Pedal Acquisition Syndrome PAS group

[snaredrum]

Originally Posted by bigdaddy496

i mean the strymon lex

aaah, i see!

i honestly don't know yet - i may hate the RT-20, who knows?

[switchback]

Originally Posted by Mayo5

Beautiful 335!!!!!


I just got the postal slip for my amp. After almost a year of waiting, I have to go pay a shitload of VAT(FUUUU) to pick it up. I'm so nervous about getting it, and seeing if it's destroyed or not. I think the earlier I can get it is Wednesday. Stupid Belgian hours.... Just want to play my custom Quinn amp.

A teaser: (The pre-amp switches are push/pulls.)

A fine fitting name for an amp, as I am known as Quinn (switchback), yep named after the Eskimo. The manfordman group sang of a mighty Quinn..... I assume it was me !?!? ... I can do that, right ?? and congrats on the amp!

[bigdaddy496]

Originally Posted by snaredrum

aaah, i see!

i honestly don't know yet - i may hate the RT-20, who knows?

well, to be truthful, i like my rt-20, what i dont like is that it malfunctions when i try to use modes 3 and 4. all the cool rotating lights change to red and it doesnt respond to its controls. sucks. i bought it used so i guess thats what i get

[2009LPGT]

Two things:

First, the Timmy is on the way! Tonefactor contacted me to tell me about how some error was made and that my Timmy was given to someone else and would I like to apply my credit toward anything else. I told them that is a bummer, but just to credit back to my paypal account. In less than 5 minutes, I had another email that said someone had just backed out of their Timmy and it will ship tomorrow. Lucky me, seemingly!!

Well, I lost about 4 hours of sleep last night worrying about my pedalboard. I need to get a handle on this and chill!! The 335 purchase has taken away that “flush” feeling so that is somewhat sobering. Still, I want a larger board than my PT-Jr and I have 4 incoming pedals that predate the 335 purchase: the Timmy, Screwdriver Mini-Deluxe, Lunar Module Mini-Deluxe and someday an analogman Large BiComp. I will likely spin some of these unless they just kick major butt. Statistically, I will be lucky if one does make the cut, on the other hand, I have been doing better on recent purchases!

I did, however, make great use of the time that I should have been sleeping. I pulled out a few pedals that were laying in the drawer that I like but had no room for and took those and the pedals from my current board and came up with a great new lay out, how to power it and signal route it. The goal was to put as much gear that I already have to use as reasonably possible. For instance, rather than get new cables, I am going back to my George L stuff, it is stupid to have that sitting in a drawer! Once that was all figured out, I chose my new board. Based on my familiarity with PedalTrain, its weight savings, its economical cost and convenient under board wire routing and power supply mounting, I went with a PedalTrain PT-3. (Sorry Chobey) It will give me enough space for my pedals and some breathing room so they are not on top of each other and give me future flexibility. So it is on the way as well as a daisy chain power cable and an 18v power cable for the Black Plague, so with any luck I will be able to post my new board for Christmas!!

I am NOT going to say “no new pedals in 2012” because that does not work, as we all witnessed the last time I made such a statement! However, I do need a quieter 2012 gear wise and I really want to just enjoy my awesome stuff that I have put so much energy into and learn some new things, post some new u-toobies and such. I have been highly distracted in 2011 and I need to refocus! HELP!!

[Hector Arcadius]

Originally Posted by 2009LPGT

I am NOT going to say “no new pedals in 2012” because that does not work, as we all witnessed the last time I made such a statement! However, I do need a quieter 2012 gear wise and I really want to just enjoy my awesome stuff that I have put so much energy into and learn some new things, post some new u-toobies and such. I have been highly distracted in 2011 and I need to refocus! HELP!!

Hey, what are we here for?






Wait... We are here for... the exact opposite!

[snaredrum]

modded blues driver ordered with xmas money. i need help.

[kboman]

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[switchback]

Originally Posted by snaredrum

modded blues driver ordered with xmas money. i need help.

I can help, send it to me and i will turn its knobs and plug it in and .....well I guess thats not what you meant Congrats on the pedal !! well spent money indeed !

[Mayo5]

Guess what I finally got in today?

Custom Quinn amp. There is one other out there( Using old Fender twin Iron). This one is different.
SSS with OD. Filters, OD voicing, trigger, tube-buffered F/x loop, as well as reverb.


