Hate Fuzz? This Might Change Your Mind
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- I see people talk about how much the hate fuzz in my comments all the time, and I think thats a shame! Fuzz can be one of the most versatile and useful effects for guitar, so in today's video Im showing you some of my favorite ways to use fuzz pedals.
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Great track at the beginning Rhett! Super cool!
Whoa, Rhett. I'd pin that compliment. The kami of the demo intros himself.....
Thanks Pete!!
Killer track. Please put it out somewhere on Spotify, Bandcamp or wherever for us to listen to or even buy - it's just to great to go to waste :-) Love the progression. Rocks!
Liking the Novo
for real, mighty surprised (i know you're a great musician, but i'm really picky lol) i truly love it a lot.
*edit* not sure why i wasn't subscribed, but i for sure am now!
Arigato Rhett! Thanks for featuring the FZ-1W
Bruh! WTF! It was supposed to be Boss FZ-2W! 😭
The doom community has an unquenchable hunger for that one. We need to be able to perform Dopethrone-worship like the "Great Old Ones" intended.
I feel betrayed.
Good advertising. I just added one to my wishlist
Hey!!!!!!!!! The abbreviation FZ in modern music has stood for Frank Zappa, since the mid 70's! (
Maybe Rhett should be thanking BOSS as they sponsored the video, I'm sure he did.
Ayy !
こんいちは！
I see what you're doing... trying to convert all the tubescreamer lovers...
Good job.
Have you tried Fuzz face into Tubescreamer?
@@stanislavmigra Yes, I actually have a tubescreamer. Occasionally I find the sound to my liking, but since building my fuzz pedal and Bluesbreaker pedal I've noticed all the same problems with it that Rhett described in one of his last videos. I've basically not really used my TS-9 more than like twice this past couple years, so I'll either mod it or sell it and build something (subjectively) better.
Rhett getting all shoegaze.... need a full album now.
If it’s not called Shullgaze then I’m rioting lol
Yes please...
@@MrCaddySlash Haha! Shullgaze! I like that 🤣
When did you heared shoegaze ?
@@yanthetrooper67 1 min 20 secs.
My take on Fuzz. I started playing guitar in 1960, played Chet, The Ventures and sang etc. Used guitar clean for years. Bought my first (and only Fuzz pedal) in late'66. It's a Gibson Maestro Fuzz-Tone. During that period I played through a Black Face Pre-CBS Fender, Super Reverb. I have owned many amps, but that is still my Go-To Amp. The last band I was in was called The Coelacanths, in 2005. Me, my original drummer and bass player from the band I was in when I bought the Fuzz-Tone and various other members gigged for about 3 years. I love fuzz. I have never needed any other Fuzz pedal. All I ever have to do is put in a new battery when needed. I don't understand why someone wouldn't like that sound. It was used sparingly and appropriately, when a song needed it only. I no longer gig but we Jam still, and I still use that pedal and amp.
@@sergedenovo2389 Jesus Christ dude lmao
You're never too old to gig out until you're pushing up daisies. 😉
Very good post, sir. Have you seen the OneSpot 9v battery adaptor plug? It plugs into those old pedals into the battery terminal. It'll save you a ton in battery costs.
Who hates fuzz??????
While other people can do wonderful things with fuzz, I can not. Therefore I am not particularly enamored with the effects.
The let’s-try-all-knobs-at-noon-guys…🙄
FZ-1W is cool but not as cool as the SH1Z
Very clever! Idiggit!👍
I think the SH1Z is developing a cult following, they may just have to name it that!
@@titansky I think it would be silly not to name it the SH1Z
I prefer the rare SH1Z-LE
Fo-SHIZ-le!
Awesome to see you go more in depth about guitar volume effecting tone. People never bring it up online but it's a massive difference maker!
Rhett, I loved the production at the beginning. That was one of the coolest ones I’ve seen you do. Great job!
You're the one who introduced me to why I needed a Fuzz pedal on my board a year or more ago. Still wanting a Mythos fuzz
From the very first time I heard Spirit in the Sky, fuzz has been my favorite guitar effect. Now that I'm learning to play I use it as much as possible. Thanks for the insight into how many ways fuzz can be applied in a track.
This video helps me to make an amazing fuzz sound for the first time. Thanks Rhett.
Finally!!! Thank you Boss for for choosing to finally release this and thank you Rhett for making this video.
Fuzz Addict here! I got my first fuzz 12 years ago; It was an MXR MC 402, which is called a boost/overdrive, but is based on the Freddie Fuzz. The next two were the EWS Fuzzy Drive, then the Retro Channel The Fuzz, which is a Mk. 2 ToneBender 'clone'. This past weekend I put the Retro Channel on the board again and it was Awesome! It works well with humbuckers, but singles work just as well. I have a reissue EH Ram's Head that is really good too. Great video!
