{"title":"Joe Gore","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"joe-gore-duh-remedial-fuzz","title":"Joe Gore Duh Remedial Fuzz","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOne knob. Many tones.\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDuh isn't as stupid as it looks.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n  \u003cbr\u003e\r\nYou know those fuzzes that sound bitchin' in your bedroom, but vanish in the mix in the studio or onstage? The \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Gore Pedals Duh Remedial Fuzz\u003c\/strong\u003e isn't one of them.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDuh is an aggressive one-knob fuzz that doesn't merely bludgeon your amp with gain, but adds a distinctive, harmonically rich character. There's high-end sizzle and low-end mass, but both are carefully sculpted - think \"fat but fit.\" Unlike most ultra-high-gain fuzzes, it boasts extraordinary dynamic sensitivity, providing high-contrast tones in response to guitar-knob adjustments. Result: far more colors than you’d expect from a one-knob box.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003eThis fuzz is voiced for great results with anything from a sizzling Strat bridge pickup to a fat-ass neck humbucker. Its tones are less scooped than on most retro fuzzes, though the low-mids are manicured to emphasize airy, sparkling highs. \r\nSingle-note lines and solos sing with rich sustain. Chords sound massive, yet they retain definition, even with complex voicings that would dissolve into mush with most fuzzes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDuh is a distant descendant of the two-transistor “Brand X” fuzz pedals of the '60s, though it doesn't sound like any of them. Its gain is actually lower than on most fuzzes, which paradoxically makes it sound bigger in the mix by preserving playing dynamics and crisp note attack. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003eSkeptical about whether a one-knob box can suit many different guitars and amps? You may be in for a surprise. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuh was created in San Francisco and is built in Michigan by skilled craftspeople earning a fair wage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turn the knob to make it louder. Duh.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews and Testimonials\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"Remarkable ... responsive dynamics and simultaneously fierce and expressive tones. This is a pedal that doesn't give up even one less-than-spectacular sound. It reminds me of '60s records where the fuzz sound jumped right out of the grooves and changed my world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n  \u003cstrong\u003e- Guitar Player magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e (Editors Pick Award)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"The best, most musical, most dynamic fuzz ever.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- David Baerwald\u003c\/strong\u003e, producer\/guitarist (Sheryl Crow, Joni Mitchell, David \u0026amp; David)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"I love it. Charles [aka Frank Black] loves it!\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Joey Santiago\u003c\/strong\u003e (Pixies)\r\n\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I just finished a fairly in-depth test of the Joe Gore Duh Remedial Fuzz, and wow! This is an amazing fuzz\/distortion\/overdrive box! It's deceivingly simple, but with infinite variations. Depending on the amp used, you'll get tons of great fuzz, overdrive, and distortion tones. At first I thought it would work best in live settings, since it seems to be EQed with more highs and mids than a standard Big Muff-type pedal. But I now realize it's great in the studio too. I found many great tone variations just by using the guitar volume to increase or decrease the input gain level. I am super impressed.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Corky James\u003c\/strong\u003e, session guitarist (Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Glen Campbell, Meat Loaf, LeAnn Rimes, Liz Phair, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson, Nick Lachey)\r\n\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"As you might expect with a former Guitar Player editor, current Premier Guitar editor, and guitarist with Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, and Tracy Chapman, Gore has an educated ear when it comes to tone. Duh's gain is on the lower end of the fuzz range, but it still offers plenty of sustain and gorgeous harmonic overtones. Even at full guitar volume Duh is more articulate than its name might suggest. Manipulation of the instrument’s volume and tone controls, and\/or switching the pickup selector brought out a surprising variety of sounds. It is always a good sign when you don't want to stop playing when exploring a new piece of gear, and I found the Duh hard to shut off - the term 'inspiring' kept coming to mind.\" \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Michael Ross\u003c\/strong\u003e, Guitar Moderne magazine\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It gets one extra-meaty sound, with a large volume control so you can work it with your foot. It's got a lot of low-end thump and articulation, which matches very well with bridge and single-coil pickups.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n  \u003cstrong\u003e- Avi Bortnik\u003c\/strong\u003e (John Scofield Band, solo artist)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n  \"A deceivingly simple overdrive\/heavy fuzz box with tons of variation. You turn the knob to make it louder (yes,\"duh\") but the art is in the nuance. Slight adjustments will delight you as you move through the dynamic range. Fat, chunky lows, an airy midsection, and sparkling highs make this retro fuzz really special. Plus, it just looks cool. Check it out.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n  \u003cstrong\u003e- Truth in Shredding\u003c\/strong\u003e (truthinshredding.com)\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Gore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449615118439,"sku":"37895","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/joe-gore-duh_37895_1_956a47ed-75be-418c-9a4f-2125967c8cdc.jpg?v=1787089704"},{"product_id":"joe-gore-filth-interactive-fuzz","title":"Joe Gore Filth Fuzz","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe downside of complex fuzzes is that they’re a little too wide-ranging, with to many settings you’ll probably never use. It’s easy to waste 20 minutes tweaking knobs without ever nailing the perfect tone. This is what inspired the \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Gore Filth Interactive Fuzz\u003c\/strong\u003e. It has only four controls, but it’s a cornucopia of cool, quirky, and usable fuzz flavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe drive and level controls do what you’d expect. But unlike many fuzz drive controls, this one sounds great throughout its range. Extreme settings are molten-lava thick. Lower settings are like slightly cooled lava, maybe?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eBut the real action is in the two sliders. They're tone controls of a sort, but not in the usual way. Most fuzz tone controls are tone-sucking passive circuits situated downstream from the fuzz effect. But here, the sliders alter the voltages at the transistors, radically changing not only the tone, but also the timbre and response. They profoundly alter the fuzz’s core character.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set desired gain and output levels. Move the sliders till it sounds awesome.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCautions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filth sounds best before any buffered effects. It usually works best at or near the front of your effect chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eFilth Joystick Fuzz was created in San Francisco and is built in Michigan by skilled craftspeople earning a fair wage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews and Testimonials\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Amazing sustain, sweetly aggro tones, and just enough sonic weirdness to turn peoples’ heads. Bravo!\" \u003cbr\u003e\r\n- \u003cstrong\u003eGuitar Player magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Filth is pretty f’in great!” \u003cbr\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Barresi\u003c\/strong\u003e, producer (Queens of the Stone Age, Soundgarden, Slipknot, Melvins, Bad Religion)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"I’ve been looking for six months to find a sound I heard in my head, and I’ve been trying every pedal I can. Filth is it—within three minutes of missing around, I realized it had everything I’ve ben looking for. It can do every sound from the Stones’ ‘Satisfaction' to Tom Waits' 'Cold Water' to synth-sounding stuff. It scratches me right where I itch!”