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    you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    so which one is it? you can only pick one, so none of this either this one or that one. i'll go first,

    as weird as it sounds, i would pick a tuner pedal. cause nothing drives me nuts like a poorly tuned guitar.


    what is your choice?
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    only ONE pedal? Let's see...guess that'd have to be....

























    ...the PEDALl to the motorboat to get me OFF that island and back to civilization. Gilligan I ain't... and I don't see any Mary Anns or Gingers on the horizon!

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    Alright, I'll play the game.

    My creamy blue box of heavenly goodness - The Fulltone Fulldrive 2.

    Of course, I don't know what good the pedal will do me without a guitar, amp, or source of electricity. Maybe I can break open coconuts with it. I do believe it's sturdy enough to manage that.

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    FD2 all the way baby!!!!!

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    Jesus, I`m sick of these FD2`s,,,overpriced tubescreamers!! Gimme my London Fuzz, and I`ll cover the TS base, the FD2 base, and a lot more in between!!

    CT.:rolleyes:

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    That's easy...boss blues driver.

    Its the only pedal i have anyway!
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    My captain coconut 2 all the way babbbby!! As it is a 3-in-1 pedal, maybe I should say the provibe? Wonderful sound, always inspires me.

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    that ain't cheating brianf, extra points for thoughtfulness.

    curt, i figured the amp, guitar, and electricity would be implied by you even having the option of a pedal. or maybe i could have called this "favorite desert island pedal to use as a hand weapon." hehehehe
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    I am still way into my TS-9 that I've had since 83. It has outlasted 15 or so bands, 25-30 guitars, 10+ amps, and one wife.
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    Line 6 DL-4

    I can crack coconuts with it, and defend my self from wild animals. And if I happen to be stranded with my guitar, amp, a couple cables, and electricity, I'd be able to make all kinds of horrendous noise!:tw59

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    No pedal required here. I occasionally use them, but only to amuse myself.

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    Originally posted by lure555
    Line 6 DL-4

    I can crack coconuts with it, and defend my self from wild animals. And if I happen to be stranded with my guitar, amp, a couple cables, and electricity, I'd be able to make all kinds of horrendous noise!:tw59
    your my new hero!:arh

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    I'd take a Marshall Bluesbreaker.

    Not for any guitar-style use. I reckon that its silvery surface would reflect sunlight, allowing me to use it as some sort of distress signal to get the attention of passing ships.


    I'd then entertain the crew with my renedition of "I Knwo A Song That'll Get On Your Nerves"...Bluesbreaker style!...




    ...and end up being thrown back on the island :lol
    i bet this really annoy's you if your a grammar freak.

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    Originally posted by CocoTone
    Jesus, I`m sick of these FD2`s,,,overpriced tubescreamers!!
    No, that'd be the TS-808 reissue. The FDII gives a few more options.

    That being said, I'd either flip for my FDII or my Rat, as long as my amp came with reverb and trem.

    edited to add:

    Wait...my choice might depend on how many guitars I'm able to bring.
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    Several guitars in different colors
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    TS-808 RI...close second Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster.

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    Originally posted by Kap'n
    No, that'd be the TS-808 reissue. The FDII gives a few more options.

    That being said, I'd either flip for my FDII or my Rat, as long as my amp came with reverb and trem.

    edited to add:

    Wait...my choice might depend on how many guitars I'm able to bring.

    how many can you carry?
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    An Ernie Ball volume pedal.

    It's built sturdy, so it can withstand exposure to the elements.
    It's heavy enough and has square enough edges that I could probably fell a charging boar with it, if I had to.
    I could bang it on a rock, make some sparks to light a fire.
    On that same rock I could sharpen an edge enough to skin that boar and roast it up.
    And while it (the boar) sizzled, I could coax some lonely volume swelly melodies, biding my time on that wierd desert island with electricity.

    Mmmmmmmmm, boar! :mm
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    No cheating TB! There are three pedals in that thread.
    Nothing beats an RC and a MoonPie!

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    What if I put 'em all in one SKB Pedal Board case.
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    What if I put 'em all in one SKB Pedal Board case.
    I doubt the Talent Boost pedal would be able to overcome the effect of the RC-Boost.
    Nothing beats an RC and a MoonPie!

