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RESOURCES Where did I get all of this information? Primarily from my own Big Muff collection, those of others who have been gracious enough to loan me their pedals, send photos to me, or pass along information. Reading Ron Neely's Electro-Harmonix articles and Bjorn Riis Big Muff section on Gilmourish.com are probably what got me interested in writing a Big Muff history in the beginning. Those guys have some great info, but I found there was so much more to be told I decided to create my own site. My research covered just about every Big Muff or Electro-Harmonix article or Mike matthews interview I could get my hands on. The people who worked on the circuit designs also graciously contributed info to this site - Mike Matthews, Bob Myer, Fran Blanche, Howard Davis, John Pisani, and others. Other Big Muff knowledge came from numerous conversations with Muff owners and collectors through various guitar and gear forums over the years, as well as studying photos of thousands of Big Muff auction on ebay (the ones I stopped myself from bidding on!) and picking the brains of their owners. These were also some handy references - History of the Muff article by Kevin Macy, several Vintage Guitar Magazine articles, and a Music Trade magazine article on Mike Matthews. Most of what you will find on this site regarding the Big Muffs themselves came form simply studying my Big Muff pedal collection, which at one point included multiple examples of practically every single version of the Pi. I have tried to verify or cross reference everything on my website so it is as accurate as possible. If you find any errors that you can verify or have any additional information, please email me and let me know. I want this website to be as informative and accurate as possible for us Big Muff junkies. Below are some other great resources. One thing to note - a few of the resources below do have information that is incorrect or incomplete. Also, links ocassionally die when pages are deleted and no longer exist, so some of these may not work. Electro Harmonix Home Page - official website Electro Harmonix Big Muff Page - official website Guitar Effect Pedals - The Practical handbook by Dave Hunter/Backbeat Books. Good Electro-Harmonix effects overview and great interview with Mike Matthews. The Stomp Box by Art and Dave Thompson/Miller Freeman Books. Good stompbox effects overview and another great interview with Mike Matthews. Bye, Bye Miss Big Muff Pi - Part 1 - Very good article by the "EH man", Ron Neely Bye, Bye Miss Big Muff Pi - Part 1 - Very good article by the "EH man", Ron Neely Bye, Bye Miss Big Muff PI Pt. 2 - Even more of that very good article The Sovtek Big Muff: A History In Pictures - Article by the "EH Man", Ron Neeley Of EH, Mosrite and Guild - Article by the "EH Man", Ron Neeley Gilmourish.com Big Muff Buyer's Guide - This is the website that sparked my interest in creating my Big Muff Page. Excellent reference if you are into the David Gilmour / Pink Floyd Big Muff sound, by the man who has done more research into David's gear than probably anyone on the planet Earth. Bjorn is also the guitarist for the band Airbag and the Pink Floyd tribute band The Pink Floyd Experience Big Muff Pi Versions and schematics - Pistones.com. Note that much of the information about versions and transistors used is incomplete or wrong. The Big Muff Museum - Another Big Muff photo library Pedal Heaven - More Big Muff photos The Comprehensive BIG MUFF Thread - Harmony Central - a lot of Big Muff talk. Some links don't work FORUMS / COMMUNITY Electro Harmonix Forums - official website forums. The Gear Page forums - Look up the Big Muff threads. Free Stompboxes.org forums - Look up the Big Muff threads Stompboxes.co.uk forums - Look up the Big Muff threads SCHEMATICS AND MODS The Free Information Society - Big Muff Schematics Big Muff Pi Versions / Pistones.com - Big Muff Schematics. Note that much of the information about versions and transistors used is incomplete or wrong. Inside a vintage triangle Big Muff - Pix from SingleCoil.com Big Muff Pi mods and tweaks - some great Big Muff mods. This is one of the best pages for the most common Big Muff mods. NOTE: the original page no longer exists so I archived it HERE General Guitar Gadgets - Big Muff Projects General Guitar Gadgets - Big Muff mods, materials, and schematics to make most versions Big Muff Rehousing - How to rehouse your old Big Muffs in smaller enclosures Ronsound - Effect Repairs and Repros The EH Man's Electro-Harmonix Extravaganza/Ronsound - Ron's website BIG MUFF CLONES AND BIG MUFF-TYPE PEDALS Absolutely Analog - Green Russian Big Muff clone BIG MUFF REPAIRS AND MODS KSR Custom Shop - Kevin Russell's shop does Muff mods and repairs. Email: killakev@optonline.net |