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So doing a little surfing for my post on the Fulltone Clyde Deluxe Wah, I came across a new Fulltone pedal which was new to me! The Fulltone pedal is the Fulltone Catalyst, which is a fuzz/distortion/clean-boost pedal. It has a interesting toggle switch that switches between ‘flame’ and ‘spark’ modes. These modes handle the clean boost giving texture and flavors with the volume rolled down.

Here is a great video showing the controls in a side by side view.

This pedal can be purchased from Musician’s Friend for $179.99 + shipping, but I found a great price at Amazon.  Currently, it’s available for $152.15 + $5.47 shipping. So you definitely save a few bucks using Amazon for this pedal.

Here is Amazon description of the product:

This Fulltone pedal is the New for 2009 from Mike Fuller, the Fulltone Catalyst Fuzz. Built to solve the problems associated with vintage and even new fuzz pedals, this is one great sounding effect that may just change your feelings about what a fuzz can do. Fuzz is often a very a temperamental effect. Subject to the temperature, the power source, signal chain placement, etc. It can be such a pain, in fact, that many guitar players just skip fuzz pedals all together to avoid the hassle. The Fulltone Catalyst Fuzz solves many of these problems by doing what they are famous for, thinking of everything so you don’t have to. This bad boy uses a simple circuit and discrete F.E.T.’s to create its fuzz tone. The Volume and Gain knobs do exactly what you would expect. The Flame/Spark switch allow you to go from milder overdrive/distortion tones on Spark all the way to full on Fuzz mayhem with the flame switch engaged. Unlike most pedals of this type, this baby allows you to adjust the flabby low end out via the Bass/Mid mini knob and also adjust the treble response via the Treble mini knob. If you have been looking for a fuzz pedal that is not limited to just one sound, you need to make room on your pedal board for the Fulltone Catalyst Fuzz. Fulltone Catalyst Fuzz features: * Handbuilt & Tested at California Shop * Knobs for Gain and Volume * Mini Toggle for Spark/Flame * Mini knobs for Bass/Mids and Treble * Fulltone manufactured Custom Potentiometers * Super-Bright LED status indicators * Fulltone 3PDT switch * Produces an array of fuzz, distortion, and overdrive tones as well as clean boost Fulltone Catalyst Fuzz includes: * 5 year Warranty * Fulltone Bumper Sticker * Operation/Instruction Leaflet

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Today, I wanted to talk about a great classic phase pedal by MXR, called the MXR M-107 Phase 100. This is the big brother to the MXR M-101 Phase 90 pedal and is a great addition to any guitar effects line up.

The MXR Phase 100 is fantastically constructed with a heavy-duty chassis that you would come to expect from classic MXR pedals. Two controls are available (Intensity and Speed) with a simple footswitch for controlling the effect on and off. The Intensity knob allows you to select from 4 preset ‘shapes’ of phasing. The speed knob is a adjusts the speed of the phase.

With this pedal you can get some great sounds, from total sci fi to nicely beefed up guitar tone for stoner riffs. I’ve personally owned my Phase 100 for over 10 years without a single problem. It’s a great durable / classic pedal.

Prices usually fall around $100 to $130

If you’re looking for MXR Phase 100 on eBay, check out Pedal Nerd

You can check out new MXR M-107 Phase 100 at these locations:

1. MXR M-107 Phase 100 at Musician’s Friend
2. MXR M-107 Phase 100 at Guitar Center
3. MXR M-107 Phase 100 at Amazon

If you have any personal thoughts about this pedal, please don’t hesitate to comment!

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