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Starting a pedal company, suggestions?

#142
Had some people ask for gut shots so here's one. I will post more. I'm almost done with this one. I appreciate all the interest! Thanks guys! ImageUploadedByTalkBass1378262444.137141.jpg
 
#144
How about a comp identical to a cs-2 or a modded cs-3 circuit? Does this exist? I always wonder why Boss just doesn't make this anyway. Something that really makes your harmonics ping and sustain with a bit of breakup, but can also handle the lows.

I know there may be a lot of pedals that claim to do this, but to that extent? I'm not so sure.
 
#145
slipitin said:
How about a comp identical to a cs-2 or a modded cs-3 circuit? Does this exist? I always wonder why Boss just doesn't make this anyway. Something that really makes your harmonics ping and sustain with a bit of breakup, but can also handle the lows.
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You might like the Maxon CP9Pro+. You might not like the price. :D
 
#149
I've thought about this:
Gathering 10 or so investors who REALLY do want something different in a pedal and creating a contest. We each put up $100 so the total grand prize is $1,000. We set a criteria and challenge the pedal builders to compete. It's probably something they've thought about anyway, we're just providing an incentive.
The investors get to demo the pedals - mail them back and forth to each other and pick a winner. The winner has to build one at cost for each of the investors (that way the builder gets to keep all of the prize money but the investors get a pedal they like for next to nothing beyond their original investment.)
Anyone think there would be enough investors/builders?
 
#154
PDGood said:
I've thought about this:
Gathering 10 or so investors who REALLY do want something different in a pedal and creating a contest. We each put up $100 so the total grand prize is $1,000. We set a criteria and challenge the pedal builders to compete. It's probably something they've thought about anyway, we're just providing an incentive.
The investors get to demo the pedals - mail them back and forth to each other and pick a winner. The winner has to build one at cost for each of the investors (that way the builder gets to keep all of the prize money but the investors get a pedal they like for next to nothing beyond their original investment.)
Anyone think there would be enough investors/builders?
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I'd invest
 
#156
Yes, you'd never get an agreement on the same pedal. The more investors the less chance of that too. And I would guess it's probably too little prize money to make it worthwhile to spend the time developing a new pedal.

I think crowdfunding is a nice idea, if some builder has a good idea it would be easier to raise money, and from many more than 10 people.
 
#157
Well, let's get more input and see what the responses/ideas are.
Personally, I'm not interested in funding a builder's idea because that is what he should do. I'd only be interested in funding something that interests me and I especially like the idea of having more than one option to choose from.
I agree that deciding on a common direction for investors would be the obstacle. Let's toss ideas around. I'm proposing something that isn't currently available. The last thing I want is another fuzz or chorus or delay or compressor. There are just too many already out there. I want to encourage creativity and I'd be happy with that alone as the criteria.
 
#159
I'll add a +1 to the crossover loop thing. So many pedals would become useable for bass with one of those on your board, and in some gigging situations I feel that preserving some amount of the low end is just a no-brainer.

You want to make a dirt pedal that's different from the pack? Put the tone control (LPF even?) BEFORE the drive circuit. I've been experimenting with this idea for years - not through actual pedal builds, but various pre-dirt-pedal eq setups, and even a mod to one P-bass I owned. The sound is really quite different when you roll off the top end before the drive, but then leave whatever natural harmonics come out of the circuit unfiltered. Not sure why I haven't seen any OD's out there that do this, unless I just haven't come across them...
 

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