[Heeplist] An article about 3 Muffs

Tue Jul 29 12:05:17 EDT 2014

Thank you for posting the article, Igor. Very interesting article.

:)

I have a guitar playing friend who, at one time, had a 70's era Ram's Head
logo Electro-Harmonix Big Muff pedal.

I don't know if the pedal was somewhat faulty, or if it was designed to do
this, but if you held a chord, and then slowly ramped the distortion
control up to full on, the pedal would cause the sound to feedback and
really howl away. It was a truly wild thing this particular pedal would do!

Below is a link to a website from British gizmo designer & electronic
wizard - *Roger Mayer*:

http://www.roger-mayer.co.uk/history.htm

Enjoy ... and as always - Keep A *HEEP'n!*

On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 5:18 AM, Igor Shveitser <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:

>  My short story won't reflect all he had to say, so please try a joke
> first :)))))))))))
>
> Reviews
> Electro-Harmonix Double Muff, Big Muff and the Russian Muff - guitar
> distorters
>        Author: Vladimir Shlyakov
>        Publication Date: October 27, 2004
> Hi, guitarists! I was very pleased to learn that not only abroad, but we
> have a lot of fans of the glorious effects of firm Electro-garmoniks.
> Finally, I managed to get just three legendary "hummers", listen to them,
> compare, and so I can not wait to share his impressions of what he saw and
> heard! I want to warn that the article does not carry advertising, and all
> estimates are highly personal.
> About Russian Big Muff I wrote, so start this time with the Americans:
> polished steel brushes and silkscreen, then all varnished - registration is
> perfect! Of course, forged or boot using a nail is very easy to destroy
> this beauty, but personally I'm not one of those who ruthlessly kicks their
> gadgets. Each pedal is carefully packed in wooden coffins unchanged -
> corporate identity, though cumbersome.
> DOUBLE MUFF
> Guitar Effects Pedal Electro-Harmonix Double MuffSnachala hands themselves
> drawn to the Double Muff. Neo-retro two classic fuzz Muff in one small
> package (such as Small Stone phase-shifter). Muff Fuzz was born in the
> '60s, before the Big Muff and is quite different from his older brother.
> Incidentally, the first Muff Fuzz pedals were not even - they were stuck
> right in the slot and had a guitar manual bypass switch.
> Double Muff is available since January 2004 and has two controls: volume
> (Muff 1) and the sensitivity of the dual-mode (Muff 2). There are manual
> shift modes - single or double fuzz fuzz and foot-operated bypass operation.
> Single mode - very light, but very colorful overdrive, even across the
> entire spectrum of sound and clearly readable. There is something I heard
> about emulators tube sound and Tube Screamer with a curved-bypass, and
> there are only two transistor fuzz (no chips) and an impressive result!
> Instrument sounds and combos as if he had not changed, only became
> noticeable podgruzhenny (similar sound I watched loading booster input
> amplifier tube) - rock and roll!
> In this mode, only the volume control works. "If you want to clean up the
> sensitivity, use the volume knob on the guitar" - teaches applied to effect
> management. As normal position fuzu rollback volume weakens the effect of
> fuzz and tonal balance shifts to higher frequencies.
> Dual Mode - juicy crunch distortion with sugar to the crown. Operate both
> controls, allowing to change color, intensity and loudness - rock! Added
> sustain - sings tool can dobitsya "yelps," but the sound is very well
> managed, there is still the whole dynamics of the game. Sound goes
> perfectly in virtually any mix.
> Incidentally, in all the "Muffy" to limit signal transistors are not only
> used, but diodes (hence fatter sound compared with other models fuzov), and
> themselves "Muffy" seem hateful transitional stage from the actual fuzz to
> overdrive / distortion. This allows a more open sound is achieved, while
> maintaining good handling effect.
> Most classic fuzov sound better already podgruzhenny tube amplifier.
> Double Muff versatile: if you use the pedal already podgruzhenny tube
> amplifier, Muff1 regime will be enough to get a "solo" flight. If you work
> for a small volume on a clean sound or a transistor combo without
> reloading, the mode Muff2 allow a richer solo sound.
> Management of an exotic, like Double Muff I had never met, but it is quite
> suit me, the more that Double Muff sound met my expectations a hundred
