I’m thinking about an octafuzz. Any suggestions?
I like this guy (I know it’s more of a distortion and octave than a true fuzz).
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Theres a few different types. Theres like the Hendrix type which is octave up with a fuzz as well. Then theres the lower octave ones. Or theres ones with both. The most famous one I think with both is the Boss brown coloured one. I have one of these:
It pretty much does it all. There’s no distortion in the lower, but a bit if grit un the upper that canbe dialed in or out if you open up the pedal. I think the newest model has more switches and tricks.
In my experience they (as in all octave pedals) respond better to single coils, neck position (up and low octave).
Overall its a great effect though. Especially upper octave. A lot dont know how to drive them, but once you get your head around em, theirs a lot of fun to be had.
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This is an actual product that can be purchased if you so desire.
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Good taste!
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I also recently acquired a Gretsch. Visiting my sis over new year and my BIL gave me a choice of one of his 2 resonators (the other a Dobro).
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That’s a ripper. I don’t play guitar much (I’m a synth guy) but my son is a very good guitar player and he would definitely appreciate that wonderful Gretsch Bigsby setup for his birthday. Can I afford to buy him one?
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Love my synths too. I’ve got a Sequential Prophet Rev2 and a Moog Sirin that I lplay around with.
Re the Gretsch, the Electromatic line is made in China, and is a lot less than their Japanese made guitars.
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Circa 1955 - an early stage of a Les Paul at the Gibson factory in Kalazamoo, Michigan.
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Having the Gretsch and some incentive to play slide, I recently discovered internally tapered slides. Good fit, nice weight.
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So I recently completed a build project where for the first time ever I built a guitar from complete scratc, under the watchful eye of an experienced luthier, I’m ecstatic with the results. I’ve played 100 guitars over my time and this ended up being the most perfect guitar for my hands I’ve ever played. Highly recommend doing it the Luthier who I built it with runs courses on building guitars if anyone’s interested, flick me a DM.
It’s worth mentioning it’s a full nitro paint job
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Beautiful, if I could only have one electric, it would be a tele.
Were you tempted to squeeze in an ash tray bridge?
What does the toggle do? Coil tap?
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Nah I palm mute A LOT and i’ve found the a full ashtray my little finger gets stuck in the gaps, i did consider a half ashtray but in the end just went for a tele deluxe style bridge.
The switch is a blower, so direct to output jack, i call it my MORE switch, it basically goes a clean signal from the pickup without going through the volume and tone pots. It adds mids and a touch more output
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That’s a NICE looking Telecaster.
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In somewhat sad news for locals up here, the Brisbane Guitar Making School has this week announced its permanent closure after only changing hands less than a year ago and relocating to new premises. As the only place of its kind in Brisbane, I’m now not sure how or where I’m going to use the Tasmanian timber sent to me by a friend 2 years ago for my first acoustic build (Huon pine, Tiger myrtle, Tas blackwood, Sassafras). For those who missed it a couple of years back:
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I can also say that after 2 years now, that guitar plays as well and sounds as good or better as others I have, including an early 80s US tele, 94 Gibson Nighthawk, and a Maton MS2000. Maybe the Gibson plays a bit lighter on account of the shorter scale and/or set up.
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