Musket MUS-1 Owner's Manual

MUSKET

BARRELS OF SUSTAIN, MOUNTAINS OF FUZZ

MUS-1

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HANDMADE MUSICAL EFFECT PEDALS

PRE (extra extra)

A built-in clean boost on the front end adds extra possibilities for gain control and fuzz shaping with
added note clarity/clean-up or added sludge/blistering fuzz. With the FUZZ knob in the upper region

of its range: 7-9 o’clock on the PRE is where you’ll nd your stock Russian sounds, 9-12 harkens back
to Vintage gain levels, and 12-5 bring on new ungodly amounts of fuzz and note bloom like you’ve never
heard from the classic circuit. With the FUZZ knob in the lower region of its range: the PRE (to taste)
allows new low-to-medium gain fuzz tones that are great for rhythm playing and chord clarity. With
FUZZ at or near minimum and the PRE cranked you’ll nd articulate, less-compressed fuzz tones with
more guitar volume knob clean-up than you’d expect.

FUZZ (fuzz/sustain control)

It’s a FUZZ control! What was once the “leave at max” knob has become a useful fuzz/compression
control throughout it’s entire range due to the addition of the PRE knob. Stock clipping/gain levels (sans
PRE) were modeled after the rst Russian-era circuits, which were modest in comparison to other
versions. This slightly-lower gain base platform allows for a greater spectrum of fuzz levels once the
PRE is brought into the mix.

MIDS  (ultra-scoopedthroughat)

Don’t get stuck in the rut. Or do. The MIDS control travels from an exaggerated mid-scoop through
completely at response and the best part: all areas in between. See diagrams to the right. The MIDS
knob allows you to dial in the mid-dip of your favourite big box or completely change the avour of the
classic fuzz tone altogether. One thing is certain; you will never be lost in a dense mix again unless you
choose to be. Combine: high MIDS-low FUZZ-high PRE for added low-gain delight. Combine: high MIDS­high FUZZ-high PRE-low FOCUS and point speaker cabinet strategically to smite enemies.

TONE (shapes)

A wide range low-pass/high-pass tone control. You know how this works.

FOCUS (note attack / bass limiting)

The leash on the beast. The FOCUS knob controls bass input at the front of the fuzz circuit - from bass­heavy, soft-attack sludgefest through crisp clarity & sharper note attack. The FOCUS from 11-1 o’clock
is the stock fuzz setting. The vintage fuzz circuit is infamously incapable of producing the sharp attack
needed for certain modern picking/strumming techniques, i.e. fast downpicking and palm muting a
la metal. The FOCUS knob lets the player clean up some of the bass sludge and slow note bloom that
typically kills those picking techniques. While still not distortion-like sharp, the FOCUS control set high

bridges the void between the two worlds and adds a lot of stylistic possibilities not found in the classic

circuit. On the opposite side of the knob’s range is where the doom comes alive. At minimum FOCUS
you will get a much slower note bloom and cranking the PRE exaggerates this in a beautiful way. Bass
players will live in the basement end of the FOCUS control.

The natural progression from then
to now, the MUSKET is based on one
of the best selling fuzz circuits of
all time - taken three giant steps
further. With tasteful adjustment
of the PRE, FUZZ, MIDS & FOCUS
controls, the MUSKET traverses
the decades, the continents and
the many iterations of this classic
vintage fuzz circuit and beyond.

The MUSKET does not consume batteries,

because they are an antiquated, landll-bound plague

on our environment.

SO TAKE NOTE: this runs on DC power supply

only, via industry-standard 2.1 mm power jack (boss

style).

TONE KNOB

MIDS KNOB

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TONE KNOB

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BARRELS OF SUSTAIN, MOUNTAINS OF FUZZ

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