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Not on a board yet...but does the Echo Chamber count?

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Oh, crap, I have a Vox Wah somewhere too

does that Echo Chamber take hi test or regular and is it the original pull start or the newer electric start?

I don't know much about it. A co-worker gave it to me and I never got a replacement piece of tape for it so I haven't messed with it much

Ho lee cow
That's a pretty impressive piece of machinery right there

I think this will work for the next little while:
Strobostomp>MXR Micro Amp>1985 Ibanez TS9>Ramble FX Marvel Drive v.3>Vox Wah>JHS Emperor v.2>Strymon Lex>Strymon El Capistan>Dunlop Echoplex>t.c. electronic Hall of Fame. The little EightySix tap switch is for the Echoplex.
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TJ, if it's like the old "Space Echos", standard reel tape works great. I think we used to splice a 12' loop for them.

K.I.S.S setup.

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Dang, that is pretty straightforward

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Dang, that is pretty straightforward

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A prudent choice of fundamental effects.

Depending on what I’m playing;

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or

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Nice! Is that two identical boards, or just variations of one?

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Nice! Is that two identical boards, or just variations of one?

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Variations on the same board

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+1

A prudent choice of fundamental effects.

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I may replace the OCD with an MXR Sugar Drive.
Gotta test one out first.

I've outgrown a number of pedals but never the OCD. I don't think there's a better clean boost out there.

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I've outgrown a number of pedals but never the OCD. I don't think there's a better clean boost out there.

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What's your perspective on Clean Boost compared to Overdrive or Distortion? Inquiring minds want to know. :hmm

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What's your perspective on Clean Boost compared to Overdrive or Distortion? Inquiring minds want to know. :hmm

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This is something I’m always curious about too. The way others boost their solos. Me, I use the guitar volume knob. 8 for rhythm, 10 for soloing and riffing hard. Very easy on strats. Sometimes I use a tube screamer or a EHX LPB1 as a booster

Years ago I used a Big Muff or an LPB1 which, while they got the job done, had terrible S/N ratios The Fulltone is much quieter especially when powered with 18 VDC. For true output-tubes-and-tranny-approachig-meltdown distortion, the Proco Rat is one of the better effects.

I've been hearing about the RAT for years, never tried one. Loos like there are quite a few variations. Any model recommendation?

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I've been hearing about the RAT for years, never tried one. Loos like there are quite a few variations. Any model recommendation?

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People say that the older ones with the LM308 chip are better, but in my experience it’s actually hard to find a bad RAT (I mean real RATs, not clones). I use one of the modern ones and it’s surely one of my best dirt pedals.

However, you gotta keep in mind that it is what it is, it’s hairy and slightly fuzzy.

My 2 cents

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People say that the older ones with the LM308 chip are better, but in my experience it’s actually hard to find a bad RAT (I mean real RATs, not clones). I use one of the modern ones and it’s surely one of my best dirt pedals.

However, you gotta keep in mind that it is what it is, it’s hairy and slightly fuzzy.

My 2 cents

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Die-hard tone chasers swear by the first-gen Rats with the Motorola chip but -- to my ears -- the current RAT II sounds just as good.

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Years ago I used a Big Muff or an LPB1 which, while they got the job done, had terrible S/N ratios The Fulltone is much quieter especially when powered with 18 VDC. For true output-tubes-and-tranny-approachig-meltdown distortion, the Proco Rat is one of the better effects.

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Thank you, kind sir. I always love coming here to get opinions and perspectives.

The RAT I have sounds pretty good in front of a BF amp. Granted, I'm not a seasoned guitarist, but it works for me.

I wish I could find an affordable germanium-driven Vox Tonebender like the one I owned back in the '60s. Once I figured out how to use it correctly with a Strat it sounded awesome -- everything from Beck-era Yardbirds to Cream-era Clapton.

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I wish I could find an affordable germanium-driven Vox Tonebender like the one I owned back in the '60s. Once I figured out how to use it correctly with a Strat it sounded awesome -- everything from Beck-era Yardbirds to Cream-era Clapton.

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took me quite a while too. I drive the amp just a bit so my “clean” sound is pleasantly warm and then use the fuzz. With single coils this sounds better and thicker than using the fuzz on a totally clean amp.

How do you do it?

I rely on the voices in my Zoom G1X amp simulator for basic OD tones then hit the OCD whenever I need an extra kick for soloing.

Lately I am just using these.

I am dialing in the Revival for each amp so I can get maximum clean to cobbed Marshall on everything.

For everything I also hit the Cali.

The Slide Rig is so good on slide stuff I keep it in the mix.

Reverb is all handled through the Reverbrato as it has excellent controls for rooms.

The Weber lets me use any cab trough any head so it is usually in there.

The Gamechanger is killer for certain stuff.

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I like the Victoria

Dug out the Vox Wah, but also picked up an MXR ISO Brick power supply. Now I'm playing with pedal order:

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Dug out the Vox Wah, but also picked up an MXR ISO Brick power supply. Now I'm playing with pedal order:

http://tjadamowicz.com//amps/gallery/ISObrick-1-sm.jpg

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The RAT is, IMHO, the ultimate dirt pedal for a strat player. I love mine and even think about buying a spare one.

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The RAT is, IMHO, the ultimate dirt pedal for a strat player. I love mine and even think about buying a spare one.

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If you're looking for a spare, keep in mind and keep your eyes open that it's a similar era, and the same transistor chip inside. Or make sure it sounds like you want it to. I have one that I got in the mid 90s, and it's been my sound since - I've had a lot of pedals come and go, but nothing has beat it. I did get a second one a while back, but it doesn't sound the same. I can't explain it, but it doesn't have the same oomph as the first. It works great dialed back on the distortion, as an overdrive as opposed to full-on filth.

The latest iteration:
StroboStomp>MicroAmp>TS9>Bad Monkey>Baby CryBaby>Dunlop Volume (passive)>JHS Emperor>Strymon Lex>El Cap>Echoplex (w/tap)>HOF
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I built the board a while ago... the "final" itteration... the PedalPad was a great find - too bad they don't make them any more. What was great was that almost every pedal was either a Musician's Friend stupid deal of the day, or free...


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