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11-05-2009, 08:09 AM
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Best fuzz I have ever heard
http://www.himmelstrutz.com/gramps.htm
The clips on the site don't really do it justice IMHO. I got a new (to me) Gibson chambered R6 a couple of weeks ago and it loves this pedal. Gramps has a gain and level knob, a "tune" knob which is a bass roll-off and a 3-way bias switch which helps get thicker or less thick fuzz. It gets ridiculously sludgey if you want - endless sustain kinda stuff that you'd expect from a good fuzz. But my latest fave setting is with tune on zero which cuts the bass. It still sounds very fat though. Then I put the gain (cream) as low as I can before it cuts right out so I have it at around 8.00. With level at unity or slightly above, I can get some wonderfully fat, honking sounds that are incredibly touch sensitive. It's hard to describe but it's really organic sounding and is great for a dirty blues. It seems to interact with my LP and get sustain for ages. I have never heard anyone but me mention Gramps here. Has anyone else tried one? Surely I can't be the only one?? 
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11-05-2009, 08:11 AM
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John's (fatback) vid is fantastic.
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11-05-2009, 06:26 PM
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I love the Cat's head on him all the way through! And yes, he sure can play. But the thing is that there is a whole world of tones in that pedal besides those perfect fuzztones. You can really hone the tone but it's still easy to just plug in and get a good tone. The lower gain fuzztones are just wonderful. I've always loved Beatles treble-booster/Vox tones with Casinos and they're all in there.
I hadn't seen that Fatback video before. It's pretty cool.
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11-05-2009, 06:28 PM
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Glad you found a fuzz you can dig. It took years before my fuzz dream crossed my path. The Fuzzy Lady by Plum Crazy Effects. Love it.
Just so you can hear it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmhG9OjohhM Hope yours keeps you happy for a long time.
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11-07-2009, 06:35 AM
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Fatback is the man! I just LOVE his playing. This is a KILLER sound fuzz....
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11-07-2009, 07:05 AM
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interesting definition of fuzz... That sounds much much more like a distortion, maybe that's why you like it?
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11-07-2009, 08:19 AM
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You may have a point. Thing is, it still IS a fuzz because I have some great OD and distortion pedals and Gramps can get way fuzzier and looser than those. But it does the low-gain stuff as well. I can get OD tones. treble booster tones and fuzz tones all out of the same pedal. I guess that's why I like it. There is so much in it.
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11-07-2009, 08:30 AM
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Definitely a fuzz pedal IMO and it is my favourite fuzz too.
Low gain fuzz tones are great but the high gain sounds are equally good. I can get a very nice Hendrix type sound out of it - especially if I stack it into my FETTO (you know, like a FF->Marshall thing). If I boost it it can also sound pretty much exactly like my Mayo. It really is a fantastic little box.
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11-07-2009, 08:39 AM
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I had one of these a while back and I agree, its an excellent fuzz
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11-07-2009, 09:50 AM
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Where is the fatback Vid? !!!
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11-07-2009, 09:58 AM
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