Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW

stephen78 · 05-13-2010, 08:10 PM

I just got this pedal today. Holy crap...it's amazing.

The best distortion pedal I have ever used. It has so much gain on tap. I like the fact that the pedal has an actual tube in it. It's a pricey pedal, but I was able to find a sweet deal on a new one on ebay. Anyone else have/tried this pedal?

The_Sentry · 05-16-2010, 04:27 AM

I've been thinking about getting one of these. It reminds me of the old Ibanez Tube King pedals that had an actual tube in 'em. I want to use it for some smaller solid state amps that I have. (I'd like to find a good crunch box I can put in front of a cheap SS amp and line out into a PA with for the Open Jams and sit ins...)

I may just have to pull the trigger on it.

(I'm also hoping I can use it on my 50 watt Marshall head when the dirty channels can't keep up with the larger cover band. It's loud enough for the power trio, but it has issues on the crunch and lead channels with the 5 piece ensemble....)

stephen78 · 05-17-2010, 04:44 PM

That's what I did...threw it in front of my old ss Fender Princeton 112 Plus. I have yet to plug it into my Peavey Classic 30. I'm assuming it will sound great!

The_Sentry · 05-17-2010, 10:34 PM

Well...they didn't have one in stock!

I'd like to at least listen to one before I buy it...damn...

Hey...would you (or anyone else) mind demoing one?

Ermghoti · 05-18-2010, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Sentry

Well...they didn't have one in stock!

I'd like to at least listen to one before I buy it...damn...

Hey...would you (or anyone else) mind demoing one?

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stephen78 · 05-18-2010, 07:17 PM

I don't have any way to record...I really need to work on that. But, the ProGuitarShop demo Ermghoti posted is really good. There are also a few other ones on YouTube that aren't too bad.

ehamady6 · 05-18-2010, 08:53 PM

Having that much EQ control is always a good thing.

nauc · 01-30-2011, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephen78

That's what I did...threw it in front of my old ss Fender Princeton 112 Plus. I have yet to plug it into my Peavey Classic 30. I'm assuming it will sound great!

so how is it hooked up to your Peavey Classic. i got my eye on this thing

thanks

Goldtop75 · 01-30-2011, 07:52 PM

I got this. Scary stuff. Way way too much gain on tap! I never thought id say that. Hahaha!!! Totally great pedal! But the 15v thing is bugging me. Need to find a better adaptor.

Thumpalumpacus · 01-30-2011, 09:22 PM

I'm really digging on this. I think I've found my next pedal grab. Thanks!

Beerdog80 · 01-30-2011, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goldtop75

I got this. Scary stuff. Way way too much gain on tap! I never thought id say that. Hahaha!!! Totally great pedal! But the 15v thing is bugging me. Need to find a better adaptor.

That 15v thing is the only reason I haven't bought this for myself yet. I'd like to give a try though. Sounds like a great pedal.

Goldtop75 · 01-31-2011, 07:11 PM

Yeah. Mind you, I said " too much gain " referring to channel B. But that can be dialed down with the trim pot at the side of the chassis. And it's almost like an amp in the sense that there's an effect loop that only affects the B channel, like many 2 channel amps. Good stuff!

Btw, I have a friend who has the classic trimode, who changed the pedal from a 12ax7 to a 12au7, and the gain level dropped tremendously, but giving some serious thump and grind. Nice, big and loose. I got to try that with the plexitube!

nauc · 03-14-2011, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Sentry

Well...they didn't have one in stock!

I'd like to at least listen to one before I buy it...damn...

Hey...would you (or anyone else) mind demoing one?

hey, did you ever get one?

thanks

ehamady6 · 03-16-2011, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Sentry

Well...they didn't have one in stock!

I'd like to at least listen to one before I buy it...damn...

Hey...would you (or anyone else) mind demoing one?

Tons of demos on Youtube.

Woodsie · 05-02-2011, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephen78

That's what I did...threw it in front of my old ss Fender Princeton 112 Plus. I have yet to plug it into my Peavey Classic 30. I'm assuming it will sound great!

Hey Stephen. I'm assuming, by now, you've had a chance to run this through your C30. How do you like it? I have a C50 and I'm looking for something like this. Curious what you thoughts are. Thanks.

ddevil · 05-02-2011, 09:12 PM

If it helps, I have a Fulltone GT500 that I run in front of a Classic 30 and it sounds fantastic..plus you get the extra Boost side for solos...it's like an OCD on roids!!

Cheers,
DD

Woodsie · 05-02-2011, 10:03 PM

Thanks, I'll check it out. I've been a Strat guy for a while and my C50 with a TS9 gave me a great bluesy OD tone. Now I have a LP and I'm looking for more of an overdriven Marshall type tone. Gary Moore, Warren Haynes, Maybe even some Slash. If I'm going to spend $300 on an OD pedal, it better be great. Otherwise, I'll save up and buy a Marshall.

ddevil · 05-03-2011, 01:26 AM

Yeah, I took my own guitar into GC and they lined up every pedal they had in the range of Drive/OD/Distortion and they had a C30 there. I played thru them all and the GT500 sounded the best to me. YMMV, but I love this damn thing honestly...lol..

Cheers,
DD

..ps...this was with a guitar that has humbuckers in it..fyi...

Woodsie · 05-03-2011, 05:22 AM

Cool. Thanks a ton.

ddevil · 05-03-2011, 05:49 AM

No problem..good luck!..let us know what your end thoughts and/or purchases are/were....

