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Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz (Orange)
The Axis Fuzz was developed in early 1967 to give an additional series of tone colors for Jimi. This guitar effect is named after it's most famous use on the title track of the album "Axis Bold as Love". It can also be heard extensively on the "Band of Gypsies" and various other post 1968 recordings by Jimi. Since it's reissue it has become a firm favorite by guitarists who demand rich fill range quality fuzz tones with plenty of bottom end but that can also be used on chords and riffs. It cleans us very well from the guitar volume control and retains its large range of tone colors. The guitar does not loose identity and is truly a modern classic used by many leading performers today.Electronically the Axis uses a discrete circuit configuration that is completely unlike the simple and crude Fuzz Face configuration. Both PNP and NPN silicon low noise transistors are used in an unique configuration that is temperature stable, free from radio interference and producing more output level and sustain than the Classic Fuzz. It produces a distinctive rich-biting sound that makes solos extremely noticeable but not thin sounding and weedy like so many popular mass marketed effects. The unit has a high input impedance to keep the guitars character and quality of tone whist providing great sustain. It is definitely best described as fuzz rather than distortion but has the ability to be used on chords as well as solos.
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ROGER MAYER AXIS FUZZ PEDAL FEATURES AND BENEFITS: Developed by Roger Mayer in 1967 for Jimi Hendrix' desire for greater tone "colors" Used extensively on the "Axis: Bold As Love" and the "Band Of Gypsies" recordings Effect can be "remote controlled" from the guitar volume control with no loss in tone A "biting", yet rich full range sound- great for solo work, yet very usable on chords as well as riffs Great attention was given to circuit design, especially to preserve the guitar's original character and identity Discrete components are used throughout including both PNP and NPN type low noise silicon transistors ROGER MAYER SAYS: The Axis Fuzz was developed in early 1967 to give an additional series of tone colours for Jimi. This effect is named after it's most famous use on the title track of the album "Axis Bold as Love". It can also be heard extensively on the "Band of Gypsies" and various other post 1968 recordings by Jimi. Since it's reissue it has become a firm favourite by guitarists who demand rich fill range quality fuzz tones with plenty of bottom end but that can also be used on chords and riffs. It cleans us very well from the guitar volume control and retains its large range of tone colours. The guitar does not loose identity and is truly a modern classic used by many leading performers today. |
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