Russian Muff

[BigBadBass]

hello i done a quick search could really find the answers i was looking for.


i have the chance to buy a russian big muff for £40 is that a good deal? I kinda thought for £40 i culdnt go wrong. Im looking for a gritty distortion for when im not using my own amp head in rehearsal rooms etc

cheers
Steve

[Oscar South]

[quote name='BigBadBass' post='254119' date='Aug 4 2008, 09:17 AM']hello i done a quick search could really find the answers i was looking for.


i have the chance to buy a russian big muff for £40 is that a good deal? I kinda thought for £40 i culdnt go wrong. Im looking for a gritty distortion for when im not using my own amp head in rehearsal rooms etc

cheers
Steve[/quote]

Maybe if you blend it a lot, Mig Muff pedals aren't really gritty, they sound amazing but its 'blow your head off out of control fuzz' distortion for the most part.

I'd definately buy for £40 though.

Edited August 4, 2008 by Oscar South

[Kev]

if its the latest black one then its not a great price, i certainly wouldnt pay any more for one, some places sold them for £35 new

id also agree that you wont get a gritty tone from it unless you blend

Edited August 4, 2008 by BassManKev

[BigBadBass]

maybe not what im looking for then iv never tried one. i dont usually use that many pedals except an aphex exciter and a tuner! iv got a EBS td650 that has tube drive on it but im looking for a bit grittier.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!!

cheers

[Kev]

budget?

[Oscar South]

[quote name='BassManKev' post='254135' date='Aug 4 2008, 09:35 AM']if its the latest black one then its not a great price, i certainly wouldnt pay any more for one, some places sold them for £35 new

id also agree that you wont get a gritty tone from it unless you blend[/quote]

Oh, I assumed all the basic models sold for around £50.

[Kev]

there are no russian big muffs made anymore so i imagine that coullld drive prices up, but the black big muffs are pretty meh anyways, get a green one

[BigBadBass]

i'll spend whatever i need to spend to get the sound i want, without trying to sound really arsey!! lol id rather save and get the right sound than get something to 'get by' if you know what i mean.

[burno70]

I use a Fulltone bass drive to add grit to my tone. Comp mode is excellent. Although some users find the volume switch a bit too sensitive.

[spree]

i've always found my black russian more wooly than out and out fuzzy, definitely not a lot of grit on offer, if you can, find a zoom uf-01 ultrafuzz, plenty of grit to be found in there, along with a load of other variations too!!

[ahpook]

[quote name='burno70' post='254333' date='Aug 4 2008, 01:02 PM']I use a Fulltone bass drive to add grit to my tone. Comp mode is excellent. Although some users find the volume switch a bit too sensitive.[/quote]

if you'e willing to spend the dosh, then go for a fulltone bass driver, or maybe an xotic bass bb preamp pedal.

both are excellent.