\u003cbr\u003e\r\n  - \r\n\u003cstrong\u003eDan Vickrey\u003c\/strong\u003e (Counting Crows)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Filth is exceptional AND sonically flexible. Joe works in a number of different musical situations and has developed an extraordinarily flexible and musical fuzz. Last year my friend David Torn went on a fuzz bender. i joined in on the pedals that he strongly recommended i check out. But nothing comes close to this in terms of timbral diversity, response, and joy.” \u003cbr\u003e\r\n- \u003cstrong\u003eMatte Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e (John Medeski, Natalie Merchant, Screaming Headless Torsos, Mick Karn, solo artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Holy shit! What a pedal! It's such a thrill to be able to go straight to insane tonal meltdown and then taper it back to a sputtering, fried mosquito yelp. This pedal can go between brutal and beautiful all within the push of either of the two sliders. 10 outta 10. F*** yeah!!!”\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Matt Wallace, producer\u003c\/strong\u003e (Maroon 5, Faith No More, the Replacements, REM) \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“This is an absurdly versatile fuzz pedal despite its simple layout. You can easily dial in classic fuzz tones and get some newer tweaky-type sounds. The X and Y controls are very interactive, allowing you to obtain endless amounts of filthy fuzz. Tight or loose, stable or sputter, whippet-thin or morbidly obese—it’s in there! This is a great fuzz for those looking for some Kevin Shields My Bloody Valentine-type tones and some good old Big Muff type tones. I LOVE IT!!!” \u003cbr\u003e\r\n- \u003cstrong\u003eFuzz Box Girl\u003c\/strong\u003e (Guitar effects blogger)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Filth is amazing—I love it. So many, many sounds. I dig the way they feel, and how changeable that feel is.”\u003cbr\u003e\r\n- \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Torn\u003c\/strong\u003e (solo artist, David Bowie, k.d. lang, John Legend, Madonna, Tori Amos, Jeff Beck)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Do you know about Joe Gore? He builds amazing pedals. We used a few pedals of his, and the Filth Fuzz in particular. If you’re looking for a killer fuzz pedal, check him out.”\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n— \u003cstrong\u003ePete Loeffler\u003c\/strong\u003e (Chevelle)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"I love this pedal. It makes me feel so dirty.\" \u003cbr\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eMark Goldenberg\u003c\/strong\u003e (Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Chris Isaak, Linda Ronstadt, Hugh Laurie, Waylon Jennings, solo artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eHere's an unsolicited but utterly awesome demo David Torn shared on SoundCloud:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/258334768\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;visual=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Gore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449915043943,"sku":"57523","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/joe-gore-filth_57523_1_1_2b9d0b57-b8bd-4550-abe5-2511d6a2790b.jpg?v=1787090937"},{"product_id":"joe-gore-gross-distortion","title":"Joe Gore Gross Distortion","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt its heart, the \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Gore Gross\u003c\/strong\u003e is a simple, one-transistor distortion from the same family tree as the Electra circuit. This simple yet powerful effect was built into Electra guitars in the late ’70s, and was later adopted by many boutique stompbox builders. For good reason: It’s a lively, dynamically responsive circuit with less compression than most modern IC-based distortion pedals. The transistor boosts the level, and then the signal hits a pair of clipping diodes, which provide the signature distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEvery diode combination sounds slightly different. In fact, several boutique pedal companies have based their businesses on creating Electra derivatives with slightly varied diode choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGross isn’t an Electra clone. Changed parts and values create a fatter sound and even greater dynamic response. There is active 2-band tone control — something seldom, if ever combined with primitive distortion like this. The distortion isn’t too “gainy.” It’s more about definition than sheer power which is one reason it pairs well with other gain pedals. The character of your guitar and fingers always comes through.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe star feature of the Gross is the diode section. Instead of a fixed diode pair, two 12-position rotary switches select from 24 diodes for 78 possible diode combinations! An additional switch adds a third diode for asymmetric distortion, which makes 156 possible shades. The target number was 144 — that’s why it's called Gross, though that may have happened the other way around.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSome combinations are as different as night and day. Others are only as different as noon and 12:05. But this network of germanium, silicon, and LED diodes provides many crunch colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWith its labeled and detented selector knobs, you can call up favorite settings onstage. But Gross’s forte is as a studio tool. It’s great for “texturizing” guitar overdubs—just spin the dials till you find a tone that sits perfectly in the track. It’s especially useful for doubling.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGross Distortion was created in San Francisco and is built in Michigan by skilled craftspeople earning a fair wage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set the desired gain and level. Grab the big knobs and start spinning. Toggle the +1 switch frequently for asymmetric distortion—the changes can be dramatic! When you hear a cool tone, refine it with the bass and treble knobs. (Note: the higher the gain setting, the more dramatic the diode-tone contrast.)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e As on many primitive single-transistor distortion circuits, you’ll probably hear a slight crackling when turning the gain knob. This is not a faulty component, but an unavoidable side effect of circuits of this type. For most players, this is not a problem. But if you think you’re likely to adjust the gain control often mid-performance, this may be an issue. 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The distortion tones have a rich, growling, and even-tempered essence that can be re-shaped easily with guitar volume and tone attenuation. Gross is highly responsive—to modifications from its own control set, from your guitar, or from your pick attack. Gore may have aimed for 156 tone “colors” from the Gross. In fact, the real number of available tone shades is exponentially more. Now that I’ve tried it, I almost get anxious thinking about doing a recording session without it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Premier Guitar Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"Gross is a very useful, high-quality, and musical-sounding fuzz. It's one of those fuzzes that never blats out — you can always hear all the notes in a chord through this thing of beauty. You know sometimes with other fuzzes you feel like, 'Man, what a mess'? This is the opposite of that. There 156 settings and they ALL SOUND GREAT! It's a Swiss Army tone sculptor!!! Any guitarist interested in widening their palette live or in the studio should check this puppy out.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Teddy Kumpel, guitarist and producer\u003c\/strong\u003e (Joe Jackson, Rickie Lee Jones, Feist, Nine Inch Nails, Marshall Crenshaw, Paquito D’Rivera, solo artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Gross is a freakin’ brilliant pedal. It’s insanely useful in my work as a TV\/film\/commercial composer, where anything I can do to streamline my process is crucial. Gross allows me to stay on the same guitar\/amp set up and pretty much get all my sounds for the current track with just some tweaks of the pedal\/guitar settings. I also love how it’s laid out — I just write my diode combo in the notes of ProTools in case I ever need to recall anything. Great stuff!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- John Flannery, composer\u003c\/strong\u003e (UFC\/MTV\/Mattel\/McDonalds) and session player (The School of Rock, Monster Magnet, Porno for Pyros)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Gore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449915011175,"sku":"57524","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/joe-gore-gross_57524_1_1.jpg?v=1787090937"},{"product_id":"joe-gore-cult-germanium-overdrive","title":"Joe Gore Cult Germanium Overdrive","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Joe Gore delved into the germanium primitive booster designs of the 1960s, he was astonished. How the hell did these electrifying, supremely dynamic circuits fall into disuse? He says he became so obsessed with the circuits that felt like he’d joined some weird germanium cult. That’s why he calls his own take on those circuits Cult.