Snarling Dogs Bootzilla | Bootsy Collins Signature Bass Wah with Fuzz

The Bootzilla is a bass-centric wah pedal with built-in fuzz, co-designed to capture Bootsy Collins’ wild, vocal tone. Instead of feeling like a guitar pedal awkwardly stuck in a bass chain, this thing was crafted with low-end love — it gets gutsy where you need it and doesn’t leave your fundamental hanging out to dry.

🔊 Tone & Personality

• Thick, expressive wah — not thin and shouty like some guitar pedals awkwardly handling bass frequencies.

• Fuzz that’s fun not fuzzy-messy — gritty and growly without obliterating the low end.

• Responsive sweep — move that pedal and the tone reacts like a vocalist on espresso.

This isn’t some polite “colouring-inside-the-lines” effect. It’s slap-happy funk chaos — obscene grins encouraged.

🛠️ Controls That Count

Typically you’ll find:

• Wah sweep — for that quintessential “squeal/funk-talk” thing.

• Fuzz level — dial in from subtle saturation to full-on woolly mammoth grit.

• Volume control — keep it balanced with your clean tone or let it snack on face.

It’s a unit that gives you options, not just on/off pew-pew.

🎶 Who It’s For

If you want to sound like:

• A 1970s spaceship captain jamming underwater,

• Someone who makes funk gods nod with approval,

• Or just a bassist who’s not scared of a bit of attitude…

…this pedal gets you there without trying to be everything to everyone.

It’s not a subtle, surgical tool — it’s a personality amplifier.

⚖️ The Vibe

In a rig, it’s a statement:

• Plug in → people notice.

• Engage → people react.

• Master the sweep → people worship.

Ideal for slap players, tone-mad rhythm bassists, and anyone who wants wah to mean something in the low end.