Cheers,
DD

05-13-2010, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
stephen78 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 689 Thanks: 1 Thanked 36 Times in 14 Posts	Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW I just got this pedal today. Holy crap...it's amazing. The best distortion pedal I have ever used. It has so much gain on tap. I like the fact that the pedal has an actual tube in it. It's a pricey pedal, but I was able to find a sweet deal on a new one on ebay. Anyone else have/tried this pedal?

05-16-2010, 04:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Sentry The Devil's Advocate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Neverwhere, CA Posts: 25,946 Thanks: 1,089 Thanked 1,451 Times in 308 Posts	Re: Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW I've been thinking about getting one of these. It reminds me of the old Ibanez Tube King pedals that had an actual tube in 'em. I want to use it for some smaller solid state amps that I have. (I'd like to find a good crunch box I can put in front of a cheap SS amp and line out into a PA with for the Open Jams and sit ins...) I may just have to pull the trigger on it. (I'm also hoping I can use it on my 50 watt Marshall head when the dirty channels can't keep up with the larger cover band. It's loud enough for the power trio, but it has issues on the crunch and lead channels with the 5 piece ensemble....) __________________ Musical Ventures: Love Knuckle on Reverb Nation! Random Recordings and Videos of Stuff!

05-17-2010, 04:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
stephen78 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 689 Thanks: 1 Thanked 36 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW That's what I did...threw it in front of my old ss Fender Princeton 112 Plus. I have yet to plug it into my Peavey Classic 30. I'm assuming it will sound great!

05-17-2010, 10:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
The_Sentry The Devil's Advocate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Neverwhere, CA Posts: 25,946 Thanks: 1,089 Thanked 1,451 Times in 308 Posts	Re: Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW Well...they didn't have one in stock! I'd like to at least listen to one before I buy it...damn... Hey...would you (or anyone else) mind demoing one? __________________ Musical Ventures: Love Knuckle on Reverb Nation! Random Recordings and Videos of Stuff!

05-18-2010, 07:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
stephen78 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 689 Thanks: 1 Thanked 36 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW I don't have any way to record...I really need to work on that. But, the ProGuitarShop demo Ermghoti posted is really good. There are also a few other ones on YouTube that aren't too bad.

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ehamady6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Battle Creek, MI Posts: 3,542 Thanks: 20 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW Having that much EQ control is always a good thing. __________________ _________________________

01-30-2011, 07:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
Goldtop75 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,601 Thanks: 83 Thanked 54 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW I got this. Scary stuff. Way way too much gain on tap! I never thought id say that. Hahaha!!! Totally great pedal! But the 15v thing is bugging me. Need to find a better adaptor. __________________ Lionel http://soundcloud.com/whitestrat/voices-of-lilith Gear: Lilith, Skatterbrane Pickups, RS Guitarworks Electronics, Fender 65' Princeton Reverb Reissue, Ibanez TSA15 Combo, Blackstar HT5, Digitech Hardwire Pedals, Ibanez TS808HW

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Thumpalumpacus Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hill Country Posts: 54,242 Thanks: 1,199 Thanked 687 Times in 79 Posts	Re: Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW I'm really digging on this. I think I've found my next pedal grab. Thanks! __________________ _____________________________________________ My Soundcloud

01-31-2011, 07:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
Goldtop75 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,601 Thanks: 83 Thanked 54 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW Yeah. Mind you, I said " too much gain " referring to channel B. But that can be dialed down with the trim pot at the side of the chassis. And it's almost like an amp in the sense that there's an effect loop that only affects the B channel, like many 2 channel amps. Good stuff! Btw, I have a friend who has the classic trimode, who changed the pedal from a 12ax7 to a 12au7, and the gain level dropped tremendously, but giving some serious thump and grind. Nice, big and loose. I got to try that with the plexitube! __________________ Lionel http://soundcloud.com/whitestrat/voices-of-lilith Gear: Lilith, Skatterbrane Pickups, RS Guitarworks Electronics, Fender 65' Princeton Reverb Reissue, Ibanez TSA15 Combo, Blackstar HT5, Digitech Hardwire Pedals, Ibanez TS808HW

05-02-2011, 09:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
ddevil Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 171 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW If it helps, I have a Fulltone GT500 that I run in front of a Classic 30 and it sounds fantastic..plus you get the extra Boost side for solos...it's like an OCD on roids!! Cheers, DD

05-02-2011, 10:03 PM	#17 (permalink)
Woodsie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bellingham, MA Posts: 525 Thanks: 1 Thanked 38 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW Thanks, I'll check it out. I've been a Strat guy for a while and my C50 with a TS9 gave me a great bluesy OD tone. Now I have a LP and I'm looking for more of an overdriven Marshall type tone. Gary Moore, Warren Haynes, Maybe even some Slash. If I'm going to spend $300 on an OD pedal, it better be great. Otherwise, I'll save up and buy a Marshall.

05-03-2011, 01:26 AM	#18 (permalink)
ddevil Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 171 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW Yeah, I took my own guitar into GC and they lined up every pedal they had in the range of Drive/OD/Distortion and they had a C30 there. I played thru them all and the GT500 sounded the best to me. YMMV, but I love this damn thing honestly...lol.. Cheers, DD ..ps...this was with a guitar that has humbuckers in it..fyi...

05-03-2011, 05:22 AM	#19 (permalink)
Woodsie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bellingham, MA Posts: 525 Thanks: 1 Thanked 38 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW Cool. Thanks a ton.

05-03-2011, 05:49 AM	#20 (permalink)
ddevil Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 171 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Radial Tonebone Plexitube...WOW No problem..good luck!..let us know what your end thoughts and/or purchases are/were.... Cheers, DD

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