Moog MF104/MF Delay
This entire article likely owes its existence
to two things: the high resale value of
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Mans
and this, the Big Briar Moogerfooger
MF104. In 1999, Bob Moog didn’t own
his own name, so he made pedals called
Moogerfoogers under the name Big Briar.
Each one bore a facsimile of Mr. Moog’s
signature on the front, likely in an effort to
drive home just who was designing them.
Brand new, these pedals sold for a lot of
money, far more than a used DMM. By
doing this, Moog proved a couple things:
Analog delay is here to st ay, and customers
will pay 700 dollars for a sterling example.
Aside from the MF104 sounding absolutely
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incredible, its inception catapulted analog
delay into superstardom—a place it hasn’t
yet descended from due to chip shortages
and circuit mystique. This circuit was the
harbinger of the much more affordable and
compact MF Delay, a worthy descendent.
As there aren’t as many bells and whistles,
the MF Delay is definitely a target for those
seeking rich Moog analog delay.
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