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10-27-2008, 06:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Birmingham, England | | | BJFE Blueberry
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as of late I have been looking into overdrives and fuzzes alot more and when I came across clips I really like the sound. But my big question is: is it worth the fairly hefty price tag?
And also how good are these in a band situation?
Thanks
Dan |
10-27-2008, 08:05 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College Station, Texas | | | This is all I've heard:
is it worth the fairly hefty price tag?
Yes.
how good are these in a band situation?
Great.
Now, are you willing to spend the money? |
10-27-2008, 08:55 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Berkshires, Ma | | | I think the hard part is finding one, or waiting for one. Is it worth the $ ? That's subjective. Does it work with a band? I think that would depend what the band was doing.
I seriously lucked into mine. I traded a used compulator + $. It was very worth it. It cuts through fine in my trio and it has the most amazing tone and response. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
I was on the verge of buying something much more affordable when it came along. I wouldn't have spent the $ or had the patience to wait once I'd made up my mind. |
10-27-2008, 08:59 AM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | | I had my doubts, but I did not regret the price one bit. As Swift said, whether it works in a band depends on the band- but if the band's sound would normally involve either rocking or rolling, then yes it will work just fine. |
10-27-2008, 10:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College Station, Texas | | | I want to try one out sometime but I don't feel like spending that much (and waiting for one?) |
10-27-2008, 11:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rio | | | I'd buy one even if cost me twice its price. |
10-27-2008, 02:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Berkshires, Ma | | | Actually, I was using it last night playing folk music. I was using the piezo on a fretless synapse with the volume about 1/2 way and the Blueberry's gain all the way down. It made for a nice warm sound that worked great with acoustic guitar. |
10-27-2008, 02:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ribwich, ZF | | | The Blue Berry was designed to make modern, clean amps sound like old, gooey amps. If that is a requirement of yours, they are worth it. Since I only like that vintage tone every so often, and prefer it with a controllable volume level if at all possible, it is perfect for my needs. If I wanted that sound all the time, I'd put that money toward an SVT/Sunn/Orange/Whatever stack instead.
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10-27-2008, 02:52 PM
|  | Thunder and Lightning | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oak Park, IL | | Don't have to wait too long if you're willing to pay about $305.00 US plus shipping.
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10-27-2008, 06:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Birmingham, England | | | yeah that's where I saw it.
Once I have the money I might just do it, I suppose if I don't like it I can always sell it here on TB |
10-27-2008, 07:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Leeming, Western Australia | | | You will like it. If you don't, your just boring!
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10-27-2008, 07:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vista, CA | | | Is there a schematic of this floating around? |
10-27-2008, 07:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Leeming, Western Australia | | | No. You'd have to practically destroy one to get a good look inside. Black goop ahoy.
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10-27-2008, 07:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vista, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by icarussmicarus No. You'd have to practically destroy one to get a good look inside. Black goop ahoy. | Bummer. 
I'd still like to see gut shots if anyone has them. |
10-27-2008, 08:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada | | | Total pedal newb here. I just waded through a bunch of the sound clips, and think this may be the pedal I'm looking for. Is there a website for BFJE? How does one go about finding/ordering one (other than the place in Finland...) |
10-27-2008, 08:27 PM
|  | no really, smokemeth&hailsatan | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pueblo, CO | | | Nah. Got my GeminiDrive. I'm good. |
10-27-2008, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by rcubed Bummer.
I'd still like to see gut shots if anyone has them. | A gut shot would just be a picture of a rectangular blob of black rubber. Now, as it happens I did my damnedest to carve away the rubber, but I have temporarily given up on drawing out a schemo because so many parts have their identifier marks sanded off, and the parts are just soldered together in clumps on some perf, not cleanly organized on a tidy board with traces. And it is literally impossible to get all of the rubber off the parts.
I am curious too, obviously, but FWIW it's really tacky to "expect" to be handed his design for free. |
10-27-2008, 08:54 PM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | Quote:
Originally Posted by cripula Is there a website for BFJE? How does one go about finding/ordering one (other than the place in Finland...) | He has a forum, Google "BJFE forum", and they do have a FS classifieds section, however I haven't seen anyone selling the Blueberry there yet, and he doesn't sell direct off his website, and he's in Sweden anyway. You pretty much have to watch the TB classifieds like a hawk, as they do show up there once in a little while; or order from the place in Finland. |
10-27-2008, 08:57 PM
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has too much gas | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: auckland, new zealand/malaysia | | | there is on on here atm... which i want! still deciding on it tho =( |
10-27-2008, 09:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College Station, Texas | | Quote:
Originally Posted by joeinsprings Nah. Got my GeminiDrive. I'm good. | I still need to check that out. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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