Electro Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff review

[@ravenslaves]

This is the single review that I've been looking for. I see no need to look at any other.

[@martypello7870]

I can't rate this pedal enough. If your a Gilmore fan this pedal is a must.

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

Truth 😊

[@Ncb2738]

I really wish That Pedal Show would get you on a Gilmour-based episode

[@jamiewhite3703]

I second that would be awesome

[@ripplebear]

Really digging how you've just been teasing the gilmour sound lately, instead of approaching it as a "cover". Keep doing your thing! It's great! :)

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@lespauldisciple3349]

Nice going... I didn't think I needed another distortion or fuzz pedal until now. I fell in love with David's playing at age 15 when I saw 'Pompeii' at a midnight movie in 1979. I had just gotten my first electric guitar and I was awestruck by the sonic possibilities. I bought a steel bottleneck the VERY NEXT DAY so I could recreate those awesome bowed sounds. I still have it and still use it. I WILL be buying this pedal.

[@lespauldisciple3349]

Follow-up: I bought this pedal and it has quickly raced to the front of the line in my fuzz pedal collection. Sadly I don't have the guts to run it into my 1988 Peavey Heritage VTX amp on the Full Power setting. 130 watts. Uh...

[@cesarcamacho2266]

@@lespauldisciple3349 Thanks for the follow up, quick question, when playing songs from that Pompeii era, do the sound of the Rams head is close enough for you or you prefer another pedal? And if so, which pedal?

[@markgarner2725]

Cesar: I'm the person previously shown as 'LesPaulDisciple'. I've purchased a few other fuzz pedals since I bought this one but this is "the one for me" when using a single coil axe. I'm mainly using a Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion. It has two gain stages and has a fuzz-like saturation.

[@cesarcamacho2266]

@@markgarner2725 awesome Mark, really appreciate the answer, completely sold me on it

[@coffeetastesrad3887]

I am in awe whenever you are able to closely replicate Gilmour’s sound. Even the attack of your pick sounds like him. I wonder if it’s the eq or the muff that’s enabling you to be able to do that or if you’ve truly mastered the picking technique

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you! I think that attack is caused by a number of things. How the amp is set, what pedals you use and their settings etc. I'm using heavy pics 1mm gauge and I hold the pic barely clearing my fingers, which allow my fingers to hit, mute and pinch the strings as well.

[@PeterPulis]

I have been looking forward to your review on the EHX Rams head big muff, and I wasn't disappointed. I'm considering buying one for myself and always interested to hear how it's going to sound when you play. Always spot on!

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@kevinkinnu341]

The tone with the Tele is WOW

[@LooseOrangeJuice]

Excellent playing, my dude. Great tone too.

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@splitwesti]

And there's the review I've been waiting for since this pedal's release. Annnnnnd.........sold. A tasty bit of Flanger mixed in with that last piece. Really nice tone.

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@michaelmcginnis3552]

Thank you Björn! I didn't even know that they released this one. How about a comparison video with all 3 of the reissues? Beautiful playing as always. 👍

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thanks! I'll try to do a vid on all three.

[@LewisDalton]

A video on all 3 would be really good and very helpful because at the moment I’m really not sure which one to go for. Great demo 👍

[@acnof]

@@gilmourishofficial I am italian and I don't understand english very well. If you do a comparison between the big muff pedals can you talk little but giving the right idea? Thank you very much!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

I am dying to hear This in a side-by-side comparison with the Triangle.

[@kevinmalone8903]

@@oinkooink right ! EXH pedals are known for that. I have this pedal and it's the noisiest one on my board. I have a 70's Big Muff and it's extremely hissy. Compressors are generally noisy and I had their compressor but sold it because it was unbearable. But I will say I like the tone of the new Rams Head

[@HooksBill]

@@kevinmalone8903 and then there are noise gates.

