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Old 11-21-2012, 06:47 PM
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Cheap distortion pedals

I had a bunch of pedals stolen a while back and I wanna start getting some new ones to replace what I lost. You have any cheaper distortions you really dig. Would love to get a wooly mammoth and a bass bully but I'm trying to be realistic in the current. Also any pedal repair guys you really dig in L.A. because I still have one of those old giant graphic fuzz pedals that needs repairing.
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Old 11-21-2012, 07:44 PM
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For repairs:

http://www.vstservice.com/
http://www.audiodesign-service.com/
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Old 11-21-2012, 07:54 PM
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proco rat 50$ used or so.
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Old 11-21-2012, 08:40 PM
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The EH Bass Big Muff Pi is a pretty decent fuzz pedal at around $85 (if I remember correctly.) It is probably less versatile than the Wooly (I guess? I don't have a Wooly since the price is a little scary for me too) but it sounds good at what it does. And you simply can't go wrong with the forum favorite Sanamp VT for like less than $200.
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Old 11-21-2012, 10:58 PM
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I still have a sans amp and am a little over muffs. I saw a dude with two rats back to back a while ago and it sounded pretty cool.
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Old 11-25-2012, 08:02 PM
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+1 on the SansAmp VT. Got it after it was recommended here and never leaves my signal chain.
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Old 11-25-2012, 10:55 PM
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I had a bunch of pedals stolen a while back and I wanna start getting some new ones to replace what I lost. You have any cheaper distortions you really dig. Would love to get a wooly mammoth and a bass bully but I'm trying to be realistic in the current. Also any pedal repair guys you really dig in L.A. because I still have one of those old giant graphic fuzz pedals that needs repairing.
If you don't mind clones, they're less expensive alternatives to those you named.
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Old 11-26-2012, 11:26 AM
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If you don't mind clones, they're less expensive alternatives to those you named.
Link to Bass Bully and Wooly Mammoth "clones" you speak of?
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I'm also curious about those clones
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