4FIRST CONTACT WITH THE MOHO: HOW TO DIAL IN A SOUND
FIRST, EXPLORE THE PRE TONE
Turn it to the left and feel how it adds body to the sound, creating a more compressed tone.
Turn it to the right and explore how the sound starts to become more dynamic, with less low end
(also try adjusting the FUZZ setting). It significantly alters the way the pedal reacts to the notes and
the way you play.
ADJUST THE POST TONE
To give a smoother tone turn it to the left or a sharper one by turning it to the right.
EXPLORE THE ELECTRICITY
Turn it to the left to add a low octave to the sound. As it is an analog octaver, it is
monophonic and has its own personality! It also reacts to the dynamics of your playing.
Then try turning it to the right; it will add an octave up to the sound with a tone reminiscent of
vintage Octavia or Super Fuzz.
If you want a foolproof process to first learn the pedal, follow
these easy steps:
To facilitate the first contact with the pedal, start with this position, which is a classic fuzz sound
reminiscent of the psychedelic area.
THEN, PUT ALL THE KNOB IN THE STARTING POSITION , AND THEN TRY TO
CHANGE THE MOOD SETTING.
In the first MOOD zone,the bias starts completely under-biased at MOOD minimum and gradually
increases until the first noticeable step, which occurs at about 9 o’clock. In this range, you can
achieve a highly gated sound. Adjusting the FUZZ and PRE TONE controls within this range will
significantly impact the responsiveness to your guitar playing
In the second MOOD zone (from 9 to 11 o’clock), you get a more standard vintage fuzz tone.
Changing the MOOD knob alters the overall tone and responsiveness to your guitar playing. It
morphs into a more Mu-like sound as you approach 11 o’clock.
The third MOOD zone ( from 11 to 1 o’clock ) is in the style of the Big Mu. Adjusting the MOOD knob
changes both the tone and the character of the Mu sound you’ll achieve.
The fourth MOOD zone (from 1 and 3 o’clock) morphs from a Mu-like sound to a sharper, almost
digital kind of fuzz (“digital” in a positive sense). You’ll notice a slightly gated sound and more
aggressive harmonics (also in a positive way).
In the last MOOD zone, a ring modulator is added to the circuit, and the frequency of the modulation
is controlled by the ELECTRICITY knob within this MOOD zone.
As you turn the MOOD knob to the maximum, the harmonics generated by the ring modulation are
increasingly mixed with the signal.
FREQUENCY MIX
MIN
MAX