[@djay6651]

Ram's Head sounds better than the Triangle, at least to me. I have a DIY clone kit of the Ram's Head I'm really looking forward to building.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

@@djay6651 I use a Thorpy Fallout Cloud = absolutely love it. Surprisingly low-noise and singing sustain-for-days. My search has ended.

[@stefankarlssonice]

Beautiful tone - another great demo.

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@wildfeuer]

thx 4 ur vids!!! I think gilmour is one of the gitareros with real feeling!!! very musically!!!!

[@gustavorenovalez5229]

Fantastic job Bjorn as always!! Now I need one of these yesterday...

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thanks!

[@robertkrause85]

Lovely playing as always! Was waiting for this demo even though I'd recently bought a Vick Audio Violet Ram's Head so was not in the market for a ram's head or any big muff.

[@alexmurphy5289]

This is the review we've all waited for

[@celtickev1230]

Been waiting for this review... and I’m sold. Bjorn, amazing guitar as always.

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thanks!

[@martypello7870]

I love this pedal! The clean tone on the neck pickup of my strat never sounded so beautiful. 😍

[@MrNakkeru]

It would be cool if you did a video about stacking pedals. Compressor, Big Muff and overdrive. I'm a bit confused about that whole thing, the different order of the pedals, and specially how much a difference it makes. It seems for example that some Big Muffs stack better than others, but does Gilmore always stack his drive pedals? Sadly I can't afford buying on a whim, so having a more clear understanding would help. I'm sure there's more people like me. In any case, I love your videos, I've been a fan for years. Thanks for all this great content!

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thanks for the kind words! I’ll put it on the to-do list :)

[@eddievhfan1984]

I believe he has finally dropped a video like you requested, but I think I can give you a quick overview. As Gilmour used his gear, he would often place overdrives/boosters in front of the Big Muff, to provide slight EQing and make it stand out in the mix more. In this application, gain settings on the OD/boost should be lowered to near-clean boost, with the EQ controls doing most of the work (it would be preferable to use a model with separate EQ controls rather than a unified "tone" control). This method works great if you want to push the amp into overdrive without the BM, as the amp's saturation will also provide some tone shaping and smoothing out of its tone. This should work with most models of Big Muff, so long as you're not generating a lot of distortion downline of the BM. As for pre-BM boost/OD, this can be useful if you need even MOAR drive out of your BM, but be warned: the baseline Triangle BM already has at least 40dB of gain on tap, and the op-amp BM goes can exceed 60dB at full gain. Unless carefully balanced, you could turn your guitar sound into a squealy, noisy mess. I recommend using light overdrive/boosted clean settings, and either matching the output of the booster/OD to that of the BM, or providing a slight volume boost into the BM. Slight treble boost may also help, as the Triangle, NYC reissue, and op-amp BMPs cut more highs pre-clipping than the Ram's Head models do, explaining the perceived difference in articulation and clarity. (Don't overdo it, though! Cutting the highs pre-clipping helps keep the BM from sounding like angry bees or nails on a chalkboard at high gain settings.) As to compression, it is believed (as documented on the @gilmourish site) that while David had an compressor downline from the BM at one point, it was either used for clean tones only or to maintain clean headroom for the Hiwatt amps. A compressor after the BM can help with smoothing out raw edges or maintaining perceived levels/presence without resorting to EQ, but since the BM is already sort of applying compression to the signal (by going the extreme route of clipping it!), keeping the threshold just barely triggering and the amount of compression low will help provide this smoothness without excessive noise. Also, depending on the compressor in question, some models based on or simulating tube or optically-controlled compressors can also be good sources of overdrive tone as well. Compressors pre-distortion are more common, as they can increase the sustain of a note without requiring extra distortion gain/coloration. This also provides a more stable tone into the BM, which means the tone will not drastically change as much as the note decays. For this application, the sky's the limit, depending on how much sustain vs. touch sensitivity vs. pick attack/high-end response you desire. Hope this works out for ya!

[@louisndupuis]

It sounds very good, especially with the Retro-Sonic Flanger (Mistress clone)

[@michelecalanchi132]

Thank you Björn, very very Interesting and Amazing demo!!

