Pedal geeks i need u (help jjjusten make decisions about awesome pedals for his store)

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probably the grunge pedal from dod, which is worth basically nothing in the collector market

O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, 29 May 2013 23:40 (ten years ago) link

these mooer pedals are BADASS by the way, i knew they would be cool and small and cheap, but i didnt expect them to sound nearly this good irl. def exceed the hamfisted youtube demos floating around out there

O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, 29 May 2013 23:41 (ten years ago) link

you are making me want to bring my guitar back out to MN so I can play around with these things

they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Wednesday, 29 May 2013 23:57 (ten years ago) link

although you are in a shop full of guitars

they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Wednesday, 29 May 2013 23:57 (ten years ago) link

^i've got some conspiracy theories you can share

lipitor retriever (brownie), Thursday, 30 May 2013 00:53 (ten years ago) link

how do people feel about pigtronix? they just called me.

I have their Class A Boost, which is very nicely built and is a key component in my Angus Tone.

Vast Halo, Friday, 31 May 2013 19:01 (ten years ago) link

yeah the buzz box and meat box and gonkulator modulator from that time period all go for crazy crazy money on ebay now

― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:37 PM (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Really?! I have a Meat Box that I got for $20 used about 10 years ago. Limited applications, but I kind of dig it.

Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Saturday, 1 June 2013 21:28 (ten years ago) link

I'll check the blue book on Monday, but yeah, I'm guessing $125-200

O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Saturday, 1 June 2013 22:44 (ten years ago) link

Anyone know a pedal that sounds like a Klemt Echolette tape delay?

Poliopolice, Friday, 14 June 2013 21:46 (ten years ago) link

hmmm. let me do some research, that's a pretty crazy tape delay. off the top of my head, im wondering if the catalinbread echorec would do it.

http://www.catalinbread.com/Echorec

Hi i am your great fan suces (jjjusten), Friday, 14 June 2013 22:06 (ten years ago) link

It certainly looks like similar in color, though not sure about sound based on the videos. is the skreddy echo in the ballpark too?

Poliopolice, Saturday, 15 June 2013 01:24 (ten years ago) link

The good news here is that this video

http://youtu.be/jUxr4RZL6IQ

Is from catalinbreads feed. That's probably as much as I am willing to say.

Hi i am your great fan suces (jjjusten), Saturday, 15 June 2013 04:04 (ten years ago) link

And hey if you aren't feeling patient, the earthquaker disaster transport sr hits a lot of the right notes I think

http://youtu.be/RDPQX0_9aCI

Hi i am your great fan suces (jjjusten), Saturday, 15 June 2013 04:13 (ten years ago) link

Really the easy answer is that you should buy a plane ticket to mn from wherever you are and try them all out at my store :)

Hi i am your great fan suces (jjjusten), Saturday, 15 June 2013 04:14 (ten years ago) link

Got a chance to use the Disaster Transport SR and it's indeed fab. If I wasn't so hung up on the Moog delay I use now, I'd be saving up for it

Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 15 June 2013 04:31 (ten years ago) link

four weeks pass...

Oh. My. God.

http://youtu.be/bKqZvqvn-sc

Wait for it

You pieces of shit. (jjjusten), Saturday, 13 July 2013 06:12 (ten years ago) link

The Janus in action...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HgxLXqpR_U

Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 13 July 2013 10:01 (ten years ago) link

I was just thinking about the walrus audio stuff last night, I should call those dudes and get an order in.

You pieces of shit. (jjjusten), Saturday, 13 July 2013 13:35 (ten years ago) link

three weeks pass...

been seeking somebody that does upscale wahs, so i am considering these dudes http://wilsoneffects.com/

any thoughts imm peeps?

