{"product_id":"wren-and-cuff-eye-see-pie-fuzz-pedal-v2-guitar-effect-pedal","title":"Wren and Cuff Eye See '78 Fuzz Pedal v2 Guitar Effect Pedal","description":"\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_6_1442175530104_39417\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTalking shop about Muff-style fuzz with any guitar player that knows his or her stuff is a relatively straightforward conversation. Aside from the myriad of variants, the talk usually evolves into transistors and who used which variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere was a curious time in Muff history, when the circuit designed changed drastically. That time was 1978, when the transistors inside were scrapped in favor of operational amplifiers, otherwise known as op-amps, which are integrated circuits, or ICs. This particular variant was only manufactured for around two years, and as such, only a few thousand ever made it out of NYC alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast forward to 2014, and the Muff masters at Wren and Cuff have crafted the definitive version of the non-transistorized fuzzbox. They call it the Eye See Pi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApart from the lack of transistors, the Eye See Pi features a drastically different clipping section for a monstrously woolly sound, such as the one popularized by Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSiamese Dream\u003c\/em\u003e. As expected, the sound of the Eye See Pi is different from a standard Muff circuit. While most vintage muffs are a little “sweeter” sounding, the Eye See Pi is certainly crunchier and more ballsy than a standard Muff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1978, a switch was added to the back of the original, and the Eye See Pi includes this switch as well. The control is labeled as “Tone Bypass” on both old and new pedals. Essentially, it removes the passive tone stack from the circuit for a volume boost and a significantly more raw and open sound. Of course, this switch renders the tone control useless, but we’re guessing that in this mode, you won’t miss it—this switch is just too cool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1517864485973_796\"\u003eIf you’re looking for a largely-untamed IC-based fuzz and distortion machine, with the ability to adapt to most genres of music under the sun, look no further than the Eye See Pi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWren and Cuff Eye See Pi Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic recreation of the 1978 IC Big Muff from the masters of the circuit, Wren and Cuff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTone Bypass switch for a different flavor of Muff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmaller Footprint than the original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue bypass switching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard 9v center-negative operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1488485970311_726\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wren and Cuff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6167685759014,"sku":"20WRE007","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2433\/products\/eye_see_78_art_front_1024x1024_2x_4a86920b-7476-4e3a-904b-4f4115c5d8a4.jpg?v=1683367447","url":"https:\/\/www.truetonemusic.mom\/products\/wren-and-cuff-eye-see-pie-fuzz-pedal-v2-guitar-effect-pedal","provider":"Truetone Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}