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@BloodFireDoom]

Another great video. Thanks Bjorn

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@thalissonvieira7008]

i mean, i could watch you strech your guitar all day, THAS GREAT MAN, nice

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@vkuolema79]

i see the small footprint ramshead is spot on with gilmour tones.

[@thomasmullin9315]

Amazing demo! Tasty stuff, Bjorn -

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@lucagregori963]

Great demo and playing as always. Although this is really good I prefer the green russian. I think It is very versatile, both for covers and for own stuff

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you! I agree. The Ram's Head is really great but I've always been more into the Sovtek era.

[@jackh.griffin2444]

Bjorn = legend! Would love to see you live sometime. SOUNDGOD!

[@jackh.griffin2444]

All I want for Christmas is a Bjorn interpretation of Hollywood Bowl 72 (Breathe thru Time) if anyone could get close to his phrasings in Time Travel Sequence it would only be you.

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@skeltergaming1643]

Björn thx for the Review, you are the best :)

[@ferdifloyd4497]

Great review! But I have to say that I like the Green Russian Big Muff more

[@daveryan2148]

Nice tele! Have been using the new Rams Head since it got released. No complaints here. Might be checking that retrosonic out! Haven't heard a bad demo of it

[@gilmourishofficial]

The Retro Sonic is great! Chech out my review here kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKq0ZoOGa9F9mdk

[@koonsickgreen6272]

You sir, deserve more subscribers!

[@Can.Mayali]

As far as I see, it has the classic mid and dry sound signature of EHX like 12V reissue of Deluxe Electric Mistress I have (big wide grey discontinued box). I believe that, the pedal brands produce pedals which have the same characters we hear because of the same components have been used. In example, my Vick Audio 73 Ram's Head and R-Comp pedals are more transparent, more treble and more wet than my other pedals because of the Neutrik female jacks that the company uses.

[@adamnesbitt11]

That last sentence... I've never read such nonsense in my life

[@blackie5566]

Thank you - great review!

[@Rigel7WasAlreadyUsed]

You’re late. I just bought one Friday, haha. Now to watch and have my purchase reassured.

[@callmeej8399]

Same how have you been liking it?

[@Rigel7WasAlreadyUsed]

@@callmeej8399 It's the best muff I've used. I had the Little Big Muff prior and the pre-2010 Russian before that.

[@chrisradzion2148]

Another great demo, sir! I have a good clone of this, so I’m up in the air on getting this (spoiler- eventually I will!). That said, EHX and others really need to put you on the payroll, because you’re their best pedal salesman!

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@makarovperunat9359]

I just bought this pedal but i havent been able to get the classic david gilmour tones out of it. It sounds too muddy and fuzzy. If i put the tone lower than half way it gets way too dark and becomes unuseable. Could it be because im using a solid state amp? Please help!

[@gilmourishofficial]

Which amp?

[@makarovperunat9359]

@@gilmourishofficial I use a fender mustang lt50

[@makarovperunat9359]

And on that i use a preset called 70s clean that replicates a hiwatt

[@gilmourishofficial]

I haven't tried that combo but the amp should be able to handle the pedal. Try to set the amp up for a clean tone, with the EQs at noon. You might need to adjust the treble and mids to match your pickups. If needed, increase the tone on the Big Muff. The gain should be at about noon.

[@makarovperunat9359]

@@gilmourishofficial thanks ill try that

[@hurricanejohnson7879]

Awesome playing, Björn! I was only mildly convinced of Gilmour's tone with the strat, but then you used the tele...amazing tone...with a lot of bite. This is how a review should be.

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thanks!

[@masimonemasimone]

grande !! come al solito !! grande mano !!

[@gilmourishofficial]

Grazie!

[@absinha6209]

Great sound!

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@jean-benoitalibert1853]

Very good tones 🥰 J’adore 😊

[@gilmourishofficial]

Merci!

