The JHS Pedals EHX Green Russian Pi "Moscow Mod" is a modified version of the Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff Pi, a fuzz pedal in the Big Muff family. JHS Pedals takes the stock green Russian circuit and adds controls to it, describing the result as a mod that "turns this classic fuzz/overdrive into a tone machine"1.
The base pedal is the reissued Green Russian Big Muff Pi, which Electro-Harmonix brought back in a smaller, more pedalboard-friendly enclosure than the original2. MusicRadar noted at the relaunch that the new version takes up a smaller footprint on the pedalboard than the original green Russian units3.
What the mod does
The Moscow Mod adds hardware to the stock enclosure:
- Two toggles on the left side of the pedal. The lower toggle is the Mode toggle1.
- One knob added on the right side of the pedal1.
The Moscow Mod is a modified version of a stock pedal rather than a JHS original design. The stock Green Russian Big Muff Pi is covered separately on its own page.
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What does the JHS Moscow Mod add to the Green Russian Big Muff Pi?
JHS Pedals adds two toggles on the left side of the pedal and an extra knob on the right side. The lower left toggle is a Mode toggle. The mod is described as turning the classic fuzz/overdrive into what JHS calls a tone machine, giving the stock Green Russian circuit more tonal options.
Sources (3)
- JHS Pedals EHX Green Russian Pi "Moscow Mod", Delicious Audio, 2017-11-15
- Green Russian Big Muff Pi, Electro-Harmonix, 2020
- Electro-Harmonix relaunches the Green Russian Big Muff Pi for a new generation, MusicRadar, 2017-08-17
