Pamparo in Toronto

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!

After just having decided that I will cut-down the number of pedals I have and moving back to my smaller pedalboard here:

I have received a pleasant surprise from my wife as an anniversary gift in the form of a Barber 1/2 Gainer overdrive!

Barber Half Gainer

I must admit, that I haven’t used it in a live band situation. Nor have I tried it with a real guitar amp. What I did, though, is to try it out with the next best thing. As a front-end to Logic Express with it’s built-in guitar amp sim. It’s not the most ideal, but then, I have been craving to try it out

Here’s a very short demo of:
1. Single-note with delay
2. Arpeggio with modulation
3. Straight-up rock-n-roll power-chords! Yeah

So far, I’m impressed. But, I will not pass judgment until I try it with a loud amp … hopefully soon!

Here’s the mp3: Half Gainer

Let me know what you think …