BYOC
Large Beaver
“one of the most highly
regarded modern
Triangle recreations.”
The Triangle Big Muff, named for the
triangular arrangement of its tone
knobs, is the original, Version 1 Big
Muff, and to the ears of many guitarists,
it has yet to be surpassed for clarity,
note articulation, and overall tonal
monstrosity. The vintage Triangle is also
unsurpassed in the wide variation in its
sound from unit-to-unit, so nailing down
one single set of defining characteristics
for this version can be a contentious
and controversial subject. That being
said, one of the most highly regarded
modern Triangle recreations is BYOC’s
Large Beaver kit, which is the result of
studious research and measurements
done by the BYOC team using dozens
of original, vintage Triangle Muffs, as
well as some clever engineering. The
kit actually comes with the necessary
parts for building either a Triangle or
Ram’s Head Big Muff, and BYOC has
wisely added a four-way EQ switch,
in addition to the standard Muff tone
knob, letting the user choose a classic
mid-scoop EQ, a more modern flat EQ
curve, a mid-hump for cutting through
the mix like a greased machete, or no
tone control at all, for a big, loud, wideopen roar.
There has never been a better time to buy a Big Muff.
Every guitarist needs its classic sonic signature in their repertoire of dirt sounds, and the
Muff variants being built now are easily among the best ever made, offering unprecedented
flexibility, reliability, and consistency of tone.
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