Electro-Harmonix BIG MUFF (w/tone-bypass)

1976-1984 3rd Big Muff with tone-bypass switch

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[agentmikeyman]

its 4:30 in the morn and i'm super fucking hungry right now. i wonder if i can get close to fu manchus sound with the big muff.come on.

[supercool126]

is it just me or did i hear a little bit of phase in the beginning?

[monkeyxx]

another good mid control is a Skreddy inspired 3-way mid switch for "flat, scoop, boost" mids. google for "IvIark blogspot Mayo" for an idea of how to set up this switch. I think I like it even better than the mid knob mod because it's physically smaller, and a little quicker to toggle, still with all the sounds you need

[Linsenpuppe]

Many people ask how this mod works. It´s very simple, a good mod for beginners:

muzique.com/lab/tbypass[dot]ht­m.

Even more interesting ist the 4-position switch of the "Large Beaver" from buildyourownclone[dot]com. See the schematic for details...

[monkeyxx]

for much better mid control I would recommend adding a MID knob, rather than the tone bypass which completely changes the tone of the pedal. if you want more mids, just dial a few more in. use this website to help--google "big muff mods and tweaks". I added a mid pot to my muff and it's been a godsend for me, made the pedal useable. I hardly ever go tone bypass

[andy92811]

Technically that should be a 78 muff but the pots may date back to 76.

[numetal2011]

my fav fuzz pedal, use it with bass and guitar

[d3reilly]

wow, this really sounds like the "heavy-voodoo-blues" tone that jack white gets.

[TheFunkify]

Actually it bypasses the tone "stack" not just the tone knob. Just search forums or google big muff mod, and find the one that suits what you want it to do, and make sure your model is correct. There are lots of pics even showing you exactly what to connect to what, or what components to replace. Either that or buy the new Tone Wicker model.

[PantheonLincoln]

The "tome bypass" does what it says - it bypasses the tone knob on the Big Muff. The tone section is the part of the circuit that contributes to the "scooped" sound typical of the Big Muff. If you're looking for a little more mids then that sounds like the kind of thing you're looking for.

[elianmaier]

what does the tone bypass do exactly? I'm trying to get more mids from my big muff but I don't know exactly wich mod I should do