso Hermida (www.hermidaaudio.com) to copy so that i could have a true bypass version with a barrel type power supply and a sturdier more beer proof hammond box. I am not an electrical wizard ALL credit goes to Alfonso. Alfonso said he had a friend who could make the PCBoards in small batches of ten this man’s name is JD Sleep El Presidente of generalguitargadgets www.generalguitargadgets.com Once i heard the prototype and a few changes were made my one pedal was going to be a batch of ten as I had several friends who wanted one. JD wanted to move into eventually making pedals full time and we struck a price for 10 assembled. Years and many pedals later I still do not have a web site just a myspace. JD makes pedals for lots of people and oh yeah the lack of paint… When I had the first ten no one wanted to wait for them to be painted and i didn’t want something cheap that would just flake off like alot of projects i had seen I think it would make the build seem cheap. So i looked into powder coating and with every batch i had people waiting saying no just give it to me and after 50 pedals and def after 100 I gave up on the idea of painting them and the idea of engraving or stamping did not work out so well. So I have nothing to hide and all I do is sell to friends and people who hear about me through friends. I pay JD to make the pedals. I do not. There are alot of things to talk about in the world and alot of things to spend time doing on the net but when anyone asks I tell them JD built it and if you get something you want built he is THE man he is now able to build pedals full time for alot of other people. I pass the pedal on to people who want it and in the, i guess 5 years i have been doing this I have always said if this pedal does not work with YOUR rig then you can return it for a 100% refund the only people I have had problems with is some dude that bought through Atomic and was more concerned about hatin online when he could have gotten his money back in full. I do not say that this pedal is the end all be all I waited for the EH BM reissue i even stupidly waited for the line 6 distortion modeler before i made it. I like to use an EQ after but not everyone does that is why i make it as a replacement fdor all the thin black eh out there. I like the green ones but the backdoors and the switches sucking oh yeah and being hella spensive. Well I never pretended to be anything other than a nerd looking for the best bass sound ever I talked to Mike Matthews about the buckets of parts put into the 70’s pedals there is a wide variety of parts in them all and the pedal i copied had aged a few years I am trying to build a pedal for people who want a solid pedal that will not crap out on them in ten years and will be just as awesome when they are old. man i hate typing. I have only taken out one ad and that was for an independent publication… I do NOT want to sell to crappy blues smooth overdrive guys I want to sell to people who kill kill kill. I am not putting out myself as anything other than a conduit. if you don’t like the taste don’t drink the water. I am not gonna proof read this I have to go play bass now nite nite Metal, Sonny”


August 4, 2008

Guttermouth Electronics - Destruction Device Review

Stashed under: BassFuzz.Com Reviews — grygrx @ 9:24 pm


Guttermouth Electronics - Destruction Device Front 3

Manufacturer: Guttermouth Electronics
Model: Destruction Device
MSRP/Paid: $100/Loan
New/Used/Loan: Loan
Battery: Yes
Power Supply: 9v boss style
Size: Aprox. 2 3/4” wide, 4.5” tall, 2” deep (jacks/knobs etc included)
Available from:Direct Only

From the maker:

Why the ‘Destruction Device’:
there’s kind of a story there. the other pedal that i make is called a catastrofuzz and has a bunch of knobs and switches on it.the destruction device is like a stripped down catastrofuzz and so i didn’t wanna just call it like “minor inconvenience fuzz” or anything. so my brain trust settled on destruction device because the pedal has sooo much output on tap.

the only unconventional thing about the pedal is the gain control - it will add a bit of bottom end,gain and a little compression as it is turned up.

i sell direct usually and the destruction device is 100.00 + shipping.you have your choice of white, sparkle red or sparkle blue on the enclosure and led color included in that price.there are several mods i can do to that pedal and i usually try to cut people a break if they want to have it tweaked from stock configuration and will do that once or twice for the cost of shipping.
the best way to contact me on the web is via email :
ianbleague@gmail.com

that’s a set model but, i’m always tweaking things so if i see something one of my pedals needs i won’t hesitate to change it.

