Black Arts Toneworks Sarcophagus vs Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
The Black Arts Toneworks Sarcophagus and the Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose are both pedals sharing bright, full, sustaining. The Black Arts Toneworks Sarcophagus leans fuzzy. The Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose leans transparent and saturated. Current prices: $413.91 vs $96.75.
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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.31% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- bright
- full
- sustaining
- edge of breakup
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$413.91via Reverb
$96.75via Reverb
The Black Arts Toneworks Sarcophagus combines the Pharaoh and LSTR fuzz circuits in a single enclosure with dedicated controls for each circuit. Both circuits operate independently or simultaneously, allowing players to blend the middy, singing Pharaoh character with the scooped, bass-heavy LSTR character for a custom high-gain fuzz voicing. Suited for players who rely on both the Pharaoh and LSTR individually and want a unified platform covering both characters with one pedal. Made by Black Arts Toneworks.
The Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose is a Bluesbreaker-style analog overdrive pedal combining the natural, amp-like breakup of the classic Marshall Bluesbreaker circuit with expanded tone shaping and a three-position LIFT switch that progressively increases input gain from transparent clean boost through mild drive to a singing, saturated lead tone. Controls include Level, Drive, Treble, and an active Bass knob that cuts or boosts low frequencies. The relay true bypass footswitch supports both standard latching and momentary hold-for-boost operation.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- stoner rock
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Country
- fuzzy
- transparent
- saturated
- compressed