[@robst247]

Great tones!

[@Elwesse1975]

Beautiful video as usual. Regards Ludovic

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@low3603]

Hi Bjorn, thanks for taking the time to make these videos, they are so inspiring. I have a both a question and an opinion, if you could perhaps steer me in the right direction. I'm in the market for a big muff, I've just bought the Past FX TDY and it's an amazing overdrive, stunning!! So I've been contemplating buying the Patriarch for a muff, and my reasoning is, it seems to have lots of flexibility with the mids, tone and lows dials. My other options are the EHX rams head or the Green Russian. Considering you own and have played all of these, for a general use big muff which would be your pick if you could only have 1? Oh I'm using a Hi-Tone Lowatt and Gilmour Strat

[@gilmourishofficial]

With your amp, you could go for any Muff. Depends on what tone you want. The EHX Ram's Head is a superb clone of the original, while the Patriarch is similar to the Green Russian, with a bit more gain and mids boost. I tend to use Ram's Head Muffs but the Patriarch is probably more versatile.

[@flyinpigmusic331]

Hi Bjorn. At 3:29 you make the guitar screech with those string bends, the same way David did in the Dogs solo. I've been trying to get that technique down, but it just keeps coming out as plain old pitch bending sounds, without the screech. Got any tips?

[@gilmourishofficial]

Hard to describe but it's called pinch harmonics. You need a fairly heavy pick, with just the tip peeking out between your fingers. Hit the strings hard and mute almost simultaneously with your thumb.

[@Paddling16]

Wow!!! Sounds great! Thank you!

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thanks!

[@graeme0]

Nice tone, Thanks

[@santiagobecerraterrazas1434]

¿Cuál me recomiendan comprar? ¿Rams head o Green Russian? Saludos desde México

[@shield400]

It's a great sounding pedal but like the Triangle it's really noisy.

[@johnroberts838]

Hi Bjorn, Brilliant Demo👍👍👍. I absolutely Love this Pedal, smooth distortion, warm tone, mine should be here Tomorrow, I am really looking forward to playing through this one, I am very happy with the Triangle Muff, I'm sure this will be no exception. Excellent Playing as always 👍. Take care♥️. Melbourne, Australia.

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@tanguydelooz2881]

Is it much different from the Triangle ? I have the Opamp and am hesitating to add a this one, or a nano or the triangle.

[@johnroberts838]

@@tanguydelooz2881, I prefer the Triangle, smoother distortion.

[@inko_p]

saw it! liked it!

[@Mariogino]

I love your style

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@dapperdanman1956]

Great sounds and example 👍

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you!

[@gus3247365]

Great sound , I'd love to have one .

[@paullevine1813]

I still have my little old 70s Muff Fuzz & after all these years as simple as it is it still kicks some of these newer pedals in the ass.. Gone are the days when you could pick one up as i did for the grand total of 19 bucks. This new Big Muff sounds just fine. Good ole Eletro H.

[@paullevine1813]

@@timmtheilig6827 Can't even find these old ones anymore & the last one i did see on EBay went for 150 dollars so it's still a prize & if you can find one you'll pay more than the cost of a new pedal or damn close Thanks for the info . Your subscriber page is empty so i can't subscribe for more fascinating updates. See some of you Trolls aren't so bad after all even if you don't have a clue about music or guitar gear.

[@alex-qd6lb]

Cool as usual! Now I’m looking forward to hearing your opinion on a flanger Thorpy Camouflage which is, as I hear from TPS, supposed to compete with EHX Mistress🤘🏽😎

[@gilmourishofficial]

Yes, I saw that. I'll do a review if Thorpy sends me one :)

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

Rams head a little bit more agressive and scooped than the Triangle, but they are very, very, very close. Compared to the other versions (green, black, opamp, modern) its almost the same pedal.