You really coax great Tone out of Fuzz pedals. Always benefit from watching your walk-through posts. There’s a huge squishiness that doesn’t always come through in other demos?
Fuzz is so interactive, that I think a lot of players get thrown off? You have really helped me to TOTALLY get into Fuzz. I LOVE it! Way more than “ordinary” High Gain. There’s a FILTHINESS that you can ONLY get from Fuzz!
Hate Fuzz? You’re parents were needlessly cruel to you while growing up and taught you to hate everything good. Please seek help.
and "you're" parents clearly weren't grammar nazis like mine.
@@JohannesLabusch They we’re I just grew up to be a contrarian in spite.
@@Spewbag Well, your a good one.
@@JohannesLabusch Thank you.
Aedle
Great video as always. Longtime Boss FZ-3 user which appears to be the inspiration for the design of the FZ-1w. I preordered the FZ-1w immediately when it was announced without even watching a video. Now I’m assured I made a great purchase decision.
Really well written video covering the nuances of fuzz for the uninitiated and practical demo + tips - nice work!!
Holy mackerel Rhett! That was insanely great intro! Love it!
Good review Rhett! I actually learned something about my pedal! This is my first visit and I will subscribe and poke through some of your earlier videos for info on my other pedals. Thanks!
Very impressive intro Rhett, what a amazing approach to the solo, really enjoyed this one man
This is a great and easy to follow demonstration of some of the Cool things you can do with a fuzz and how to do it. Thanks, RS
Six months ago I was one of those guitar players we never really “got“ fuzz and I’ve been playing for over 20 years. Used a lot of hi-gain Marshall amps live over the years and considered that pop-punk rock tone to be my home base.
Needless to say, I’ve recently acquired a jhs 3-series fuzz after realizing I wanted to build a new pedalboard and expand my tonal palette and now I’ve been looking to buy an EHX op-amp fuzz to get the Billy Corgan pumpkins sound. That modern fuzz sound. Before I got a chance to buy that pedal I saw this lovely thing pop up a few days ago and I immediately ordered it from SweetWater mi utes after learning that it existed, mostly because I know how things sell out nowadays and I didn’t want to miss this pedal. I “get” fuzz now and use it when jamming with my brother all the time now. It’s one of my favorite types of distortion. It’s just so cool and chewy. Of course I’m also in deep with pedals now, having recently bought a photocell univibe and the new mxr deep phase. I must be trying to channel my inner-hendrix subconsciously….
I grew up hearing fuzz, I loved it then and I loved it now. Nice to see people using it again. You can definitely overdo it, I love how you use it in that opening track.
Great tips! Don't be afraid!
Making friends with fuzz is easier if you understand what it is. When you gently overdrive a tube amp (edge of breakup) you tend to get even-order harmonics, which are essentially stacked octaves. This doesn't add much dissonance, so doesn't need to impact what you play. But when you hard clip, especially with most solid state gain stages, you get square waves, which stack ODD-order harmonics. This is good for making single notes sound more like power chords, but since it's adding 5ths etc, it gets ugly fast if you hit it with complex intervals, especially thirds. You can use fuzz comfortably dialed back, as Rhett demonstrates beautifully here, or use it to brighten & enrich simple lines & punchy rhythms. Less is more, listen and adjust.
I got my DOD FZ52 classic fuzz, brand new, for Christmas in 1990, and still have it!
My first fuzz as well at the beginning of 90’s … still have it too
Great video on fuzz! My first distortion type pedal was a muff fuzz in 1980. I loved that pedal and after a few years it stopped working and unfortunately, I moved away from fuzz into regular distortion pedals. However, I've circled back around to fuzz pedals again and after seeing this video I'm excited to get the Boss Fuzz pedal that you are showcasing. Thanks for the great explanation into the various uses for fuzz!
Woah, this changed my mind
Some people say: "your first pedal must be an overdrive", whereas I recommend a fuzz as first pedal.
It should be reverb imo unless your amp has it.
@@Icebergslim91 Well, I use Fender amps. They have got spring reverb (all I need is fuzz... and spring reverb XD).
I do all of my solos with the big muff deluxe, I love Fuzz and I never get bored of the sound
Love mine too! I like using it with an expression pedal and tweaking the edge on the fly for added dimension and face melt! (
@Eric Robertson Well Russians still haven't shed themselves of the red stripes!
this is probably one of the best videos I have seen from you, tone sounds great
Rhett, that was fargin fantastic. Man, you’re the bomb !!!