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Gore Cult Germanium Overdrive\u003c\/strong\u003e is no ’60s clone: It departs dramatically from the original ’60s circuits, providing fatter lows, fewer piercing highs, and more responsive dynamics. It just seems to “gush” more.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou probably know that 90% of today’s overdrives are related to a pedal whose name rhymes with Lube Reamer. These pedals employ an IC chip rather a discrete transistor. They compress your signal, making note attacks less prominent and limiting your dynamic range. The results are smooth and consistent—nothing wrong with that!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eBut Cult goes in the opposite direction, dramatically expanding your dynamic range. Note attacks crack like knuckles. Your phrases have an electrifying presence that seems to lunge from the speakers. When you hit the input hard, the bold, harmonically rich distortion maintains its edge, even in crowded musical contexts. Cult doesn't go “squish.” It barks.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe dynamic response is simply astounding - you can go from crystalline to meltdown by touch and guitar knob settings alone. With your guitar volume rolled back, the tone is nearly indistinguishable from bypass, so you can literally leave Cult on all night and conjure a huge range of overdrive\/distortion tones directly from your guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eCult isn’t for everyone. If you’re looking for an overdrive to smooth out your sound for consistent, predictable results, run away! But if you’re the sort of player who likes sculpting sounds via touch and dynamics, or if you enjoy tones that walk the tightrope between clean and distorted, Cult can be a revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eCult was created in San Francisco and is built in Michigan by skilled craftspeople earning a fair wage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews and Testimonials\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“The most dynamic overdrive we’ve heard.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Guitar Player magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“The Cult Germanium Overdrive caught my fancy with its elegant simplicity, gutsy tones, and extreme dynamic response. Seriously, the Cult’s dynamic range is freakin’ ridiculous! It does sparkling, mostly clean sounds as well as vicious, full-throated bark and everything in between. If you have a close relationship with your guitar’s volume knob and a hankering for something new and different, Cult will prove to be a very inspiring musical companion.”\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Tone Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"What an awesome pedal. I don't have anything that sounds quite like it. It literally growls, in a totally musically useful way!” \r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Dylan Thomas (The Dickies, 45 Grave, King Cotton)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Every once in awhile I come across a pedal that just blows me away. The Cult pedal by Joe Gore is indeed one of those. This is the first overdrive I’ve heard in a long while that has its own voice, yet is rooted in familiarity. It pushes your amp in the perfect way. It’s more expressive than anything else I’ve encountered. It responds like a great amp. Clean to nasty just by how much attack you use. So I don’t even need to go to my volume knob. Incredibly expressive, and it’s voiced beautifully. Definitely the type of thing you can leave on all night and simply make a good amp great. Is this the perfect overdrive? No, that doesn’t exist, but it’s the closest thing I’ve found. I can see this being one of my “must bring” pedals for all scenarios for many years to come. It’s instantly become an essential part of my tone. Well done!” \r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Richard Fortus\u003c\/strong\u003e (Guns N’ Roses, Crystal Method, Pink, BT, Dead Daisies)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"I’m always searching for interesting sounds, and I hit the bullseye. I love Cult, which I used on ‘Earthquake Driver’ and ‘Elvis Goes to Hollywood’ from the latest Counting Crows album, Somewhere Under Wonderland.. I love Joe’s ethos of simplicity. That’s the way I like it too.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Dan Vickrey\u003c\/strong\u003e (Counting Crows)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Damn,this thing packs a wallop! Once you turn it on, you basically want to keep it on.  I you turn it off and after having it on for a while, you'll hear how starved and shriveled your original tone is. It's extra responsive to volume adjustments too.”\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Avi Bortnik\u003c\/strong\u003e (John Scofield band, solo artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“I don’t think I could describe Cult in one word (other than, you know,\u003cbr\u003ebitchin'), but if I had two words, I’d pick ‘huge’ and ‘musical.’ It doesn’t alter the sonic personalities of my guitars. My Strat still sounds like a Strat. My PRS still sounds like God. Cult provides what so many of us are looking for: the ability to go from full-toned clean sounds to harmonically rich distortion with a simple nudge of the guitar’s volume knob. My first reaction: Why would you turn it off?” \r\n\u003cbr\u003e \r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Tom Wheeler\u003c\/strong\u003e (longtime Editor-in-Chief of Guitar Player magazine and author of The Soul of Tone: Celebrating 60 Years of Fender Amps and American Guitars: An Illustrated History)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Joe Gore has made a pedal that is exactly like he is: unassuming, self-effacing, and quietly virtuosic. You plug this thing in and the qualities you look for in a stompbox—uniqueness of tone, responsiveness to your own playing, robustness of build—are immediately felt. There is nuance to its breadth of tone, and you will be seduced.” \r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Tony Berg\u003c\/strong\u003e, producer and session guitarist (Peter Gabriel, Weezer, Aimee Mann, Michael Penn, X, Squeeze, P.I.L., Wendy \u0026amp; Lisa, Lisa Loeb, Cracker)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“This pedal has changed my life and given me a whole new tone that I have been looking for. I can get a nice fat tone with plenty of bite and no mud. I can’t even think of plugging in my guitar without the Cult pedal.\" \r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Greg Ingraham\u003c\/strong\u003e, Avengers guitarist and O.G. punk-rock god (Joe’s description, not Greg’s. He’s way too modest to talk like that.)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“The Cult pedal is an incredible addition to my tonal arsenal. I have a vintage Ampeg Jet, and this pedal turned my rig into a screamer. It also has a great tonal roll-off that changes character in a very musical way. Level boost and tone madness—love it!\" \r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Dave LeBolt\u003c\/strong\u003e, composer and session musician (David Bowie, Billy Joel, Foreigner, Julian Lennon), and former general manager of Avid\/Digidesign\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Sometimes you come across pedals that just work right. It's not just how they sound – it's also how they make you feel when playing them. To me Cult is one of those pedals. It's got that sound I've been looking for for years now. To me it hits that classic late-’60s, early-’70s fuzz that I'd hear on records, but I never could find. Now I got it. So happy I plugged into this one!”\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Brent Paschke\u003c\/strong\u003e (Pharrell Williams's longtime guitarist)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"Playing guitar through Joe Gore’s Cult fuzz pedal is like being inside Billy Gibbons’ lucid dream. I’d describe the sounds as 'impossibly hot'. Ever left a cast-iron skillet on the stove too long? It’s like that. Anything you add will sizzle and steam. With my gear—an 1964 Gibson ES-335 and a ’63 brownface Fender Deluxe amp— Cult brought danger to the sonics. My amp has never caught fire. However, with the Cult engaged, it sounds as I imagine it would sound just before spontaneous combustion. The entire frequency range feels juiced up, yet the tone is still very true to what my guitar sounds and feels like with no effects at all. Miraculous! In the upper register (above the 7th fret on the high E string), I started to hear hints of sub-octaves below the notes I was fretting. Super cool! I’m drinking this Kool-Aid.