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EHX Epitome by Bill Ruppert + What’s Coming Up on Guitar Tone Overload

It’s been pretty quiet on Guitar Tone Overload, but fear not, it is only because I have been busy working on two big posts (with videos). The first one is about the Silicon vs Germanium Fuzz debate, featuring some superb gear by Buffalo FX. The second one is a Pitch-Shifter/Harmonizer piece where I show some creative tricks and settings to emulate a range of effects or instruments. The Fuzz post should be up within a few days.

In the mean time, talking about creativity, here is a video by the excellent Bill Ruppert, aka Mr Effectology. This is about the new-ish Electro Harmonix Epitome, a multi effect capable of many, many sounds:

Buffalo FX Fuzz Extravaganza

The Buffalo FX Germanium Fuzz V2 is now available. It has improved features over the already excellent V1, including controls for pre-gain and bias (click here for my review/demo of the V1) and I am pleased to announce I will demo it soon. Also on the cards, a comparison with Buffalo FX’s own Silicon Fuzz. So for those of you who’ve always wanted to see a head to head comparison between Germanium and Silicon Fuzz pedals, watch this space!

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Silicon on the left, Germanium on the right

Buffalo FX Rams’Head

Buffalo FX is at it again, after a number of excellent Fuzz Face inspired pedals, the legendary and very sought after “Ram’s Head” Big Muff is the inspiration for Steve’s latest creation called… the Ram’s Head (click for a video demo). Expect a big tone and a high build quality for which Euros 155 don’t seem too much at all:

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