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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Dane on September 09, 2007, 09:01:58 AM

Title: Skreddy
Post by: Dane on September 09, 2007, 09:01:58 AM

Hi i would like to share this with you guys. I have purchased two pedals from this maker http://skreddypedals.com/

Marc (Skreddy builder) built nice fuzz pedal. His only pedal that is close to OD and Dist is called the Screwdriver. The rest is a Fuzz that is fine-tuned to really be useable but still have the in your face sound.

I bought the Top-Fuel (Fuzz) and the Screwdriver (Low/Med OD?Dist) from him. These two is like a married couple, works very well when they are stacked together.

The Screwdriver is a pedal that is transparent and it is the few pedals that do not disturb the natural tone of your guitar and amp. Once you step on you can hear Shades of od and light Fuzz. It is very tube like through a SS ampo and very touch sensitive. This pedal is very tweakable so as it can suit your amp and guitar better. PLaying around with it gets you into  Led Zep, Jimi (lower gain) territory.It is also a very versatile pedal that it can act as a Clean Boost, Fuzz, Med OD/Dist adn a booster. There is not much gain on tap But that is where my Top-Fuel comes in.

The Top-Fuel is a pedal that is constructed so it will always retain the mid peak. It is actually modeled after David Gilmour's The Wall solo tone. But that is not all it does. Bump your mids up and it can get you into Santana Ballpark with Humbuckers. You can really hear your mids Growling on this thing. Use it with a delay and its into tone heavan (Smooth Gilmourish tone) and it also works well with a wah. When you increase the Gain it can do Black Sabbath very well. Using the neck pup you can get a very warm and clear tone. Something like a Woman Tone but with better clarity.

Stacking these two pedals together get me a very Thick Full and Fat sustaining Lead  tone. The noise level it also very tolerable and good grounding of amp and guitar can manage the noise.

I am happy that i am able to share my thoughts with fellow BKP members. :D

Title: Skreddy
Post by: froglord on September 09, 2007, 01:07:30 PM

I've got a Skreddy Mayo on the way - should be here any day now.

It's funny, I didn't think I even liked fuzz until recently - spitty, raspy horrible stuff that just replaced all your guitar and amp tone with trash. Then I saw a video demo of the Mayo:

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=6873804936502540473&q=mayo+fatback&total=4&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

... and the GAS began ...

Title: Skreddy
Post by: Dane on September 09, 2007, 01:57:04 PM

Mayo is awesome. High Gain Fuzz tone. I tried most of Skreddy's pedal and I Fancy TopFuel and the Pink Flesh better. But with Skreddy There is a Fuzz for everyone.

Title: Skreddy
Post by: Dane on September 17, 2007, 03:52:52 PM

My Dynamic Duo
(http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3352/image407on7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Title: Skreddy
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on September 17, 2007, 04:34:00 PM

Very interesting; thanx for that mini review. Any chance of some clips?

Title: Skreddy
Post by: CUBE on September 17, 2007, 06:22:31 PM

i want a top fuel to go with my box of rocxk

Title: Skreddy
Post by: Dane on September 18, 2007, 05:46:20 AM

I will try to source out some clips as I do not have means to record but go to the Webpage Listen to the clips it is more or less accurate.
http://skreddypedals.com/

Title: Skreddy
Post by: Mr Ed on September 18, 2007, 10:17:36 AM

I had a Mayo for a few weeks but I'm a tinkerer and it wasn't loud enough to stay in my rig.

But as for the quality of the sound, absolutely amazing. It really is a Pumpkins-tone in a box and Marc is absolutely brilliant, so accomodating and easy to contact. Always replies quickly and the prices are very fair.

Title: Skreddy
Post by: Dane on September 18, 2007, 10:35:55 AM

Here is a butt load clips from Google

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=skreddy

Especially listen to these

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1575747775382780242&q=skreddy&total=38&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=7

and also those done by Fatback :D

Title: Skreddy
Post by: DeanS on September 18, 2007, 10:41:32 AM

Just listened to the soundclips on the skreddy site.......just ordered a Top Fuel!

Title: Skreddy
Post by: Dane on September 18, 2007, 04:47:32 PM

Cool, thats awesome man :D  To those interested, I recommend you to try a Skreddy Screwdriver. It will be a pedal that you can start with on the Skreddy line if fuzz isn't your thing. To me Skreddy Screwdriver is a very unique pedal that sounds very vintage yet can be tweaked to do modern rock. I have never heard any pedals like it. The design is original and the tone is refreshing and it is so sensitive to my picking and strumming. And the best thing is is so versatile and can do Treble Boost, OD/Dist and mild Fuzz.
 :D