\" \u003cbr\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Levy\u003c\/strong\u003e (Norah Jones, Ani DeFranco, Amos Lee, Allan Toussaint, Tracy Chapman, solo artist, and Chair of the Guitar Department at Los Angeles College of Music)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"If it can be said that \"tone is really in the hands,\" then what better for the hands-on guitarist than a pedal that channels your every volume knob roll, pick adjustment, and sudden right-hand 'thwack' into suitably dynamic peals of vivid, punchy and clarion-clear vintage germanium overdrive. The exact opposite of those ultra-smooth \"beer commercial\" tone clones, Cult's colors are both edgy and musical, but like some psychic reader, the results are all about what's lurking in your own subconscious, not what some corporate pedal designer thinks you should sound like. I believe I shall ruffle some feathers with this Cult; and I couldn't be more pleased at being initiated. Thank you, Joe!” —\u003cstrong\u003eJames Rotondi\u003c\/strong\u003e (Air, Mr. Bungle, Hundred Hounds)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Gore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449915109479,"sku":"57522","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/joe-gore-cult_57522_1_1_43e433a8-0ab8-4d67-9675-a6010f76ca4d.jpg?v=1787090937"},{"product_id":"joe-gore-duh-remedial-fuzz-demo-deal","title":"Joe Gore Duh Remedial Fuzz (Demo Deal)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOne knob. Many tones.\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDuh isn't as stupid as it looks.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n  \u003cbr\u003e\r\nYou know those fuzzes that sound bitchin' in your bedroom, but vanish in the mix in the studio or onstage? The \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Gore Pedals Duh Remedial Fuzz\u003c\/strong\u003e isn't one of them.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDuh is an aggressive one-knob fuzz that doesn't merely bludgeon your amp with gain, but adds a distinctive, harmonically rich character. There's high-end sizzle and low-end mass, but both are carefully sculpted - think \"fat but fit.\" Unlike most ultra-high-gain fuzzes, it boasts extraordinary dynamic sensitivity, providing high-contrast tones in response to guitar-knob adjustments. Result: far more colors than you’d expect from a one-knob box.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003eThis fuzz is voiced for great results with anything from a sizzling Strat bridge pickup to a fat-ass neck humbucker. Its tones are less scooped than on most retro fuzzes, though the low-mids are manicured to emphasize airy, sparkling highs. \r\nSingle-note lines and solos sing with rich sustain. Chords sound massive, yet they retain definition, even with complex voicings that would dissolve into mush with most fuzzes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDuh is a distant descendant of the two-transistor “Brand X” fuzz pedals of the '60s, though it doesn't sound like any of them. Its gain is actually lower than on most fuzzes, which paradoxically makes it sound bigger in the mix by preserving playing dynamics and crisp note attack. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003eSkeptical about whether a one-knob box can suit many different guitars and amps? You may be in for a surprise. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuh was created in San Francisco and is built in Michigan by skilled craftspeople earning a fair wage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turn the knob to make it louder. Duh.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews and Testimonials\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"Remarkable ... responsive dynamics and simultaneously fierce and expressive tones. This is a pedal that doesn't give up even one less-than-spectacular sound. It reminds me of '60s records where the fuzz sound jumped right out of the grooves and changed my world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n  \u003cstrong\u003e- Guitar Player magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e (Editors Pick Award)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"The best, most musical, most dynamic fuzz ever.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- David Baerwald\u003c\/strong\u003e, producer\/guitarist (Sheryl Crow, Joni Mitchell, David \u0026amp; David)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"I love it. Charles [aka Frank Black] loves it!\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Joey Santiago\u003c\/strong\u003e (Pixies)\r\n\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I just finished a fairly in-depth test of the Joe Gore Duh Remedial Fuzz, and wow! This is an amazing fuzz\/distortion\/overdrive box! It's deceivingly simple, but with infinite variations. Depending on the amp used, you'll get tons of great fuzz, overdrive, and distortion tones. At first I thought it would work best in live settings, since it seems to be EQed with more highs and mids than a standard Big Muff-type pedal. But I now realize it's great in the studio too. I found many great tone variations just by using the guitar volume to increase or decrease the input gain level. I am super impressed.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Corky James\u003c\/strong\u003e, session guitarist (Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Glen Campbell, Meat Loaf, LeAnn Rimes, Liz Phair, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson, Nick Lachey)\r\n\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"As you might expect with a former Guitar Player editor, current Premier Guitar editor, and guitarist with Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, and Tracy Chapman, Gore has an educated ear when it comes to tone. Duh's gain is on the lower end of the fuzz range, but it still offers plenty of sustain and gorgeous harmonic overtones. Even at full guitar volume Duh is more articulate than its name might suggest. Manipulation of the instrument’s volume and tone controls, and\/or switching the pickup selector brought out a surprising variety of sounds. It is always a good sign when you don't want to stop playing when exploring a new piece of gear, and I found the Duh hard to shut off - the term 'inspiring' kept coming to mind.\" \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Michael Ross\u003c\/strong\u003e, Guitar Moderne magazine\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It gets one extra-meaty sound, with a large volume control so you can work it with your foot. It's got a lot of low-end thump and articulation, which matches very well with bridge and single-coil pickups.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n  \u003cstrong\u003e- Avi Bortnik\u003c\/strong\u003e (John Scofield Band, solo artist)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n  \"A deceivingly simple overdrive\/heavy fuzz box with tons of variation. You turn the knob to make it louder (yes,\"duh\") but the art is in the nuance. Slight adjustments will delight you as you move through the dynamic range. Fat, chunky lows, an airy midsection, and sparkling highs make this retro fuzz really special. Plus, it just looks cool. Check it out.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n  \u003cstrong\u003e- Truth in Shredding\u003c\/strong\u003e (truthinshredding.com)\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Gore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44450026258535,"sku":"63650","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/joe-gore-duh_37895_1a_1_1a67e5de-a54c-49e4-afc4-ad04a0eeed05.jpg?v=1787091381"},{"product_id":"joe-gore-cult-germanium-overdrive-demo-deal","title":"Joe Gore Cult Germanium Overdrive (Demo Deal)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Joe Gore delved into the germanium primitive booster designs of the 1960s, he was astonished. How the hell did these electrifying, supremely dynamic circuits fall into disuse? He says he became so obsessed with the circuits that felt like he’d joined some weird germanium cult. 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When you hit the input hard, the bold, harmonically rich distortion maintains its edge, even in crowded musical contexts. Cult doesn't go “squish.” It barks.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe dynamic response is simply astounding - you can go from crystalline to meltdown by touch and guitar knob settings alone. With your guitar volume rolled back, the tone is nearly indistinguishable from bypass, so you can literally leave Cult on all night and conjure a huge range of overdrive\/distortion tones directly from your guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eCult isn’t for everyone. If you’re looking for an overdrive to smooth out your sound for consistent, predictable results, run away! But if you’re the sort of player who likes sculpting sounds via touch and dynamics, or if you enjoy tones that walk the tightrope between clean and distorted, Cult can be a revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eCult was created in San Francisco and is built in Michigan by skilled craftspeople earning a fair wage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews and Testimonials\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“The most dynamic overdrive we’ve heard.