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpzZdJt7l9Wmldk

[@mattgilbert7347]

I love my Violet RH (General Guitar Gadgets kit build). It sounds like a Muff should sound. It's in the big box tho...so that means I have to buy this EHX, right? :D

[@mikkywhalan]

This one is baised on the violet so...... Your choice but I'd recommed it Also sorry for some spelling mistakes,

[@mattgilbert7347]

Mine is also based on the Violet Ram's Head

[@joaquinvelazquez913]

Been reading Gilmourish pretty much since it's origin and i've always read the same phrase "when will EHX reissue their really good muffs and pedals and stop making spin offs" Well looks like the time is now and EHX has already reissued many of their greatest pedals. What a good moment to be alive. Loved the review. So Bjorn, did you ever think that EHX was really going to release a Rams Head Muff?

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thanks for your support! Well, I didn't expect that when I started out with the site but I think it was already in the pipeline when the Green Russian came so it was only a matter of time :)

[@AM-sc2gy]

Nice Bjorn! Do you recommend this or the P19 for playing at living room volume? Thanks!

[@gilmourishofficial]

Both works equally well I think. Depends on your amp too. The P19 has a bit more mids, while the EHX has a more vintage flavour to it.

[@zurkel1098]

Though it isnt relevant to the video, have you seen David Gilmours performance with Richard Thompson? He uses a Black strat with a white pickguard, I dont know if it'd be a new guitar or maybe an old one he picked up years ago. What do you think?

[@gilmourishofficial]

I saw the clip. Hard to tell. Could be the same guitar Phil Manzanera used, a 57 reissue but it could be a new one as well. I'm not sure. Interesting to see though, the first performance after he sold most of his guitars :)

[@zurkel1098]

I found a higher definition picture of him playing that night, and it seems to have EMG Active singlecoils in it and a fairly weathered neck, so you're probably right.

[@majd.z]

Would getting this one make my Ironbell mojohands redundant??

[@gilmourishofficial]

With both being Big Muffs then yes to some extent. The Iron Bell has more mid range and perhaps a slightly more modern tone.

[@dannydaniels3252]

The sound is great on this. Do you mind telling me how you recorded, as in what interface and what program etc. Cheers, Danny

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thanks! You'll see the gear setup in the video and in the description field above. I've recorded with a Sennheiser e906 just slightly off axis, fed into a UA610 solo tube preamp and a Focusrite Scarlet 2i2. I'm using Apple's Logic DAW for mixing.

[@larryb3946]

That pedal coupled with your playing sounds fabulous... Of course we know when coupled with David G's it sounds very very memorable indeed. Do you know which pedal he used on the Time lead?

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thanks! On Dark Side of the Moon he used a Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face. See my site gilmourish.com for a complete list of David Gilmour's gear www.gilmourish.com/?page_id=5682

[@ericlayton8888]

Would be really nice if someone played chords through this pedal for a demo

[@gilmourishofficial]

I've used it for the first part of the song, with the stereo panned fuzz chords. I've focused on the lead tones as this is a David Gilmour channel :)

[@catsven1973]

Wow !!!! Thanks By the way my Strat is built with Texas special .. are they the same as the ones for tele ?! Love the combination that produced with this Pi..

[@gilmourishofficial]

I think they're pretty similar.

[@SmithyyFTW]

Awesome review en amazing guitar playing. May I ask which backing track this is? Thanks!!

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thanks! I did a track based on Comfortably Numb.

[@SmithyyFTW]

@@gilmourishofficial Thanks a lot!!

[@Chris-bx6ux]

Hey Bjorn, what song were you playing at 2:06??

[@gilmourishofficial]

I made a track losely based on Comfortably Numb.

[@sguitar3277]

I got one, and when I was trying it out I noticed that it sounded really aggressive, and it had a lot of feedback when I turned the tone knob to bass. Also, when I turn the tone towards bass, the sound becomes really muffled, like my amp was covered by a blanket. Maybe it's because of the amp? I'm runnin' it through a small Laney AH40 and maybe thats the problem? Does a tube amp work better for this pedal? Do I have to get any other pedals to replicate the Gilmour tone? If anyone has tips for me or is willing to help me out I would really appreciate it because I am still learning about pedals, and what to buy and stuff. Thanks! C:

[@gilmourishofficial]

See this feature on my site for some info www.gilmourish.com/?p=7115

[@gazb2069]

Bought one from watching this video, great job , mind you i seem to buy a lot of gear after watching your vids.....

