Author Topic: USA coming home to UK, bring? (Read 12303 times)

Dakine · « **Reply #15 on:** December 30, 2005, 08:35:10 PM »

Carlaz you are trouble LOL

Just been checking out Maxon pedals and sound clips.
LOVE the ROD881 (course I would, most bloody costly pedal they do LOL)

Dakine · « **Reply #16 on:** December 30, 2005, 08:47:37 PM »

Anyone evr play with a NADY TD-1? sound interesting also.

Dakine · « **Reply #17 on:** December 30, 2005, 10:37:03 PM »

OK
bored today so di some research on overdrive/distortion pedals and would like ANY and ALL input.
Thus far am thinking about

Maxon ROD 881
Nady TD-1
Fulltone OCD
Barber Direct Drive

TY

HAPPY ROCKIN' NEW YEAR ALL!

Nick

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #18 on:** December 31, 2005, 04:05:38 PM »

buy a suit-case full of EMG Zakk Wylde sets for $150 each then flog them here for £150. You can then put the profit towards some BKPs and a custom Feline guitar. No need to thank me, I have my moments

:lol:

:twisted:

Dakine · « **Reply #19 on:** January 01, 2006, 04:25:24 AM »

People like the Zakk Wylde sig. dist. and wah in UK?????????
Over this side of the pond the concensus is, they SUCK!

All are discounted and VERY easy to pick up.

The smart money is on the Dime Crybaby From Hell (which I just bought).

Things on most part do def. seem pricier in UK (for USA stuff anyway).
Trouble with bringing multiple stuff over is I am too nice a guy and would have trouble selling to fellow muso's for a profit ;)

Looking at Fulltone stuff right now :)

carlaz · « **Reply #20 on:** January 01, 2006, 01:52:17 PM »

Haven't tried the Zakk signature stuff (though I have the JH-1 wah that the Zakk wah is presumably based on). And I've not tried the Maxon pedals that include valves -- just the OD9 and OD808 (which sounded pretty damn similar to me, though I didn't A/B them in the same shop or anything!).

Underground_Player · « **Reply #21 on:** January 01, 2006, 04:24:04 PM »

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People like the Zakk Wylde sig. dist. and wah in UK?????????
Over this side of the pond the concensus is, they SUCK!

You know everyone on here seems to love that ZW overdrive pedal! I tried one when I bought my current OCD and........erm........I thought it wasn't the best OD I've tried

I'd recommend the OCD. I've noticed a lot of people on Harmony Central lately getting real nit-picky with it after all the rave reviews but I'm pretty sure a good number of them are just trying to prove something.
''I've got a better set of ears than you'' etc.

If I had to nit-pick ( :lol:

) I'd say its a little on the thin side. I was torn between the OCD and the Crowther Hotcake at the shop, they both sounded very good to me.

I bet you could make a massive saving on Fulltone stuff if you bought it in the US.

On the topic of the Maxon R- pedals, these guy's views might be of interest: http://p203.ezboard.com/fofficialmatampownersclubfrm19.showMessageRange?topicID=8.topic&start=21&stop=35

Check out the posts further down the page, and bear in mind those Matamp guys are almost as picky as us BKPers!

Dakine · « **Reply #22 on:** January 01, 2006, 04:34:55 PM »

Yeah,
will check them out.

Actually found a shop in Houston which sells

Maxon, HBE and Fulltone so maybe go and check them all out is best bet.

Not tried the ZW pedals but know people here who have. They say they do what they say on box but thats it, very limited in their range.

Not that it's a boutique pedal but from reviews and advice I bought the Dime Crybaby as it is basically a 535Q thats hotrodded. I sounds awesome and is VERY versatile. Now, I would not say it is "pure" hendrix type wah but the possibilities are huge with it. It is monster well made (all metal) with a great lil red metal button on the side to actually kick for boost, and boy does it work. Apart from the camo paint job I am very satisfied with that pedal ( skateboard tape and all). Now looking for a good OD/Dist. pedal continues.
Dare say need to start hitting Pawn Shops too to see if can find anything interesting.

chrisola · « **Reply #23 on:** January 01, 2006, 06:34:37 PM »

Budda amps would go down well. The UK prices are insane!

Bring back a load of up to date Lost dvds and sell them on ebay :P

carlaz · « **Reply #24 on:** January 01, 2006, 07:46:42 PM »

I've heard good things about the Maxon OD820, too, though it actually costs more off the shelf than a Analogman-modded OD9!

Well, anyway, some tubescreamer variant is on my shopping list for the future, though I don't know if I'll go as far as boutique mods (maybe!). But two of my "tone touchstones" use Analogman-modded 'screamers: Trey Anastasio (who I like on the lighter end of tone) and Tony Iommi (who I like on the heavier end :twisted:), and I liked how I sounded with the Maxons I tried, so I guess it's all good enough for me ;).

Gotta choose my BKPs first, though!

Ratrod · « **Reply #25 on:** January 01, 2006, 09:02:58 PM »

Why not get a Splawn amp? It has to be modified for the correct voltage etc. but what a sound and practically impossible to get in Europe.

Dakine · « **Reply #26 on:** January 01, 2006, 09:07:16 PM »

Looking at a HBE Big D now lol
Joel emailed me back with answer to questions just now, on New Years Day! Now THATS service/dedication!