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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: j_d_m_2006 on October 23, 2006, 08:48:15 PM

Title: gov'nor
Post by: j_d_m_2006 on October 23, 2006, 08:48:15 PM

I was looking around ebay for some effects pedals and I came across this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Marshall-Guvnor-Sounds-Great-No-Res_W0QQitemZ220040217753QQihZ012QQcategoryZ41416QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I want a Guv'nor Plus pedal but I have no idea what this "vintage" pedal sounds like and I'm wondering if anyone here knows anything about it. It looks tempting.

Title: gov'nor
Post by: headtheball on October 23, 2006, 10:50:48 PM

They do a real nice crunchification, those pedals, and are great to push a driven amp into even-more-driveness.

The old ones, like that one, are lovely, but I wouldn't pay more than £50 for one.

Title: gov'nor
Post by: gingataff on October 24, 2006, 01:56:39 AM

Those made in england ones go for about 150quid over here! There are quite a few made in korea versions tat are quite a bit cheaper though, not sure if they're as good. Anyway thy much better than the guvnor plus, instant Gary Moore!

Title: gov'nor
Post by: daveirl1 on October 24, 2006, 03:11:19 PM

Quote from: gingataff

Those made in england ones go for about 150quid over here! There are quite a few made in korea versions tat are quite a bit cheaper though, not sure if they're as good. Anyway thy much better than the guvnor plus, instant Gary Moore!

I have one, and it's brilliant, it's way better than the new one, it's made in england and i got it for 50 quid (euro)

Title: gov'nor
Post by: gingataff on October 24, 2006, 05:03:00 PM

Does anyone know about the Marshall Bluesbreaker pedal? it has the same casing as the original Guv'nor and I've only only come across it recently second hand, maybe it's a more vintage overdrive?

Title: gov'nor
Post by: Davey on October 24, 2006, 06:08:41 PM

Crunchification... now that's a word i havent heard yet haha

Title: gov'nor
Post by: sgmypod on October 24, 2006, 07:22:41 PM

yeah they split the guv'nor into three pedals drivemaster, shred master and the blues one, as I remember was quite good.....have the same guv'nor as that ebay thing and a drivemaster.....but don't use them now


where a great pedal...original guv'nor was better though