As you can see Customs got to the grill cloth a little bit, somehow. This amp is bending the Aracom over right now. Played it off the attenuator for about 30 minutes, running the master on 3. Incredible experience. These two vintage EVM12l's sound perfect with this amp.

Also, I extremely underestimated the filter switches and their tone shaping power.

Full NAD thread coming soon with clips.



This amp is a ************! THE best clean tone I've ever heard.

[Hamtone]

Love the starfinder grill cloth on your cab

[snaredrum]

so, the RT-20 arrived! i hate the xmas post.

very very i've played it for two minutes first impressions?

the lights look a lot classier than they do in youtube videos.

and yes, i can already, without even trying, get that pink floyd Animals tone that i've been after.

yaay!

[2009LPGT]

Originally Posted by snaredrum

so, the RT-20 arrived! i hate the xmas post.

very very i've played it for two minutes first impressions?

the lights look a lot classier than they do in youtube videos.

and yes, i can already, without even trying, get that pink floyd Animals tone that i've been after.

yaay!

Looking forward to a full review when you have time!

[snaredrum]

that's that then - the Strymon Lex is up for grabs. the leslie sound is better on the Lex, but that lack of a mix knob has ended it for me.

[Hamtone]

Originally Posted by snaredrum

so, the RT-20 arrived! i hate the xmas post.

very very i've played it for two minutes first impressions?

the lights look a lot classier than they do in youtube videos.

and yes, i can already, without even trying, get that pink floyd Animals tone that i've been after.

yaay!

Set it on II Put the mix at 9 oclock and the horn balance the same and everything else at noon

[StandingWave]

Originally Posted by snaredrum

that's that then - the Strymon Lex is up for grabs. the leslie sound is better on the Lex, but that lack of a mix knob has ended it for me.

T1M make a Mini Blender Pedal (parallel loop) for $80. I plan to get one for my Rotosphere, which also lacks a mix knob.

T1M also make a 'Favorite Switch' for $29. This should give you the latching brake that the Lex is missing. They also make a few other cool widgets like buffers, true bypass boxes, A/B switchers, etc. I just found this company yesterday, so no experience yet.

[snaredrum]

Originally Posted by StandingWave

T1M make a Mini Blender Pedal (parallel loop) for $80. I plan to get one for my Rotosphere, which also lacks a mix knob.

T1M also make a 'Favorite Switch' for $29. This should give you the latching brake that the Lex is missing. They also make a few other cool widgets like buffers, true bypass boxes, A/B switchers, etc. I just found this company yesterday, so no experience yet.

i'd already considered the loop - Bright Onion Pedals would have made me one. but that's just another pedal, more leads, less space - as it is, the RT20 is only 1/3 bigger than the Lex.

Also, you can get the brake thing on the Lex - you hold the pedal down, i think.

[StandingWave]

Originally Posted by snaredrum

i'd already considered the loop - Bright Onion Pedals would have made me one. but that's just another pedal, more leads, less space - as it is, the RT20 is only 1/3 bigger than the Lex.

Also, you can get the brake thing on the Lex - you hold the pedal down, i think.

Yup, more complications when the blend should have been built in.

On the Lex, you hold the breaker down because it doesn't latch (unless you add a Favorite switch). Whether that's a benefit or a liability depends upon how you like to use it. I like latching. Spin-up and spin-down are a big part of the Leslie effect, along with parking the rotors instead of switching the effect in and out. I don't want to ride the brake when it's spun down. YMMV.

[Hamtone]

That all sounds like to much work, i just kick mine on or off.

[StandingWave]

Originally Posted by Hamtone

That all sounds like to much work, i just kick mine on or off.

Using the brake helps to get the full Leslie effect. Of course, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, and countless others have done just fine without jogging the rotors, at least AFAIK. Maybe it's more of a Hammond B3 jazz thing.

[snaredrum]

eeeeeeeeey, pedalguy came through for xmas! my blues driver is here!

[Hamtone]

Originally Posted by StandingWave

Using the brake helps to get the full Leslie effect. Of course, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, and countless others have done just fine without jogging the rotors, at least AFAIK. Maybe it's more of a Hammond B3 jazz thing.

