I just bought AND LOVE the Modtone mini FUZZER. I'ts sonicly delicious! I've owned many different fuzz boxes over the years. I've searched and searched to find the tone I dug. This is it. This little thing is rock solid and TRUE bypass. It's affordable too - around $50.00. With a 5 year warranty.

Try one and you might stop looking for fuzz pedals, until you can afford that rare $900.00 vintage fuzz that we all dream of. Even then this still might be your favorite.

I don't work for Modtone. I just think all fuzz-freaks should add the Fuzzer to their bag o' tricks - I think you'll be pleased. It ain't just fuzzy... it's down-right HAIRY!

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

Fuzz Box Girl does a bunch of good demos and you can get a pretty good idea of the different fuzzes out there. It's also nice cause she uses single coils and humbuckers on some demos to show as comparisons

http://www.fuzzboxgirl.com/

ProCo YouDirtyRat + amps gain

how much

Sumiji said:

This more like shameless self promotion but my budy is making clones of FZ-1, FZ-1A, and mosrite fuzzrite.  He does a pretty dam good job.  Drop me a message if ya interested.

what model tonebender??

caus im thinking about the 902 reissue vox one

John Carlucci said:

Coloursound Tonebender is my fave. They are hard to find though, and quite expensive.That is what we used in The Fuzztones.

 

This more like shameless self promotion but my budy is making clones of FZ-1, FZ-1A, and mosrite fuzzrite.  He does a pretty dam good job.  Drop me a message if ya interested.

I'm owner of an Ashbass Fuzzbrite (for more than four years) and I'm absolutely happy and love its sound. I didn't try any other than a Big Muff with my gear, though.

The customer support sucked at its time, when it came it didn't work and I had to fix it. It was a welding (and it meant 30 € extra). They never answered.

 

Mosrite Fuzzrite vs Ashbass Fuzzbrite on Youtube (lots of tests there)

 

PD: BTW, not really a musician, just a chord bad player but a fan.

any one know what the fuzz 1313 mockingbird lane used (the late 8os garage band not the house) also the rest of the guitar set up much apreciated

those sound quite good

Coloursound Tonebender is my fave. They are hard to find though, and quite expensive.That is what we used in The Fuzztones.

 

i got a way huge swollen pickle and it is pretty good :) but 200 bones

I've owned a bunch of 'classic' fuzz pedals over the last months, searching for 'the' fuzz sound. As usual it depends also on the guitar, the PUs and the amp how it will sound but of course there are tendencies. I sold all pedals again but my Smitty Fuzztone, a Maestro FZ-1S clone. I'd look into  Maestro or  MK2 Tonebender clones if I was you.

You could always build one:

 

lots of projects

 

more projects

 

Pedal kits

Ashbass Fuzzbrite, good stuff there. I've got one and i won't go back.

dying slowly said:

ive heard theres a good copy of this the fuzz brite or sumin sounds wortha a looky loo

The Vagoos said:

mosrite fuzzrite. it's expensive ... but sounds really good!

Shinei Companion, if you can find one, or a clone. Ultimate velcro buzz fuzz!!!

 

ive heard theres a good copy of this the fuzz brite or sumin sounds wortha a looky loo

The Vagoos said:

mosrite fuzzrite. it's expensive ... but sounds really good!

mosrite fuzzrite. it's expensive ... but sounds really good!

Can't ever go wrong with a Big Muff.

Hey guys.. You gotta be joking right? How in this world can you suggest a BIG MUFF or a RAT to someone asking for a 60es fuzz sound?! What do you play with those, NIRVANA? Pearl Jam?! Hello this is a GARAGE post! Gimme a break
Waveclipper said it right..very thorough.
The sound of the fuzz is in the original 60es pedals, or clones. To be spot on they need to sport the closest layout and transistors.
Period.
To get the Satisfaction/the Chasers' "Inspiration"/the Entertainer' "At the Ginza" brassy tone would be a MAESTRO FZ1 (ghost effects and jimmy behan both make a clone but maybe with substitute transistors, masuto pedals makes a clone with the right transistors (all three based in europe); jerms -usa- used to make a part per part replica with original transistors but i guess not anymore, and on ebay you can find lowbroweffect's -usa- build with period correct transistors), NOT a fz1-a that is still ok for garage (thats what the kids that heards satisfaction went out and bought) but different sounding.
Uk freakbeat? Get a Tone Bender mki clone. Same names as above building it, and add Manlay Sounds (portugal). This can sometimes take you into fz1 tone, but with longer sustain and grittier distortion. Watch out this is hard to tame. But it's got that Heart Full Of Soul sound, etc.
USA garage: either the fz1 or the Germanium Fuzz Rite. Same guys as above building it.
Think I Think Im Down by the Harbinger Complex.
All of these pedals, being GERMANIUM, will be temperature sensitive and must be played through a smallish tube amp, id suggest max 15 watts power when recording.
The Sonics.. Id guess they used the early maestro fz1 or a just a desperately cranked valve amp.