{"product_id":"spiral-electric-fx-black-spiral-fuzz","title":"Spiral Electric FX Black Spiral Fuzz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe origin of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Spiral Fuzz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e can be traced back to Chicago at the always amazing Chicago Music Exchange.  I was perusing their excellent collection of pedals and I saw a mint condition Maestro FZ1-S.  I took it back to their demo rooms and fell in love.  It wasn’t all puppies and rainbows however, anyone who has tried an original FZ1-S knows that they are not without their quirks.  But the base fuzz tone was rude, raunchy, and very ’70’s Biker Metal, just how I like my fuzz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very simple version went on to become the DOD Carcosa Fuzz, but I haven’t stopped experimenting with the circuit.  In July 2018 I tried a modified version of the circuit with the Nanolog N2 and I loved how it turned out.  It had a Germanium-esque sonic quality without the volume loss normally associated with Germanium diodes.  I also must admit there is something tantalizingly perverse about mixing a vintage circuit with an ultra-modern quantum tunneling device.  This version of the circuit became the heart of the \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Spiral Fuzz\u003c\/strong\u003e.  The latest Black Spiral's (April 2019) use the new form-factor wafer N2's, same sound different package.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI also tried several different clipping options, and settled on additional Germanium and Silicon diodes added to the Nanolog N2 - User selectable of course.  These clipping diodes in series with the N2 add \u003cstrong\u003every subtle\u003c\/strong\u003e textural changes that I like.  I’m planning on offering other clipping options on future Limited Edition versions of the  \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Spiral.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe  \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Spiral\u003c\/strong\u003e is an unapologetically bright fuzz, and is meant to pair with an already crunchy amp\/channel but it also works quite well into a clean amp\/channel too. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul class=\"yiv0823162672\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"yiv0823162672\"\u003eSeparate Gain and Bias control yield a wide array of fuzz tones from overdrive to splatty, horn-like sounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"yiv0823162672\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"yiv0823162672\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIncredible clean-up with guitar volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"yiv0823162672\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"yiv0823162672\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCircuit Based on ’70’s era Maestro Fuzz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"yiv0823162672\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"yiv0823162672\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNanolog N2 Molecular Junction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"yiv0823162672\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"yiv0823162672\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThree-Way toggle Voicing: \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"yiv0823162672\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"yiv0823162672Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e1. 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