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
ELECTRO-HARMONIX 6L6GC VACUUM TUBE
EVANS 20 EQ4 BATTER CLEAR
K&M 3/8 THREAD BOLT
YAMAHA HS650A
PROTECTION RACKET 9023 BASS DRUM MUFFLER
BOSS ST2 POWER STACK
GRAPH TECH STRING SAVER ORIGINAL F-OFFSET STYLE BARREL SADDLES
IBANEZ GSR205B-WNF 5 STRING ELECTRIC BASS WALNUT FLAT 