With original late-70s Op-Amp Big Muffs selling for exorbitant prices, Mike Matthews decided to take the power to the people and reissue the classic pedal at a price that players could afford! The circuitry of the new Op-Amp Big Muff —sometimes also referred to as the IC or V4 Big Muff— has been faithfully re-created while several practical enhancements have been added including a compact, die-cast chassis and true bypass switching.
The pedal relies on op-amps rather than transistors and three gain stages rather than four, to create its signature sound. It’s a sound that’s been described by noted Big Muff collector and historian, Kit Rae, as: “a huge, crushing Big Muff sound with more crunch… great for grungy, wall-of-sound distortion, heavy rhythm playing and heavy leads.”
Specifications:

GIBRALTAR DRUM THRONE 6608 MOTORCYCLE SEAT
YAMAHA C40 CLASSICAL GUITAR NATURAL
EVANS 22 EMAD RESONANT BLACK
LINE 6 SPIDER V 30 MKII 1X8 30-WATT MODELING COMBO AMP
YAMAHA CX40III CLASSICAL GUITAR NATURAL WITH PIEZO
K&M 16220 GUITAR WALL MOUNT WOODEN CORK
EVANS 22 EQ4 BATTER CLEAR
GRAPHTECH BLACK TUSQ XL PT-1200-00 BASS NUT FLAT SLOTTED 4-STRING
SHURE BETA91A CONDENSER BOUNDARY MICROPHONE
FOCUSRITE CLARETT PLUS 4PRE
GIBRALTAR 6711S SINGLE PEDAL
K&M 24116 CONNECTOR PLATE
GIBRALTAR SC-PPP POCKET PRACTICE PAD
AKG K52 HEADPHONES
YAMAHA THR5AH
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES PWCP15 ARTIST DROP TUNE CAPO
YAMAHA HPH-100 BLACK
SHURE BETA56A
GIBRALTAR 5711S SINGLE PEDAL
YAMAHA AG03MK2 LIVE STREAMING MIXER AND USB AUDIO INTERFACE WHITE
AHEAD STICK TIP 5AS
STAGG SCL70 CLASSICAL GUITAR WITH SPRUCE TOP NATURAL SATIN
IBANEZ GSR205B-WNF 5 STRING ELECTRIC BASS WALNUT FLAT
GIBRALTAR GSSSB SLING STYLE STICK BAG
STUDIO49 SGd SOPRANO GLOCKENSPIEL
YAMAHA AMT1310 TOM TOM 13X10
EVANS 20 EQ3 BATTER CLEAR BASSDRUM HEAD
ROLAND JC-22 JAZZ CHORUS
K&M 12297 LAMP FOR PIANO WHITE
AKG PERCEPTION WIRELESS 45 INSTRUMENT SET
YAMAHA TRBX-204 BRIGHT RED METALLIC
REMO MF-1016-00 16 CONTROL RING
DW SM102 LARGE FELT BEATER
GRAPHTECH TUSQ PQ-4025-00 NUT FLAT BLANK SLAB 1/4-INCH THICK
MEINL 12-INCH PRACTICE PAD
PROSS KÕLAPLAAT B2
SHURE SM63LB OMNIDIRECTIONAL DYNAMIC REPORTER MICROPHONE BLACK
K&M 12275 DOUBLE MUSIC STAND LIGHT BLACK
ORANGE CRUSH 20 GUITAR COMBO
MXR M288 BASS OCTAVE DELUXE
SMT XLR MALE PANELMOUNT
ZOOM ECM6 6M EXTENSION CABLE FOR ZOOM INTERCHANGEABLE INPUT CAPSULES
STUDIO49 S 3 XYLOPHONE AND RESONATOR MALLETS
YAMAHA TRBX304 WHITE
K&M REPLACEMENT BULB F.12285
SENNHEISER HD25 PLUS
STUDIO49 AGd ALTO GLOCKENSPIEL
YAMAHA YW10T WIRELESS TRANSMITTER
TAMA SPP522KC SILENT PRACTICE SET
ERNIE BALL FINGER PICK
EVANS 22 EQ3 RESONANT COATED WHITE
YAMAHA TRBX174 EXOTIC WOOD RTB
SHURE SM7B DYNAMIC STUDIO VOCAL MICROPHONE
YAMAHA FP 9C FOOT PEDAL
IK MULTIMEDIA IRIG HD A
EVANS 22 RETRO SCREEN BLACK
BOSS OS2 OVERDRIVE DISTORTION 