The Wizard Starblaster Fuzz is a bass fuzz and octave fuzz pedal. The maker's listing describes it as a "Brassmaster bass fuzz / octave fuzz with Pi filter & mid control," promising "all the vicious overtones that the Brassmaster is known for and more."1 It runs on either a 9v battery or a standard 9vDC supply, and the listing gives a price of £153.00 GBP1.
Controls and sound
The Starblaster's filter section is the heart of its control layout: a Pi filter and a mid control give variable control over the filter section, which the maker says "opens up new sonic territories."1 The listing sums up the character as a "Big box with a big Triassic sound."1
Power
The pedal can be used with either a 9V battery or a standard 9V DC supply, so it will sit on a standard pedalboard power setup without special requirements.1
The Godlyke listing marks the pedal as B-stock: "PEDAL SHOW SIGNS OF USE (see photos). NO BOX." The listing shows it as sold out.1
Availability
The Starblaster Fuzz is sold out, with the remaining units offered as B-stock pedals showing signs of use and shipped without a box.1 Players interested in the Brassmaster voicing in current production may also look at the Behringer BASS BRASSMASTER FUZZ, which MusicRadar reported as a $69 recreation of the Maestro BB-12, or browse the site's Fuzz Pedals and Octave & Pitch Pedals pages.
Questions
Can the Wizard Starblaster Fuzz be used with guitar?
Yes. The maker's listing describes the Starblaster as traditionally intended for bass but usable with guitar. As a Brassmaster-style bass octave fuzz, it carries the overtones that circuit is known for, and the Pi filter and mid control give variable control over the filter section, which the maker says opens up new sonic territories on either instrument.
Is the Wizard Starblaster Fuzz still in production?
The listing from Godlyke Distributing shows the Starblaster Fuzz as sold out, with the remaining stock offered as B-stock pedals showing signs of use and no box. That listing is the current picture of availability, so players looking for one are dealing with secondhand or leftover B-stock units rather than new production.
What is the Starblaster Fuzz based on?
The Starblaster is a Brassmaster bass fuzz / octave fuzz. The maker's listing says it delivers all the vicious overtones that the Brassmaster is known for and more, adding a Pi filter and mid control over the filter section.
What does the Pi filter do?
The Pi filter, together with the mid control, shapes the pedal's filter section with variable control. The maker describes this variable control over the filter section as opening up new sonic territories, letting the player shape the character of the Brassmaster-style octave fuzz rather than running a fixed voicing.
Sources (2)
- WIZARD Starblaster Fuzz, Godlyke Distributing, Inc.
- “A unique octave bass fuzz with a built-in, 2-voice ring modulator”: The Maestro BB-1 Brassmaster is a super-rare bass octave fuzz from the '70s that sounds great on guitar, sells for $2,000+, and Behringer just made a $69 clone of it, MusicRadar, 2024-12-13
