GearDump

This is a relatively new fuzz pedal that came out in the last few weeks. It is a Hybrid Silicon & Germanium fuzz. From what you can hear in the demo this might be one of the best black sabbathy fuzzes on the market, period. You can see more information at http://www.tonefactor.com

Barber Electronics has long been known for producing some high quality boutique stompboxes. The Trifecta was a fairly highly anticipated pedal prior to it’s release. We all know a fuzz addict now don’t we?

The pedal features four knobs and a switch. The knobs control volume, gain, tone, and fuzz. The switch selects from three different fuzz sounds. Honestly unless the pedal is dialed in properly the differences are mostly dynamic in nature. By pulling the tone control the pedal goes from a typical big muff style scooped mids to a more boutique styled midrange. Honestly I just leave it pulled and adjust the tone and fuzz to taste since you can get a fatter sound with more controlled high end.

This pedal is a fantastic fuzz for single note lines but doesn’t get muddy when playing chords either. The only strike against the fuzz is that it does not have germanium transistors and so it cannot get those very early Hendrix sounds. Nevertheless this has been a go-to dirt box for my own rig for quite some time. Like many muff pedals, this also works great with an overdrive or compressor out front to alter the tone slightly or to provide a gain boost.

The construction on this pedal is top notch as well. Inside, it is built on a double sided PCB that looks very solid. The Controls are mounted to the housing and not the board as well. As anyone who has done pedal repairs or modifications knows, this is definately a bonus. Barber is an excellent company and person to deal with. He is always prompt in responding to customer e-mails and information requests. Maybe some point in the future I’ll pin him down for an interview.

You can’t go wrong with most of the Barber effects and the Trifecta is no exception. I suggest you give one a whirl at your local Barber dealer.

Special thanks to Proguitarshop.com for their excellent demonstrational videos.
Check them out for any of your pedal needs!

Skreddy has been making pedals for a few years now. The waiting list can range from 30 days to 90 days depending on what you are after and when you get your name on the list. Having never owned one of his devices I am always fascinated with them. The majority of the effects he makes are fuzz or distortion devices. I wanted a Lunar Module for a while just because the whole Dark Side of The Moon paint job looked amazing. The sounds were basically straight off the record too.

For tone snobs many of these custom builders offer a special allure that cannot be found with pedals that sound remarkably similair at affordable prices. Even so, the Skreddy stuff as shown in the clips always seems to have something a little extra special. I’ll let the video do the talking. Make sure you check out Gearmandudes reviews on youtube. They are always fantastic and informative!