The Valco BloodBuzz is a dual overdrive and fuzz by Eastwood Guitars, and it’s based on a famous cheesy pedal from the ’90s.
It comes in an enormous enclosure that opens up to … keep things in I guess? It’s also wired backwards, from left to right. You have separate inputs and outputs for the OD and the Fuzz sides, so you can swap the order or put other effects in between the two if you’d like.
Both sides have fuzz/gain, tone, and volume controls, as well as several voicings.
Fuzz Side Voice Selector:
OFF- ‘Tone Bypass’. Acts as a ‘2 Knob’ fuzz, using FUZZ and LEVEL controls only.
1- ‘Mid Scoop’. Introduces a 1Khz EQ dip, giving a ‘Muff’ style fuzz.
2- ‘3 Knob Mode’. A more neutral EQ curve with increased mid focus. Great for both rhythm and lead fuzz tones.
3- ‘Gated’. Using the same EQ circuit as Voice 2, Voice 3 configures the fuzz section to enter deep bias saturation with the introduction of an extra input drive stage. The more you drive, the more gnarly and gated the sound becomes. The classic Cheese sound.
Overdrive Side Voice Selector:
OFF- ‘Tone Bypass’. DRIVE and LEVEL controls only.
1- Introduces the TONE circuit
2- As Voice 1 with the introduction of a Shelving EQ to roll off bass end.
3- As Voice 2 with a higher frequency shift to increase the bass roll off.
Bass is Fender Mustang Player Series
Amp is Fender Rumble Studio 40