Civil War Muff Clone

Totally love this pedal! It has the big think bottom sound to it, but it has a smoothness to it that is really hard to describe. How can a pedal have that Muff bottom and boom, and still be so smooth sounding?? Never mind the one or two YouTube clips that demo this pedal. Believe me, they do this NO JUSTICE. This is all redundant, I know. There is a reason the originals are so highly sought after and are in demand.

When I place my Colorsound PB behind it, the possibilities increase even more. I can hear how David used this on TDB, I just can't stop playing around with it enough to figure it out.

Would it make any sense if I said it sounds almost like a cello? To me, it has the same type propreties. How about if I said it gives me a sound so thick, large and smooth, that when standing in front of my amp, it literally feels as if I could throw my leg over the top of it and ride it down the highway. Simply incredible. I have played the guitar since 1986. I have had an impressive amount of gear, over this period, but I have NEVER had the sound that I have now! The CWM is key to this. I haven't had the nerve yet to yank the Large Beaver from my pedaltrain, but it is now eating real estate.

Now the sound. Where do I even begin? Again, I am not even a novice in the arena of components and sound values. I just know what I am looking for, and what I like!

The CWM, to me, sounds more MLR-era (1986 Pink Floyd). I know David (Gilmour) used his on TDB as well, and probably more based on my set-up/rig. My OD stompboxes are as follows: Vintage Rat (RI), BYOC Large Beaver (RH), BD-2 (non-mod), Torn's Peaker (devi ever's fuzz), Colorsound PB, Butler TD (PULSE Era), I know that I am missing one or two from my listing..that is just how good the CWM is!! I don't even remember my pedals!! Seriously. The CWM has taken the number one slot on my board. I love this pedal!!

The SUF pedals also require no compressor or boosting, they sound good enough on their own!!

I have had no issues, and do not foresee any. The pedal is very solid and solid build. I have never seen so much care taken in the construction of a pedal! Matt's passion for sound and reputation are examplified in his pedals.

Volume, Sustain (distortion), and tone. Input and output, does not get an easier to use.

Matt is very responsive and stands behind his products.

First and foremost Matt. What a gentleman and a total pleasure to do business with. Not only that, he does know his stuff. In an instant I feel totally stupid when reading his descriptions and component values. Matt is in a league all his own; however, he is extremely patient and VERY easy to ask those questions to. I was also impressed with his responsiveness.

I first read about SUF pedal on the gilmourish.com site. Just in a brief one statement phrase that SUF are a company that makes Muff clones. That is all that I needed to read. I started the search.

I had entertained, and still do, the purchase of Matt's Green Russian Muff. Unfortunately, I waited one day too late. Good news, Matt was (is) willing to mod his Civil War variant to Green Russian specs.

$145.00 may seem a bit steep, but if you take into consideration what you are getting and the sound of it...I feel almost guilty only paying that much!!

If you have the “readies”, and may be (or have been) debating it, STOP now. You need this pedal. The samples of on the SUF site, and YouTube, are close, but it still really doesn't do this pedal justice. This pedal is really cool.

Incredible product and service!!

I hope this helps. I know there are others here with this pedal, and maybe over time, my reviewing skills will improve.

If you are looking for that vintage Muff sound, then this IS your pedal!!

This is meant to be more of a "review", and not a love song to SUF. If it does, well, there's a reason for that too.

In terms of features, it's a muff.  Tone, Volume, and Sustain.  And that's all you need.

Before this, the only Big Muff I owned was a black russian.  You could dial in a great sound with it, but it was pretty much a one-trick pony.  I wanted something that could give me that amazing Gilmour sustain, but could still crunch out some Pumpkins as well.  I ordered this one based on the samples on Matt's (SOF) website, on the recommendation of a friend.  I have NEVER been this happy with a pedal purchase.  My other muff, I had to dial in just right to get a good sound...this one, I can't get a bad sound out of it - I simply can't believe the variety of sound you can get by twisting the sustain and tone knobs - and they all sound great! One thing that really impresses me is the note definition...even at high gain levels when you've got the sustain cranked, the individual notes ring out (whereas on my black russian they get completely lost in the fuzz).  The perfect blend of definition and chaos.

I wasn't sure whether to shout about Stomp Under Foot from the hilltops, or keep it a secret so that people wonder how I get that amazing tone - I'll do the former, as Matt deserves the business.  You can find more expensive muffs, but I promise you'll never find one that sounds better than the ones Stomp Under Foot is putting out.

I've only had it a few weeks, so I haven't tested the durability, but it seems very stout, and the internal workmanship is first rate.  Open it up when you get it, just to see the wonderful work!

It's a muff, with three knobs.  Can't get easier than that.  But you can dial up lots of sounds from this little monster.

Great communication, and you'll want to be on Matt's mailing list - as he occasional has a pedal to sell at a deep discount due to a cosmetic blemish....and a good muff only gets cooler as it looks beat-up, IMO.

I can't imagine ever needing another fuzz pedal, but I'm already thinking of ordering another from Stomp Under Foot - maybe their fuzzface clone.  Check out the website and listen to the samples...I bet you'll be hooked.  I considered Devi Ever and a number of other fuzzes before ordering this one, and nothing else even came close.