O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, 7 August 2013 22:12 (ten years ago) link

I'm not a wah connoisseur but he's a regular on that other board these days (along with cbread m1k3) and he seems like a super good guy who knows his wahs.

resulting post (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 7 August 2013 22:36 (ten years ago) link

ah shit, i need to get back on that board but i cant for the life of me remember the name! shoot me an email when you get a chance so i can find my way back there

O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 8 August 2013 00:31 (ten years ago) link

Ok this month, I pull the trigger on devi ever stuff I think. Been a huge fan since the effector 13 days, and fuck it, she deserves the money. Unfortunately, I am having a baffling time picking out which to go with - anybody have thoughts? http://www.deviever.com/fx/

O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 8 August 2013 06:19 (ten years ago) link

Also, I have to admit this was a bit of a motivator:

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/devi-ever-s-fancy-new-vagina

Being a trans person in the music gear industry has to be a goddamn nightmare given the shitshow gender politics that continue on forever.

O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 8 August 2013 06:22 (ten years ago) link

been seeking somebody that does upscale wahs, so i am considering these dudes

Very happy with the Area 51 wah: http://area51tubeaudiodesigns.com

Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 8 August 2013 07:18 (ten years ago) link

Looks cool, but I think they are direct only

O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 8 August 2013 07:23 (ten years ago) link

can i use this as a general pedal talk thread since i can't remember what any of the old ones were called? i mean i should probably just scrap together enough spare change for a new pedal and go play @ jjj's candy store for an afternoon but does anyone have impressions on that crowther hot cake thing? i had seen demos and stuff in the past and they didn't leave much of an impression but what the dude is doing w/ the tele's vol knob in this one makes me think i would keep it forever.

arby's, Thursday, 8 August 2013 14:55 (ten years ago) link

haha trust me, actually having money is not a requirement to play shit at my shop, this fact is proven every day.

O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 8 August 2013 15:48 (ten years ago) link

hahaha. but i want to come home with a new toy! august is triple paycheck month otherwise i wouldn't be looking at any pedals anywhere right now so soon probably

arby's, Thursday, 8 August 2013 16:09 (ten years ago) link

two weeks pass...

so added the budda pedals to the shop, now getting together an order to add the devi ever stuff. which is daunting because she makes like 45 different fuzzes. anybody have any faves they want to recommend?

http://www.deviever.com/fx/category/pedals/

waterface down (jjjusten), Friday, 23 August 2013 16:08 (ten years ago) link

haha and thx to recent dad brain i didnt realize that i already posted something abt this in the thread. sigh.

i am of a mixed mind abt the budda pedals - they sound great but man, they have that terrible graphics disease i think. not that it should matter but hey, it matters:

http://www.budda.com/gear/pedals/index.cfm

oh and also i got in the new idiotbox dimension x and it is, per usual, batshit crazy:

http://idiotboxeffects.bigcartel.com/product/dimension-x-delay

waterface down (jjjusten), Friday, 23 August 2013 16:12 (ten years ago) link

My favorites of hers are the Bit and Hounds Tooth, but those might not necessarily be the ones with the broadest appeal.

doom & gloom from the boys allowed in the room (how's life), Friday, 23 August 2013 16:15 (ten years ago) link

i was planning on buying the bit, and i really like the houndstooth as well, so those both probably will make the list. basically my starter list right now is

aenima
bit: legend of fuzz
disaster fuzz
hyperion
rocket
shoe gazer
soda meiser
devine hammer
never drive
krackle fuzz
houndstooth

but i probably need to cool my jets a little bit on ordering 11 fuzz pedals

waterface down (jjjusten), Friday, 23 August 2013 16:19 (ten years ago) link

catalinbread belle epock is looking like a ton of fun

...the man of the future, the Machine-Man~?! (arby's), Wednesday, 4 September 2013 20:14 (ten years ago) link

oh yes, i already have it on preorder and am stooooooked

waterface down (jjjusten), Wednesday, 4 September 2013 20:15 (ten years ago) link

this is an interesting thing that we are probably going to stock:

http://www.brimstoneaudio.com/crossover-distortion.html

i am actually more intrigued by the upcoming ouroboros (its in the laboratory section) - crossover separated dual effects loops sounds like it could be both super functional and super crazy.

