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The Purple Moon is a beautifully voiced, analog, true-bypass, two speed fuzz (think: Fuzz Face) and vibe. It has all the groovy chewiness of the old and original and the added bonus of the fuzz circuit makes it almost irresistible to classic rock fans like myself. I've paired the Purple Moon with a Strat and Marshall Bluesbreaker and also the mighty Empress echosystem for some reverb/delay here and there. The Purple Moon has been around for about 3 years now, so you're probably already familiar with it. It should be regarded as a minor classic, I think. Here's my take on it.
Today's tools:
Guitar: 2004 Fender Stratocaster with Kinman 'Blues Set' pickups.
Amp: Marshall Bluesbreaker combo RI with G12M's
Extra effects: Empress echosystem (reverb/delay algorithm)
Cables: Goodwood Audio and Providence
Power Supply: Strymon Zuma
Mic: sE V3 Dynamic and VR1 (www.seelectronics.com) (Vibrolux); Samson Airline77 (me)
Camera: Canon 60D (me) and Nikon D5100 (pedal)
Soundcard: AVID Mbox Pro 3 (for recording) & Fractal Audio Systems Axe-FX II XL+ (mixing and bouncing).
Computer: Apple iMac 27" i7 3.4 GHz 16 GB RAM
Software: Logic Pro X, Eventide/Newfangled Audio ‘Elevate’ Mastering Limiter, Apple Final Cut Pro X (video editing and KZfaq compression).