> percent, I been looking for a pedal that the nature of the sound would be
> Fuzz unit played no undercut "bottom "and" top "of the tool did not change
> the nature of its sound was quite dynamic, have the capability for boost
> amplifier (solid margin: 45-50% of the volume of the first stage was enough
> for me to equalize pure sound of an instrument with an overloaded), has
> true bypass and so that it has more than two basic sounds ...
> Of course not everyone fits this pedal. I assume that Double Muff more
> likely to appeal to those who are focused on blues, classic rock, early
> psychedelic, fusion, funk, although headroom overloading her enough for the
> more extreme things. But this is clearly not Big Muff.
> In their passions by nature I am guided by sound sixties-seventies, using
> a tube amp and guitar with a set-in neck and two humbucking pickups -
> Seymour Duncan '59 neck and Seymour Duncan Jeff Beck bridge - and the
> attack in the sound is, and sustain enough! How to behave with other types
> of pedal guitars difficult to predict. However warn that own at Double Muff
> sustain much smaller than Big Muff. Basically, sustain obtained by the
> instrument and amplifier. Structure in overdrive Double Muff in any mode
> impressive smoothness and pleasant to the ear grit - admit anything like
> this before heard!
> Who loves to indulge in "wah" knows that "The neck" pickup is difficult to
> get a decent effect, if you work with distorters. Here again, plus Double
> Muff - wah effect is not masked at all, even a little more enhanced, though
> obkvakaysya on any of the provisions of the toggle switch guitars!
> Loves pedal is at the beginning of the chain effect, skipping ahead of him
> only Crybaby (again plus - Fuzz Face would not forgive such disrespect).
> This here is a neo-retro bridge between classic and contemporary. Highly
> recommended. Well, for fans of heavier, perhaps, the next section ...
> BIG MUFF USA
> Guitar Effects Pedal Electro-Harmonix Big Muff reissue USAEto modern
> classical model 70s. "It's hard sounding fuzz with treble sustain" -
> everything as it is! In truth, even scary was included in this thing, so I
> heard about it and read on the net. Size he was Pobol its Russian namesake.
> Russian Muff I used before, and as though, was ready: he says that the
> American sound and transparent podinamichnee.
> "Low" and "mean" really equal, than Russian production models. Sustain
> knob (more like a gain) more than 11 hours did not have to twist - and so
> all the sustain and distortilo. "To achieve great sustain Big Muff has a
> very strong sensitivity, so in order to avoid interference, use only
> carefully shielded wire pickups" - reminds manual.
> Effect rather weakly responsive to the dynamics of the game. No matter
> what you're playing, the output bright powerful melodious sound. Even notes
> with palm-muting (muffled hand) sing like priests in the church.
> Apparently, the pedal is designed to ensure that powerful sound with any
> tool. Solo on thin strings sounds very impressive on The neck pickup, thick
> strings in fuzovski little lock. On the bridge pickup all the strings sound
> worthy, only the bridge turns into something more grandiose and pathetic.
> This is understandable: the sweet harmonics pouring over the edge.
> Generally, the pedal quite demanding for a good tonal: the negligence of
> notes sound blurry. Likely Big Muff is designed for use with clear sound
> amplifier, hang it on the already podgruzhenny sound, I would not, though
> some sound perverts do just that.
> If the ensemble is not too many tools, arrangements are not too rich, if
> you want to hit all the power and breadth of sound - you will help Big Muff
> USA! Do not misunderstand my irony. This thing is really unique and
> worthwhile, but just as Double Muff, not for everyone. For example, I could
> find use Big Muff in many compositions, but as a workhorse still choose
> Double Muff. Besides, my pedal board and so will soon have to carry a
> separate trailer!
> Alternatives to "gravity" Big Muff not. Definitely, the most "severe" by
> the sound of the pedal has been for more than thirty years! But at the same
> time and quite "slow" - fast passage on it does not hurt a run up, but
> tapping sounds nice.
> RUSSIAN MUFF
> Guitar Effects Pedal Electro-Harmonix Muff MuffStarina Russian, sorry! But
> here is your hour, and broke. I played on you kind of half-year and during
