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Discussion in 'Effects [BG]' started by TaySte_2000, Jan 5, 2006.


  1. Jan 5, 2006 #1
    TaySte_2000

    TaySte_2000

    Jun 23, 2001
    Manchester, UK
    Endorsing Artist: Mojohand, Subdecay, Overwater, Matamp
  5. Jan 5, 2006 #2
    crapusername

    crapusername

    Sep 26, 2005
    North Kent.UK
    endorsing artist: Dean guitars, Marshall , Rotosound strings
    very interesting Tayste!

    thanks for the link

    Chris D
     
  10. Jan 5, 2006 #3
    Petary791

    Petary791

    Feb 20, 2005
    Michigan, USA
    I don't get it? Can you swap out the chips but keep the knobs or something?
     
  14. Jan 5, 2006 #4
    niftydog

    niftydog

    Jun 23, 2005
    Canberra, Australia
    The housing, pedal and some electronics are common. The little coloured peice with the knobs on it is interchangeable.

    Personally, I'm struggling to see the need for this. In another forum it seemed like a good idea for beta testers, because the manufacturer could just send the module to them rather than the whole pedal... but even that seems like a lot of mucking about for a small gain.
     
  18. Jan 5, 2006 #5
    Shauny

    Shauny

    Feb 17, 2005
    Margate, Kent, Uk
    It says something about ''if the screws are undone''.... why would you want to leave them undone? Out of unplugging the things or getting out a screwdriver I know what I'd choose.
     
  22. Jan 6, 2006 #6
    TaySte_2000

    TaySte_2000

    Jun 23, 2001
    Manchester, UK
    Endorsing Artist: Mojohand, Subdecay, Overwater, Matamp
    Well with the screws out it has a locking pin so the module is still secure, just not as secure.

    Interesting things could be like they said changing your effects line up, say you have 5 tonecore pedals and the compressor is before distortion and you want to try it after distortion so don't need to rewire your pedalboard to do so. You might even need to do something like this inbetween sets.

    Another thing might be say you have 2 tonecore pedals and only need 1 at a time on a gig, you could swap the module out even as easy as inbetween songs, not saying this is the most practical but it could work.

    I presume it also makes replacements quite cheap, such as if you broke the footswitch but not the module line 6 could send you a footswitch and you can change it over yourself.

    Whether or not it is practical is another matter, I just thought it was interesting.

    :D
     
  26. Jan 6, 2006 #7
    Freaky Fender

    Freaky Fender

    May 27, 2001
    Saunderstown, RI

    What if they made a footswitch with 2 modular ports with a blend knob between them?
     
  31. Jan 6, 2006 #8
    superbassman2000

    superbassman2000

    Dec 20, 2000
    Minnesota
    its a cool idea...it reminds me of that randall guitar head with the interchangable preamps
     
  35. Jan 6, 2006 #9
    tplyons

    tplyons

    Apr 6, 2003
    Madison, NJ
    I wanted one of those SOOO bad.

    Who knows, maybe Line6 has something up their modular sleeves.

    What if their sleeves zip off and you can put short sleeves on instead? Whoa.