A Fuzz Face type circuit is a great place to start.. Super versatile and not overwhelming, but the volume knob is key! 👍 I think my favorite fuzz pedal is the VFE Fuzz Duo though.. It has both switchable germanium & silicon transistor options, so it pretty much does everything. 😎
Vfe are underrated
My first use of Fuzz was a Big Muff in a music store, I thought it sounded terrible, too much distortion, total disruption of sound for no reason, thought i would have never bought one. Some months later my Blues Driver failed while playing and a friend of mine borrowed me his Big Muff because I needed some kind of distortion. I was blown away how much it sounded good while playing with the band, cutting through in the right spot for guitar.
TL;DR: Fuzz should never be heard on its own, listen to it in the bandmix, it really is gamechanging.
I mostly play clean but I got a Big Muff many many years ago and it's all I need.
Lent*
And the Big Muff doesn't really clean up with the guitare volume. Which is a good thing to me because I can set my volume to work with the overdrives on my cleanish tone, and then kick the BM in for a heavy chorus. It's all I need !
Fuzz also sounds wildly different when run on battery power vs DC. Battery is much better.
There are other reasons why you might not have liked the sound. Fuzz really always needs to be the first pedal in your signal chain, if not it can be kinda funky sounding. But it all is up to personal taste, I still love the sound of fuzz even when it’s not in a mix.
I agree with you... my favourite pedal is fuzz... This video helps me a lot cause I have just learnt all you talked about and wondered if I was doing it right.. Thanks great video Rhett.
The opening jam was fantastic! Bravo good sir!
Well...I learned something today. Rolling off the Strat volume gradually cleans up the sound in a musical way. Well done.
I rarely take my Strat above 7.
The trick is finding the right amp and fuzz combination. Then keep the amp at a level that you can control the fuzz tone through the volume on the guitar.
Great video! The guitar volume knob is one of our most important tools.
My vote would go to guitar strings. With out strings….. :-)
I actually love Fuzz...I do have 3 different in my pedalboard now and no other kind of distorsion/overdrive.
If you ask me they are Little Big Muff, Waveformer Destroyer, Absolute Destruction. Because YOLO.
Most people like fuzz
Rhett's demo was good, but the demo on the Boss channel is one of the best demo's I've seen on any pedal.
Hi Great Video Rhett! I like that you did not simply run through the pedal characteristics just like many others will do (which is always useful don't get me wrong). But it is nice that you instead show how to use it for those who have difficulties handling them (I am one of them). Also it looks to me like a great alternative to all those who could not get a TB-2w. Hopefully this one will be in the same price range as other Wazza Craft;
This is the best Rhett Shull video i've ever seen. Well done!!!
very nice intro jam! I love the electrified acoustic sound and the drums sounded super good! Also the second section caught me off guard, and is the final straw that caused me to make this comment. Cheers!
Was just noodling with my fuzz pedal, opened TH-cam and saw you posted this. Love fuzz and will watch anyways
Killer opening track. I wouldn't have expect something like that out of you, so thank you for surprising me!
yeeeeeeeeah, i really missed the intro tracks, you are just so good and the tracks are fantastic.
@6:34 Advantage of using an amp modeler: You can record your guitar perfectly without picking up the background noise of the workers in your basement building your new studio 👍🏻
I'll stick with playing through my 1966 super reverb and Matamp GT120 and take 6 footsteps in a recording any day 👍🏻
Same with torpedo
You've definitely peaked my interest in fuzz now... you did an earlier video I remember featuring the JHS series of fuzz pedals and that video helped me realize that I was a fan of the Tone Bender circuit. Now I haven't yet used it but it's definitely on my list of new gear. I can't say that I ever "hated" fuzz but it's clear I just didn't understand it and most likely just associated it with stoner rock or doom metal which wasn't my thing... but the context of using it the way you've explained in this video definitely makes me want one now...cheers
Ya Rhett, I’m one of those people that don’t even think about using a fuzz. After this video tho, the different ways you showed using it, man….. I wanna try these! Great vid bro. Cheers!
I used to not like fuzz pedals but that changed a couple of months ago. Fuzz pedals are great. They respond differently every type of pickups more so than any other drive pedal. Also beware that there are too many weird sounding ones as well. One thing i don't understand is the weirder they get the more expensive they become. Start with a big muff or fuzz face type of pedal, you can't go wrong with those.
