Raunchy growl. Meticulous recreation.
- True hard-wire bypass
- 9V battery or 2.1mm adapter
- Made in the USA
After hand-wiring hundreds of Muff variants and obsessive vintage dissections, the Tall Font Russian proved the toughest to nail—yet the most rewarding. Inspired by a pro player's devotion to the rare first-series green Tall Font Soviet Big Muffs (screws on the side), this pedal captures their unique openness: clearer, more present highs, gritty edge, and a distinctive "boxy" quality with snarling growl that's raunchier and less dark than Civil Wars.
Key secrets unlocked: hand-matched transistors from sweet vintage units, corrected "wrong" values in biasing resistors/caps, and custom-modded pots to replicate those happy-accident tolerances (we're the only builder going this far). The result? Tight, overdrive-compressed lows, rich upper harmonics, subtle mid-scoop, and lower overall gain for a musical yet nasty snarl—perfect for bass crush or guitar tones echoing The Black Keys, White Stripes, Mars Volta vibes.
Vintage downsides? Cheap plastic jacks cracking boards, flimsy pots losing knobs, non-true bypass, no adapter, massive footprint. We fix it all: bulletproof build, reliable performance, compact enough for modern boards, and every positive trait dialed in perfectly.If you're chasing that elusive green Russian growl—open, rude, and utterly addictive—the Tall Font Russian delivers the authentic voice without the headaches.