Maybe, its either on or off fast or slow..Sounds like a girl I knew

[snaredrum]

i must admit, i've been playing with the brake function on the RT20 and am seriously considering having the pedal on brake for the first 2/3 of one of my band's songs, then going on to slow for the solo. it makes the song sound really claustrophobic, i love it

[SvdH]

It's been a busy few weeks at work lately so i took a half day off today and decided to take a quick stroll around the local music shop. Needless to say... I didn't get out empty handed Walked out with a Polytune. I've been wanting a tuner pedal for some time now, and i decided to just get one. The display is well readable and the tuning is very fast. I also like the strum function on it!

Time to fill in some of that dreadful empty space on my board!

[Hamtone]

I think I see an eventide timefactor in my future

[snaredrum]

Originally Posted by SvdH

It's been a busy few weeks at work lately so i took a half day off today and decided to take a quick stroll around the local music shop. Needless to say... I didn't get out empty handed Walked out with a Polytune. I've been wanting a tuner pedal for some time now, and i decided to just get one. The display is well readable and the tuning is very fast. I also like the strum function on it!

Time to fill in some of that dreadful empty space on my board!

the polytune is ace!

[2009LPGT]

Just got the Timmy. Austin was right, it kicks a$$!! The EQ section is really something special. Switchable between asymmetrical and symmetrical clipping. Smoother OD sound like the Tube Screamer, but can be made completely flat, in other words no "mid hump." It is more touch sensitive than a TS but not quite as much as the KOT. I can make the Timmy sound and feel a lot like my King of Tone but the KOT can't do what the Timmy does. For $130, this thing really is a bargain! Highly recommended!!

[st.bede]

(I should not be reading this thread. I know I have too many pedals but I want more now).

[gibsonguitar1988]

Originally Posted by 2009LPGT

Just got the Timmy. Austin was right, it kicks a$$!! The EQ section is really something special. Switchable between asymmetrical and symmetrical clipping. Smoother OD sound like the Tube Screamer, but can be made completely flat, in other words no "mid hump." It is more touch sensitive than a TS but not quite as much as the KOT. I can make the Timmy sound and feel a lot like my King of Tone but the KOT can't do what the Timmy does. For $130, this thing really is a bargain! Highly recommended!!

Ummmm... I really hate to say this....it's killing me...but....

I told you so! I can't help myself, I had to say it!

In all honesty though, the Tim/Timmy is a fabulous pedal and certainly worth the wait for me.

In other news, my Red Llama should be here in the next day or so. Lets hope it shows up today! I'm opening gifts late tonight so I may get a pedal or two as a present. I told my parents I'd like a Bonamassa Fuzz, a Carbon Copy Delay, a BOSS TU-3 tuner, and some accessories and just pick one of those to get me, I'll be happy with any. They always spend too much on me though so I'm sure I'll get more than just one of those choices. One thing that concerns me though is that I told my dad how much I've been wanting a KOT and will buy one when I have money. I hope to god they didn't buy me one because I'd feel so guilty..... I guess I should have kept my mouth shut. But that may be one where I feel guilty about it because that's an expensive pedal. I also mentioned about how I was dreaming about a Way Huge Camel Toe and Klon for the distant future but those aren't readily available and are ridiculously expensive.

[gibsonguitar1988]

Originally Posted by snaredrum

eeeeeeeeey, pedalguy came through for xmas! my blues driver is here!

Please give a small review about it if you would please and what company/guy did the mod. I'm trying to decide who to send my stock BD-2 to. It's good stock but I'd like the ratty high end to be addressed somewhat. It loves my single coils but hates my humbuckers. It's between Keeley and Machine Head for me. I've tried the Analogman and I no likey. I love his TS mods but his other BOSS mods aren't for me. I'm a TS = AM BOSS = Keeley kind of guy except perhaps where Analogman changed a SD-1 into a 808. I hear Keeley's BOSS mods are great for the BD-2, DS-1, and SD-1. Heck, from what I hear my MXR '78 is a Keeley DS-1 slightly changed up and I like it. Get my 80s hair band vibe going. Like I really play that stuff anyway. But it's good for a bright rock tone.

[snaredrum]

hey - my blues driver has a non-keeley version of the keeley phat mod - the switch really kicks in some body, i love it. The funniest thing is, i have a pretend-keeley modded ds-1 as well, and i swear the blues driver is dirtier at full gain.

as for ratty high end, i hear none in my pedal. It's just a really nice, pretty much transparent drive - i have it on as my basic tone with a hint of dirt, and then flip over to the DS-1 for lead tones.