Hi Rhett. Excellent video. Thanks to you and a few other channels I finally took the plunge and bought a mini Fuzz Face (red) and it's now on my rather minimal board as an always on pedal. I just use the guitar volume pot to get what I need out of it as a when. After the fuzz I just have a compressor and a klon-clone overdrive in that order. I run the lot into the UAFX Ruby and out into Logic. I can't recommend fuzz highly enough. Many thanks again for giving me a different way to think about this effect and do something genuinely new (for me at least).
7:04 onwards... I think that guitar and the fuzz pedal were makeing love!! ;-)
That Novo Serus J floors me (in a good way!) every time I hear it played. It may look a bit strange but it's definitely my favourite of all the guitars Rhett plays.
Man, I don't what you played in the beginning, but that was awesome !!!
Rhett, sweet tones man! I’m a fellow fuzz lover! Just got a Fulltone 69 (basically a modded FF) love it!!
Very informative. Thanks for showing how different types of guitars require setting adjustments. Off to work on my LP fuzz settings…
Amazing production. Thanks man
Another great video. Would love to see a full out demo review video of your Sola Tone Bender.
The video work from Chris just makes everything look so cool
I love the tones on this pedal! Dying to hear a demo on bass
That's a great demontration. I never saw the use of fuzz, but it is rather cool, indeed ! Regards from France.
Bought one of these and the new compact version of the Reuss Goo-Goo fuzz for a birthday gift to myself. Looking forward to trying out the Boss Fz-1W.
Rhett, you have managed to get me over to the Fuzz-side of life. Got a Way Huge Swollen Pickle MK II recently and I love it. Very flexible and less knarly then other Fuzzes
I’m not into the really high gain fuzz sounds but enjoy using a fuzz for low gain sounds in a swampy blues context. I know it’s not transparent but I think fuzz can add loads more character than an overdrive (especially the TS 😉). Great video Rhett.
Great video! Being more a sound tech and bass player - I never really got into fuzz pedals. Just thought "Ok, the guitarist should get the right amp and then ... go!" But great explanaiting / demonstration. Need to dig deeper into fuzz sounds! Thanks a lot!
In my opinion, a good fuzz pedal cleans up when you roll down the volume on the guitar. So the Boss FZ-1W is a winner in my book.
Love the opening track!! cool stuff
Epic intro, Rhett!
I fell into the "don't know what to do with fuzz and kinda scared camp" - now I actually have some fuzz options I really like its interaction with guitar volume and turning back the guitar volume and layering it on an amp at the edge of break up creates a really nice OD tone which is more my bag (I layer all my dirt/distortion over amp breakup)
Oh, and please do a video on the TripleGraph.
Best intro so far. The shot at 1:47 literally made my jaw drop.
I also love these types of videos ( waiting on the Shoyles fuzz ) but a lot of pedals have a barrier to entry for me as a broke college student. I love listening and getting into pedals, but there isn't anywhere local for me to try them. And for the price point, it's hard to blindly buy off TH-cam demos. It would be really cool to see you review or talk about some of your favorite plugins, although I know you're mostly an analog guy. Keep it up, Rhett!
@JRC 4558D just the videography, the gleam of the headstock on the end looked really nice
@JRC 4558D exactly what I said lol
The Shoylegazer
If you can’t buy the pedals. You might try making some. Soldering is not at all hard. And most fuzzes are stupid simple.
@@MooCow2X2 I double this. Even buying broken pedals and repairing them 😃😃😃
Been checking this out and best Fuzz pedal I’ve heard… GO BOSS!!
I just bought this pedal and it is amazing. Quiet and the most versatile fuzz I’ve ever used. The best imo ! I put mine after wah in the chain of effects. It can get as dirty as you want and cleans up really good when you roll the volume off. Great tips in your video.. Thanks for sharing!
Rare that I comment on these videos, but great job here Rhett! The intro tones are simply amazing, very Radiohead esque, loved it!
I've never been a fuzz fan but a couple of weeks ago I seen some demo vids of the D.O.D Carcosa and went and bought one. I have to say it's blown me away, my strat sounds nice and fat, my Les Paul sounds amazing and this pedal does it all from overdrive to beautiful vintage distortion through to crackling fizzing fuzz...amazing!!
Carcosa is the only fuzz on my bass board. Hard to beat at its price point.
The Carcosa is brilliant, I used to use it for bass as well as guitar. Then I got a Brute Fuzz (mine is pre-vintaged voice era) from SpiralElectric FX, Tom's new company and that's now on my new bass board, and it's utterly fantastic. Fuzz is life, fuzz is love. Go check out Tom's stuff, you get such a lovely package with your fuzz too. I'm a total convert!
@@ewetoo yeah its a nice heavy sounding fuzz, just checked it out. The black spiral sounds really good as well...good call....