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Guitar Player magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“The Cult Germanium Overdrive caught my fancy with its elegant simplicity, gutsy tones, and extreme dynamic response. Seriously, the Cult’s dynamic range is freakin’ ridiculous! It does sparkling, mostly clean sounds as well as vicious, full-throated bark and everything in between. If you have a close relationship with your guitar’s volume knob and a hankering for something new and different, Cult will prove to be a very inspiring musical companion.”\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Tone Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"What an awesome pedal. I don't have anything that sounds quite like it. It literally growls, in a totally musically useful way!” \r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Dylan Thomas (The Dickies, 45 Grave, King Cotton)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Every once in awhile I come across a pedal that just blows me away. The Cult pedal by Joe Gore is indeed one of those. This is the first overdrive I’ve heard in a long while that has its own voice, yet is rooted in familiarity. It pushes your amp in the perfect way. It’s more expressive than anything else I’ve encountered. It responds like a great amp. Clean to nasty just by how much attack you use. So I don’t even need to go to my volume knob. Incredibly expressive, and it’s voiced beautifully. Definitely the type of thing you can leave on all night and simply make a good amp great. Is this the perfect overdrive? No, that doesn’t exist, but it’s the closest thing I’ve found. I can see this being one of my “must bring” pedals for all scenarios for many years to come. It’s instantly become an essential part of my tone. Well done!” \r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Richard Fortus\u003c\/strong\u003e (Guns N’ Roses, Crystal Method, Pink, BT, Dead Daisies)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"I’m always searching for interesting sounds, and I hit the bullseye. I love Cult, which I used on ‘Earthquake Driver’ and ‘Elvis Goes to Hollywood’ from the latest Counting Crows album, Somewhere Under Wonderland.. I love Joe’s ethos of simplicity. That’s the way I like it too.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Dan Vickrey\u003c\/strong\u003e (Counting Crows)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Damn,this thing packs a wallop! Once you turn it on, you basically want to keep it on.  I you turn it off and after having it on for a while, you'll hear how starved and shriveled your original tone is. It's extra responsive to volume adjustments too.”\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Avi Bortnik\u003c\/strong\u003e (John Scofield band, solo artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“I don’t think I could describe Cult in one word (other than, you know,\u003cbr\u003ebitchin'), but if I had two words, I’d pick ‘huge’ and ‘musical.’ It doesn’t alter the sonic personalities of my guitars. My Strat still sounds like a Strat. My PRS still sounds like God. Cult provides what so many of us are looking for: the ability to go from full-toned clean sounds to harmonically rich distortion with a simple nudge of the guitar’s volume knob. My first reaction: Why would you turn it off?” \r\n\u003cbr\u003e \r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Tom Wheeler\u003c\/strong\u003e (longtime Editor-in-Chief of Guitar Player magazine and author of The Soul of Tone: Celebrating 60 Years of Fender Amps and American Guitars: An Illustrated History)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Joe Gore has made a pedal that is exactly like he is: unassuming, self-effacing, and quietly virtuosic. You plug this thing in and the qualities you look for in a stompbox—uniqueness of tone, responsiveness to your own playing, robustness of build—are immediately felt. There is nuance to its breadth of tone, and you will be seduced.” \r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Tony Berg\u003c\/strong\u003e, producer and session guitarist (Peter Gabriel, Weezer, Aimee Mann, Michael Penn, X, Squeeze, P.I.L., Wendy \u0026amp; Lisa, Lisa Loeb, Cracker)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“This pedal has changed my life and given me a whole new tone that I have been looking for. I can get a nice fat tone with plenty of bite and no mud. I can’t even think of plugging in my guitar without the Cult pedal.\" \r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Greg Ingraham\u003c\/strong\u003e, Avengers guitarist and O.G. punk-rock god (Joe’s description, not Greg’s. He’s way too modest to talk like that.)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“The Cult pedal is an incredible addition to my tonal arsenal. I have a vintage Ampeg Jet, and this pedal turned my rig into a screamer. 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So happy I plugged into this one!”\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Brent Paschke\u003c\/strong\u003e (Pharrell Williams's longtime guitarist)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"Playing guitar through Joe Gore’s Cult fuzz pedal is like being inside Billy Gibbons’ lucid dream. I’d describe the sounds as 'impossibly hot'. Ever left a cast-iron skillet on the stove too long? It’s like that. Anything you add will sizzle and steam. With my gear—an 1964 Gibson ES-335 and a ’63 brownface Fender Deluxe amp— Cult brought danger to the sonics. My amp has never caught fire. However, with the Cult engaged, it sounds as I imagine it would sound just before spontaneous combustion. The entire frequency range feels juiced up, yet the tone is still very true to what my guitar sounds and feels like with no effects at all. Miraculous! In the upper register (above the 7th fret on the high E string), I started to hear hints of sub-octaves below the notes I was fretting. Super cool! I’m drinking this Kool-Aid.\" \u003cbr\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Levy\u003c\/strong\u003e (Norah Jones, Ani DeFranco, Amos Lee, Allan Toussaint, Tracy Chapman, solo artist, and Chair of the Guitar Department at Los Angeles College of Music)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"If it can be said that \"tone is really in the hands,\" then what better for the hands-on guitarist than a pedal that channels your every volume knob roll, pick adjustment, and sudden right-hand 'thwack' into suitably dynamic peals of vivid, punchy and clarion-clear vintage germanium overdrive. The exact opposite of those ultra-smooth \"beer commercial\" tone clones, Cult's colors are both edgy and musical, but like some psychic reader, the results are all about what's lurking in your own subconscious, not what some corporate pedal designer thinks you should sound like. I believe I shall ruffle some feathers with this Cult; and I couldn't be more pleased at being initiated. Thank you, Joe!” —\u003cstrong\u003eJames Rotondi\u003c\/strong\u003e (Air, Mr. Bungle, Hundred Hounds)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Gore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44450241216615,"sku":"98323","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/joe-gore-cult_57522_1_1_1_021a7ce4-cc0f-4645-a05a-d439ef058bd7.jpg?v=1787092275"},{"product_id":"joe-gore-filth-fuzz-demo-deal","title":"Joe Gore Filth Fuzz (Demo Deal)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe downside of complex fuzzes is that they’re a little too wide-ranging, with to many settings you’ll probably never use. It’s easy to waste 20 minutes tweaking knobs without ever nailing the perfect tone. This is what inspired the \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Gore Filth Interactive Fuzz\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Move the sliders till it sounds awesome.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCautions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filth sounds best before any buffered effects. It usually works best at or near the front of your effect chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eFilth Joystick Fuzz was created in San Francisco and is built in Michigan by skilled craftspeople earning a fair wage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews and Testimonials\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Amazing sustain, sweetly aggro tones, and just enough sonic weirdness to turn peoples’ heads. Bravo!