It Doesn’t Get Much Sweeter Than This Pedal!

Tone Junkies, pull up an amp, your favorite guitar, and plug in the T-Rex Mudhoney Distortion! To call this pedal just a “distortion” box does not do this little baby justice!  For one thing, the simplicity of the design does not hint at the complexity of tone that can be dialed in.  Dialing back the Gain control will help push any good tube amp into just the right amount of overdrive for a sweet rhythm tone or a dry bluesy lead.  Push the Gain forward and you’ll discover gritty crunch that MUST be tweaked in conjunction with the Tone knob!  The interaction between the Gain and Tone knob is where it’s all at with this true boutique designed pedal.  Rolling off on the Tone is what the “Honey” is all about!  Not just a Treble cut…. this knob really sweetens up your sound into late 60’s “Woman Tone” territory.  The 12 o’clock position is where I find the Mudhoney shows off its character traits that leave other “distortion” pedals behind.  A few manufacturers including T-Rex and Creation Audio Labs, have caught on to the fact that usually, when you push a distortion pedal harder, the top end gets glassy and bitter, to most players taste.  T-Rex made a point of creating this box with tube compression totally in mind… leaving most listeners with that “Ahh … I’ve been searching for this FOREVER!” realization!  Now, the icing on the cake is when the tiny Boost button is pushed in.  Fuzz city without too much “fuzziness”!  When you activate the pedal in this mode, and send it into an already pushed or overdriven amp….. OH MY GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY! This is one of the warmest “fuzz” tones, but with great sustain characteristics, I’ve ever heard!  I would have to say, this golden box, is in the unique category of distortions that must be used through a clean channel, as well as run into an amp that is already crying for “MERCY”!  To sum this all up, the T-Rex Mudhoney has garnered itself a prime spot in my tone arsenal!  Dip in, spread it around and ENJOY!