The intro reminded me of “High” by Tripping Daisy. Awesome video.
I think I might just use this as a saturation pedal to back up my box of war as a serious distortion box. Thanks for the awesome tip Mr. Shull!
your intros are epic man. great playing as always
Cool video. Maybe do a part two where you go deeper with more examples of the ways you can use it in a band setting to fill in like you talked about. I could have used this in the 90’s for my band PEEL which was heavy grungy drop d territory. We were a trio with me as singer. With this I could have done single note lines but have it sound fuller. Great tip.
Thank you! You are one of the only people I’ve heard say to use a fuzz pedal for a clean boost. That’s literally what I’ve used for along time to fatten up my clean sound. I mentioned it to a bunch of people, and they acted like I had 3 heads. Lol. See now that you said it, now they won’t treat me like I’m a nut. Seriously, though it is such a versatile effect. I use one fuzz pedal for all my drive and distortion sounds too. Take care Rhett!
That Pedal Show have done tons of shows over the years where they have featured volume roll-off on fuzz face-type pedals, some great resources there
@@tompoynton That’s cool. I’ll have to check that out. It’s good to know I’m not the only one then. Lol.
@@tompoynton Life's too short for That Pedal Show... (Yawn!)
@@-Pol- ok
Why do I find myself liking the video before I even watch it on this channel. Because I already know it's gonna be fucking awesome. That's why. Thanks to you and your team for another one!
I've been studying Hendrix and have not used a Fuzz before. I was on Amazon and found a $25 Azor Fuzz. Got one today and plugged into my Marshall plus Boss reverb and DD3. I was able to recreate Jimi's smooth Fuzz tone. Something to consider. I'm an overdrive guy normally but I'm adding this to arsenal with my Nobels ODR mini. Thanks for this lesson.
Big fan of the clean boost example. I've actually used that for hi-gain metal. RAT pedal through a Marshall 2203. Slayer becomes Carcass.
Crap I really liked that song at the beginning. Sounds great. Love your playing on it
Great demo Rhett been looking at this and Keely fuzz bender
looking forward to your new studio setup video series man!
I own a fz2 since the 90's and love it!
Now I'd listen to an album full of that intro track, kudos!
Great, Great, Great video! Very well explained and come on, All we need is Fuzz. 😉😉
I have 3 fuzz pedals but don't know how to use it. Thanks man!!!!
A video for the big muff would be great it’s such an amazing fuzz
Nice opening track Rhett! Would be great to get a vid on how you put these together (if you havent) postprocessing/drum programing etc.
gotta say that opening jam was just AWESOME
The fuzz tone on how many more times in led zep 1 is amazing. Would be my go to fuzz tone. I assume it’s a fuzz if not plz let me know. Also how Robby Krieger has it in when the musics over.
Yes! "When the Music’s Over” is such an overlooked Doors song that doesn’t get mentioned enough.
@Gabe Souza - I remember reading that Page said the fuzz guitar on How Many More Times was his Tele plugged into a channel of the Helios console, cranked and then fed into a Leslie Cabinet (not rotating). So apparently it’s an early direct guitar adventure from Jimmy Page.
Page used a Tonebender Mk II on the two blues covers and Communication Breakdown on LZ1. On the tours for that album, he might have been using a MK III.
Great video! Try running a tube screamer into that fuzz, makes an already winning combination even more winninger!
I have a boss fuzz 2 that I got as a teen in the early 90’s. Totally was able to get the “hey hey my my” Neil Young sound from it. Great.
Rhett, that intro was impressive.👌
Gotta say never have been much of a fan of Fuzz or the sounds, but here it sounds great and I will have to reconsider and explore.
Fuzz is awesome, and potentially more than just an Effect. Many/most Effects enhance the tone and sound of the guitar. Fuzz can do that, but it can so radically transform the sound of the guitar that it becomes like playing a totally different kind of instrument. I think Fuzz may have been the first "Effect" to do that, and it remains one of best at it. Great video. Boss found the right person to demo their new pedal. 😎
Man, you forgot one of my FAVORITE tricks, which is to use a fuzz as a clean boost, with a Telecaster on a tweed amp. Roll back the guitar volume a little, and it's fantastic.
exactly
Totally, with a tasteful splash of crunch when you really dig in, great stuff
This. I have a fuzz always-on, gain right down, at the start of my chain, and guitar volume rolled off a touch. Fattest clean tone I’ve ever had with a tele or strat. I don’t even use the pedal for the ‘classic’ fuzz sound except for in a mix, where it helps the cut-through.
I gave up all my distortion and overdrive pedals after I found the Fuzz I like. I get all tones I need and more from that one pedal.