I would be up for a thread about cool and unusual pedals.
The problem with a lot of the web pedal sites is, the bandwagon threads - I will never buy a OCD, for example, or (another Tubescreamer or clone) for that reason. Or spend ZVEX money, much less a Klon fortune; why? (And I sure don't wanna "compete" with the pedalslutz - I got more mic's and shite to buy!)
And yes, I admit there's lotsa cool info out there, too, especially if you are interested in the off-path and boutique.
Me, I like the unusual and treasure the cheap and unique-or-at-least-interesting, so lemme start with a cuppla examples (US$150 to much, much less) of what I mean, as I hope to inspire like replies, by FX'd guitars being recorded, by us.
Hmm - how about gain pedals (all less than US$100 offa the Ebog)? Assume a relatively "clean" amp ...
(And yep, I do love my Rat and 'screamer stuff and Tubeworks and Fulltone and Visual Sound and Muffs and yadayadayada, but y'all know about that. And ya can't have 'em.)
How about the Rocktron Austin Gold - subtle to wacky, it's a great color. And the box made from alum. channel is, eh, kinda cool. (Look for the Shortimer Delay, too.)
The Peavey Hot Foot - I don't know why these never took off, it's one of the best FET-type Marshall kinda things I've heard. Fragile pots, tho', and they prices are going up ...
MXR 78 - OK, name brand, but not a popular pedal, I know not why. Mebbe it's because you gotta forget about what you want it to sound like, and work with what it does sound like, which is a cool grind kinda thing, like a gained-up 70's SS amp that has a tube (mebbe) somewhere ... And, it can sound like Foghat!
Dano's whatevahs - I have a couple of the cheapos, Black Coffee, and a Octave thing and a Metal thing - they all suck and I'd not use 'em onstage in public, but like the ugly lover, in the privacy of my bedio, they suck real nice.
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