Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Denim n Leather on May 02, 2009, 03:04:23 AM

Title: Hip Kitty Oxblood -- One of the most interesting overdrives I've come across!
Post by: Denim n Leather on May 02, 2009, 03:04:23 AM

Just when I thought I'd heard everything ...

http://www.proguitarshop.com/product.php?ProductID=1269&CategoryID=11

I think that this pedal will sound very good beside my Thundertomate. :)

Title: Re: Hip Kitty Oxblood -- One of the most interesting overdrives I've come across!
Post by: FernandoDuarte on May 02, 2009, 03:51:37 AM

Sounds very good! :D

Title: Re: Hip Kitty Oxblood -- One of the most interesting overdrives I've come across!
Post by: Ratrod on May 02, 2009, 11:23:52 AM

Sounds good. Very usefull tones in there.

Hopefully there will be a clone kit coming for a more crisis friendly price.

Title: Re: Hip Kitty Oxblood -- One of the most interesting overdrives I've come across!
Post by: Denim n Leather on May 02, 2009, 01:05:14 PM

Funny you should mention price, Ratrod; I thought Pro Guitar Shop's price was quite reasonable. It's certainly cheaper than the Thundertomate by a country mile!! (Though it is also a very different animal from the 'tomate)

Title: Re: Hip Kitty Oxblood -- One of the most interesting overdrives I've come across
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on May 02, 2009, 03:42:19 PM

Good Brian MAy kind of tone in there

Title: Re: Hip Kitty Oxblood -- One of the most interesting overdrives I've come across!
Post by: Ratrod on May 02, 2009, 03:58:00 PM

I think the price is decent enough but a DIY clone can save the DIY-er more than half.

The BOR clone I made only cost me about 70 Euro all-in.

Title: Re: Hip Kitty Oxblood -- One of the most interesting overdrives I've come across!
Post by: indysmith on May 03, 2009, 02:18:43 AM

Sounds good! I've never owned a distortion pedal... I'm getting tempted though by all of these videos folk are posting recently.

Title: Re: Hip Kitty Oxblood -- One of the most interesting overdrives I've come across!
Post by: Denim n Leather on May 06, 2009, 03:40:06 PM

Oxblood has been ordered and is on it's way!

Title: Re: Hip Kitty Oxblood -- One of the most interesting overdrives I've come across!
Post by: Denim n Leather on May 06, 2009, 03:43:25 PM

Quote from: indysmith on May 03, 2009, 02:18:43 AM

Sounds good! I've never owned a distortion pedal... I'm getting tempted though by all of these videos folk are posting recently.

indy, depending on the application, a boost/fuzz/overdrive/distortion pedal can add a whole host of new tones to your rig, especially if you turn down your amp's gain and use the pedal as a preamp.

For metal, I still prefer valve distortion, but for other things where more tonal variation is needed, a good boost pedal is invaluable.

Title: Re: Hip Kitty Oxblood -- One of the most interesting overdrives I've come across!
Post by: Denim n Leather on May 07, 2009, 04:46:23 PM

Ordered from ProGuitarShop.com less than 48 hours ago, and here it is, at my doorstep! :)

Of course, I decided to not bring a guitar to work today, and am now regretting it. Thus, I can only comment on the fit and finish of the pedal at this point in time:

The chassis has a brilliant sparkle finish. Pots are very tactile and resistive -- perfect for fine-tuned dialing and staying put after you chuck the pedal in a gig bag.

The pedal is of medium-heavy weight. Definitely heavier than any other overdrive/boost I've owned, but not into the crazy old Ibanez analog delay/Vox wah territory.

The hand painted diamond design is ... well, awful lol. But unique. I wish that the cat on the rear panel was on the face of the unit!

Inside reveals a bread board-ish pcb and a LOT of components.

Input and output jacks appear to be of industrial strength.

(http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq33/Phantom_Isle/OxbloodTop.jpg)

(http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq33/Phantom_Isle/OxbloodRear.jpg)

(http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq33/Phantom_Isle/OxbloodGuts.jpg)

Test drive review to follow!

Title: Re: Hip Kitty Oxblood -- One of the most interesting overdrives I've come across!
Post by: FernandoDuarte on May 07, 2009, 05:58:02 PM

:)