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Gabriel Aaron Wynne


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Johnson Valley, CA
Post  Posted 12 Dec 2009 3:59 pm    
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To anyone who might know:

What exactly did Sneaky Pete use to achieve his fuzz tone?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

aaron
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Jerry Overstreet


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Louisville Ky
Post  Posted 12 Dec 2009 4:23 pm    
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According to an old Steel Guitarist mag. interview from 1979, Pete used a fuzz tone that he designed himself. He stated that it had a mellow tone and a special circuit that clipped the signal to his specs. That was all the info he shared with the interviewer.

He may have used other devices later on, but this was the fuzz tone he listed in his chain at that time.

I recall that tone, along with his all around sound had a unique quality special only to Pete. I could tell it was him the minute I heard it. A true stylist, he was.

Perhaps someone who knew him and was more familiar with his equipment can shed more light on the subject.
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Ben Jones


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Seattle, Washington, USA
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2009 8:14 am    
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I wonder what was used on the first burritos album?
Jordan? maestro? the homemade one?

I wish Sneaky was still around to tell us. What a fascinating and truly original player.
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John Billings


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2009 1:03 pm    
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Silverface Jim will chime in. He'll know.
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Pete Burak

 

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Portland, OR USA
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2009 2:02 pm    
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Here's a vid with some Sneaky Pete fuzz solos that I just came across:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BITiY8M_oDo&feature=fvw
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Bill Bassett

 

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Papamoa New Zealand
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2009 2:19 pm     One Rabid Fan Told Me...
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he used a device called a Fender Blender. Can't say for sure but at the time (1969) a friend of mine had one and his tele sounded pretty cool when he switched it on.

BDBassett
Rimrock AZ
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Joachim Kettner


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Post  Posted 8 May 2011 1:14 am    
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I guess this record is not very well known. a good example for his fuzz and undistorted tone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSRUMdyBZ70&feature=related
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Dave Zirbel


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Sebastopol, CA USA
Post  Posted 8 May 2011 6:40 am    
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Here's some Sneaky clips with fuzz tone at 2:10 and 3:15:
http://www.youtube.com/user/d1e2s3c4h5#p/u/22/-xVQCg6W_W4
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