different TAFM versions - thoughts and insights

[MechaGodzilla]

I've had two of the earliest, and one of the natgeo models.

The natgeo sounds way better.

If I had the money I'd be all over it! Hahaha

Natgeo tafms ftfw. I almost want to sell mine but it fucking kills with HBs.

[edited: phone put almonds instead of almost. technology!]

[Jero]

I will forever and always regret selling my old/early TAFM

[benjuro]

No idea on the trim, just want to feel the TAFM through 400 tube watts.

Highly recommended

[smallsnd/bigsnd]

I've been using my V5 TAFM through a buddy's Marshall VBA400/8x10 rig (yeah, that's 400 watts tube) and it slays. The separate clean and fuzz volumes are pure genius.

Mine has this blue rectangular trimpot with a brass screw...that just spins endlessly and seems to have no effect. Anyone else have this?

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yooooo i bet that sounds ridiculous
as for that trimpot, it's a multi-turn pot so it has many rotations before you hit the end of the travel. that being said, it makes a very tiny click (more of a feeling than a sound) when you reach the end. it's easy to dial in a very precise point on the trimpot but obviously makes it impossible to know where it should be set once it has been fucked with.

when yall say a certain version sounded better, is there a reason why? just curious. i imagine that it's pretty rig-dependent but what do i know

[coldbrightsunlight]

I had an older one and a newer one with buffer and gate and I think I could get the same sounds from both but the newer has more range (and gate)

[Jero]

[kbit]

Fuck, that one is pretty. I loved that stamp you used on the back of those, Bri!

[worra]

I've had a couple but the red Danny dubs etch one that I have now is by far my absolute favorite

[Jwar]

BRIAN!!! Can you answer my email please?

[rustywire]

Lucky (new) owner of a 2010 v3.7


Welcome to the bass board, bud. Make yourself at home

[DannDubbleEwe]

That version is still my favorite looking. Some nostalgia I tell you what.


I read on some other site there might be like, a TAFM, but like, smaller?

[MrNovember]

I'm really missing my TAFM and am thinking of flipping my bass fuzz for a new one.

What's up with the current colour choices?
iridescent sparkle with pink/purple print
pink sparkle with white print
sparkle with black print

I'm drawn to the iridescent, but I feel like I should just be safe and go with the black print

[coldbrightsunlight]

Those new finishes are so good I'm a little tempted to swap mine for a prettier model

But I agree with Dan the old ones looked the coolest... Miss mine.