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Noirie. · YOUTH Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 4513

Yeah, there's one for sale locally for £180. Its an original green handpainted one. Just tryna figure out if it'd sound alright with my Jaguar and Orange amp.

Anyone here got experience with 'em?

Doog · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:24 pm Post subject:

Like I said on FB, they're great into a slightly dirty amp, otherwise it's Horrible Treble Central

Bacchus · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 2:21 pm Post subject:

I think they're great, quite usable as fuzz pedals, not just the nutso type stuff. They take a bit of getting used to as most of the settings will be the nutso type stuff, so it can take a while dialling in something "normal" sounding. Great fun, though.

I wouldn't spend £180 on one though. Like, they're super easy to clone. Fuck paying that much for some handpaint.
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George · . Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 20164 Location: UK

the non hand painted ones cost that new

finboy · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 3:40 pm Post subject:

gusman2x · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 3:59 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I think it's a great sounding pedal. I've got a vexter one (non hand painted). Reasonable(ish) second hand. I'd certainly recommend one, although I use it more set and forget. For gnarly spitty stuff, I prefer the Blackout Effectors Fix'd Fuzz Deluxe.
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More Cowbell · . Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 6206 Location: Jefferson, GA

I hated my fuzz factory, it was too tinny, thin, and I'd spend hours trying to dial in teh tonez, to only be unsatisfied. It's best used as a noise pedal imo.

Doog · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 4:29 pm Post subject:

TBH, the oscillation stuff gets old pretty quickly; the Mastotron gets my vote

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Noirie. · YOUTH Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 4513

Fuck it. Gone off the idea now.

Fran · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 8:28 pm Post subject:

Just had a gander at the second hand ones, quite shocked how expensive they are.
I know they were never cheap but ya know... it's a modern Fuzz pedal.
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stewart · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 10:40 pm Post subject:

i have one on my damn teeth board but it gets used fairly infrequently. def get a clone rather than shell out for a zvex one. lazy fucker couldn't even be bothered to put an LED on them.
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Fran · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 11:16 pm Post subject:

Not directly connected but funnily enough I've just watched a J Mascis video on Twitter were he talks about fuzz pedals...

Tone shaping
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Noirie. · YOUTH Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 4513

His rig rundown is actually watchable if you put the speed up to 1.25x

NickD · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 12:20 pm Post subject:

Protagonist · . Joined: 28 Oct 2016 Posts: 56

I had one a long time ago. It was weird and neat. So it worked well, being in a noise rock band. Otherwise... not the most versatile pedal, really, despite all the settings.

JordanD · Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 10:05 am Post subject:

I have a clone that Mike built me years ago. I was running it through a Fender Twin from the mid 70's and it sounded like shit. I now own a Wem Dominator 3 (50w) and it sounds great when added on top of the amp when it's already crunchy.

I find if I turn the volume alllll the way up on my amp, then bring it back down to "clean" with an LBP, then use the Fuzz Factory and a Big Muff together to push it back into chaos, man, that's a really good sound.

aen · Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:35 pm Post subject:

I think they have a "fat" version (with reasonably sized input caps) so it doesn't sound as ice-picky. I modded mine with bigger caps, IIRC it kept most of the noises, but helped out with the overall frequency response.
But, as is the case with most pedals, had one, flipped it.
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paul_ · . Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 8932

You mean I've avoided this thread erroneously mistaking it to be about fuzz FACES for 3 fucking days???
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benecol · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 3:57 pm Post subject:

Doog · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:02 pm Post subject:

o shiiiiit