Elephant Skin

The Elephant Skin captures the massive, authoritative distortion voice favored by Troy Sanders of Mastodon. Known for his angular riffs, thick rhythms, and unmistakable tone, Troy has relied on the Tall Font Russian as his primary drive since 2010 — a pedal chosen for its simplicity, power, and musical character. His signature version keeps that philosophy intact. At its core, the Elephant Skin is a Tall Font Russian with no circuit modifications, enhanced by a footswitchable extra gain stage. Engage it to push the sound “to eleven,” adding intensity, saturation, and punch when needed. The added gain stage also works independently as a gritty clean boost, or can be used to drive the Muff side harder for even more grind and impact. Straightforward, powerful, and incredibly versatile, the Elephant Skin delivers the crushing low-end authority and dynamic response demanded by modern bass players.