With John's permission i wanted to post some pics and a review/comparison of the prototype he's worked up for the new release of the Bass Angler. The most recent available batch was the final run of the original version. They will be sold at pedalGEEK as always but are not available yet.
I'll keep the review quick because the Angler is a popular pedal here and there are plenty of reviews out there. In short, its an excellent OD pedal specifically designed for bass with no loss of low end and capable of a wide variety of sounds. It can do the Fat-Boost / Creampie low gain thing very well at its lower gain settings but is capable of almost low gain fuzz at its highest settings. The EQ is very usable throughout its range, unlike some pedals that, on bass, are only usuable from 7:00-11:00.....you can get highs without compromising lows. Many people here have already said here on TB, and I will echo, you will not get lost in the mix with the Angler. I use it as an almost always on pedal to push me to the front of the mix.
I did an extensive A/B comparison for John with my original and the new prototype. I did a bedroom and stage test. Some components have been changed from the original but the tone is the same. The Level and the EQ, to my ears and johns intent, are exactly the same. The "dredge" knob, however, works basically the same but is capable of more gain. If you loved the original at its highest settings, this one gets higher....i like that. This pedal, like the original is a top notch build. Case is painted inside and out. Hammond enclosure. Like the original it is buffered, but the buffer is extremely transparent. And finally......no more 1/8" power jack. This one will have a 9v barrel style center negative jack...you know...the standard one.
Also please note that John's not totally set on this color and the stickers are obviously not going to be on the retail version. He's probably going to go back to the old forest green case / yellow writing scheme.