\" \u003cbr\u003e\r\n- \u003cstrong\u003eGuitar Player magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Filth is pretty f’in great!” \u003cbr\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Barresi\u003c\/strong\u003e, producer (Queens of the Stone Age, Soundgarden, Slipknot, Melvins, Bad Religion)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"I’ve been looking for six months to find a sound I heard in my head, and I’ve been trying every pedal I can. Filth is it—within three minutes of missing around, I realized it had everything I’ve ben looking for. It can do every sound from the Stones’ ‘Satisfaction' to Tom Waits' 'Cold Water' to synth-sounding stuff. It scratches me right where I itch!”\u003cbr\u003e\r\n  - \r\n\u003cstrong\u003eDan Vickrey\u003c\/strong\u003e (Counting Crows)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Filth is exceptional AND sonically flexible. Joe works in a number of different musical situations and has developed an extraordinarily flexible and musical fuzz. Last year my friend David Torn went on a fuzz bender. i joined in on the pedals that he strongly recommended i check out. But nothing comes close to this in terms of timbral diversity, response, and joy.” \u003cbr\u003e\r\n- \u003cstrong\u003eMatte Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e (John Medeski, Natalie Merchant, Screaming Headless Torsos, Mick Karn, solo artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Holy shit! What a pedal! It's such a thrill to be able to go straight to insane tonal meltdown and then taper it back to a sputtering, fried mosquito yelp. This pedal can go between brutal and beautiful all within the push of either of the two sliders. 10 outta 10. F*** yeah!!!”\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e- Matt Wallace, producer\u003c\/strong\u003e (Maroon 5, Faith No More, the Replacements, REM) \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“This is an absurdly versatile fuzz pedal despite its simple layout. You can easily dial in classic fuzz tones and get some newer tweaky-type sounds. The X and Y controls are very interactive, allowing you to obtain endless amounts of filthy fuzz. Tight or loose, stable or sputter, whippet-thin or morbidly obese—it’s in there! This is a great fuzz for those looking for some Kevin Shields My Bloody Valentine-type tones and some good old Big Muff type tones. I LOVE IT!!!” \u003cbr\u003e\r\n- \u003cstrong\u003eFuzz Box Girl\u003c\/strong\u003e (Guitar effects blogger)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Filth is amazing—I love it. So many, many sounds. I dig the way they feel, and how changeable that feel is.”\u003cbr\u003e\r\n- \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Torn\u003c\/strong\u003e (solo artist, David Bowie, k.d. lang, John Legend, Madonna, Tori Amos, Jeff Beck)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Do you know about Joe Gore? He builds amazing pedals. We used a few pedals of his, and the Filth Fuzz in particular. If you’re looking for a killer fuzz pedal, check him out.”\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n— \u003cstrong\u003ePete Loeffler\u003c\/strong\u003e (Chevelle)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"I love this pedal. It makes me feel so dirty.\" \u003cbr\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eMark Goldenberg\u003c\/strong\u003e (Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Chris Isaak, Linda Ronstadt, Hugh Laurie, Waylon Jennings, solo artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eHere's an unsolicited but utterly awesome demo David Torn shared on SoundCloud:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/258334768\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;visual=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Gore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44450241249383,"sku":"98322","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/joe-gore-filth_57523_1_1_3_2ab7fe3f-8999-487d-9879-1e6a7a9f6372.jpg?v=1787092274"},{"product_id":"joe-gore-screech","title":"Joe Gore Screech","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOvertone overdose\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Gore Screech\u003c\/strong\u003e is descended from vintage octave fuzzes like the Ampeg Scrambler and Dan Armstrong Green Ringer, but it’s not a clone. It provides much clearer octave overtones, and you don’t need an extra booster for great results.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eMost octave fuzzes work best when you play near the 12th fret using the neck pickup. But Screech provides potent octaves regardless of neck position or pickup setting. It also does fine non-octave fuzz.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike most things Joe Gore makes, Screech is not especially dynamic. It needs consistently heavy gain for its powerful octave effects. But as on many vintage octave fuzzes, you get freaky harmonics and other interesting noises when you lower your guitar’s volume control.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eScreech runs on standard 9-volt batteries or power supplies. It was created in San Francisco by Joe Gore and is built in Michigan by skilled craftspeople paid a fair wage. It comes with a lifetime warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eTO USE:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe single knob is a master volume. (There’s no gain control because this circuit demands high gain to generate such strong octaves.) When you hit the DIST footswitch without the octave (OCT) engaged, the LED glows red. With the octave on, the light is yellow (you can’t use the octave section without DIST activated).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Screech is bypassed, you can specify whether the octave will be engaged when you activate the pedal. If the LED glows green, the octave will be engaged when you hit DIST. 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It was a weird distortion pedal whose enclosure had all the visual charm of a 1987 PC (think: beige) No one cared, and the Percolator soon vanished. That is, until Chicago guitarist\/engineer Steve Albini rediscovered it years later. It became his secret weapon. Eventually the Percolator became a popular DIY project, and several manufacturers have created near-exact clones. But Porkolator isn’t one of those. Yeah, it swipes some ideas from the original circuit, but it sharpens the core tone and vastly expands the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eTotally Not Tubular\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Percolator’s distortion was edgy and aggressive. Some describe it tone as “tube-like,” but they must be deaf — it sounds nothing like tube distortion. When tubes get hot, note attacks get softer and high frequencies get rounded off. But on the Percolator, note attack remains crisp and defined, even at high gain. It sounds more like overdriving the input of a funky tape recorder. The tones also have sharp resonant peaks, perfect for cutting through onstage or in a mix. Because the pedal emphasizes a guitar’s particular resonant peaks, the Porkolator’s color varies from instrument to instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe two-transistor circuit is bizarre: It’s got one negative-ground silicon transistor and one positive-ground germanium transistor. Joe Gore kept that basic architecture, but took it in new directions. (even after auditioning the rare transistors used in the originals, these alternatives sound way better.)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003ePerk vs. Pork\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe original had a single gain control and a passive master volume. It wasn’t particularly loud. Here, though, there are two gain stages, one at the input and one mid-circuit. They’re highly interactive, and they’re fastidiously scaled to yield great tones throughout the entire ranges of their knobs. The IN knob sets your input capacitance — think of it as a “fat vs. crisp control.” GAIN slathers on the distortion. OUT is a master volume control.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of a passive volume control, there’s a JFET-driven gain stage. At low settings, you get something like the original output, but with airier highs and clearer low-mids. When you crank it, you get Götterdammerung. But you can also get tough tones at modest levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eDespite all its gain, Porkolator has extraordinary dynamic response. If you’re the sort of guitarist who uses your volume control to get varying shades of distortion, you’ll be in hog heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePorkolator runs on standard 9-volt batteries or power supplies. It was created in San Francisco by Joe Gore and is built in Michigan by skilled craftspeople paid a fair wage. It comes with a lifetime warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eTO USE\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThink of IN and GAIN as separate but interactive distortion controls. With IN set high and GAIN set low, you get fat, bottom-heavy sounds. With IN low and GAIN high, there’s crisper attack and leaner lows. Explore — there are many cool combinations. You can get many more shades by adjusting your guitar’s volume control. Set your final level with OUT.