the pedal’s circuits act a
lot like the more familiar
parametric filters which
many pedals employ for
equalization. This filter, as
readers might know, can
boost or cut a range of
frequencies. But parametric
filters do not boost or cut
the frequencies within
that range equally; the
frequency on which the filter
is centered will be boosted
more than the frequencies
to its right or left. The
Fig Fumb’s Cut/Boost,
Frequency, and Bandwidth
knobs control the level,
select the main frequency,
and adjust the range of
effected frequencies.
It’s a cool sound, albeit
a rather impractical one
to achieve while playing
without the expression
pedal.
Now, if all of this weren’t
enough, Stone Deaf has
also included a noise gate
in the Fig Fumb. Perhaps
my single-coil guitar
didn’t provide enough
signal oomph for the Fig
Fumb, but for whatever
reason, above noon, the
gate tended to silence my
whole signal. This minor
issue could probably be
resolved with a different
potentiometer or perhaps a
slight tweak of the circuit.
WHAT WE LIKE
Thick, full fuzz with a cool
set of “paracentric” EQ
controls. These act a lot like
a parametric filter. Includes a
noise gate.
CONCERNS
The noise gate seemed a
little too effective above its
noon setting on the dial—
nothing came out of the
pedal no matter what I did!
Despite the minor issue
Although the pedal lacks
with the noise gate, the
a true filtration bypass,
Fig Fumb proved to be
setting the EQ knobs to
a sturdy, loud fuzz with
their zero levels will produce enough tonal nuance and
a flat EQ curve. But let’s
compression to please the
say that I want to get that
pickiest of tone hounds.
AM radio rock fuzz sound.
I could Cut the lows by up
to 20db with a couple of
adjustments of the Cut/
Boost and Frequency
knobs. As for that Uni-Vibe
effect, all a person has to
do is cut a thinner r