Kit Rae
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I just got this pedal and thought I would do a review. I am a Gilmour tone addict so I wanted to check out the Stomp Under Foot C.W.M, which is Stomp's version of the rare Sovtek "Civil War" Big Muff. As far as I know, Matt at Stomp is the only guy making a clone of this pedal.
The CW Muff was made in the mid 1990's and is a lower gain, but smoother sounding version of the later green Sovtek Muffs. David Gilmour made this pedal famous in his huge Pulse touring rig in 1994. Originals cost around $400-500 and are hard to find, and harder to find in good condition.
I paid around $140 for mine, which is not bad for a Muff clone. Matt's communication was great and the pedal shipped a few weeks after I emailed him about making one. The pedal came in a simple white box. No frills. Simple white graphics on a metal flake blue finish. Runs on AC or 9V battery. Guts looked nice and clean, good wiring and soldering. Matt just started making this version, so I got #4. Matt does a tone mod so the tone sweep is a bit more broad than the original Sovtek CW Muff. I have three original CW Muffs, each typically sounding slightly different from the others (about 95% the same). I used those to compare, and used my favorite CW for these comparison clips.
This clip is noodling around with some solo leads. The real CW Muff is first, then the Stomp version second. I matched the tone of the C.W.M. to my favorite CW Muff settings. Strat with SD SSL-5 bridge pickup into a Fender Twin Reverb.
http://www.kitrae.net/music/CW Muff VS Stomp CWM 3.mp3
Clip of some low notes and strumming chords, palm mutes. CW Muff first, Stomp C.W.M. second.
http://www.kitrae.net/music/CW Muff VS Stomp CWM 1.mp3
Another clip checking the clarity of the notes in a chord, at high guitar volume and low. CW Muff first, Stomp C.W.M. second.
http://www.kitrae.net/music/CW Muff VS Stomp CWM 2.mp3
Overall I think this is an excellent clone of the CW Sovtek Muff. Seems to have all of the character the originals have. Me likes it. Maybe a bit small in the bottom end than the real deal, but that did not bother me. The gain is not crazy like a Musket or anything. It has the dark tone like a Sovtek Muff should, and more mids than a typical vintage USA Muff. Nice clarity and smooth tone. If you want a small Boss sized version of the CW that does not have knobs and jacks that will break like a real Sovtek from the 1990s, and one that can be plugged into an AC adapter, this is it.
The CW Muff was made in the mid 1990's and is a lower gain, but smoother sounding version of the later green Sovtek Muffs. David Gilmour made this pedal famous in his huge Pulse touring rig in 1994. Originals cost around $400-500 and are hard to find, and harder to find in good condition.
I paid around $140 for mine, which is not bad for a Muff clone. Matt's communication was great and the pedal shipped a few weeks after I emailed him about making one. The pedal came in a simple white box. No frills. Simple white graphics on a metal flake blue finish. Runs on AC or 9V battery. Guts looked nice and clean, good wiring and soldering. Matt just started making this version, so I got #4. Matt does a tone mod so the tone sweep is a bit more broad than the original Sovtek CW Muff. I have three original CW Muffs, each typically sounding slightly different from the others (about 95% the same). I used those to compare, and used my favorite CW for these comparison clips.
This clip is noodling around with some solo leads. The real CW Muff is first, then the Stomp version second. I matched the tone of the C.W.M. to my favorite CW Muff settings. Strat with SD SSL-5 bridge pickup into a Fender Twin Reverb.
http://www.kitrae.net/music/CW Muff VS Stomp CWM 3.mp3
Clip of some low notes and strumming chords, palm mutes. CW Muff first, Stomp C.W.M. second.
http://www.kitrae.net/music/CW Muff VS Stomp CWM 1.mp3
Another clip checking the clarity of the notes in a chord, at high guitar volume and low. CW Muff first, Stomp C.W.M. second.
http://www.kitrae.net/music/CW Muff VS Stomp CWM 2.mp3
Overall I think this is an excellent clone of the CW Sovtek Muff. Seems to have all of the character the originals have. Me likes it. Maybe a bit small in the bottom end than the real deal, but that did not bother me. The gain is not crazy like a Musket or anything. It has the dark tone like a Sovtek Muff should, and more mids than a typical vintage USA Muff. Nice clarity and smooth tone. If you want a small Boss sized version of the CW that does not have knobs and jacks that will break like a real Sovtek from the 1990s, and one that can be plugged into an AC adapter, this is it.
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