New pedalboard build: It’s finished… again! V2

[metropolis_4]

Maybe a Carcosa or Fuzz Face variant with a buffer switch, like the MXR 108.

How is that 108? I never really gave that one a fair chance

This is a great deal if you like a big muff

https://reverb.com/item/84866371-barber-electronics-exacta-fuzz-purple

That is a great deal! I’ll keep it in mind, thanks!

What kinda fuzz dude are you, rather raunchy/gnarly/spitty/boomy/honky/zippy/scooped/mellow/bright/dark/dull (etc)?

That's the key question prior to checking out options, imho

I love Fuzz Faces you can leave on the whole show and get everything you need with your volume knob, I love tonebenders, I love Muffs that do the gated thing when you hit them hard, I love octave fuzzes…

For this particular one I think I’d mostly be looking for a great sustaining lead voice with a Strat. So something with lots of body and some midrange push, not too harsh on the top end, not too boomy on the low end

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I know it's similar dna, but what makes it different?

Top end can be tamed a little more, which for a guy that's mostly running a tele into fuzz is a VERY useful thing; Not quite as "get that bias knob JUST right or else" as the Carcossa could be at times. That plus not having a switch that I rarely used just makes it a lot easier to turn knobs and always get a useful-ish sound?

 

[FuzzyAce]

How is that 108? I never really gave that one a fair chance

It's a proper silicone FF. With the buffer engaged it's slightly less gainy overall but has a nice clarity and punch to it. Makes it more versatile that way, even though there's no real substitute running it normal and right after the guitar.