Pedalboard Update Nov 09
by Rhoy Pamparo on Nov.05, 2009, under Melodic Insights
Here’s some updates:
- moved back to a smaller board
- removed the Analogman Bi-Chorus
- sold Voodoo Labs Sparkle Drive
- got a Barber Half Gainer aka (1/2 Gainer) … related post here: Barber Half Gainer
Here’s an updated picture:
Pedalboard as of November 2009
I also wanted to try out the 2 Overdrives I have to see if I can actually take one out but I am finding it hard. I was going to do a shoot-out but decided not to. I recorded a short-track while testing the connections of the new board though.
- I used the bridge pick-up on my Tele, V: 8, T: 7
- The clean/dry tone is the first four bars of the track
- Next is with Barber Half Gainer (LED-off Channel)
- Then with Seymour Duncan Twin Tube Channel 1
- The power chord riff is with the Zendrive
- The solo (if you can call it that) is with the second channel of the Barber Half Gainer (LED-on)
I used the same base Amp Sim for all tracks:
Without further ado, here’s the short mp3 clip: Pedalboard Update Clip
Let me know what you think!
November 9th, 2009 on 8:17 pm
Wow, nice mix there. To me on the clip, the twin tube didn’t really seem to stand out that much… it sounded like it blended with the others while each other drive really had its own character. The Zen sounds very rounded and full. The half gain sounds kinda like a clean (dirty clean) and the solo tone was really raunchy (loved it!).
How does the 1/2 gain sound when you stack it on itself/run both channels?
I really liked this post. Thanks brother!
November 9th, 2009 on 11:37 pm
thanks Larry! I’m glad you liked it
i was very happy with the Zen on this mix. The Twin Tube did sound a bit out of place but it really sat well in the mix. Amazing how sometimes a tone sounds bland by itself but really fits well in a mix!
The 1/2 Gainer doesn’t stack. Each channel is independent of each other. It’s not one of those cascading circuits. I’m still trying to figure out how I’m going to use this. Most probably, I’ll set it up with similar gain with 1 slightly louder so it sounds like it just got boosted. it does share the same tone stack though.
November 14th, 2009 on 7:36 pm
The Zen Drive is BAD to the bone, man. Do you mostly stack gains or run each channel independently? You’re the same as me – there’s not really a lot you need outside of drive and delay…
I’m also blogging again and doing media reviews at mediareviewed.wordpress.com.
November 15th, 2009 on 8:53 am
oh yeah, the Zen definitely impressed on this one!
i usually run my drives independently but every once in a while i would stack depending on the songs. it was much easier to do when i had a Sparkle Drive with very low gain settings. i will stack the Zen with Twin Tube’s lower gain channel every once in while but it’s just hard to predict the sound/volume.
i have gotten away with using drives only (maybe a little bit of tremolo) for months without any delay (gasp!).
it’s good to see you’re blogging again, i’ll definitely check it out!