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NPD Southampton Ictineo

View attachment 1071646 Glad to hear the demo is useful! This is my first Southampton pedal and I am really impressed, looking forward to checking out some more! For live use I am running the Iceteno last in my chain, I started off thinking it would function as a boost or second channel for my lower output passive basses but it has quickly progressed to an "always on" for me.

That's a pretty sweet board, I dig it!

P.S. That's pretty much exactly how I used to run my Diamond. Great settings. :)
 
You have the Electric right? I'm sure that pushes it nicely? I love it through the Meatsmoke. Pushes the tubes into sweet harmonic breakup.

The Kalaloch is a cleaner platform and the Ictineo imparts it's full potential as a clean preamp.

Yeah it does great through my Electric and my GK. It's just awesome. I love the mojo this pedal imparts man. It's so characteristic. It adds serious heft and juicy juice.
 
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View attachment 1071646 Glad to hear the demo is useful! This is my first Southampton pedal and I am really impressed, looking forward to checking out some more! For live use I am running the Iceteno last in my chain, I started off thinking it would function as a boost or second channel for my lower output passive basses but it has quickly progressed to an "always on" for me.

Nice!!! I like your MUTE button haha no joke. That's cool.
 
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View attachment 1071646 Glad to hear the demo is useful! This is my first Southampton pedal and I am really impressed, looking forward to checking out some more! For live use I am running the Iceteno last in my chain, I started off thinking it would function as a boost or second channel for my lower output passive basses but it has quickly progressed to an "always on" for me.
Cool to see a BMS NYC in the wild, mine lives in the studio, only.
 
BMS definitely not real practical but I love how it sounds! I run both it and the Russian Muff in a loop as the bypasses are not great
Yep I do miss it sometimes, even tried the new xo bms a couple of times, close but no cigar. Even had one modded. I think the 24 volts makes a difference in how it works.
I had one of the original oldies for many years in my rack during my touring days, sold it for a bunch of money in Europe, hated to do it but drastic times and drastic measures. Paid airfare and cartage for my gear after a tour fell apart and left me stranded.
 
Next batch will be ready soon guys.

It's good to have @SouthamptonPdls back from the other side of the world!

What's the street price on these bad boys? Been looking at possibly getting a new preamp, and this is intriguing! Especially with how great the fifth gear is, wonder how this would sound with that pushing it. Really excited about what pedals y'all are making, its good stuff!
 
What's the street price on these bad boys? Been looking at possibly getting a new preamp, and this is intriguing! Especially with how great the fifth gear is, wonder how this would sound with that pushing it. Really excited about what pedals y'all are making, its good stuff!

They go for $200+ shipping. $10 from every Ictineo will be donated to the PCDH19 Alliance.
 
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They go for $200+ shipping. $10 from every Ictineo will be donated to the PDX Alliance (I believe that's what it's called).

It's actually the PCDH19 Alliance -- a charity which supports research on a severe form of epilepsy which my daughter has. And thank you so very very much.

Also it's an awesome pedal which is going to be welded to my board. :D