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12-21-2008, 04:17 PM
| | | | Does the builder's personality have an effect your buying habits?
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I'm not sure if its against policy to name names of builders we don't like, so I'll refrain from that. But I will name some builders who personally have so impressed me that it got me at the very least to take a closer look at what they were doing so I have some specific examples of what I'm talking about.
I emailed Devi Ever after buying an older 3 knob Spectatcular Aenima off the bay to see about maybe modding it and asking her about her Improbability Drive and she was nice, informative, and just an all around good person in terms of what she was about. Also on talkbass, Wilson Effects, Molten Voltage, and Malekko all seem like fantastic people just from seeing their interactions with the forum and the people in it.
So, out of the examples I mentioned, Devi Ever was really the only one I payed attention to before, but nowadays I check to see what they're doing and when I have the money, I definitely plan to buy a few things from them.
So, have any of you been so impressed by builder that it made you look a bit harder at them as someone to possibly by from? And specifically, how has seeing some of them posting on talkbass affected your opinions of them?
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12-21-2008, 04:27 PM
|  | Jack Grundle and Chad Choad
Builder for FUZZROCIOUS PEDALS | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mount Laurel, NJ | | | I do have to say that the personality does have some bearing for me...
When I write to a company (especially a 'smaller' company) and they don't respond back, it definitely sucks.
I like working with the parts companies that I buy from b/c they get back to me within either minutes to 36 hours and answer any hacker questions I have for stuff.
If someone was a flatout d to me, I'd boycott for sure.
Business is business but customers, repeat customers, and potential buyers make the company run, period. You've got to have some bedside manner and a commitment to talking/typing w/ people as much as humanly possible IMHO.
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12-21-2008, 04:29 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan | | | I've had really good dealings with a lot of pedal manufacturers, Wilson Effects, Electronix, Z. Vex, Analogman, Frantone, etc. and that definitely makes me take a closer look at their line of stuff and makes me very likely to come back to them to satisfy future GAS attacks. It also doesn't hurt that they all make fantastic effects that I love. Chances are you've seen me blabbering on about products by all of these pedal manufacturers, with the possible exception of Electronix (can't wait to try out the GeminiDrive though and I can foresee me blabbering quite a bit about that in the future, FaceDrive too!). |
12-21-2008, 04:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ennui | | | Yeah, it is a factor for me. Every time I have a ridiculous question about one of EHX's products, they always answer in a timely and accurate manner. Dunlop/MXR, Wilson and Malekko also have fantastic customer service/banter. It's why I own a Carbon Copy, a crapload of EHX effects (especially non-existent pedals, such as the Polychorus), am buying a Freaker Wah, and am strongly considering a B:Assmaster. Good people make all the difference between buying a product you simply use, and a product you savor.
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12-21-2008, 05:12 PM
|  | Holding the Line, Low, Loud & Proud | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Leander, TX (outside Austin) | | | I really like Os' products, customer service and attitude (as well as his pricing) at Music Electronix. |
12-21-2008, 05:40 PM
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Lead Designer: Redline Electronics | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Central Illinois | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassbrad  I really like Os' products, customer service and attitude (as well as his pricing) at Music Electronix. | Yup, one of the main reasons I am such a big supporter of Electronix and Z.vex is that Os and Zack have been really good with my (numerous) questions.
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12-21-2008, 05:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: self banned from talkbass.... | | | Devi Ever is great to deal with, always has answered my questions. I have 5 Devi Ever products and they all rock! |
12-21-2008, 05:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bowling Green, KY | | | Ryan at Fuzzorocious Pedals, although I have never purchased from him, is a super nice guy.
Mario at Robot Factory is as well. His pedals are awesome, and he has been quick to respond to all of my crazy questions and the like.
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12-21-2008, 06:47 PM
| | Jack Grundle and Chad Choad
Builder for FUZZROCIOUS PEDALS | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mount Laurel, NJ | | Quote:
Originally Posted by SnakeAnthony Ryan at Fuzzorocious Pedals, although I have never purchased from him, is a super nice guy.
Mario at Robot Factory is as well. His pedals are awesome, and he has been quick to respond to all of my crazy questions and the like. | Thanks man!
Mario seems to be pretty awesome...I mean, he makes the craziest pedals with a zillion knobs and since he's working w/ grygrx on the TLSF, it's bumps him up more! |
12-21-2008, 06:58 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | here are some builders i enjoy speaking to-
ryan (fuzzrocious)
wt (trogotronic)
dave (b sharp)
mario (robot factory)
mark (earthbound audio) very busy though...emails dont get through sometimes
bogdan (polish pedals) broken english makes the conversation very interesting hahah |
12-22-2008, 12:31 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upland, CA. | | | Even though the Malekkos are great pedals by themselves, the quality of person that Josh is makes it that much better.
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12-22-2008, 01:18 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Albany, Western Australia | | | brian from subdecay is awesome.
one builder i dont think id ever buy from purely based on the people is chicago iron/tycobrahe, although i may have misinterpreted the situation as i just skim read the thread... the dude who joined this forum seemed a little arrogant and pretty much openly tried to openly defame wilson effects because they didn't try build an exact replica of the parapedal... |
12-22-2008, 09:06 AM
| | βΘИΞКЯŲŜĦÏИĞ ŦΘИΞ® #1 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida | | | Never, ever buy a pedal from Sonny Simpson. |
12-22-2008, 09:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upland, CA. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by OptimusPrime Never, ever buy a pedal from Sonny Simpson. | There was a period of time that this wasn't true...sadly, those days are long gone. 
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12-22-2008, 09:18 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ennui | | | This may be an invitation to trouble, but who is/was Sonny Simpson, and why should I not purchase his/her pedals?
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12-22-2008, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by bassbrad I really like Os' products, customer service and attitude (as well as his pricing) at Music Electronix. | +1. |
12-22-2008, 09:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mississippi | | Quote:
Originally Posted by whoatherechunk here are some builders i enjoy speaking to-
ryan (fuzzrocious)
bogdan (polish pedals) broken english makes the conversation very interesting hahah | +1 on these
Ryan has always been very helpful and quick to respond (+ awesome paint jobs  ) will buy his delay after Christmas sometime.
Bogdan is quick to respond even if I don't know what he is saying all the time Quote:
Originally Posted by andvari7 This may be an invitation to trouble, but who is/was Sonny Simpson, and why should I not purchase his/her pedals? | Don't think you want to get Optimus started  |
12-22-2008, 09:28 AM
| | βΘИΞКЯŲŜĦÏИĞ ŦΘИΞ® #1 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassenstien Don't think you want to get Optimus started | I got over it all as soon as I sold the damn thing. |
12-22-2008, 10:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mississippi | | Quote:
Originally Posted by OptimusPrime I got over it all as soon as I sold the damn thing. | Following your story made me completely count this out of my fuzz search.
Happy with my Green Stache (Fuzzrocious) now though. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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