Fuzz Pedal Origins: Maestro Fuzz-Tone, Tone Bender, Fuzz Face and Super-Fuzz
Where guitar fuzz came from: the Snoddy/Hobbs patent, the Maestro Fuzz-Tone, Satisfaction, the Tone Bender, Fuzz Face and Univox Super-Fuzz.
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Poison for the Rodent: The Wampler Ratsbane and the Art of Improving a Perfect Circuit
The Wampler Ratsbane packs a modified RAT circuit into a mini enclosure with three gain stages, a voice switch and a socketed, swappable op-amp.
The Violet Monster: How the Ram’s Head Big Muff Pi Became the Sound of a Generation
Ram's Head Big Muff Pi: Gilmour's Animals/Wall fuzz and J Mascis's roar. Circuit history, confirmed players, tone recipes, 2019 reissue reviewed.
Where It All Started: The Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi
EHX reissues the original 1969 Triangle Big Muff Pi — the V1 circuit Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana played. Specs, tone recipes, and buying guide inside.
The Fuzz That Defined Generations, Now in a Nano Package
The EHX Nano Big Muff Pi packs the legendary fuzz circuit into a pedalboard-friendly nano enclosure. Specs, tones, settings, and who really uses it.
