1979

The 1979 resurrects the notoriously high-gain Big Muffs manufactured during the late 70s, when Electro-Harmonix switched from transistors to op-amps. This circuit change created something both familiar and different—more raw and aggressive than typical Big Muff variants.

The pedal features a unique tone bypass circuit with dual switching: the left footswitch bypasses/engages the tone circuit entirely, while the right handles fuzz on/off. This gives you two distinct level controls—one for the tone circuit engaged, one for pure fuzz bypass. The manufacturer explicitly warns: "This pedal does not 'clean up well' with your volume knob. It doesn't sound pretty."

Running on ~8mA from standard 9V center-negative power, the 1979 delivers uncompromising high-gain fuzz character. Die-cast aluminum enclosure with professional powder coating. Not for players seeking polite overdrive—this is aggressive, unruly fuzz.