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Subject: Re: King Crimson's Exiles-piano or Tron?

From: "Bernie" <kornowicz@cox.net>
Date: 2008-07-26

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "ceccles_ca"
<ecclesreinson@...> wrote:
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@>
> wrote:
>
> >...On the recordings I have heard what sounds very much like a
Rhodes
> through distortion box (a classic and rarely discussed technique,
> killer on power chords).
> > >
> > > best
> > >
> > > gino
>
> Distortion boxes. The new multi-effects units don't seem to do
> distortion very well. The old Big Muff was always good. What's
good
> out there now?
>
> Clay
>

I recommend the Wattson Super Fuzz if you like the olde Shin-
Ei/Univox Super-Fuzz:

http://wattson-fx.com/

I got one recently and it nails the olde Super-Fuzz sound to a tee,
so my Big Muff is on the shelf. Or for a more exotic sound, the Zvex
Fuzz Factory:

http://www.zvex.com/vexter.html

Got one of them too.

Bernie