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The Sushi Box FX Secret Society
- Thread starter kranahan
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And I thought about it, I particularly like the second one you posted there, but I really like how this came out and decided this was the direction I wanted to take it. Before Deep Dish was suggested I was originally going to call the pedal "Chicago Skyline", so I guess part of me is still hanging on to that.
That’s SO much better.Somewhat on that note, when I made the first Deep Dish a handful of people asked why I didn't flip one side of the tube slots around to make it symmetrical, and the answer was that I just didn't think toand every month since then I just didn't really think of it. Well I finally thought of it this month, so unless anyone has a passionate disliking of symmetrical things, this is how I'll be milling dual tube pedals from now on.
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So I've been playing around with my Dr. Wattson on guitar (all my electric basses are in storage since COVID hit) and I like its crunch a lot but whenever it gets warm I get this distant helicopter sound (or motorboat idling). Is that normal? I mean, it's a cool effect, but doesn't go with every song (maybe "Ride of the Valkyries" or the theme fom "Jaws" it would be okay.) Just want to know if that's a feature or a flaw (and if I'm going to die).
I can unplug it and let it cool down and it gets quiet again, but the black helicopters come hunting again whenever the pedal warms up.
I can unplug it and let it cool down and it gets quiet again, but the black helicopters come hunting again whenever the pedal warms up.
So the good news is you're not going to die (at least as a result of playing through this pedal), but that sounds like a flaw. Sometimes when a connection doesn't get enough solder it can lead to a bad connection when it heats up, which can result in noise, though admittedly I've yet to hear a helicopter-like sound. I'd be happy to take a look, but my #1 question will always still be if you've tried it with a different power supply and if so does it still have the same problem.
Oh my god!! I get it. Deep dish. Chicago. Like the pizza. Dang I’m dum.
So, if we're talking about names, why "sushi box'? I mean, if your name is "nathan sushi" that'll explain some things, but I'm a curious dude who's got questions....!
I do wish I could get Portillo's here.
Anyone have any issues running a couple of Sushi pedals off of a single truetone one spot? Or one Sushi pedal and a couple of other low draw pedals?
the DC7 is $$ for what I need seeing as how most of my other pedals have a minimal amperage draw, and I still need a 110V three prong around for my original TC SCF (that I will never get rid of). As well as for some reason I still have my GK Plex rolling around (though it has been relegated to silent practice and computer interface duty).
the DC7 is $$ for what I need seeing as how most of my other pedals have a minimal amperage draw, and I still need a 110V three prong around for my original TC SCF (that I will never get rid of). As well as for some reason I still have my GK Plex rolling around (though it has been relegated to silent practice and computer interface duty).
Lol, yup
So the original is LA-1A, and I know LA stands for leveling amplifier, but it made me think of Los Angeles, so I wanted to do something Chicago flavored, even though 80ish% of my life was spent in southern California It's a solid question. So generally I'm not great with naming things. Bands, pedals, companies, doesn't matter, I'm not that creative. When I first started building pedals I went under the name of "NSX Engineering" (my initials + X = cool). Not awful, but not catchy or particularly clever. I have a good friend, literally the person that got me into tube amps and analog pedals, that is much better at naming things. He pulled Sushi Box out of nowhere and drew up the logo for me, and actually provided the names for almost all of my pedals until I started doing tube pedals.
So I'm not Japanese, I have no ties to Japan, I don't even like sushi, it's just a catchy name that my friend came up with in 2014 that ended up sticking
The most I've ever run on a single 1Spot was 4 single tube pedals, and it worked great. You may be able to do more, I just haven't tried it.
I only have one power supply with the amperage to feed that pedal, but I did try a Particle Accelerator on the same connector without issue (if that means anything). I’m thinking getting a new power supply though, so if I do, I’ll keep you posted.
Noise from a 1 Spot? I thought the whole point of their thingy was to make the thingies play nicely together and stay quiet?
It's totally pedal dependent. For me anytime I had my EXH Freeze + Polytune3 on the same daisy chain (whether 1spot, or even a DC7 daisy chain), it whined like a banshee. Move them to isolates adapters, everything was perfectly silent.
Some pedals just don't get along with other pedals in the same power chain.
Another gig, much more awesome than the country one. I dialed up the gain a bit and did the whole life at the edge of breakup on my Slampegg... and on my particular well-crafted chain of pedals, it capped a P with light-gauge GHS Precision flats and my Mustang PJ with light GHS Pressurewounds, and the gig having no drums, just guitar/vocals and me on bass... well, we made $120 in tips before the actual gig payout. And it was a sparse, properly social-distance-regulated venue.
Again, I blame the Sushi Box pedal for the excellent result of live performance. Shame, Señor Sushi, shame. Forcing such incredible bass tones on the unready masses!
Again, I blame the Sushi Box pedal for the excellent result of live performance. Shame, Señor Sushi, shame. Forcing such incredible bass tones on the unready masses!
No and yes! I've got a Truetone CS12 that often runs the Particle Accelerator and 11 other pedals, and it just slows a bit during warm-up, then all is hot and ready. And my Slampegg is on a 6-pedal chain via a One Spot. And it loves it and so do the other pedals (even a Wren & Cuff fuzz) and my basses love it and so do I. I've not tried both Sushi pedals in a row, though, as that's a whole lotta tube tone!
Also, the CIOKS DC7 is part of a really elite lineup of power supplies, so if you can make the numbers work, that is a fantastic solution. I love my Truetone, but CIOKS has my attention for some future upgrades.
I played my Dr Wattson a bit last night too. No helicopter noises, but I do get a high pitched whine at start up. It seemed to go away after a few minutes.
I tried the Wattson with my [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] which worked really well to drop the level down even with really hot settings on the Wattson. It's not an actual solution and eventually I think I'll send it back to Sushi HQ for modding, but not a priority at the moment.
Anyway, I was able to dial in some pretty great nasty tones with it, though I wasn't exactly trialing it in a sterile environment either:
EQD Speaker Cranker (Clone)>DR Wattson+JHS LBAB>Cali76 Compact Deluxe>Union NeverMore>Hudson Broadcast AP>Chameleon Labs preamp>Interface
Next test is to plug it in to my old 1960s Garnet tube power amp and see what that does.
I tried the Wattson with my [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] which worked really well to drop the level down even with really hot settings on the Wattson. It's not an actual solution and eventually I think I'll send it back to Sushi HQ for modding, but not a priority at the moment.
Anyway, I was able to dial in some pretty great nasty tones with it, though I wasn't exactly trialing it in a sterile environment either:
EQD Speaker Cranker (Clone)>DR Wattson+JHS LBAB>Cali76 Compact Deluxe>Union NeverMore>Hudson Broadcast AP>Chameleon Labs preamp>Interface
Next test is to plug it in to my old 1960s Garnet tube power amp and see what that does.
