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  • #16
    Re: History of all the Big Muff Variations

    1975 Ram's Head pedals are up on the blog:


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    • #17
      Re: History of all the Big Muff Variations

      I remember reading on the "other" Big Muff web page about how they would run out of transistors, or other parts, and just run to the electronics store and get some more. They weren't necessarily the same transistors.

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      • #18
        Re: History of all the Big Muff Variations

        I know it took a long time but the 1976 Ram's Head Big Muffs are now up on the blog:


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        • #19
          Re: History of all the Big Muff Variations

          so how much difference is there between a 75 and 76 for example, 10%? im much more knowledgeable about the fuzzface so muffs are a mystery to me

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          • #20
            Re: History of all the Big Muff Variations

            Have you done or could you do an overview or chart (or even comparison audio) of how the variations differ?

            Really interested in Fuzz pedals, but I'm never sure which ones to get, especially if there are tons of variations (such as with the Big Muff) and next to no good comparison videos.
            Just ordered myself a Violet Ram's Head Muff kit, hope it works out for me.

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            • #21
              Re: History of all the Big Muff Variations

              Originally posted by JesusCrisp View Post
              Have you done or could you do an overview or chart (or even comparison audio) of how the variations differ?

              Really interested in Fuzz pedals, but I'm never sure which ones to get, especially if there are tons of variations (such as with the Big Muff) and next to no good comparison videos.
              Just ordered myself a Violet Ram's Head Muff kit, hope it works out for me.
              Big Muff always sounds like it does. Variation is mostly just about different "flavors" of the thing.

              Ie. differently specced components inside. The circuit is what makes it and is very much the same to my knowledge through variations.
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              • #22
                Re: History of all the Big Muff Variations

                The 75 muffs are very smooth with a lot of gain and a very balanced tone section.
                The 76 muffs have a bit more high-end due to them having a very open tone, a bit more mids and a gritty, crunchy fuzz.
                75 muffs are more Gilmour and the Comfortably Numb lead tone where as J. Mascis from Dinosaur Jr. uses a 76.
                Last edited by mattpas; 05-28-2019, 07:06 AM.
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                • #23
                  Re: History of all the Big Muff Variations

                  I updated the place where the blog is kept.
                  You can see it here now:
                  Stomp Under Foot pedals are handmade and hand-wired using new-old-stock, obsolete, through-hole components.
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                  • #24
                    Re: History of all the Big Muff Variations

                    The green Russian is my favorite. Sounds great on bass. A Pete Cornish P19 has to be my favorite for guitar. It’s not an EHX but it is a muff variant.


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                    • #25
                      Re: History of all the Big Muff Variations

                      I have a "Tone Wicker" Big Muff from several years ago. Wish it still worked. Fairly fun fuzz.
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                      • #26
                        Re: History of all the Big Muff Variations

                        Originally posted by St_Genesius View Post
                        I have a "Tone Wicker" Big Muff from several years ago. Wish it still worked. Fairly fun fuzz.
                        Oh yeah, I totally forgot, I got one of those over the summer, I need to dig it out. I’ve never even fired it up.


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                        • #27
                          Re: History of all the Big Muff Variations

                          When you have weekend to kill ...... http://www.bigmuffpage.com.

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