Official Joyo Club Part 2: Beyond Thunderclone

[John D Harris]

I liked the sparrow, but ultimately I felt with its scoop it fought with any eq or OD I used before it and it didn't have enough gain on tap to drive a Power Amp if I needed to. I swapped it out in my board for a MXR M81, and couldn't be happier.

Exactly, I generally run the mid control on my StingRay5 at 50% to 100% boost depending on the song when using the Sparrow (unless it's a dub-type song).
I should have just bit the bullet & got the M81 or maybe a used Tech 21 Para-Driver or VT Bass DI.

 

[Anemic_SluG]

Well got bored with my Joyo UD and decided to give it a face lift. Had a friend powder coat it for fun... and now I want it back on the board!
Also had a ehx muff done as well.

 

[gregmon79]

Played my UD after not playing it for a long time. Still dig it. Reminds me, I needs to get my American back from a buddy I let borrow it.

 

[smogg]

Played my UD after not playing it for a long time. Still dig it. Reminds me, I needs to get my American back from a buddy I let borrow it.

I really like the UD as well. Since I added a LS-2 for clean blend I'm getting some really nice tones out of it.

 

[gregmon79]

I really like the UD as well. Since I added a LS-2 for clean blend I'm getting some really nice tones out of it.

I feel like the low end is pretty huge on it too compared to the actual OCD

 

[BXBss]

I finally did it and bought a Joyo American Sound. The questions is can i get a clean boost from this pedal? And if so how?

 

[smogg]

I feel like the low end is pretty huge on it too compared to the actual OCD

Agree completely. After the positive reviews here then hearing a few guitarist friends say the Joyo was too dark I knew it was for me. The clean blend just put it over the top for me. Thinking of stacking it with a Tai Chi maybe/probably. (as a Christmas present to myself)

Edit: For clarification referring to "clean blend" is running the UD into a Boss LS-2 set at A+B with a 50/50 blend. I fine tune the blend using the level & gain controls on the UD.

 

[smogg]

I finally did it and bought a Joyo American Sound. The questions is can i get a clean boost from this pedal? And if so how?

Like this?

 

[keatz]

Absolutely love my UD, but always hated the paint job. So the other day I took it apart, sanded it back put it back together. Up to the last bit, putting the nut back over the toggle switch and SNAP. Lucky its a cheap replacement. Still annoying though.

 

[smogg]

Absolutely love my UD, but always hated the paint job. So the other day I took it apart, sanded it back put it back together. Up to the last bit, putting the nut back over the toggle switch and SNAP. Lucky its a cheap replacement. Still annoying though.

The toggle broke? Pics when you get it back together please.

 

[keatz]

The toggle broke? Pics when you get it back together please.

Yeah, here it is sans toggle

 

[smogg]

Like the industrial look. Does it still function without the toggle?

 

[keatz]

Like the industrial look. Does it still function without the toggle?

Nar it's not working. I thought it might of just worked on LP. Unless I've done more damage elsewhere hah. I need to stay away from pedal internals, Ive also managed to kill a digitech whammy v4 recently.

 

[SunnBass]

A bunch of us were customizing our Joyos for a while several years ago.
Here are my entries from back at the "club" beginnings:

Here's around where it starts:
Official Joyo Club: Attack of the Clones
And there is more around here:
Official Joyo Club Part 2: Beyond Thunderclone

 

[smogg]

I'm OK with the factory graphics on the UD. Not as cool as the Tai Chi but paint don't effect sound so I live with it.

 

[SunnBass]

I'm OK with the factory graphics on the UD. Not as cool as the Tai Chi but paint don't effect sound so I live with it.

Bro, the graphics on that Tai Chi are weak.
Yin/Yangs are so played out.

 

[smogg]

LOL..... well you know the old saying, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" It could be more the color scheme though. Always been fond of the colors of my TU-2 & LS-2. Plus the Tai Chi graphics would match the ink on my left arm. Besides like I said earlier, paint don't affect sound.

 

[kleinenenten]

Thoughts on the Dynamic Compressor? The one with the scorpion? Might pick one up cheap for my guitar rig to replace an old DOD Milk Box (which will be moved to more serious duty). Does it do an adequate job for low-level, subtle squish?

 

[SunnBass]

Thoughts on the Dynamic Compressor? The one with the scorpion? Might pick one up cheap for my guitar rig to replace an old DOD Milk Box (which will be moved to more serious duty). Does it do an adequate job for low-level, subtle squish?

 

[zapped777]

I really like the UD as well. Since I added a LS-2 for clean blend I'm getting some really nice tones out of it.

Right I was just thinking about this......