[@gilmourishofficial]

Ha ha, sorry...

[@LewisDalton]

Hi Bjorn, Ive just added a mxr m108s 10 band eq to my first ever pedal board. I’ve placed it before the rams head because it has a gain boost. Is that right or would you recommend it being after the rams head? The first few pedals are - comp - MXR EQ - Rams head- Buffalo TD-X . many thanks

[@gilmourishofficial]

Depends on what you need. Having the EQ in fron of a Muff adds more gain and EQs the signal going into the Muff. Having it after, which is more the conventional way, adds more tone and allows you to cut/boost the Muff tone.

[@LewisDalton]

gilmourish RIIS ok great. I had a feeling I’d placed it incorrectly. Thank you, I’ll swap it so it’s after the muff and give it a go that way. Much appreciated 👍

[@mikkywhalan]

@@LewisDalton there's no such thing as an incorrect way to place pedals, but if you're only cutting the Bass and Boosting the kids slightly I'd put it before, but everyone has their own taste, do what sounds best for you

[@alejandroburgos2651]

Hi bjorn will you be intrested in doing a review for the dunlop fuzz faces minis the blue and Red

[@gilmourishofficial]

If Dunlop sends me one :)

[@acnof]

Arrived the rams head big muff today. But how I press down on the pedal to engage the effect, start a big background noise from the Marshall origin 5. Is it normal?

[@gilmourishofficial]

It’s got a lot of gain so yes, that’s part of the experience. Keep your amp clean and turn down the gain on the pedal.

[@acnof]

@@gilmourishofficial If I put the sustain over the middle position there is the problem...but is the same as when I use my overdrive...But this problem happen to you?

[@boonexy]

Oh man I forgot I have to buy one of these.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Thanks for reminding me.

[@dougfa3515]

Add it to the list!

[@geoffmagnusson3355]

Great Review and playing...love the tone. I’ve had my Rams Head reissue for a month or so and I think I have it dialed in but when I play with the band I can’t get it to cut through the mix. I’ve got plexitube, Keeley comp, fulldrive, AD9 and my Jazz Chorus Reverb and Chorus available in the chain. Any advice on where to start would be great!

[@gilmourishofficial]

The Ram’s Head don’t have much mid range so it will often drown in a dense band mix. A good tip is to add a booster behind it to enhance the mids and compression or an EQ and boost the 800 range.

[@stratcat688]

I throw a tube screamer type pedal before it (a sparkle drive).

[@anup_pinkfloydian]

Hi Bjorn. I have a fundamental issue while playing the Ram's head. While pushing up the sustain anything over 11 o'clock, it gets noisy (a lot of feedback, hiss & humm) bcoz of which I have to roll off the guitar volume to 4 or 5... How do i get this fixed by pushing up the sustain while getting a creamy tone of the big muff?

[@gilmourishofficial]

That's the nature of the ram's head. It has a lot of gain, which will create a bit of noise. This reissue is very close to the original early 70s model. How much gain and noise you get depends on what amp you're using and how it's set, what guitar and pickups you use and what other pedals you use with the Muff.

[@anup_pinkfloydian]

Hi Bjorn, i use a Fender Elite strat which has noiseless stock pickups. I tried using the big muff on my amp simulators in zoom g5n. Also tried using it directly on my Vox AC10C1 tube amp.. results are all the same..i.e high feedback when the sustain is rolled up. I use a 9V power cable for this big muff (not on battery). Could an expired battery inside be causing this noise? Your views

[@samuelsanchezvaliente8543]

Hello Bjork, great review as usual!!! I have a question, how would you score this pedal? is this reissue between your favorite “Violet Ram’s Head” such as the Electronic Orange Pig Hoof? Regards.

