Delicious Audio Review: Land of the Rising Fuzzz by Fridgebuzzz
Our friends at Delicious Audio recently reviewed the Fridgebuzzz Electronics’ Land of the Rising Fuzzz…get a taste below, and visit Delicious Audio for the complete head-to-head review!
The Land Of The Rising Fuzzz ($119)
’60’s fuzz pedals are some of the most collected and sought after guitar effects. Due to their use on seminal recordings, these pedals continue to sell for exorbitant prices and inspire numerous reissues and sound-a-likes. Keith Richards’ signature snarl on “Satisfaction” using a Maestro Fuzz-Tone or Jimi Hendrix’s soaring solos with the Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face are sonic touchstones which rock guitarists continue to emulate.
Lesser known, but still highly coveted, is the Shin-Ei Companion Fuzz. Sharper and harsher than its U.S and British counterparts, this Japanese fuzz pedal didn’t rise to its collectible status until the 1980’s when The Jesus and Mary Chain and other neo-psychedelic bands re-appropriated the sound.
Fridgebuzzz Electronics’ Land of the Rising Fuzzz is a compact and affordable version of the obscure effect, complete with True-Bypass switching for tone aficionados. It’s an all analog, simply designed fuzz effect for those looking to recreate the Shin-Ei’s biting tone.
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KVM Over IP
May 7, 2012 at 11:07 am (13 years ago)On most settings it sounds like fuzz heard through an old AM radio… super
lo-fi. On the crazier settings it does a bunch of frequency washing and sounds
freaky. I love it… just really different. Here’s a quick demo someone did.
Kevin Birge
February 23, 2013 at 8:46 am (12 years ago)Very raspy, very nasty. Can dial in some incredible lead sounds. This fuzz kicked every other fuzz out of my collection–I just don’t use them. It doesn’t clean up with the volume knob, it isn’t about that, and it’s tricky on open chords. This fuzz excels at power chords and scales. I can’t quite get that Jesus And Mary Chain sound out of my rig, but that is probably more the fault of my gear than the fuzz. Goes from sixties garage tones to futuristic modern, and always balls-out nasty. For me, that’s more than enough.