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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    Anymore I'm playing straight vanilla into a Rivera Chub or mod'd DRRI, but when I do want a pedal I don't grap the Delay or Compressor or TS-9, it always the FD-II. Yeah, another FD-II vote.

    It works for me, the rest is in me and the geetar

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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    Only one choice for me, Foxrox Zim - The Holy Grail of OD pedals.

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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    Menatone Red Snapper
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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    having thought about it for a bit, i am going to go with a boomerang looper. you'll eventually start talking to yourself, so you might as well play along with yourself too. right wilson?
    it's just not a friday night without some good chinese beer.

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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    Here is my Desert Island pedal!


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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    Digitech Digidelay!


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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    Quote Originally Posted by Harpua
    having thought about it for a bit, i am going to go with a boomerang looper. you'll eventually start talking to yourself, so you might as well play along with yourself too. right wilson?

    :lol :lol :blbros :lol :lol
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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    My Crybaby 535 Q because (1) I don't need to hide behind distorsion and (2) You could crack cocanuts with this pedal, it very well built.




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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    Keeley Java Boost....If you are a real man!

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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    Probably my Boss GT-5 for versatility

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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    Shoot, that's easy. I can't believe no one said it...my Reverend DriveTrain II...overdriven Fender in a small box!

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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    Depends on the amp. It depends on what style I am playing. OD-3, DS-1, SD-1, ED-1, etc. most commonly. Do I need high gain? If I can get clean and dirty like my tweedy then reverb.
    Guitars: Teles, Strats, LP, VW Wormoth, others. Amps: Bassman LTD, Richter 5e3, 5e3 Head, Taynor Bassmaster II, Gretsch 6150 (Supro), others. Board: Guitar>Java Boost> Huckleberry>Fuzz Head>Top Fuel> SFX-03 >Keeley 4 knob Comp>EH Clone Chorus>Flanger>DD-6

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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    Quote Originally Posted by chuckocaster View Post
    so which one is it? you can only pick one, so none of this either this one or that one. i'll go first,

    as weird as it sounds, i would pick a tuner pedal. cause nothing drives me nuts like a poorly tuned guitar.


    what is your choice?
    My choice is a pedal I bought to go with my Clapton Strat (Custom Shop model), the Fulltone Plimsoul pedal which comes as close to the oh so rare Dumble amplifier! If you even find a Dumble, I've read and heard that you better be ready to pay minimum $50,000 for it but my $180.00 Plimsoul comes damn close! The Clapton Strat has a preamp in it that pushes it all through my boutique tube amp and OMG, were talkin sweet sweet tone, as close as I've ever gotten to the Eric Johnson sweet tone! Yeah, the FTone Plimsoul, best piece of gear I've ever bought and I've been buying tons of it for 40 yrs so! Peace

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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    I've been through a metric shit ton of pedals since this thread was started 12 years ago, but DesertIsland pedal has to be the Strymon Deco. Sweet creamy "tape saturation" effect combined with "tape delay" effect. That's all I need with a nice grindy little amp and a Tele.

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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    I can't believe I said no pedals 12 years ago! I wasn't in a band at the time. My go to pedal is my Fulltone '69 Pedal. I'd chose that one.
    Last edited by Don; 08-18-2016 at 07:20 AM.

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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    Quote Originally Posted by Rickenjangle View Post
    Shoot, that's easy. I can't believe no one said it...my Reverend DriveTrain II...overdriven Fender in a small box!
    OMG I'd forgotten about the DTII. Well, that wouldn't meet my needs anymore.

    I've had a Tube Screamer for as long as I can remember but if I were forced to choose just one it'd have to be the Fulltone Fulldrive II because it's very versatile and has the extra boost.

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    Re: you're stuck on a desert island...with one pedal.

    For club gigs I'm finally going Wah-pedal only into a '68 Custom DR. The Bassman channel is scary good.

    For weddings and private gigs where that would be a bit much, my desert island pedal is my Wampler Dual Fusion. It has their "Paisley" and "Euphoria" circuits in it which you can use separately or gang together.

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