 | Marshall Supa Fuzz
This original Marshall Supa Fuzz from 1967 is definitely one to watch out for. Pawn SUPA star may be more appropriate as there aren't many of these around, but they are far from just museum pieces.
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| Many vintage fuzz pedals owned by collectors are merely sitting on shelves gathering dust, but the Marshall Supa Fuzz is still a favourite for many gigging guitarists. It was Pete Townsend's fuzz of choice in the late 60's and used by Clapton with Cream, so it certainly has pedigree but as far as delivery of amazing fuzz tone, the Supa Fuzz is very hard to beat.
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Check out the logo on this puppy. It pre-dates the more common Marshall Script logo version, but common is hardly appropriate as these are anything but. These were made for Marshall by Sola Sound, the same company making the Tone Bender, one of the most sought after pedals on the planet. The Marshall Supa Fuzz is identical in every way to a MKII Tone Bender except for the housing. The same OC75 transistors are used which give it a different voicing to the Fuzz Face which was of course hugely popular at the same time due to a certain young Mr Hendrix who was busy re-writing the book on great guitar tone. The advantage that the Supa Fuzz had was that the transistors were less prone to fluctuation during a gig unlike the very temperamental fuzz face. You still had to find a good one but once you found it, you could pretty much rely on it sounding the same night after night.
So how does it sound? The tone is very aggressive, but it's not harsh. Even with the filter turned right down it still has a load of gain. Turned up it's a feast of harmonically rich high gain fuzz, with a big tight bottom end. There's no lack of mid range here either which is why many guitarists love them. Of course being a fuzz pedal it has many characteristics that may take a bit of getting used to like the initial attack can seem compressed but this is actually a part of its unique charm and comes into its own when used in conjunction with a cranked amp. In fact it sounds like the perfect cross between fuzz and a distortion pedal in many applications.
How much should I pay?
This is where I once again prepare to be pelted with olives. Sorry guys and gals but the price of these very rare and sought after Supa Fuzz's is going up and up. In good condition you can pay £400 for one of these, but even in this very used condition I could still get £300 for it tomorrow. Yes, there is a snob factor with these but it's a pedal that I still use all the time so to me even at this price, while you wouldn't call them a bargain they're certainly worth it. Again each one of these sounds different so you'll need to make sure you dig its tone, but find a good one and you'll have a friend for life.
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