Black Arts Toneworks Priestess Custom vs EarthQuaker Devices Gary V1 Fuzz
The Black Arts Toneworks Priestess Custom and the EarthQuaker Devices Gary V1 Fuzz are both pedals sharing mid-forward, full. The Black Arts Toneworks Priestess Custom leans fuzzy and high gain. The EarthQuaker Devices Gary V1 Fuzz leans saturated and aggressive.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.45% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
- full
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$199.99via Reverb
The Black Arts Toneworks Priestess is a multi-gain-stage fuzz and distortion pedal described by Guitar Pedal X as a greatest hits of BAT Muffs all in one enclosure. Four gain stages are internally selectable: Pharaoh (higher headroom, great for stacking), Green Russian (solid attack and bottom end), NYC Reissue with Creamy Dreamer Mod (high gain with squish), and LSTR High Output (with vocal midrange). Two independent clipping toggle switches allow turning each clipping diode on or off: Clip 1 switches between standard silicon clipping and Supa Tonebender style; Clip 2 switches between standard silicon and Pharaoh style. Controls: Tone, Mids, Clip 1, Clip 2, Fuzz, Volume.
The EarthQuaker Devices Gary is a fuzz pedal modeled on the Op-Amp Big Muff circuit made famous by 1970s Sovtek-era designs, voiced with particular attention to nasal midrange content and aggressive sustain. It captures the thick, complex fuzz character of the op-amp topology with added gain and tonal controls for modern flexibility. The Gary suits heavy lead playing, stoner rock, shoegaze, and any context requiring a wall of harmonically rich fuzz sustain with a distinctively edgy top end.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Metal
- Stoner Rock
- Shoegaze
- fuzzy
- high gain
- smooth
- saturated
- aggressive