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i was just wondering apart from the mids on the grey stache is there a massive sound difference between the TFR and grey stache?

Anyone?

[quote name='HazBeen' timestamp='1371401790' post='2113401'] Yet again the my Muff clone is better than yours discussion.... fun. I like the Muff fuzz circuit and must have owned at least 10 clones that have taken that original design and then tried to better it. Some were more successful adaptations than others. Wren&Cuff and Earthbound are two of the companies that I feel have successfully taken the Muff design to a next level, I have not owned the TFR but I have owned the Pickle Pie B, which is an adaptation of the Swollen Pickle = MUFF clone. I will take Danweb22's word for it that Tom of COG has created a design with the Tarkin that is at that level. Now for all the money I have spent on boutique clones and will in future I am sure, [u]NO[/u] fuzz I have ever owned (also the non Muff designs and you can actually substitute fuzz for OD or Distortion, all have the same issues in minor or major ways) has ever fit perfectly into a band setting. However good the pedal is you always loose some definition and this impacts how well you cut through. There is a reason why the bigger acts use 2 or 3 amps to achieve their sound. We can talk merits of individual pedals over others, but at the end of the day there is no perfect solution. There are only decent solutions when using 1 amp, the Muff Deluxe is decent at a very low price, Wren&Cuff or Earthbound or Fuzzrocious or Tarkin or Tonebender will all be slightly better than the original but will not totally overcome the fundamental issues with dirt pedals. No blend or extra transistor or whatever will. Just buy whatever you believe is best (believing something is better is as important as the pedal actually being better), they are all Muff based designs and will all give you oodles of dirt whilst screwing with your sound [/quote] Thanks you are very right!

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1371396030' post='2113313'] not tried the deluxe bass big muff, but I used to own the std bass big muff. It was a decent enough pedal, but the tall font russian, for me, is so much better sounding. doesn't lose any bass, if anything it adds bass. i'm not interested in the new EHX pedals, not liked what I have tried. i can't see the point of a DI out on a fuzz, and I think if you want options, some of the more boutique builders are a better option (fuzzrocious, wren and cuff, etc). i don't personally go for the obsession with clean blends that a lot of folks have with dirt pedals - the stache and the TFR do not lose any bass, and sound huge. As for cutting through, I think it depends what sort of band context you use it in. muffs tend to be scooped in the mids - but my fuzzrocious grey stache has a mids control and really cuts through well when you dial this in. The TFR manages just fine, as I use it when the guitar drops out mostly, but would probably struggle in a band with 2 guitarists playing fuzzy guitars into big 4x12's! I have by no means tried all the muffs out there, but from my experience, the TFR and fuzzrocious grey stache are far better pedals than the std EHX bass big muff, and the deluxe version looks to me like a very big box with a limited range of options. For example, Fuzzrocious offer (in a smaller enclosure) diode clipping, 2nd distortion setting, add a gate, or a tone bypass - far more options than EHX offer. [/quote] Thanks sounds like the TFR is better and anyway i play in a 3 piece and the guitarist stays fairly clean most of the time,do you prefer it over the grey stache?

I would like to know opinions over these two and which one keeps the low end best and most importantly which one cuts through the mix the best as i've tried fuzzes and you turn it on and you either can't hear yourself or just can't hear the fuzz. I am asking as i don't have the chance of trying the tall font russian but I am going to see if I can get the chance to try out the big muff! All opinions are valuable to me and i would be very grateful for some replies! I'm sorry if this has been covered before but couldn't find a direct comparison! May the best pedal win!

thanks everyone!

Hi, first post here! I did a search but couldn't find anything directly on the topic but if i have missed something please pint me in the right direction and delete this thread if necessary. I want opinions on that head and cab combo and if you are able to pictures as i've got to see sizes etc and i like seeing people's amps I'm going to see if i can try one out soon but i would like opinions during my wait and would love to hear how you use it! Thanks! Edit: sorry for my many asks but i wouldn't mind a comparison to the abm 410- volume and sound wise thanks!

Hi i'm new here but have been active on other bass forums. I'm in my teens and i have been playing for about 2-3 years now but I've still got lots to learn and love finding out more about bass and equipment as well as technique etc. i currently use a fender (MIM) jazz and a squier Vm jaguar. I run them through an Ashdown eb-180 112 combo but i am hoping to upgrade soon.