I bought this now vintage pedal back in 1995 and used it through my teenage punk years. It served me well for many years until it eventually was retired to the Pharaoh's tomb of old pedals, amps and guitars that tell the story of my youth in all of its raw, distorted glory. It comes with the original wooden box that it came in, looking like a smuggled relic of soviet-era contraband.

A little history of the "Green Russian" Big Muff:

In 1994, the Sovtek’s visuals changed radically to massive, ultra-strong boxes with a switch that looks like it came straight out of a Soviet missile launcher (this was the rumour at the time, and Matthews was quick to not deny it). The goose-poop green colour also evokes the military world, but this version is anything but disciplined: it’s a screaming garage sound, a little less bass-heavy than the other Muffs, and above all very direct and rude in its attack. It’s a bit like a small tube amp from the 50s pushed to its limits, but easier to play and without the untimely malfunction.
Its reputation was made when it was chosen by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, who kept it on tour, always plugged into slightly overdriven amps. It’s also the one people associate with Jack White’s sound, even though White himself gets that sound from his Silvertone amps and uses his own Big Muff as a big, uncontrollable fuzz for certain sections. It’s also the Green Russian that was chosen for Nine Inch Nails guitarist Robin Finck’s dirty, synthetic sounds.

This is a definite piece of music history and perfect for any tone collector.