Get in on a SPECIAL LIMITED RUN of our Small Foot Eye See '78 pedal in a gorgeous, vibrant, neon yellow powder coat, equipped with our Mid-Flat Mod.

As an added bonus for this small run, you get it at the same price as a bone-stock Small Foot Eye See ‘78. $199.99

The story:

After posting a photo of a one-off Small Foot Eye See ‘78 custom pedal in neon yellow, we were a little overwhelmed by how many people loved the color and wanted neon-yellow pedals of their own. As of now, and for the foreseeable future, neon yellow is still not an option in the custom shop. The color is reserved for special occasions and, only rarely, a special request. Even then, it is still very uncommon.

“That’s great, Mister Wren and Cuff, but who cares? It’s just a color. The pedal still sounds the same as all the other Eye See ‘78 Small Foot pedals.”

We thought the same thing, so we decided to take it one step further and add a mod that is not available at all on the Eye See ‘78. Our much-loved custom shop “mid-flat” mod. Being able to adjust the midrange on a Muff is always a fan favorite, and it is one of our favorites as well.

“Why would I want a mid-flat mod if the Eye See already has a tone bypass switch? Doesn’t that flatten the EQ anyway?”

That is a very reasonable assumption, but the mid-flat mod is a completely different matter. The tone bypass switch is an equally cool mod that does exactly what the name suggests. It completely bypasses the tone section and sends your signal straight from the gain stages to the pedal’s volume knob. The result is a massive output increase and a disabled tone knob. The mid-flat mod, however, keeps the tone knob active and fully adjustable, allowing you to dial in a whole new set of tones.

Need a Muff that can snarl when pushed but stay musical when tamed? This one does both and now is your chance to grab one!

(See regular description below)

Talking shop about Muff-style fuzz with any guitar player that knows his or her stuff is a relatively straightforward conversation. Aside from the myriad of variants, the talk usually evolves into transistors and who used which variant.

There was a curious time in Muff history, when the circuit designed changed drastically. That time was 1978, when the transistors inside were scrapped in favor of operational amplifiers, otherwise known as op-amps, which are integrated circuits, or ICs. This particular variant was only manufactured for around two years, and as such, only a few thousand ever made it out of NYC alive.

Fast forward to 2014, and the Muff masters at Wren and Cuff have crafted the definitive version of the non-transistorized fuzzbox. They call it the Eye See Pi.

Apart from the lack of transistors, the Eye See Pi features a drastically different clipping section for a monstrously woolly sound, such as the one popularized by Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins on Siamese Dream. As expected, the sound of the Eye See Pi is different from a standard Muff circuit. While most vintage muffs are a little “sweeter” sounding, the Eye See Pi is certainly crunchier and more ballsy than a standard Muff.

In 1978, a switch was added to the back of the original, and the Eye See Pi includes this switch as well. The control is labeled as “Tone Bypass” on both old and new pedals. Essentially, it removes the passive tone stack from the circuit for a volume boost and a significantly more raw and open sound. Of course, this switch renders the tone control useless, but we’re guessing that in this mode, you won’t miss it—this switch is just too cool. 

If you’re looking for a largely-untamed IC-based fuzz and distortion machine, with the ability to adapt to most genres of music under the sun, look no further than the Eye See Pi.

Wren and Cuff Eye See Pi Features:

• Authentic recreation of the 1978 IC Big Muff from the masters of the circuit, Wren and Cuff

• Tone Bypass switch for a different flavor of Muff

• Smaller Footprint than the original

• True bypass switching

• Standard 9v center-negative operation

*Note, some of the demo vids below feature the first full size version of the Eye See Pi. Although cosmetically different, the circuit is EXACTLY the same.