Pedal Acquisition Syndrome PAS group

[Shagnwagon]

Anybody have any experience with the Wampler Pinnacle? I am trying to find a kind of amp in the box distortion for when I have to go ampless and plug into a DI box. I really like the soverign, and thats on the list, but options are good right?

[gibsonguitar1988]

Originally Posted by Shagnwagon

Anybody have any experience with the Wampler Pinnacle? I am trying to find a kind of amp in the box distortion for when I have to go ampless and plug into a DI box. I really like the soverign, and thats on the list, but options are good right?

Moi!

I LOVE my Pinnacle.. I re-downsized my board again today and the Pinnacle is one of the 4 dirts on it (along with KOT, Paisley, and Klon clone). It's got a wonderful Marshall rock tone to it and it is great. I set contour at noon, gain at or slightly above noon (and I do mean slight), tone between half and 3 quarters, and volume in between a quarter and a half. Instant Johnson-era AC/DC (Back In Black JMP tone as opposed to Scott-era JTM45 tone), Aerosmith, GnR, Thin Lizzy, the list goes on and on. My favorite Marshall pedal for sure!

[Shagnwagon]

Originally Posted by gibsonguitar1988

Moi!

I LOVE my Pinnacle.. I re-downsized my board again today and the Pinnacle is one of the 4 dirts on it (along with KOT, Paisley, and Klon clone). It's got a wonderful Marshall rock tone to it and it is great. I set contour at noon, gain at or slightly above noon (and I do mean slight), tone between half and 3 quarters, and volume in between a quarter and a half. Instant Johnson-era AC/DC, Aerosmith, GnR, Thin Lizzy, the list goes on and on. My favorite Marshall pedal for sure!

Wow thanks for the quick response! Im really thinking about it. My distortion III just isnt cutting it anymore. Its been a great pedal, but I feel like theres more that fits my tone search a little better like the pinnacle. Thats what I am looking for, a Marshally kind of gainy pedal thats just nasty for drives, and rocking out.

[gibsonguitar1988]

Originally Posted by Shagnwagon

Wow thanks for the quick response! Im really thinking about it. My distortion III just isnt cutting it anymore. Its been a great pedal, but I feel like theres more that fits my tone search a little better like the pinnacle. Thats what I am looking for, a Marshally kind of gainy pedal thats just nasty for drives, and rocking out.

Yeah it's killer. I do want to try the others though (Plextortion, SLOstortion, Plexi Drive, Black '65, Tweed '57, etc).

Can't go wrong with Wampler.

I run Fender/Fender-voiced amps and they work great with those.

Current pedalboard with said Pinnacle:

[yawny]

Got an email that said my Strymon Flint shipped today! Unfortunately I'll be out of town when it arrives and wot be able to play with it for a few days.

Double unfortunately, I just bought a motorcycle and maybe have to sell/return the Flint

[Shagnwagon]

Very nice! I keep listening to demos and am really liking it. Now Im on their site...this is a dangerous spot for me to be in!

[2009LPGT]

I am sure the Flint would have been terrific, but this thing absolutely kicks a$$ for just a couple bucks more!!

[Hector Arcadius]

Originally Posted by 2009LPGT

I am sure the Flint would have been terrific, but this thing absolutely kicks a$$ for just a couple bucks more!!

IMHO, the ''superstrat'' is one of the top 3 designs in the electric guitar history and ever home should have one. And nowadays, you don't have to spend a fortune for a decent one. Very nice one Ken!


Now, all you have to do is dig out your spandex...

[yawny]

So you cancelled your pre-order LPGT?

From the looks of it, I'll be playing with mine, then possibly selling it on the Bay, since my scruples regarding money are nonexistent at this point and they seem to be going for significantly higher than retail.

[2009LPGT]

Originally Posted by yawny

Got an email that said my Strymon Flint shipped today! Unfortunately I'll be out of town when it arrives and wot be able to play with it for a few days.

Double unfortunately, I just bought a motorcycle and maybe have to sell/return the Flint

Bummer if you have to sell it, but let's see a pic of the bike man!!!

