The Guitar Thread

[Tom 14011]

Yeh I liked Royal Tea but Time Clocks didn't do it for me. 
 

He's class talking about gear though and those amps sound serious  

[Gemmill 44811]

https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/products/new-products/new-fender-speciality-gear?dmc_cid=6321&UID=6366526397&utm_campaign=New+Fender+Arrivals&utm_medium=email&MID=601680531&utm_source=Master+Group&uc701=6366526397&dmc_gid=600312689&dmc_ch=email&dmc_mid=601680531&dmc_uid=6366526397

 

Fender putting out Charvels and calling them the Fender Aerodyne Series. 

[Tom 14011]

Jesus  

 

I spec'd my Charvel as a Fender and it was literally twice the price. 
 

Which is crackers because Fender own Charvel!

[Tom 14011]

I've sold a couple of pedals....(Dookie Drive/Fuzz Factory) 

 

Im looking at the Ibanez TS808 reissue. Help me @Blastronaut

 

Gonna opt for the cheaper FF, I never really used all the other features 

[Gemmill 44811]

Have you seen the JHS pedal (bonsai) that does all the main tube screamer circuits?

 

(I didn't realise it was £235 before I went for the link. Canny pricey.)

 

https://www.andertons.co.uk/jhs-pedals-the-bonsai-9-way-screamer-overdrive-pedal-bonsai?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=surfaces&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyOuYBhCGARIsAIdGQRNmQvR8-y9qKU6GDZVGHLl96Mxkd0kyQMdO2Bc6QPXbaoTFDqndNnUaAnzDEALw_wcB

 

[Andrew 4748]

3 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

Have you seen the JHS pedal (bonsai) that does all the main tube screamer circuits?

 

(I didn't realise it was £235 before I went for the link. Canny pricey.)

 

https://www.andertons.co.uk/jhs-pedals-the-bonsai-9-way-screamer-overdrive-pedal-bonsai?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=surfaces&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyOuYBhCGARIsAIdGQRNmQvR8-y9qKU6GDZVGHLl96Mxkd0kyQMdO2Bc6QPXbaoTFDqndNnUaAnzDEALw_wcB

 

 

A mate of mine has one of those and I honestly reckon its brilliant. 

[Tom 14011]

I didn't need to see that @Gemmill

 

Well I got £320 for the dookie drive and £370 for the FF. Whilst I wasn't planning on expensive pedals - rather bread and butter pedals with decent tones, I wouldn't rule it out  

[Gemmill 44811]

 

Sorry! 9 pedals for the price of ~2 though. 

[Tom 14011]

I'll have to have a read  

 

I'm kind of after that Moore/Bonamassa Les Paul tone. Pua creamy as fuck that like.

 

At the moment I'm not getting the clarity. I think 

[Tom 14011]

I've got no idea what happened there in all honesty  

[Gemmill 44811]

3 minutes ago, Tom said:

I've got no idea what happened there in all honesty  

 

Have you just gone and bought these?

 

[Tom 14011]

Yes  

[Blastronaut 1333]

5 hours ago, Tom said:

 

 

Im looking at the Ibanez TS808 reissue. Help me @Blastronaut

 

Fine, I'll say the line. It's literally just another ts808!

 

Another shout for the Bonsai from me. It's a really cool idea to have all models in one box.  Slightly off topic, I'm actually waiting on a guy sending me gut shots of the JHS Muffuletta (multi Big Muff),  I'd bet my right bollock only one or two of the models on that are exact copies of the originals, must be some trade offs with some of the models on that thing.

 

There's less differences between the Tubescreamer models than the muffs, so it's way more likely all the different TS models on the Bonsai are true to the originals.

 

 

 

 

[Tom 14011]

I tried the Muffeleta but wasn't crazy for it! 
 

The kilt is a nuts piece of kit but I imagine it works along the same principles, also I've got fuck all idea what the Gilbert pedal is up to but no matter where I put stuff it sounded awesome. 
 

Might keep both or choose the best. All good fun.

[Blastronaut 1333]

The guy that's meant to be sending me the gutshots isn't mad on his either. Sure he said it sounded a bit sterile, can't remember his exact words though. 

 

Turns out the PG14 has already been traced and cloned. It's definitely not a Tubescreamer for a change. Here's the schematic http://pedalpcb.com/docs/BlueShoeGaiPan.pdf

Doesn't look much like any of the usual candidates. Lots of op amp stages for gain and the tone sections and the fet stage is similar to the old Fetzer Valve which will be where the whole "valve amp in a pedal" spiel comes from. Charge pump taking it up to 18v for more headroom too. Cool stuff. 

Edited September 9, 2022 by Blastronaut

[Tom 14011]

Yeh tbh I didnt do any research on the Gilbert pedal I just plugged it in and it sounded fantastic. When I've got it home it's versatile a owt, but I can't quite figure out how to make it do what I want it to. It also responds beautifully to pedals behind it and in front of it. 
 

Good bit of kit. 
 

The kilt has some kind of Fuzz beast mode that sounds like about 10 stacks each running a big muff.....which is hilarious  

[Gemmill 44811]

 

 

Been getting back into the JHS youtube channel recently and this was a good watch. Basically the story of him building the company from modding pedals in his house to where it is now. 

 

Pretty inspiring story really. 

[RobinRobin 11261]

I keep looking at this thread, but not sure why.  Will someone please post some shit cooking?

[sammynb 3355]

8 minutes ago, RobinRobin said:

I keep looking at this thread, but not sure why.  Will someone please post some shit cooking?

 

No one needs to see shit cooking, although I have no doubt the internet is full of pictures of it actually happening.

Instead have a guitar skillet.

 

Edited September 12, 2022 by sammynb

[Gemmill 44811]

See MXR now has the licence to mass produce the Analogman King of Tone (or at least one side of it, basically a Prince of Tone). Means people doing have to sit on a 5 year waiting list anymore. 

[Andrew 4748]

Ive finally sold the Tele and I have a nice chunk of money burning a hole in my pocket that I want to spend on a metal machine.

[RobinRobin 11261]

33 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Ive finally sold the Tele and I have a nice chunk of money burning a hole in my pocket that I want to spend on a metal machine.

[Gemmill 44811]

2 hours ago, Andrew said:

Ive finally sold the Tele and I have a nice chunk of money burning a hole in my pocket that I want to spend on a metal machine.

 

Have you looked at Ormsby guitars? Should be easy to get your hands on where you are too. 

[Blastronaut 1333]

22 hours ago, Gemmill said:

See MXR now has the licence to mass produce the Analogman King of Tone (or at least one side of it, basically a Prince of Tone). Means people doing have to sit on a 5 year waiting list anymore. 

 

That's interesting. Guessing either MXR have been sitting on a fuckton of those obsolete "mojo" diodes, or someone is finally going to have to admit there was never anything special about them and no real reason for a waiting list. 

Edited September 20, 2022 by Blastronaut

[Gemmill 44811]

1 hour ago, Blastronaut said:

 

That's interesting. Guessing either MXR have been sitting on a fuckton of those obsolete "mojo" diodes, or someone is finally going to have to admit there was never anything special about them and no real reason for a waiting list. 

 

I watched this earlier. It sounds identical to my ears, although there's a point where the bloke plays the same bit a couple of times and claims it feels different and actually attributes it to the special diodes.