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:

K&M 10065 MUSIC STAND BLACK
EVANS 12 GENERA G1 COATED TOM HEAD
BOSS KTN50 AMP COVER
EVANS 22 RETRO SCREEN BLACK
STUDIO49 PKS1 ALTO MALLET
MEINL MSTBB1 BONGO BAG
IBANEZ TS808 TUBE SCREAMER
MEINL MCJB CAJON BAG
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES 50PLB01 PLANET LOCK BLACK SATIN
RODE RODELINK FILMMAKER KIT
MEINL CONGA BAG 12 1/2 BLACK
FENDER DOWNTOWN EXPRESS BASS MULTI FX
GEWA CONTACT MICROPHONE CM-1
PROTECTION RACKET 6026 SUPERSIZE STICK BAG
BLACKSTAR ID CORE 40 V4 COMBO
STUDIO49 PKS2 ALTO MALLET
PROTECTION RACKET 9017 PERCUSSION BAG
DADDARIO WOODWINDS RICO ROYAL TSAX 4.
EVANS 12 J1 ETCHED
ROLAND CUBE STREET EX
YAMAHA TRBX304 WHITE
YAMAHA DS550U
YAMAHA DFP9C DOUBLE FOOT PEDAL
M-AUDIO M-TRACK SOLO USB AUDIO INTERFACE
MEINL AFRICAN DJEMBE X-LARGE BLACK RED
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES DGS15 ACOUSTIC QUICK RELEASE
IBANEZ UV70P-BK STEVE VAI 7-STRING
PROTECTION RACKET BOD16 BODHRAN CASE
ELECTRO HARMONIX NANO 360 LOOPER
K&M 167 PIANO TUNING LEVER NICKEL
IBANEZ GSR205B-WNF 5 STRING ELECTRIC BASS WALNUT FLAT
YAMAHA CX40III CLASSICAL GUITAR NATURAL WITH PIEZO
YAMAHA YCL CSGAIIIL A CUSTOM CLARINET
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES PWSPA209 ACOUSTIC QUICK RELEASE STRAP
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES PWCP15 ARTIST DROP TUNE CAPO
ELECTRO HARMONIX BASS PREACHER COMPRESSOR/SUSTAINER
AKG D40
EVANS 16 GENERA G2 COATED TOM HEAD
GIBRALTAR 6711DD-DB DOUBLE PEDAL
K&M 15222 CLARINET STAND BLACK FOR A AND B CLARINETS
KEELEY BUBBLE TRON DYNAMIC FLANGER / PHASER
TAMA CM8P CYMBAL MATE
GRAPH TECH TUSQ LQ 6116 ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC GUITAR NUT FLAT SLOTTED 1 11/16" LONG
VOX AC 30C2 TUBE GUITAR COMBO
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES 74T000 WIDE STRAP
LINE6 HELIX LT GUITAR PROCESSOR
YAMAHA HPH-100 WHITE
ALESIS ACOUSTIC LINK
MEINL MCCH CHIMES HOLDER
BLACKSTAR LT COMPACT BOOST PEDAL 