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Fulltone
Catalyst
Fuzzes can be a powerful thing in the right hands....BUT
They are one trick ponies, can't do even a bad impersonation of an overdrive or clean
boost
They have major interaction issues with other effects like wah and modualtion (vibes, etc)
They have a sloppy, farty low-end.
They have tons of bass/tons of highs but can't cut through a mix to save their
lives...there are absolutely no Mids if you want them.
Only Fuzzface-type pedals truly clean up when you turn down the guitar's volume knob, and
even those get too bright to be useable for anyone not using a brown old Marshall 4-input.
They sound terrible through a bright Fender-style amp.
Then along came a little thing called Catalyst
A tiny little Distortion Generator that:
Has NONE of the drawbacks listed above
Is a GREAT FUZZ/Distortion (with toggle switch set to "Flame" position)
Is a Phenomenal clean-boost, and overdrive as well (with toggle switch set to "Spark"
setting)
Has something Fulltone came up with called Max-end-all 2 Band EQ: an excellent hi-cut with a great
Bass control having the proprietary ability to bring in incredible sounding midrange when the
pot reaches around 3 o'clock on its rotation.
Can be so raw yet can be so refined, and so musically useable that it defies description and
musical boundries. Don't be confused when you see this on Country rigs and Top 40
pedalboards. Sometimes you get lucky and develop something truly unique.
Catalyst is that.
Here are a few video files of the Catalyst
through a bright/clean Fender Amp.
Questions?
Call or e-mail steve@stevesmusiccenter.com.
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