Green Russian Big Muff

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The Muff Fuzz is a simple fuzz whose circuit is based on only two transistors (similar to a Fuzz Face). The pedal is housed in the same compact box as the LPB-1 (Linear Power Booster). 1969 – Big Muff Pi (V1) J Mascis signature edition, with special artist graphics. Used the same circuit as the 2019 Ram's Head.

As with the original Russian big muff, Electro-Harmonix have kept things simple with the Green Russian Big Muff reissue with three knob control – volume, sustain and tone. Fat Old Sun solo - Green Russian Big Muff and Future Factory Delay, into a Reeves Custom 50 with Hi-Tone Crescendo and Celestion 75 Speakers (right) and Fender 59 Bassman (left). Fender Telecaster EHX’s response to boutique builders expanding on their circuit is the highly tweakable Deluxe Big Muff. The 90s Russian Muff is the basis, but with a noise gate, parametric EQ, and bass boost switch, this pedal is a tonal powerhouse. The real selling point is the mid boost footswitch, which allows you to cut through any mix without the help of another pedal. The Russian Muffs are coveted by bassists and heavy players for their big, boosted low end. They are very smooth and have slightly less gain than the other Muffs. If you’re worried that a vintage Russian has some special unobtanium in it, don’t be. These circuits are identical to the 90s versions. The sustain knob allows to you adjust the amount of sustain and distortion you have in your sound, taking you from some light fuzz to a full-on distorted beast.

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Most vintage Big Muff listings will include a “V” followed by a number (i.e. V7). This nomenclature denotes the version of the pedal, which can then be pinned to a production year or range. What are the major differences between versions? Shown above - First edition V7 Tall Font Green Russian Big Muff with the ridged-side box. Note the poor paint that is literally flaking off. This is an expanded version of the Muff that consists of separate overdrive and distortion sections. The circuit of the pedal uses Germanium transistors. 2010 – Nano Double Muff Of the board I also have an MXR ’76 Vintage Dyna Comp custom shop, TS808, Purple Fulltone ’70 fuzz and an MXR 1974 Distortion + BLEND: Mix control for the dry and distorted signals. Enables bass players to retain their signal’s low end; also useful when layering in other distortion pedals

While working on the Smashing Pumpkins' massive Teargarden by Kaleidyscope project in 2009, Billy Corgan revealed in a blog that he used a vintage late 1970s Big Muff for Siamese Dream, which appears to be an op-amp Big Muff. I have written about it in this section . So how does the Creamy Dreamer pedal actually sound? Read my review HERE This pedal is great, easy to use, records like a dream, sounds better than my Tiny Terror HW tube distortion and is nothing. NOTHING, like that current NYC Big Muff. It is more subtle, usable and articulate by a milliooooon miles

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In the 10s of this century, the trend of ever smaller pedals continued and the Nano range expanded considerably. There were several reissues of iconic pedals, such as the Nano Green Russian, the Nano Ram’s Head and the Nano Triangle. In addition, there was a reissue of the legendary op-amp Muff from 1978, the pedal used to record Siamese Dreams by The Smashing Pumpkins. 2010 – Germanium 4 Big Muff Pi V13 The Russian BMP tank and the Russian BMP pedal - which, contrary to popular belief, was not built built from old tank or military scrap parts

A super-tweakable Muff-style fuzz with parametric footswitchable mids and three voices: Tight: modern Big Muff sound with tight lows, focused mids and a crisp top end; Vintage: Classy Muff Sound, low- to mid-gain distortion, balanced frequency response; Heavy: full blast Big Muff sound with massive low end and plenty of gain. Dry signal can be reintroduced pre or post gain. To really hear the differences inside the Muffuletta, I played two ditties — one focused on bass and one focused on treble — and recorded them seven times—once clean and once through each of the JHS Muffuletta settings. Our Control Ditties The nano version of the second version of the Muff from 1973, also known as Ram’s Head, is the last reissue in the nano series for now. It has the EH1330A circuit board, added compressor volume and threshold control, also has blend-on switch, blend-on output and compressor output. A slightly modified version was released in 1980. There’s gotta be some sort of “Mid heavy, Muff like” pedal that is voiced in a way as to compensate for a scooped mid amp like the Fender HRD. What pedal(s), in your opinion, would best suit my requirements for a proper Muff like tone?Based on V11 from the Bass Big Muff circuit. It has slightly less gain and more mid than a Green Russian. In addition, there is a boost/cut switch and various other features. 2014 – Deluxe Big Muff Pi Shown above - The Green Russian Big Muff reissue from 2017. Note the Russian word below the foot switch that translates as "overdrive".

Am I just not used to it or what settings should I try? I really don’t want to start selling and buying different ones as I like to get the best out of what I’ve got Shown above (left to right) - The final four-screw V8 enclosure, the previous six screw V8 enclosure, and the large V7D enclosure. The smaller V8 box and fewer screws were an attempt to keep the cost down.

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In a first for a Big Muff, there is a song lyric printed on the circuit board inside the pedal that seriously adds to the coolness factor of the reissue - 'Follow the smoke toward the riff-filled land'. "Over the years, our engineers have hidden little Easter eggs in the silk screen on our circuit boards. Some stay better hidden than others. This quote is from the song “Dopesmoker” by Sleep, which we play often at work. To my knowledge, [Sleep’s guitarist] Matt Pike never used a Green Russian Big Muff, but the quote is more of an homage as the Green Russian has become a favorite of stoner metal guitarists. “Dopesmoker” is the “Stairway to Heaven” of stoner metal so I had to reference it." Big Muffs are less sensitive to buffered pedals than vintage fuzz circuits but in my experience, they do sound better when there’s at least one true bypass pedal on each side in the chain. This is the very first version of the iconic pedal. This version is also known as the Triangle Big Muff. The pedal was designed by Bob Myer and Mike Matthews. It is a completely original design and is therefore not a copy of an existing circuit. 70s Enclosure Size: 6 1/2" long x 4 3/4" wide x 2"tall / 165mm long x 118mm wide x 50.5mm tall (not including rubber feet) This pedal is one of Josh Scott’s greatest conceits: 6 beloved Muffs in one compact enclosure. Selectable on a dial are the V1 Triangle, V2 Ram’s Head, V3 IC Muff, V7 Civil War, V8 Russian, and a special JHS Muff with more midrange and less compression. Using all-analog circuitry, these aren’t just approximations of the original circuits, they are identical.