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thanks! The Hoof is still my favourite Ram’s Head. I’ve used it for years and to my ears it’s unique. That being said, this one comes very close. I’ll update the buyer’s guides early next year but I will give all of these new Muff reissues very high scores.

[@backinblack2817]

@@gilmourishofficial Check out the new General Pig from Skreddy as well :-)

[@kyledonworth3845]

Bjorn, you state the delay time. But what about the feedback and mix?

[@gilmourishofficial]

I usually have 6-7 repeats and a fairly low mix. The mix/volume depends on your overall tones.

[@TWHueyGuitar]

Excellent

[@Maciek-qg3ow]

Hi. Could you please describe, how your tremolo is set up on your black strat, the one with binding on the neck? This particular one. :) Cheers!

[@epiphonevermelha]

Maciek I have the same request 👍 it was cool to see this subject explored by a great Gilmour experts. I support that

[@gilmourishofficial]

Please see my site for all the details on my Strat www.bjornriis.com/my-gear/1stratocaster/

[@antonyfaulkner8649]

I love Flanggers too.

[@davidmarch22]

Do you like it more than the Vick audio rams head? If so why?

[@gilmourishofficial]

This one is more vintage sounding. More gain and low end. The Vick is a bit smoother and the mid range booster makes it more versatile. A matter of taste.

[@srdjr6760]

@@gilmourishofficial So what you are saying is we should buy both? Done :)

[@Rastapopoulpos1]

nice video ! If you have to choose one big muff to approach Gilmour sound, which one ? :)

[@gilmourishofficial]

I always start by saying that Big Muffs needs the right amp. Check out this feature on my site for some tips www.gilmourish.com/?p=7115 Based on that, between the new EXH reissues, I'd say that the Ram's Head will do a very good Animals/Wall tone, while the Green Russian overall is my favourite.

[@Rastapopoulpos1]

@@gilmourishofficial well that's a good point ! I have a vox AC15 and a little big muff and i often find it too dirty... Maybe i should check the ram's head thanks btw

[@daveryan2148]

You don't happen to remember your Retro-sonic flanger settings do you?

[@gilmourishofficial]

No I don't but check out my review of the Flanger. You'll find my settings there :)

[@mikkywhalan]

Hey, what settings would you recommend for the wall tones?

[@gilmourishofficial]

I’ve done variations on both Comf Numb and Hey You in this clip. Both are from The Wall. The settings you see should give you a start.

[@tin322]

Which do you think is better compared to vick Audio Ram's Head?

[@gilmourishofficial]

This one is more authentic towards the original. The Vick is more versatile with the mids booster.

[@pearljamguitones6657]

4:08 title of the song pls

[@HumanThoughtExpression]

Hey You

[@stoneyyy6198]

what pedals are you using besides the fuzz? what flanger?

[@gilmourishofficial]

I think I used the Mooer E-Lady in this clip.

[@wolverine3344]

Your playing is amazing and incredibly authentic. Do you have these or other backing tracks posted at www.gilmourish.com?

[@gilmourishofficial]

Thank you! You'll find tracks here www.gilmourish.com/?page_id=64

[@SuperDare83]

I'm biased as I have it but I think I prefer the triangle reissue (more body/less trebbly to me, more versatile applications). I just find it so inspiring to use. Great playing as always

[@gilmourishofficial]

All three - Triangle, Ram's Head and Green Russian - has characteristic qualities of their own so it comes down to taste and which of these that fits your setup best. The OP-amp Muff can do Gilmour as well but it's a different beast.

[@corymassey8089]

Hmmm mine sounds nowhere close to this.. we're you use other pedals??

[@gilmourishofficial]

All you hear is a clean amp and the Ram's Head. The last clip has some flanger added. What amp and guitar/pickups do you use?