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews and Testimonials:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"Few Harmonic Percolator-inspired pedals have felt as full of possibilities as Joe Gore’s Porkolator. It lives in gaps that many distortions leave empty, adding dynamic range, character by the baleful, and a colorful, detailed overtone signature that makes guitars sound alive and thrilling, even when you’re not running the pedal wide open. It makes even simple chords more than a sum of their parts. Porkolator’s bark sounds absolutely awesome when you strum with ferocity. You can play first-position folk chords at screaming gain levels without losing a trace of overtone detail. And when you attenuate your guitar volume, the same chords take on a brash, ringing quality  perfect for particularly potent power pop, and melodic lines have peaky excitement that makes leads leap from a mix. Its dynamic range is a delight to work with. If you’ve grown weary of the overdrive, fuzz, and distortion flavors offered via most classic dirt circuits, you might end up re-energized by the many unexpected textures Porkolator puts at your fingertips.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003ePremier Guitar\u003c\/strong\u003e Editors Pick Award \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.premierguitar.com\/articles\/27788-joe-gore-porkolator-review\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e(read full review here)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"Devastatingly magnificent. My reaction upon plugging it in was, 'Oh! That's what it's supposed to sound like.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eEric McFadden\u003c\/strong\u003e (George Clinton, Eric Burdon, T.E.N., solo artist and session player)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Loosely based on the Harmonic Percolator of the ’70s, it’s a weird distortion\/fuzz with tons of attitude. 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It was a weird distortion pedal whose enclosure had all the visual charm of a 1987 PC (think: beige) No one cared, and the Percolator soon vanished. That is, until Chicago guitarist\/engineer Steve Albini rediscovered it years later. It became his secret weapon. Eventually the Percolator became a popular DIY project, and several manufacturers have created near-exact clones. But Porkolator isn’t one of those. Yeah, it swipes some ideas from the original circuit, but it sharpens the core tone and vastly expands the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eTotally Not Tubular\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Percolator’s distortion was edgy and aggressive. Some describe it tone as “tube-like,” but they must be deaf — it sounds nothing like tube distortion. When tubes get hot, note attacks get softer and high frequencies get rounded off. But on the Percolator, note attack remains crisp and defined, even at high gain. It sounds more like overdriving the input of a funky tape recorder. The tones also have sharp resonant peaks, perfect for cutting through onstage or in a mix. Because the pedal emphasizes a guitar’s particular resonant peaks, the Porkolator’s color varies from instrument to instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe two-transistor circuit is bizarre: It’s got one negative-ground silicon transistor and one positive-ground germanium transistor. Joe Gore kept that basic architecture, but took it in new directions. (even after auditioning the rare transistors used in the originals, these alternatives sound way better.)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003ePerk vs. Pork\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe original had a single gain control and a passive master volume. It wasn’t particularly loud. Here, though, there are two gain stages, one at the input and one mid-circuit. They’re highly interactive, and they’re fastidiously scaled to yield great tones throughout the entire ranges of their knobs. The IN knob sets your input capacitance — think of it as a “fat vs. crisp control.” GAIN slathers on the distortion. OUT is a master volume control.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of a passive volume control, there’s a JFET-driven gain stage. At low settings, you get something like the original output, but with airier highs and clearer low-mids. When you crank it, you get Götterdammerung. But you can also get tough tones at modest levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eDespite all its gain, Porkolator has extraordinary dynamic response. If you’re the sort of guitarist who uses your volume control to get varying shades of distortion, you’ll be in hog heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePorkolator runs on standard 9-volt batteries or power supplies. It was created in San Francisco by Joe Gore and is built in Michigan by skilled craftspeople paid a fair wage. It comes with a lifetime warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eTO USE\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThink of IN and GAIN as separate but interactive distortion controls. With IN set high and GAIN set low, you get fat, bottom-heavy sounds. With IN low and GAIN high, there’s crisper attack and leaner lows. Explore — there are many cool combinations. You can get many more shades by adjusting your guitar’s volume control. Set your final level with OUT.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews and Testimonials:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"Few Harmonic Percolator-inspired pedals have felt as full of possibilities as Joe Gore’s Porkolator. It lives in gaps that many distortions leave empty, adding dynamic range, character by the baleful, and a colorful, detailed overtone signature that makes guitars sound alive and thrilling, even when you’re not running the pedal wide open. It makes even simple chords more than a sum of their parts. Porkolator’s bark sounds absolutely awesome when you strum with ferocity. You can play first-position folk chords at screaming gain levels without losing a trace of overtone detail. And when you attenuate your guitar volume, the same chords take on a brash, ringing quality  perfect for particularly potent power pop, and melodic lines have peaky excitement that makes leads leap from a mix. Its dynamic range is a delight to work with. If you’ve grown weary of the overdrive, fuzz, and distortion flavors offered via most classic dirt circuits, you might end up re-energized by the many unexpected textures Porkolator puts at your fingertips.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003ePremier Guitar\u003c\/strong\u003e Editors Pick Award \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.premierguitar.com\/articles\/27788-joe-gore-porkolator-review\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e(read full review here)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"Devastatingly magnificent. My reaction upon plugging it in was, 'Oh! That's what it's supposed to sound like.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eEric McFadden\u003c\/strong\u003e (George Clinton, Eric Burdon, T.E.N., solo artist and session player)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Loosely based on the Harmonic Percolator of the ’70s, it’s a weird distortion\/fuzz with tons of attitude. 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Purr just seems to gush.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eDoesn’t a modulation pedal need separate rate and depth controls? Not necessarily. This one-knob scheme just works. Rate and depth are linked in an elegant ratio that simply sounds gorgeous at all settings. Like a rotating Leslie cabinet, Purr sounds coolest out of sync with a song’s tempo.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePurr runs on standard 9-volt power supplies, but its internal charge pump generates 18 volts for nice, airy headroom. Separate wet and dry outputs create bitchin’ faux-stereo through two amps. Coordinated guitarists can spin the oversized knob with a foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePurr was created in San Francisco by Joe Gore and is built in Michigan by skilled craftspeople paid a fair wage. It comes with a lifetime warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eTO USE: Advance the knob for faster, deeper throbbing. The LED flashes your current vibrato rate. Coordinated players can spin the knob with a foot. For primitive faux- stereo, connect the wet and dry outputs to separate amps.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Gore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44450376155239,"sku":"113740","price":122.