Mean Green Machine
The Brute is a synthesis of everything I’ve learned while experimenting on the Custom Artefact, Blush, and Demhe fuzzes; refined into a vintage-voiced tonal powerhouse.
The Brute features Silicon BC108C transistors, 80n, Russian 1N34A Ge diodes, and modern Si diodes on the Texture Toggle. A handy low-cut on the Focus Toggle, entirely re-voiced Detail and Bias controls, green LED, and knob that shine like the Hulk at a discotheque. The Brute is a tough, muscular, and darker fuzz than the Black, but still bright enough to stand out.
I’ve gotten many comments from customers who wanted a darker fuzz for their brighter clean-channels, or for their Fender heads and combos. The Brute’s darker voicing and burly mid-range tackles this application perfectly. The Brute still has enough clarity for complex chord-voicings, but also some serious weight for punchy single-note leads and riffs.
To help tame any overly bass-heavy settings you will undoubtedly find, I’ve also included a Focus Toggle that shaves the low-end just enough to keep the Brute from getting woofy. The Focus Toggle also works well for lead work when you want stand out in a dense mix.
- Matched NOS BC108C transistors
- NOS Russian 1N34A Ge diodes
- Modern 1N4148 Silicon diodes
- 80n Asymmetrical Diode Network
- Darker Re-Voiced Detail Control
- Refined Bias Control
- Additional Focus Toggle To Control Low-End
- Works Well Post-Buffer
- Sparkle Green Top
- Matching Green LED
- Satin Aluminum Knobs And Green Aluminum Bias Pointer
SPECS
Input: 1/4” TS Unbalanced - 500 kΩ
Output: 1/4” TS Unbalanced - 1 kΩ
Current Draw: 7 mA
Pedal Dims: 4.7" L x 3.7" W X 2" H (119.50mm L x 94.00mm W X 50.00mm H)
NOTE: Our pedals do not have a battery option. Batteries are bad for the environment and there are a ton of excellent power supplies on the market.