I cannot write an article about the local
pedal scene without giving a shoutout to my boy Matt Wright, Portland’s
favorite guitar rehabilitator, and creator
of the inimitable Fuzz-Stang. Mr.
Wright’s company, WrightSounds, hasn’t
produced a lot of pedals, but it has
given us a genuine modern classic in the
Fuzz-Stang. This unique and shockingly
dynamic buzz box lives on the
pedalboards of more than a few mad
guitar geniuses, including Bill Frisell,
Marc Ribot, Craig LeBlang, and Jon
Spencer. It is a recreation of the ultra
rare ‘60s Sam Ash Fuzz Stainer, built
by hand with lots of love, experience,
and reliable modern components, and
the palette of sounds it can produce
is surprising and inspiring. Unlike a lot
of splatty, ripping velcro fuzz pedals, it
ain’t no one-trick pony. The Fuzz-Stang
is less an effect, and more like
an instrument that you write entire
songs around.
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