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I never quite got the hang of stand alone boost circuits, and then these stumbled into the mix and now I have no idea what I was thinking all those years. Absolute game changers in the shape of overall tone and attack, when placed carefully can drive a fuzz into new harmonic ranges, highlight octaves and implied chords and generally make things better. Don’t be like me, don’t wait to get a boost into your life. #differentialaudiomanifestationz #pigdogpedals #fuzzpedalsofinstagram #treblebooster

Preach, Jimmy. #ledzeppelin #bookstagram

I’ve never had the opportunity to play a vintage Elk Super Fuzz Sustainar… but having now had a run with the @roshi_pedals ELF and @earthquakerdev Hizumitas, I’m not sure I need to. Great builds with slight differences in the focus points… the ELF can feel more powerful with slightly more weight in the low mids and bottom, where the Hizumitas has a great edge to the mids and keeps the low end tidy to help shine in a mix. #fuzzpedalsofinstagram #roshipedals #elksuperfuzzsustainar #boris #wata #bigmuffpedal

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Aggressive mids, tight low end, smooth in the sustain and a bit of crackle in the decay… artifacts lingering. Just a blast to play. Yusuke-san, as always, delivers an inspiring build. @organicsounds_custompedals #voxtonebender #tonebendermkii #fuzzpedalsofinstagram #organicsounds

The cure for what ails you. @gibsoncustom @macaris_official #fuzzpedalsofinstagram #gearybusey #lespaulcustom #solasoundtonebender #bluemeanie

Drop C on a Les Paul with this beast hitting the front end of a blackface Twin. The low end tightens up and holds, sustain for weeks, clarity and separation under pressure, absolute riff machine. Another incredible take by Marc-Eric @stonefly_effects. Awesome. #burnsbuzzaround #stoneflyeffects #fuzzpedalsofinstagraxm

September Sound. For those who thought they knew what a big muff was or could be. Tate-san is here to change your mind. @september_sound #mindblown #septembersound #bigmuff #ramshead #violetta

Friends… if you are not currently in queue for one of these absolute beasts by @charliepedals you are making a grave error in judgment. Get it sorted. 🙏 @rrsgtrslinger @mikeymanville #tonebendermki #tonebender #fuzzpedalsofinstagram #charliepedals

All the aggression of a MKI, but never needs to catch its breath. Low mid and straight mid focus, much longer sustain than you would expect, and just gets angrier as it’s pushed. This one won’t back down and never loses itself. Great texture with wide intervals and harmonic shapes. At times it almost wants to be a full tilt distortion box. Insane. #fz678 #audiomodifier #differentialaudiomanifestationz #tonebender #fuzzpedalsofinstagram

Adventures with gain structure. When the training wheels are taken off, what will you do? Incredible builds by two modern day masters. @organicsounds_custompedals @stevewilliamspigdog #fuzzpedalsofinstagram #pigdogpedals #organicsounds #buzzaroundfuzz #fuzzbound #orgaround

This one took a while to click for me and find its place. Raw, untamed, noisy artifacts and a little unpredictable. Then I paired it with something a bit off center, and it became immediately musical to my ears. Surprising textures, harmonic content, a great swell and bloom inside the sweep of the flanger. Absolutely inspiring. #pigdogpedals #chaseblissaudio #fz1 #fuzzpedals

Another pairing of brilliant builds, and very different takes. PigDog with a characteristic high mid growl and immediacy in the attack… sustain balanced with aggression, top end sizzle and artifacts in the decay. DAM has an unbelievable low end and low mid push… drop a step and open chords make you straighten your back at attention, clarity and roundness to the single notes and a subtle bloom as things speed up. Both share incredible note separation… high strings coming through with everything ringing. Best of the best.

A design over 70 years old, and it’s hard to argue with the sounds this combination of hardware can create. @callahamguitars @bareknucklepickupsofficial

Violent. That is the description. Tubes melting, guitar struggling to catch its breath, note bloom that sounds like a sonic implosion. I honestly don’t know if it cleans up well, or has good picking dynamics, because it inspires you to play as loudly and aggressively as you can, the entire time. Dimed. Violent. Incredible. #fuzzfriday #dizzytone #blackstrapelectrik #oc45 #hatchjaw #fuzzpedalsofinstagram #stompboxes @blackstrap_electrik

A friend reminded me today that all these pedals are instruments all themselves, like any guitar or amp, and each has a color or texture to be found within. The good ones let you know right away they are not just another dirt box. #stoneflyeffects #earthsoundresearch #strangethingsareafootatthecirclek #fuzzpedalsofinstagram @stonefly_effects

Black & Golds for this #fuzzfriday A lesson in approaches to the MKI circuit, and the ranges that can be found within. One with an aggressive top end and immediate attack, the other warm and open with a smooth sustain. Amazing stuff. #differentialaudiomanifestationz #pigdogpedals #oc75 #2g374 #2g371 #germaniumfuzz #fuzzpedalsofinstagram #tonebendermki

Here’s something rarely seen in the wild… or outside a museum. Monteleone, considered by many the upper bound of craftsmanship and luthiery. #archtopguitar #monteleoneguitars #luthier

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