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12-12-2010, 03:38 PM
|  | It's all in the reflexes. | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA | | | How in the world do you guys find out about some of these pedals?
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As I was going through the "post your pedalboard" thread I realized that some of you know about some "weird" pedals. So as the title says, how do you guys find out about these smaller pedal makers?
Is it just going through the effects forum or are some of you industrial spies for Burger King or something?  |
12-12-2010, 03:43 PM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | | There are retailers that "lead the pack" in bringing in new unknown items, and some of us pay attention to those retailers. Others of us are friends with, or in some way personally familiar with, certain pedal builders or distributors. And sometimes the pedal builders themselves come around here (or other forums like TGP) and make their presence known. |
12-12-2010, 03:48 PM
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12-12-2010, 04:40 PM
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12-12-2010, 04:53 PM
| | It's all in the reflexes. | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by warwick.hoy  Sorry,...you're not allowed to know. | but, but I'm cool- I swear. and I've been a good boy all year  |
12-12-2010, 04:55 PM
|  | Domo Arigato, Listen to Nagato.
Records of Existence/PyrE owner | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: wes virginny | | | do you know the handshake?
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12-12-2010, 04:58 PM
| | Domo Arigato, Listen to Nagato.
Records of Existence/PyrE owner | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: wes virginny | | | but seriously, Ive learned more about different pedals (good, bad, and indifferent) in one year on talkbass than the rest of my playing career. Start paying attention to threads on pedals in the vein you dig. and search search search.
plus youtube demos..
like typing in "bass distortion" "bass fuzz" "bass overdrive" "bass synth" and look.. look.. look.
go to ebay and do the same, click on stuff you never heard of, google it for reviews, or youtube it..
look at "how do i get this sound" threads and youll see tons of opinions on how folks get certain tones..
look at those pedal board shots and google anything you dont know..
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12-12-2010, 04:58 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maine/Vermont | | | You can't just spring the handshake on him like that.
That's cruel. |
12-12-2010, 05:00 PM
| | Domo Arigato, Listen to Nagato.
Records of Existence/PyrE owner | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: wes virginny | | | he texted it to me..
its cool.
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12-12-2010, 05:01 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maine/Vermont | | | Solid.
After the handshake, a lot of it is word of mouth, builders posting threads, people posting threads about builders who post threads, etc.
Its all about who you (digitally) know. |
12-13-2010, 12:43 AM
| | | | I originally found TalkBass due to my searching Google for solid information on a particular pedal. There are other gear sites, but there seems to be a higher noise level from people who speculate endlessly, but who don't have as much experience in actually using what they're speculating about, or who are only interested in the latest thing.
TalkBass has a lot of people who know what they're talking about. |
12-13-2010, 03:49 AM
| | It's all in the reflexes. | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA | | | ok, so handshake and then the method I've been doing. Look at the pedalboards and googling and youtubing them
Man, I hope the guy with the paddle was a part of this or I went through all that for nothing- though the nice, big man with the rubber glove was surprisingly gentle |
12-13-2010, 03:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turku, Finland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Reaper Man Man, I hope the guy with the paddle was a part of this or I went through all that for nothing- though the nice, big man with the rubber glove was surprisingly gentle | So apparently you're familiar with the B:ASSMASTER now.
I'll get mi coat. 
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12-13-2010, 04:46 AM
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12-13-2010, 06:36 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ankh-Morpork | | now granted, it's a very special handshake that only the Effects Pedal Freemasonry know..... 
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12-13-2010, 06:39 AM
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12-13-2010, 08:30 AM
|  | Making short stories long since 1977©. | | Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Loxahatchee, Fl | | Quote:
Originally Posted by eyeballkid but seriously, Ive learned more about different pedals (good, bad, and indifferent) in one year on talkbass than the rest of my playing career. Start paying attention to threads on pedals in the vein you dig. and search search search.
plus youtube demos..
like typing in "bass distortion" "bass fuzz" "bass overdrive" "bass synth" and look.. look.. look.
go to ebay and do the same, click on stuff you never heard of, google it for reviews, or youtube it..
look at "how do i get this sound" threads and youll see tons of opinions on how folks get certain tones..
look at those pedal board shots and google anything you dont know.. | THIS!!! I just started the effects GAS, and this is what I'm doing. If I find a pedal in my local CL that isn't too expensive, I buy it, tinker with it, and if I like it.... SCORE! If not, i use it as trade bait on here or ask around locally and either trade or sell it that way.
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12-13-2010, 09:47 AM
|  | Lookout! Here comes the Fuzz! Moderator | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, MO | | I surf the internet looking, a lot.
Honestly the best resource on the internet is: http://www.effectsdatabase.com, Bart has created an amazing site for this kind of OCD behavior.
You never know what you might stumble on.  |
12-13-2010, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by grygrx | This GAS is killing me.
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