Author Topic: Interesting Mr.Bond........ (Read 3665 times)

Dakine · « **on:** April 06, 2006, 04:48:51 PM »

OK, may have missed this (if posted/elluded to before) but law of averages, if I missed it so did someone else :P

Anyway, came across this site today and hard to say this guy aint EXPERIENCED.

That said, he has a very interesting take on "true bypass" pedals. VERY contrary to that which you read here alot.

Anyway, easier to read on his site so will post link rather than paste :)
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http://www.petecornish.co.uk/

article;

http://www.petecornish.co.uk/case_against_true_bypass.html

dave_mc · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2006, 04:58:41 PM »

I think i've heard similar arguments before, but i haven't seen that exact article.

Nice find.

indysmith · « **Reply #2 on:** April 06, 2006, 09:50:48 PM »

doesn't that only apply if yu are using ten effects though? do people really use that many effects in real life?

Dakine · « **Reply #3 on:** April 06, 2006, 09:54:12 PM »

From my way of reading it every single added effect contributes to the "apparent" problem.
One ok, two worse, three worser, four worserer LOL . Way I read it anyway.
Just thought was interesting.
Never heard of the gentleman before but he has some darn fine resume there.

indysmith · « **Reply #4 on:** April 06, 2006, 10:00:15 PM »

oh yeah thats the way i read it too. It's just common sense though that adding more pedals is making the signal path longer. What i was trying to say was that if yu only use one or maybe two pedals in front of your amp then true-bypass is probably best for you. If yu are using ten then maybe it's not?

38thBeatle · « **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2006, 10:00:57 PM »

Pete Cornish is very well known and much respected. He knows his onions.

Dakine · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2006, 10:01:44 PM »

yeah, I would safely think that.
From the guys rigs he has done I think he was just attacked in the bar one too many times with arguments so wrote this LOL

dave_mc · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2006, 10:59:41 PM »

Quote from: 38thBeatle

Pete Cornish is very well known and much respected. He knows his onions.

does he know his pedals though?

*graon* couldn't resist.

Seriously, though.... yeah, i only use a few pedals...

In a total not-first for me, I'm undecided, lol.

tewboss · « **Reply #8 on:** April 07, 2006, 01:58:16 AM »

Not everybody can afford one of his uber-rigs, so the simple solution is to use a good buffer pedal in order to boost the signal after the guitar (although fuzz pedals need to go before it) to stop the other pedals degrading the sound. An aditional solution is to have a loop switching system (I bought mine from http://www.loop-master.com) rather than having to tap dance over your pedals.

I don't doubt that his equipment is well made for a minute (hence his client list) but his pedals are very expensive compared with other boutique pedals.