BIG JOHN HAIRY BALLS fuzz

[shinobi]

i couldn't help but start a thread with this kind of title

i was youtube surfing and came across...
BIG JOHN HAIRY BALLS
handmade in belgium

i just love rare boutique bass effects, especially fuzzes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASuUQ13xXoo

http://www.bigjohnmusic.com/effect.html

160 euros isn't a small sum, but it comes with free worldwide shipping

but at that price, only volume and gate knobs?

 

[frenchtoast]

AH! I stumbled upon this guys myspace that makes the pedals. It sounds really good on bass. Almost like the fuzz sits right on top of the clean tone. Amazing!

 

[lordie]

you getting it???????

 

[5stringwonder]

So who's gonna be the guinea pig

 

[shinobi]

worth trying, but i'm out for the short run :mrgreen:

 

[shinobi]

i like the fact that while this is one of those pedals which are not specifically made for guitar nor bass, the pedal maker is a bass player himself

this is a video of BIG JOHN himself (i would assume) playing sexx laws by beck on the bass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M95E9dFMp4M

 

[jbarks]

AH! I stumbled upon this guys myspace that makes the pedals. It sounds really good on bass. Almost like the fuzz sits right on top of the clean tone. Amazing!

What, you mean like my Pickle Pie 'A'?

 

[frenchtoast]

What, you mean like my Pickle Pie 'A'?

Haha, Yesssssssssssssssss lah....

 

[shinobi]

BIG JOHN STRIKES BACK... with the BIG JOHN HAIRY BALLS FUZZ & BOOST

now with a BOOST. still only a 'gate' knob for fuzz tone shaping. but their site claims

Everything is possible:
1) clean preamp
2) tube growl
3) distortion effects like a chain saw
3) high gain fuzz
4) synth like effects with the gate control!

http://www.bigjohnmusic.com/effect.html

man, i've got to get this. man, the exchange rates nowadays

 

[5stringwonder]

So you gonna get it? Interesting *ahem* graphics

 

[shinobi]

i like the overall design but... the drawings are slightly out of line...

i don't have much to spend on despite selling some pedals away, because i had already bought more, expensive stuff. and i'm still without a compressor and a blend which is top priority. if u wanna let that vb-jr go i will be pleased :mrgreen:

i don't really need another fuzz actually. i need something more like a overdrive/boost. maybe the devi dark boost or the zvex box of rock. those pedals got a 'branded' feel

i'm still impressed by the sobbat bass drive breaker. speaking of sobbat, look what i found! (abit off topic)

big question is: i wonder if it can be used for BASS :twisted:

 

[5stringwonder]

DB-4 already heh..I'm guessing the may be a bit of low end loss if not it wouldn't have made sense to come out with a Bass Drive Breaker. Never tried a Sobbat before but heard good things about them.

I'll let you know if I want to get rid of the VB-Jr (which may happen soon) or my Dark Boost.

 

[rottenramone]

nice sounding fuzz there... but nahhhh.

 

[Resetti]

man that's just disgusting, they even put a drawing of hairy balls on the pedal face lol!

 

[shinobi]

not balls lah

 

[Godspeed64]

Cute hahaha