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Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi

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John Frusciante

An Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi can be seen here on his 2000 Californication tour pedalboard.
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Jamie Cook

At 1:48 you can see a 90s Russian Big Muff on Jamie Cook's board.
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Dan Auerbach

We spotted an Electro Harmonix Russian Big Muff in Dan Auerbach's pedalboard.
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Jimi Hendrix

Used during 1968 studio recordings and my be at Miami pop festival
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Chris Wolstenholme

Chris has been using this pedal since Muse's beginnigs, and he currently owns at least 3 of them. It is one of Chris's most used pedals, so many of his album and live bass sounds include the Big Muff.
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Lee Ranaldo

According to the Sonic Youth website, Lee Ranaldo used a Russian Big Muff Pi in Sonic Youth's MURRAY STREET SUMMER TOUR. Full article [here](http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/lee.html)
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Michael Margott

Pedal can be seen at 8:38 on Michael’s board.
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Kurt Vile

Kurt Vile's gear is listed as a part of this interview with Kurt Vile.
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Dallon Weekes

"Making noise. (As quietly as possible so as not to disturb the neighbors.)"
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J Mascis

Listed among the items sold on J Mascis' official Reverb.com shop.
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Robert Fripp

Pedals: Big Muff (Russian), Pro Co The Rat, Fender Blender (vintage), Robotalk (envelope follower/filter), MXR Dynacomp & Dunlop Crybaby.
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Russell Marsden

A Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi can be seen next to Russell's [Danelectro Reel Echo](http://equipboard.com/items/danelectro-reel-echo-tape-simulator-pedal) in this image. You can confirm that this is Russell's board by checking out this [overhead](http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/blogs/1000words/2011/09/26/P1012322.jpg) shot of the same basic layout.
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Jamie Stewart

Jamie shows his pedal collection in his Xiu Xiu studio tour for Dear God, I Hate Myself, starting at 7:35 in the video.
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Jim O'Rourke

from sonicyouth.com From Jim's 2002 pedalboard (August 2002 Murray St. show)
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Ty Segall

This photo shows Ty using a Russian Big Muff Pi during a GOGGS performance.
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Becky Black

Becky's setup when adding guitar tracks to their new album!
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Jake Orrall

start at 8:03 and youll see this pedal right after a morley wah and mxr micro flanger
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Will Bottomley

bought from a shop in cincinatti
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Sergio Chotsourián

THE BLACK RUSSIAN MUFF
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Munaf Rayani

Some pictures taken of an Explosions in the Sky concert. Where Munaf's pedals are, there is a Russian Big Muff Pi.
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Fernando Kabusacki

Fernando's Photos
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Niklas (Dango) Källgren

Visual proof - you can see the Big Muff Russian one in from the left top corner.
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Brandon Setta

Picture of Brandon's pedalboard at the end of their gig in Paris 2018/04/012. As you can see, the big muff is a boutique model placed first in the fx chain.
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Loren Rivera

In the second 0:15 you can see the pedals
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Yoshiaki Manabe

Can be seen at 0:50 mark. Used as a distortion for Hybrid Rainbow Solo section.
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Yumi Nakashima

Picture of pedal board pre 2011
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Andrea Volpato

Andrea's pedalboard can be seen i this pic
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14 reviews

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Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi Russian

+4

almost 4 years ago
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eric_b_wood

369

A+++++

I love this thing so much! It's hard to describe how it differs from the standard Big Muff; the fuzz is a little less thick (I mean that in the best way possible!). Just go look it up. The circuit in this thing is apparently nearly identical to the Bass Big Muff.

I use it to pretend to be Dan Auerbach...it's surprisingly versatile for other sounds/styles, though!

+3

about 4 years ago
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mattdennewitz

152

Excellent sound, medicore construction

This unit's in & out jacks, the easily-loosened tri-pole switch, and the curved shell without interior support make it unreliable under solid stomping. The sound, however, is as good as the legend is inspired.

+2

over 3 years ago
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bradflora

You prefer the Soviet ones?

over 3 years ago

recurve

253

Need that extra unf to the sound.

+2

over 4 years ago
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beephstuking

115

First pedal I ever bought.

The sound behind Iconic songs. With a hint of Russian.

+1

almost 4 years ago
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lucas_barone

245

Unique

Its not just a Big Muff Pi! Its darker, deeper and harder!

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10 months ago
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thepiu

206

The BK final fuzz

As I possibly could never get a green muff, this is the Black Keys kind of tone and it has one of the best tone knobs I've ever seen.

+1

over 2 years ago
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lawn_jackson_sullivan

215

Dirty? Yes. Fuzzy? Can be. Distortion? Yes. Sustain? Insane!!

one of the best dirt pedals ever. not quite a fuzz, not quite an overdrive, not quite a distortion, but more of a mix of all of that in one with some outrageous sustain. Simply, I've got a ton of people listening to me play and wondering how im getting that really intense and then really gentle distorted sound that can get extremely fuzzy too. And when I say it's from the same pedal it blows people's minds. So glad I grabbed one of these back in the mid 2000s when they were 50 bucks and considered a cheaper, shittier version of the Big Muff. My my my how they were wrong.

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about 2 hours ago
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jimmarchi1

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1784

ughugh ugh

this was the first big muff I ever owned circa '96.... I gutted mine and built another effect into the box. I had the intact and function PCB in the wooden box for a long time and recently I took it out and housed it in a spare box... plugged her in and Is till hate this pedal. This is one of the worst sounding muffs. I've realized I don't actually like big muffs, but even going past that distaste these black Russian muffs sound like ass.

+1

7 months ago
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lonnlonn27

20

fuzz i modified

I modified this fuzz by replacing a transistor or two with some from a 1969 Fuzz Face and it sounds like a freight train off the tracks with my Les Paul's 59 Standard Humbuckers. Its an incredible sound, i defy anyone to have a better fuzz sound than I do.

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almost 3 years ago
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j_price

287

What was I thinking?

I sold this one to a guy.. who lived in Moscow. The irony.

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9 months ago
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bradflora

358

My first fuzz pedal

Bit too dark for me but still interesting.

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over 3 years ago
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damienstanton

252

Dark and fuzzy.

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over 4 years ago
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mike_carsten

115

Big muff Pi is AWESOME

Just got this pedal a few days ago.....It has an awesome distortion tone and plenty of adjustment for tonal variety! I love it....it sounds amazing!

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over 1 year ago
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