O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 12 September 2013 16:17 (ten years ago) link

three weeks pass...

This is my new favorite pedal demo ever:

http://youtu.be/9YvjPUxsXYQ

O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Friday, 4 October 2013 04:42 (ten years ago) link

damn that is an awesome sounding pedal -- dude has that nervous bouncy knee thing going that drives me crazy when I have to watch it

excited about the intentional phallus-y (sarahell), Friday, 4 October 2013 08:39 (ten years ago) link

And just added 2 new lines

Devi ever (!!! Been waiting to do this for years)

And super promising upstart Vick Audio. Rams head muff clone with tone mod for $99! Reissues of pedals that no one gives a shit about other than me (Jordan vico vibe)! A fucking Sam Ash/Astro Fuzz clone! Colorsound fuzz for $69! Only one other dealer in the world (literally) that seems to be a shitheel that doesn't bother to actually stock any of his shit. I am overcome by geeeeeeek.

http://vickaudio.distinctiveturnings.com/index.php#container

Plz note, his YouTube demos kind of suck but the stuff sounds awesome IRL. Graphics are not awesome, but handwired perfboard versions of $$$$ pedals for $100 or less? Crazytown.

ACA: not bad, needs more death panels (jjjusten), Sunday, 13 October 2013 04:15 (ten years ago) link

New Moog Minifoogers seem cool, especially the delay: http://www.moogmusic.com/news/announcing-minifooger-analog-effects-guitar-bass

Elvis Telecom, Monday, 14 October 2013 09:34 (ten years ago) link

Love how the tremolo is set up to have an expression pedal. I've been interested in something like that for a while.

how's life, Monday, 14 October 2013 10:55 (ten years ago) link

Colorsound fuzz for $69!

That's insane! When I was in the market for one I couldn't find it for less than $250. Ended up going with a Guyatone (tiny orange dealie) which worked out great.

Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 14 October 2013 13:24 (ten years ago) link

Love how the tremolo is set up to have an expression pedal. I've been interested in something like that for a while.

I've got a similar set-up going with an expression pedal and a Strymon Flint. Def. a sound worth exploring.

Elvis Telecom, Monday, 14 October 2013 23:24 (ten years ago) link

what's the main difference between that delay and a line 6?

clueless mom complaining about miley Cyrus (sarahell), Monday, 14 October 2013 23:31 (ten years ago) link

idiotbox mad doctor and the catalinbread semaphore have exp pedal in as well. plus the semaphore has tap tempo.

ACA: not bad, needs more death panels (jjjusten), Monday, 14 October 2013 23:39 (ten years ago) link

Yeah, I did some googling yesterday and found a bunch of trems pre-rigged for expression pedals.

how's life, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 08:15 (ten years ago) link

got in 4 of the Catalinbread Belle Epochs and sold them in less than an hour. btw, they sound stupid good.

ACA: not bad, needs more death panels (jjjusten), Thursday, 17 October 2013 22:52 (ten years ago) link

I've used my week off work building my own pedals and think I've reached the limits of my ability. Harmonic Percolator? Check. Crossover Distortion? Check. But the MXR Blue Box? There's a lot of very tight, very precise soldering in there - I finished the board with the last of the light today and am kind of dreading completing it tomorrow, there are a couple of really vulnerable-looking diodes that apparently have a really high chance of you cooking them and I have a horrible feeling that I've given them too much heat.

Ian Glasper's trapped in a scone (aldo), Friday, 18 October 2013 19:48 (ten years ago) link

It's unbelievably sad how awful I was at building/modding pedals when I gave it a go. You see these forums full of dudes just all like "yeah, I just swapped out my op amp" or whatever, but I evidently lack the dexterity to solder even the most basic radio shack like, blinking led light kit or whatever. lol

how's life, Friday, 18 October 2013 20:04 (ten years ago) link

And I was right to worry. Doesn't fkn work.

Ian Glasper's trapped in a scone (aldo), Sunday, 20 October 2013 15:19 (ten years ago) link


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