[@corymassey8089]

@@gilmourishofficial I use the evh 5150 iii with an ibanez rgew521zc with DiMarzio pickups

[@manson90x22]

Is the rams head too much mid scooped?

[@gilmourishofficial]

Depends on what type of amp you’re using and what tones you want.

[@tunaXonXtoast]

Finally! lol Still need to add this to Big Muff Buyer's gear guide.

[@gilmourishofficial]

The Buyer's Guide will be updated sometime early next year.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

@@gilmourishofficial Looking forward to it. Love your input & feedback. Happy New Year from NYC.

[@indicaman4205]

this pedal or the Green Russin

[@gilmourishofficial]

They have very unique qualities of their own but I prefer the GR. It's smoother, with less gain.

[@BreakerBeat]

Great review as always! One thing I wish you would do, however, is a quick few strums without the pedal on. It is immensely useful to hear the clean tone to understand what exactly the pedal reacts with in order to sound as it does in your videos.

[@gilmourishofficial]

Yes, I keep forgetting to do that... :)

[@sixstringer6074]

Gr, Can you help me out, i had a time force that quit on me and i want something different. So i must ask the expert. If you had 100 - 140 usd what delay would you get. I like to play brick, run like hell, happiest days etc. Not sure of all the time sigs but man i need help on this. I think they average about 135 bps, Sure Im wrong :)Thank you in advance, long time sub. Thank you king ! HELP !

[@simonsimon1983]

John Foster The boss compact delay series has really great sounds, range from like 110 to 150 bucks, the new dd-8 is sick. I dont personally own any delay pedals but the boss ones are probably the ones i would go for in that price point.

[@sixstringer6074]

@@simonsimon1983 thanks bud, ill check it out. Appreciate it

[@simonsimon1983]

John Foster Yeah of course, did you end up buying any delay? Lol

[@mikkywhalan]

Check out the Zoom 508

[@sixstringer6074]

Thanks everyvody, got a flasback, for free, brabd bew. Also picked up a deja vibe, love jimi and trower. Killer pedal

[@elvan12581]

Can you please please put me out of my misery: I either buy this or the Boss BD-2. Have money for one... Please help me make up my god damn mind! I want the floyed tones and some more versatility

[@gilmourishofficial]

The BD2 and this Big Muff are two completely different sounding pedals so you can't really compare them. Watch my BD2 video here on the channel. It's one of the most versatile pedals out there IMO.

[@elvan12581]

@@gilmourishofficial Got it Bejorn. Once again thank you so much for taking the time out to reply!

[@rubickon]

yes. you convinced me.

[@danielecontegiacomo1127]

This one or the vick audio ram s 73?

[@gilmourishofficial]

This one is the most authentic sounding I guess. The Vick is more versatile with the mids booster.

[@danielecontegiacomo1127]

@@gilmourishofficial i own both. Big muff is way better. Vick audio is too gentle to be a muff and with Lack of low frequencies

[@rolandklasen9225]

Dig it!

[@jimlutz8092]

Here's my take on this pedal, which I regret having bought last month. It's way too hot! I mean way too overdriven. The Volume control is so much louder than your amp's signal, it's virtually impossible to match up to the level of your clean signal (when the pedal is OFF). The Volume dial goes from 7-o'clock (off) to 5-o'clock (full on), and yet just going to 8-o'clock on the dial is considerably louder than your clean signal. Anything above 8-o'clock is obnoxiously insane heavy metal noise! What's the point of that amount of insane overdrive right at the start of the dial? It's the same thing with the Sustain dial. You have all the fuzz and sustain you could ever want right at the start of the dial (at 8-o'clock; just barely on), and to go higher than that is just too much unless you're trying to kill old folks within earshot!

[@gilmourishofficial]

That’s the nature of the Big Muff. If you go back and listen to a handful of original early 70s ram’s head Big Muff, you’ll find that they all sound different. EHX was known for using different parts and age will also determine how well the parts have held up. Some sounded warm and mild, while others were even hotter than this reissue.