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/joe-gore-purr_113740_1_2e848eb3-532f-45c4-a54d-88964dbea705.jpg?v=1787092806"},{"product_id":"joe-gore-purr-vibrato-demo-deal","title":"Joe Gore Purr Vibrato (Demo Deal)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSublime simplicity - the \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Gore Purr Vibrato\u003c\/strong\u003e is a one-knob optical vibrato that provides phenomenally warm, smooth, and sexy pulsations. Its throbbing is hypnotic, immersive, and less fatiguing than most modulation effects. Purr just seems to gush.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eDoesn’t a modulation pedal need separate rate and depth controls? Not necessarily. This one-knob scheme just works. Rate and depth are linked in an elegant ratio that simply sounds gorgeous at all settings. Like a rotating Leslie cabinet, Purr sounds coolest out of sync with a song’s tempo.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePurr runs on standard 9-volt power supplies, but its internal charge pump generates 18 volts for nice, airy headroom. Separate wet and dry outputs create bitchin’ faux-stereo through two amps. Coordinated guitarists can spin the oversized knob with a foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePurr was created in San Francisco by Joe Gore and is built in Michigan by skilled craftspeople paid a fair wage. It comes with a lifetime warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eTO USE: Advance the knob for faster, deeper throbbing. The LED flashes your current vibrato rate. Coordinated players can spin the knob with a foot. 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Guitar Player magazine calls Cult, “The most dynamic overdrive we’ve heard.” Vintage Guitar declared it, “one of the most flexible fuzz units we have ever tested.” Tone Report says, “Cult’s dynamic range is freaking ridiculous.” Users include Richard Fortus of Guns N’ Roses, Pharrell Williams’s Brent Paschke, and Paul McCartney’s Brian Ray.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eCult Germanium Channel’s added controls shape tones before and after the drive circuit. Variable input capacitance yields everything from bright ’60s-style treble boosting to Sabbath-like sludge. Immaculately tuned 2-band active EQ helps you dial in the perfect emphasis. The EQ is fastidiously tuned for good, usable sounds at every possible setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eCaution: Both Cult pedals behave differently than most overdrives, 90% of which are related to a pedal whose name rhymes with “Lube Creamer.” Cults are vastly more dynamic, with explosive impact and no nasal midrange hump. But while “Creamer” overdrives sound fairly similar regardless of output setting, Cult pedals need to whack your amp hard for the best effect. Germanium transistors are also a bit noisier than the op-amp chips in most overdrives. Consider these tradeoffs before proceeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eControls:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePRE shapes your tone at the input. With the knob fully right, you get the fat, full-frequency sound of the one-knob Cult pedal. Rotating the other way filters the signal — it gets progressively cleaner and brighter. 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This simple yet powerful effect was built into Electra guitars in the late ’70s, and was later adopted by many boutique stompbox builders. For good reason: It’s a lively, dynamically responsive circuit with less compression than most modern IC-based distortion pedals. The transistor boosts the level, and then the signal hits a pair of clipping diodes, which provide the signature distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEvery diode combination sounds slightly different. In fact, several boutique pedal companies have based their businesses on creating Electra derivatives with slightly varied diode choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGross isn’t an Electra clone. Changed parts and values create a fatter sound and even greater dynamic response. There is active 2-band tone control — something seldom, if ever combined with primitive distortion like this. The distortion isn’t too “gainy.” It’s more about definition than sheer power which is one reason it pairs well with other gain pedals. The character of your guitar and fingers always comes through.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe star feature of the Gross is the diode section. Instead of a fixed diode pair, two 12-position rotary switches select from 24 diodes for 78 possible diode combinations! An additional switch adds a third diode for asymmetric distortion, which makes 156 possible shades. The target number was 144 — that’s why it's called Gross, though that may have happened the other way around.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSome combinations are as different as night and day. Others are only as different as noon and 12:05. But this network of germanium, silicon, and LED diodes provides many crunch colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWith its labeled and detented selector knobs, you can call up favorite settings onstage. But Gross’s forte is as a studio tool. It’s great for “texturizing” guitar overdubs—just spin the dials till you find a tone that sits perfectly in the track. It’s especially useful for doubling.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGross Distortion was created in San Francisco and is built in Michigan by skilled craftspeople earning a fair wage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set the desired gain and level. Grab the big knobs and start spinning. Toggle the +1 switch frequently for asymmetric distortion—the changes can be dramatic! When you hear a cool tone, refine it with the bass and treble knobs. (Note: the higher the gain setting, the more dramatic the diode-tone contrast.)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e As on many primitive single-transistor distortion circuits, you’ll probably hear a slight crackling when turning the gain knob. This is not a faulty component, but an unavoidable side effect of circuits of this type. For most players, this is not a problem. But if you think you’re likely to adjust the gain control often mid-performance, this may be an issue. Proceed with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eUsers\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGross is popular among rock producers, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Barresi \u003c\/strong\u003e(Soundgarden, Slipknot, Queens of the Stone Age, Melvins, Bad Religion)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Wallace\u003c\/strong\u003e (Maroon 5, Faith No More, Replacements, O.A.R., Blues Traveller)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Beinhorn\u003c\/strong\u003e (Ozzy Osbourne, Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Aerosmith, Korn, Marilyn Manson, Black Label Society)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews and Testimonials\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"Gross invites uncomplicated, impulsive sound shaping as much as it enables surgical tone sculpture. It’s hard to make a bad sound. The distortion tones have a rich, growling, and even-tempered essence that can be re-shaped easily with guitar volume and tone attenuation. Gross is highly responsive—to modifications from its own control set, from your guitar, or from your pick attack. Gore may have aimed for 156 tone “colors” from the Gross. In fact, the real number of available tone shades is exponentially more. Now that I’ve tried it, I almost get anxious thinking about doing a recording session without it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Premier Guitar Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"Gross is a very useful, high-quality, and musical-sounding fuzz. It's one of those fuzzes that never blats out — you can always hear all the notes in a chord through this thing of beauty. You know sometimes with other fuzzes you feel like, 'Man, what a mess'? This is the opposite of that. There 156 settings and they ALL SOUND GREAT! It's a Swiss Army tone sculptor!!! Any guitarist interested in widening their palette live or in the studio should check this puppy out.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Teddy Kumpel, guitarist and producer\u003c\/strong\u003e (Joe Jackson, Rickie Lee Jones, Feist, Nine Inch Nails, Marshall Crenshaw, Paquito D’Rivera, solo artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Gross is a freakin’ brilliant pedal. It’s insanely useful in my work as a TV\/film\/commercial composer, where anything I can do to streamline my process is crucial. Gross allows me to stay on the same guitar\/amp set up and pretty much get all my sounds for the current track with just some tweaks of the pedal\/guitar settings. I also love how it’s laid out — I just write my diode combo in the notes of ProTools in case I ever need to recall anything. 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