For more on Ian from Guttermouth, and his interests and ideas he was kind enough to do an interview as well.


July 16, 2008

Dwarfcraft Devices The Great Destroyer - Review

Stashed under: BassFuzz.Com Reviews — grygrx @ 3:50 pm


Dwarfcraft Devices - The Great Destroyer Angle 1

Manufacturer: Drawfcraft Devices
Model: The Great Destroyer
MSRP/Paid: $150/$95
New/Used/Loan: Used
Battery: Yes
Power Supply: 9v boss style
Size: Aprox. 4” wide, 4.5” tall, 2 1/4” deep (jacks/knobs etc included)
Available from:Analogue Haven

From the maker:

description:
Rhythmically self-oscillating chip-based sicko fuzz

controls:
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* Authors Note: Nothing will capture the essense of this pedal/company/person better than the demo video he produced for this pedal.


July 12, 2008

Electro-Harmonix - Bass Big Muff Pi - Review

Stashed under: BassFuzz.Com Reviews — grygrx @ 5:37 pm


EHX - Bass Big Muff Front 1

Manufacturer: Electro-Harmonix
Model: Bass Big Muff
MSRP/Paid: ?/$76.50
New/Used/Loan: New
Battery: Yes
Power Supply: 9v boss style
Size: Aprox. 4” wide, 4.5” tall, 2 1/4” deep (jacks/knobs etc included)
Available from:Dealers Everywhere

From the maker:

description:
The Bass Big Muff draws its roots from the legendary Sovtek battle-tank green Big Muff Pi, from the late 90’s as well as from the original Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi from the early 70’s. These Big Muff Pi’s are often employed by bass players to thicken up their sound or to give them over-the-top low end growl. The Bass Big Muff takes the best elements from both of these classics and employs sonic elements that were specifically designed for your bass.

controls:
Sustain Knob: As in the original Big Muff Pi, adjust the amount of sustain and distortion.

Tone Knob: provides a range of sound from high treble to deep bass. The overall tone filter frequencies were chosen to enhance your bass guitar.

Volume Knob: The volume knob sets the output level of the distortion. When the toggle switch is set to DRY, the volume knob has no effect on the output level of your original bass.

Bass Boost/ Norm/ Dry Toggle Switch: This is a 3 position toggle switch that allows you to choose three distinctly different sounds. In Bass Boost mode, the top position, a bass frequency boost is added to the distortion. It is most effective when the Tone knob is set to the upper or treble have of its rotation. In Norm mode, the middle position, you have the pure tone of the classic Big Muff Pi. In Dry mode, the bottom position, the original dry signal from your instrument is mixed with the output of the distortion circuit. The level of Dry signal is constant and will not change as you turn the Volume knob up or down. This allows you to set the level of distortion effect against your dry signal.


June 28, 2008

Devi Ever - Year of the Rat Pedal Review

Stashed under: BassFuzz.Com Reviews — grygrx @ 1:50 pm


Devi Ever Fx - Year of the Rat Front 1

Manufacturer: Devi Ever : FX
Model: Year of the Rat
MSRP/Paid: $95/$85
New/Used/Loan: Used
Battery: Yes
Power Supply: 9v boss style
Size: Aprox. 2 3/4” wide, 4.5” tall, 2” deep (jacks/knobs etc included)
Available from: Dealers

From the maker:

description:
clean boost with fuzz undertone
works well with bass, guitar, vocals, synths, drums, and anything else you can run through it.

controls:
volume knob : lots of gain on tap.
control knob : changes fuzz intensity and character.

specifications:
true bypass
mxr sized enclosure
boutique quality components
incredibly low mA draw
silicon transistor based
9 volt, 2.1 mm, negative tip power jack
9 volt battery snap inside (unscrew the back plate)