Seeing CocoTone's thread on the Distortion+ got me thinking about MXR and what cool stuff they've made over the years. Here's a few MXR pedals I own.
Script logo Phase100, and old Flanger and 3 block logo (no LED) D+ pedals. So where's the Phase90 you say, it's at my parent's house along with some other goodies.;)
So what MXR stuff do you guys own? The world wants to know.
Last edited by BlueFrogs; 08-04-2004 at 09:16 PM.
I have a Dyna-Comp (from the first year they started adding the DC input, which was probably long after the Jim Dunlop era. I don't use a lot of compression, but when I want it, nothing sounds better to me than the Dyna-Comp.
I also have a really old MXR Headphone amp. Same size box as the Dyna-Comp, black, 1 volume knob. Plug the guitar in one side, headphones in the other. Really loud FET amp boosts the signal. I've heard of people using them as a clean boost, but I've never tried it. I'm guessing it might be a pretty heinous tone-sucker. :)
2 phase 90's, one ri, one 70's.
ri dyna comp, i use in my bass rig
and a 70's micro amp.
love em all. they're my babies.
"don't worry, i'm a professional!"
I still use an old noise-gate line driver (script logo). I don't know if the new noise gates are better, but it works.
Early block logo Dynacomp. Won't leave home without it.
Check this out. I have a guitar with an MXR 6 band EQ built in,
VM
If aliens listened to our current top 40, they'd think that the entire planet was populated by sexually ambivalent robots with ethnic insecurity.
That's pretty scary, and yet the techno-geek in me just loves it. It's like the old Electra MPC guitars taken to a much farther level.Originally Posted by Fripperton
Pretty funky gee-tar there Frip.:)
Pretty funky gee-tar there Frip.
It's a GRD (Guitar Research and Design) I bought in the early 80s. The top is solid Indian Rosewood on a mahogany body. The MXR is turned on by one of the 4 switches (the others are coil splits and a phase reversal) and instead of a toggle switch it has a slider control to fade between the pickups. Basically an east coast Alembic
VM
If aliens listened to our current top 40, they'd think that the entire planet was populated by sexually ambivalent robots with ethnic insecurity.
I love my MXR Micro Amp. I unfortunately didn't know what I had when I traded away my first original Micro Amp pedal but I still have a early 80s model with an on/off LED on it which is actually more useful than the original one without the LED. Everyone I play with always wants one after they see hear what it can do for that extra solo volume.
Many years ago I had a Dyna Comp. Best compressor I ever used. During my "blue" period, I got rid of all my effects (almost, anyway) & just plugged straight in for the most part. In the past few years I've gotten back into pedals & such, & right now I'm just using a cheezy DOD compressor I got for cheap. How are the MXR RI compressors? Do they stack up to the earlier ones?
BTW, Fripperton- very Jerry, indeed!
I have a script-logo Distortion+, a block-logo Phase 45 and a re-issue Distortion+.
Love 'em all.
"I got Jackie Onassis in my pants." - The Dictators
- Scott.
I'm in with my modified block logo Dist +. It's there for my "thin" guitar tones. Great for doubling guitar parts.
"Power don't come from a badge or a gun. Power comes from lying. Lying big and gettin' the whole damn world to play along with you. Once you've got everybody agreeing with what they know in their hearts ain't true, you've got 'em by the balls."
Senator Roark - Sin City
I swear by my 80's Micro-Amp
I broke my liver
Yea, I swear all the time too but how do you like your MXR pedal? :hee
jimi- Does you 80s micro amp have the LED light in it?
I think pretty nice. Not true-bypass or even easily modded to same, but I still like it. Probably the originals had a bit more vibe, but I really do like the AC jack.
I used it (admittedly heavily) on TFF Jam 5.
Still have my script Phase 90 I got in the 70's. Needed repair and now it's great. Just picked up a new MicroAmp...awesome boost pedal...don't know WTF MXR was thinking with the assbackwards 9volt jack though.
Hopeless modaholic...
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