'69 MF

Ah, the Muff Fuzz. Another of the second generation two-transistor fuzzes that spread like a rash all over the end of the '60s (with all those filthy free lovin' hippies about, it was bound to happen). The shadow cast by its more famous "Big" brother is long, but to overlook the MF would be to miss out on its considerable charms, for it has something quite different and complementary to offer. The MF has a pleasant, lived-in midrange paunch to it, and is a bit fuzzy around the edges, where the BM is scooped, muscular and focussed. Kind of like Beau and Jeff Bridges in the '70s - you'd be happy to split a six-pack and do a few buckets with either, depending on your mood.