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Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 7:47 pm
by Chankgeez
Brandsmannen wrote:I am just amazed how any of you can say something like that about a fuzz. I've had so many I love I can't decide which is better
That's why I didn't choose a fuzz. There're too many favorites.
popvulture wrote:I'll also say that despite its name being in many, many ways sullied by hype and blooze-lawyer fixation, my Klon is very special to me. I bought it directly from Bill Finnegan when he was still selling them, and at the time it felt like such a cool experience. He wanted to you call him and actually have a conversation about what kind of guitar/amp you used, and what you were going for. He wasn't snotty about it, either—it felt more like he just realized he was selling an already pretty exorbitantly priced pedal, and seemed to care about whether or not it would be worth it for you. Nowadays that kind of direct contact with the builder is super commonplace, but back then it felt rare. Anyway, I really appreciated it and have continued to use the pedal more than any other OD. Of course it could have just been part of a masterful lore-building strategy on his part, in which case I fell for it hook line and sinker. Either way, those are my deeper connection pedal stories, and I'm stickin' to em.
Ironically, this's my favorite pedal that I'm sick and tired of hearing about.
Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 7:54 pm
by popvulture
Haha yeah me too--I never would even bother bringing it up unless it's a conversation like this. Otherwise too polarizing.
Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:03 pm
by Chankgeez
No, it's a great circuit. It's just that everybody seems to have a (usually) misinformed opinion on it.
Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:30 pm
by D.o.S.
oh, obvi: Gristleizer.
Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:32 pm
by D.o.S.
popvulture wrote:Sometimes I play with zero effects beyond an amp though, and it's fantastic and liberating. If I had to really pick one thing, I'd just say an amp with master volume and reverb.
Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:57 pm
by popvulture
Haha, well ya know...
loud cleans.
Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:15 pm
by D.o.S.
no.
Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:17 pm
by Chankgeez
What's your favorite clean boost of all time?
Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:21 pm
by rfurtkamp
LOL, the only boosts I like are dirty and non-transparent as hell, if we're talking pedal format.
For "always on goosing the signal" I'll go back to the Space Echo.
The preamp plus how much output it has on tap is ridiculous, and that has flavored everything.
Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:02 pm
by popvulture
Chankgeez wrote:What's your favorite clean boost of all time?
You mean the most boring pedal variety of all time?
Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:03 pm
by D.o.S.
Blowing Up
Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:05 pm
by Chankgeez
popvulture wrote:Chankgeez wrote:What's your favorite clean boost of all time?
You mean the most boring pedal variety of all time?
Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 1:57 am
by rustywire
rfurtkamp wrote:LOL, the only boosts I like are dirty and non-transparent as hell, if we're talking pedal format.
For "always on goosing the signal" I'll go back to the Space Echo.
The preamp plus how much output it has on tap is ridiculous, and that has flavored everything.
Part of what I adore about the DMM is its always-on preamp. As an attenuator, boost or drive. But it's mostly the repeats & oscillation.
DMM ruined me for other analog delays...next best thing to a legit tape echo like the EP-3 it attempts to emulate.
Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 2:25 am
by Hobbes96
Ill cast another vote for big muff. If I had to have just one pedal on my board, it'd be a muff, though preferably with a built in boost and mids
Re: The Favorite Pedal of All Time Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 2:38 am
by rfurtkamp
rustywire wrote:Part of what I adore about the DMM is its always-on preamp. As an attenuator, boost or drive. But it's mostly the repeats & oscillation.
DMM ruined me for other analog delays...next best thing to a legit tape echo like the EP-3 it attempts to emulate.
I'm on the other side of the fence, I'd sell a DMM for a digital in a heartbeat, I didn't like 'em when they were cheap (by delay standards of the day)!