> that time had become the banner of Electro-Harmonix and say goodbye to the
> boss. But let's start with the shortcomings.
> First of all, of course, rustic exterior design - rough to the touch black
> paint collects fine dust input connector located on the left and the output
> - right, as opposed to the traditional line-up; plastic connectors, though
> in harmony with the body color, but still cause mixed feelings. No external
> power connector. As an American, pedal sounds better with underused
> amplifier, although the taste and color of the you know what.
> But in terms of sound Russian version is even nothing, although the
> "bottom" is much weaker than the USA Big Muff, the harmonic component is
> slightly less saturated. But I would say that it is good for more
> versatility effect. Oddly enough, but less sensitivity Russian version (but
> its still missing!) And it gives you the opportunity Narula not only
> extreme, but also more traditional versions sound. A little too much pedal
> dynamics extends to maneuver. The neck pickup on the bottom less viscous.
> Pedal less "American" in size, although the crumbs still call it hard! A
> lower price compared with overseas fellow automatically display effect in
> rank if not the winner, then at least a worthy opponent. And, in general,
> it becomes clear why the Russian model worldwide about as many supporters
> as and American.
> Incidentally, I happened to compare several Russian Big Muff and they all
> sounded slightly different, and was spread in the control knobs. However,
> differences were observed and the original models flanger Deluxe Electric
> Mistress, the extraordinary beauty of the sound effect. We can assume that
> this is quite a natural phenomenon, if you are dealing with analog guitar
> pedals, allowing a more "lively" and "soulful" sound.
> Some believe that this deficiency deprived so-called "boutique" model
> distorters sound ("foreign samopal"), but in my opinion it is not so.
> Especially because many of them use germanium transistors, different to all
> other high temperature instability. And if you can still understand the
> fans vintage sound, laying out their blood for a matched pair of vintage
> NKT 275 (one of the first publicly available germanium transistors, which
> was used in earlier models Fuzz Face), is a boutique high-silicon tyuning
> geynovyh fuzov seems more than doubtful occupation.
> If you want more stability and predictability of your pedals, you should
> pay attention to digital models, but you will inevitably lose the very
> "liveliness" to the sound. The situation is strikingly reminiscent of
> replacement "drinking" drummer "teetotal"!
> That's all
> All three of the family Muff fuzz company Electro-Harmonix, despite the
> fact that they are mass-production models have a high-quality sound, its
> own distinctive sound and "honest" cold bypass. Electro-Harmonix, as in the
> good old days, uses silicon transistors for incredibly musical saturated
> pleasant to the ear sound harmonics and not chip, like most modern
> producers of sound distortion effects. Many foreign boutique shops,
> appreciating the build quality and sound Muffy disseminate them along with
> small series sverhdorogimi models from other manufacturers, sometimes not
> sparkling originality, or even simply exploiting other people's inventions.
> If you loathed your overdrive or distortion, if your rock-n-roll muse
> suddenly left you - includes Muff and set all the heat!
>
>
> Mon, 28 Jul 2014 07:40:19 +0200 от Terje Pedersen <terjped at hotmail.com>:
> >As I know Google translate mostly makes articles into jokes would it be
> possible for you to just give us the short story Igor?
> >
> >Terje
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Heeplist [mailto:heeplist-bounces at travellersintime.com] On Behalf
> Of Igor Shveitser
> >Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 1:56 AM
> >To: Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time)
> >Subject: [Heeplist] An article about 3 Muffs
> >
> > Gentlemen,
> >For those who love messing around with grown-up boys' toys - and I mean
> electric guitars here, nothing else - I give a link here.
> >http://guitar.ru/articles/tests/tests_229.html Its a comparison test,
> written in Russian 10 years ago, but if you have google translator it might
> solve the problem and you'll learn what's the difference between the 3.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Igor Shveytser
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