Originally Posted by Hector Arcadius

Now, all you have to do is dig out your spandex...

No one wants to see "this" in spandex!!!

[2009LPGT]

Originally Posted by yawny

So you cancelled your pre-order LPGT?

From the looks of it, I'll be playing with mine, then possibly selling it on the Bay, since my scruples regarding money are nonexistent at this point and they seem to be going for significantly higher than retail.

I did. My RV-7 and Tremolessence are working really well. I felt adding the Flint would just upset the balance of the board. It is very Zen at the moment! Also, all the reviews that first came out had a tone of disappointment. Everyone was excited about the 80's verb mostly and for me "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that spring!!"

Not to mention, I was seduced by the bright shiny object above. (Actually, I could probably afford both, just changed my mind on the Flint for now.)

[yawny]

Originally Posted by 2009LPGT

I did. My RV-7 and Tremolessence are working really well. I felt adding the Flint would just upset the balance of the board. It is very Zen at the moment! Also, all the reviews that first came out had a tone of disappointment. Everyone was excited about the 80's verb mostly and for me "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that spring!!"

Not to mention, I was seduced by the bright shiny object above. (Actually, I could probably afford both, just changed my mind on the Flint for now.)

Interesting. Well i'll definitely be giving it a good run through when i get it, but it'll probably go back/for sale. I'm more interested in the trem than the reverb (though i could use reverb) but the Flint was, in all honesty, somewhat of an impulse buy when i had a lot of money sitting in my account.

And i'd post a picture of the bike, but i don't have it yet. Have to wait til i get back from being out of town to sign the title over. It's an 07 Suzuki SV650. And it'll get a picture in this thread since it's the object that has stemmed my PAS for the foreseeable future.

[ElectricMojo]

Originally Posted by gibsonguitar1988

Current pedalboard with said Pinnacle:

Hey Austin,
That Klon clone looks great!
Would you have more infos on where to get one?
I've been searching for a Klon clone lately and yours looks incredible.

[snaredrum]

VERY cool guitar, man. am still in two minds regarding the Flint - i want, but i want other stuff to. am going through a PAINFUL les paul fetish again at the moment. am constantly looking out for a nice top on an MIJ lester...

[GrouchyDog]

Originally Posted by yawny

Interesting. Well i'll definitely be giving it a good run through when i get it, but it'll probably go back/for sale. I'm more interested in the trem than the reverb (though i could use reverb) but the Flint was, in all honesty, somewhat of an impulse buy when i had a lot of money sitting in my account.

And i'd post a picture of the bike, but i don't have it yet. Have to wait til i get back from being out of town to sign the title over. It's an 07 Suzuki SV650. And it'll get a picture in this thread since it's the object that has stemmed my PAS for the foreseeable future.

Cool! I've got an '03 SV650 - great bike! Add Racetech cartridge emulators and uprated springs in front, GSX-R1000 shock out back and some good tires and you're ready to embarrass some sportbike squids in the twisties.

[yawny]

Originally Posted by GrouchyDog

Cool! I've got an '03 SV650 - great bike! Add Racetech cartridge emulators and uprated springs in front, GSX-R1000 shock out back and some good tires and you're ready to embarrass some sportbike squids in the twisties.

It's my first bike and cost about all the spending money i had from graduation and working the past year, so unfortunately i won't be doing a lot of immediate customization.

Believe me though, i've had to look at myself a few times already and say "no, you don't need to buy that ________(insert part, mod, etc.) yet, you need to learn how to actually ride well first"

Can't wait though. It's sure to be a great experience and provide a lot to do this summer (45/60 MPG ain't bad either )

[snaredrum]

hey yawny, if you sell the flint give me a heads up?

[Mantis]

some od's and fuzz, i have a few more

[gibsonguitar1988]

Needless to say I'm REALLY enjoying this!

[Shagnwagon]

Originally Posted by gibsonguitar1988

Needless to say I'm REALLY enjoying this!

How could you NOT enjoy that!

