Black Cat Bass Octave Fuzz

History: Black Cat Pedals was founded in the heart of Texas by Fred Bonte in 1993, at the dawn of the boutique pedal era. Black Cat users have included Eric Johnson, Billy F. Gibbons, Trey Anastasio (Phish), Scott Henderson, Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, and countless others. Fred Bonte discontinued production of Black Cat in late 2007. The company has since been restructured from the ground up to make way for a newly revamped line of Black Cat Pedals. Using Fred’s same great designs, the next generation of Black Cat Pedals has received a super-boutique makeover, featuring high-quality components and PCBs, top-notch build quality with consistent production, eye-catching graphics and deluxe packaging. Not everything has changed, however – Black Cat Pedals are still individually hand-wired and made in the USA.

The Black Cat Bass Octave Fuzz is a modern recreation of the rare and valuable Maestro Bass Brassmaster, which was used in the seventies by bass players such as John Entwhistle (The Who), Chris Squire (Yes), and Kyle Brock (Eric Johnson/Electromagnets), among others. One of the problems bass players have always faced when using a fuzz pedal is the loss of low-end. The Bass Octave Fuzz allows the player to blend the clean signal into the mix along with the fuzz. The result is a monstrous roar of fuzz with a thunderous low-end rumble. Not for the faint of heart!

Features:• Durable powder-coat “Holographic Sparkle” finish• Cool Black glass epoxy PCB with yellow silkscreen• Metal film resistors and audio grade capacitors• 3PDT True Bypass switch and Switchcraft jacks• Uses 2.1 mm Boss style power jack, or internal 9V battery• Hand-wired, Boutique quality, Made in USA• New PCB layout fits into standard stomp enclosure• Bass Volume, Fuzz Drive, and Fuzz Volume control knobs• Filter and Harmonic toggle switches for various tones• Blend clean signal with fuzz to preserve low-end

Operation:There are three knobs on the Black Cat Bass Octave Fuzz: the Bass knob acts as a volume control for the amount of clean signal you allow to come through. For bass players, this means you can blend the bass back into the mix, which is what preserves the bottom end. Although the pedal was designed with bass players in mind, Bass Octave Fuzz also sounds great on guitars or synthesizers.

The Drive knob controls the amount of fuzz being generated. At higher gain levels, there is a subtle upper octave present within the fuzz, much like the Super Fuzz pedal. Finally, the Fuzz knob controls the volume of the fuzz effect. The Filter and Harmonic switches allow for variations in the tone and harmonic content of the fuzz effect.

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