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The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:09 am
by dorfmeister
I've been trying to get a handle on this whole "Fuck" overdrive phenomena but too many threads, too much to read to get the tiger by its tail. I've listened to demos but honestly I doubt they were able to convey much of the character of this shadowy beast.

Can someone lay out the conceptual underpinnings of this thing so that I don't have to dig through threads for a couple of hours? Also.....how much is this thing gonna cost....and when will it be available and where?

Re: The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:29 pm
by solarolosonoio
hey, if you don't dig through threads for a couple of hours where's the fun? :dance:

Re: The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:31 pm
by dorfmeister
solarolosonoio wrote:hey, if you don't dig the threads for a couple of hours where's the fun? :dance:


Yeah....I like to do that...but sometimes I wonder how much of my life has been swallowed up by threads on guitar message boards.

Re: The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:39 pm
by solarolosonoio
dorfmeister wrote:
solarolosonoio wrote:hey, if you don't dig the threads for a couple of hours where's the fun? :dance:


Yeah....I like to do that...but sometimes I wonder how much of my life has been swallowed up by threads on guitar message boards.


here's the newest demos http://www.youtube.com/user/smallsoundbigsound#p/u

the 'fuck' bit is a dynamically modulated something that fucks the signal, …louder the signal the more it gets fucked depending on how the threshold knob is set;
other than that is meant to be a regular overdrive with a wide range of gain (including clean boost)

Re: The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:14 pm
by smallsnd/bigsnd
solarolosonoio wrote:the 'fuck' bit is a dynamically modulated something that fucks the signal, …louder the signal the more it gets fucked depending on how the threshold knob is set;
other than that is meant to be a regular overdrive with a wide range of gain (including clean boost)


this is all correct.

in the simplest terms...
it's an overdrive/fuzz that can also get all fucked up/broken cable/gated compression sounding controlled by the input dynamics.
i think the videos pretty accurately capture what it can do. i mean, sure it can do more, but that all depends on what's before/after it and i only have so many pedals to try that out with. is there something specific that you want me to show/highlight? i'll be making more demos as soon as things get silkscreened.

they're $200 and will be available direct as well as through fuzzhugger, prymaxe vintage and crush the button as soon as they are screen-printed (1-2 weeks-ish).

Re: The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:00 pm
by Eric!
What does the momentary switch do? o.o

Re: The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:06 pm
by smallsnd/bigsnd
turns on/off the "fuck" part of the circuit. the toggle switch decides the function of the momentary switch.
either always blown amp sound and momentary changes to straight overdrive OR
always straight overdrive and the momentary switch engages the busted sound.

like having 2 pedals in 1!

Re: The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:34 am
by Eric!
YOU'RE like having two pedals in one
with your...momentary fuck switch and all..

Re: The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:45 pm
by shojin
Very cool... going to think hard about this one. Seems a little analogous to the prunes and custard, but obviously different.

Re: The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:03 pm
by smallsnd/bigsnd
shojin wrote:Very cool... going to think hard about this one. Seems a little analogous to the prunes and custard, but obviously different.


hmm perhaps the overdrive may be similar (i've never heard the p&c so i don't really know...) but other than that i'd say they're completely dissimilar!

Re: The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:29 am
by behndy
loooooving mine.

actually butt nekid in front of it coaxing love tunes out of the bass for it.

dance. dance for my sweet tappings you sexy overdriven little bitch. DANCE.

Re: The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:31 am
by Eric!
CAN'T WAIT.

Re: The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:41 am
by behndy
moo hoo. hahah.

Heavy. Crackle. SWITCH.

all i'm sayin.

Re: The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:39 pm
by tuffteef
this may be controversial
but its somewhat toobscreamy ? cept without a blanket ish
i do need an overdrive/boost just to brighten up my jazzmaster in the middle to make it even more punchy and not as dry
to a normal kinda overdrive

cant really tell from the videos
noodlescratching

Re: The F*ck Overdrive (assistance requested)

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:57 pm
by oldangelmidnight
The manual on the ss/bs site says something about a light/heavy switch. The ones that we're seeing in the wild don't seem to have that switch. Does it exist?