[gibsonguitar1988]

Originally Posted by Shagnwagon

How could you NOT enjoy that!

Thanks!!! I took that pic a couple days ago - I love it!

For the last few days since I've got home I've only played through my pedal rig ONCE. The rest of the time I've been using my Tweed and just playing straight in..... I'm not ditching pedals but it's nice to do both ways and I've found the Tweed is pulling things out of me I didn't think were possible and somehow I now sound "cleaner" than before (and I don't mean less distortion/overdrive/gain). The touch response of that amp is remarkable.

That said I'm not ditching pedals and will plug up through the big rig probably tomorrow but it's nice to have that sucker! I might start using it alongside the Ventura in an A/B Fashion where the pedalboard is only on the Ventura side and the Tweed is straight in. It's not really loud enough on it's own nor is it versatile enough in the sense of covering many amp tones so I still need pedals for gigs but I like what it does to the raw sound. I really think it would be like the "icing on the cake" amp or just the secret weapon to add that special something to the mix and add that beautiful warmth and dynamics to the sound. Two small amps like that and away you go.

Even though I still have a long list of pedals I want, I'm very happy with this rig right now... That doesn't mean I'll stop buying pedals (quite the contrary) but having that Tweed I think was the thing missing in my guitar life.

[samldr1984]

Fender 1950s Tweed Deluxe amplifiers - YouTube

Fender 1950s Tweed Deluxe amplifiers - YouTube

I saw this and thought of you Austin

[gibsonguitar1988]

Originally Posted by samldr1984

Fender 1950s Tweed Deluxe amplifiers - YouTube

I saw this and thought of you Austin

Very nice! They all sound great. Although there is something about the 5E3 circuit I love.

I also did some serial number decoding and code checking and mine is a '55 (late) rather than '56 that they thought it was (where I bought it). It was the 928th 5E3 made. Speaker and tube codes also point to late '55, which is right when the Narrow Panel 5E3 was starting to be made.

[samldr1984]

Originally Posted by gibsonguitar1988

Very nice! They all sound great. Although there is something about the 5E3 circuit I love.

I also did some serial number decoding and code checking and mine is a '55 (late) rather than '56 that they thought it was (where I bought it). It was the 928th 5E3 made. Speaker and tube codes also point to late '55, which is right when the Narrow Panel 5E3 was starting to be made.

Very nice, a good bit of researching paid off.

[gibsonguitar1988]

Originally Posted by samldr1984

Very nice, a good bit of researching paid off.

For sure!!

[snaredrum]

today's "aah, dammit, i need one" pedals, in order

Devi Ever Shoe Gaze

VFE Blues King.

my band is going to sound a looooot different when i get them

[StandingWave]

The Blues King seems kind of out of character. How are you going to know when it's on? Oh, the LED.

[Shagnwagon]

So I am running sound for a wedding this weekend....and I am getting paid!!!!! Which hopefully means PEDALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gibsonguitar1988]

Joe Bonamassa Signed Pedal Giveaway & Interview With Effects Pedal Guru Jeorge Tripps - YouTube

Joe Bonamassa Signed Pedal Giveaway & Interview With Effects Pedal Guru Jeorge Tripps - YouTube

Just watched this informal yet informative interview with Jeorge Tripps... Pretty cool. I think Dunlop has turned themselves around in the pedal department since he became their lead pedal designer.

I cannot wait to see what Dunlop comes out with at NAMM 2013. I LOVE the Badass line and can't wait for a new one of those, as well as some more Way Huge and Dunlop pedals. I think they are in my top three pedal companies actually. For me it's Wampler, Analogman, and Dunlop (also MXR/Way Huge). As much as I hate to say it - I could probably make a board just of Dunlop-made stuff and be pretty happy. I think their stuff is super high quality, built to last, and very toneful and sound great.

[snaredrum]

Originally Posted by StandingWave

The Blues King seems kind of out of character. How are you going to know when it's on? Oh, the LED.

It would replace the blues driver as my always on clean tone pedal, i reckon