73′ Ram’s Head Big Fuzz
$169.00
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In honor of my father this build is a recreation of the 1973 Ram’s Head, but with tighter part standards and top grade components. This is the closest sounding Big Muff to the one David Gilmour used in his live rigs, both solo and with Pink Floyd.
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73' Ram's Head Big Fuzz
Film and Ceramic Capacitors, Metal Film Resistors and 2N3904 Transistors.
This model uses Film Capacitors for the larger values and Ceramic for the others for a modern build on this beautiful classic. Parts during that era were unreliable and out of spec, so using the top shelf grade we use on all of our models makes sure you have a fuzz machine that lasts and stays consistent for years to come. Originally built in honor of my father that absolutely loved Pink Floyd, I wanted to build the closest model Gilmour used.
From Gilmourish.com
#1 Ram’s Head – David acquired the pedal sometime between 1974-76. The pedal has been featured on possibly every Floyd/Gilmour album since Animals but never used on a tour. Based on comments from Phil Taylor and Pete Cornish, it is likely that all of David’s Muffs, the ones featured in the Cornish boards and stand-alone pedals, has been modified to sound like this pedal.
#2 Ram’s Head – This seems to have been David’s main touring pedal, not counting the circuits built into the Pete Cornish boards. The pedal can be recognised by custom fitted Fuzz Face-like knobs (due to new round potentiometers) and a screw on the front of the chassis, mounting a custom buffer inside the pedal. The pedal has possibly been modified by Pete Cornish to sound like David’s #1 Big Muff.
The #2 is first seen lying on top of David’s Pete Cornish Animals touring board during the 1976 rehearsals and the following tour in 1977. It was again featured in the 1984 About Face stage rig and the 1989-90 leg of the Momentary Lapse of Reason tour. The pedal was also used during the rehearsals at Bray Studios, London UK, in May 2006 but replaced by a triangle model, which was used for the remainder of the On an Island tour.
The #2 Ram’s Head Big Muff is also featured in David Gilmour’s 2015/16 Rattle That Lock stage rig. The pedal was used on several numbers, including Comfortably Numb and early performances of Sorrow.
