Bang for Buck pedals

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+1 for the Monkey

... orrrrrr ... forget about one of the other pedals, spend a bit more on the od/distortion side of things, and get a Rat 8)

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Tsuken wrote:+1 for the Monkey

... orrrrrr ... forget about one of the other pedals, spend a bit more on the od/distortion side of things, and get a Rat 8)

http://search.ebay.com.au/search/search ... category0=
:| I just don't get the love of the rat. I haven't used mine n years. could never get anything out of it that I considered worthwhile.

on an alternative note Tsuken.. nearly finished a build of a 'thor'.. messed up the hole location when drilling the enclosure for the pots, but a bit of 'need-it' and I'll relocate them.
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rocklander wrote:
Tsuken wrote:+1 for the Monkey

... orrrrrr ... forget about one of the other pedals, spend a bit more on the od/distortion side of things, and get a Rat 8)

http://search.ebay.com.au/search/search ... category0=
:| I just don't get the love of the rat. I haven't used mine n years. could never get anything out of it that I considered worthwhile.

on an alternative note Tsuken.. nearly finished a build of a 'thor'.. messed up the hole location when drilling the enclosure for the pots, but a bit of 'need-it' and I'll relocate them.
...you know you want one :wink:
Yes. Yes I do. 8)

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rocklander wrote:
Tsuken wrote:+1 for the Monkey

... orrrrrr ... forget about one of the other pedals, spend a bit more on the od/distortion side of things, and get a Rat 8)

http://search.ebay.com.au/search/search ... category0=
:| I just don't get the love of the rat. I haven't used mine n years. could never get anything out of it that I considered worthwhile.

on an alternative note Tsuken.. nearly finished a build of a 'thor'.. messed up the hole location when drilling the enclosure for the pots, but a bit of 'need-it' and I'll relocate them.
...you know you want one :wink:
Hell, I want one. 8)
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Only pedal of any interest to me would be a talent boost....
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I've got a pitchblack and it's great.
The modtone delay is a genuinely good analog delay and the distortion is stupidly cool for the money.
Danelectro's new cool cat pedals look to be very cool. I'm looking forward to trying the range, especially the vibe, as my all-time favourite (but not very giggable) cheapo pedal is the Dano Chicken Salad.
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looks like you'll be popping in soon then martin? we just got a huge bunch in our display. check out the board set up as well. all tbp!

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snitchez wrote:looks like you'll be popping in soon then martin? we just got a huge bunch in our display. check out the board set up as well. all tbp!
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Has anybody got a danelectro rocky road? Cheapest "Leslie" effect pedal out there from what I've heard...
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mr_sooty wrote:'Analog' doesn't mean 'good'. It just means 'old school technology'. So if your're looking for a clear accurate delay Edge style then you probably want a digital. A great value delay is the Guyatone MD3 Microdelay, that you can get from http://www.stompbox.co.nz. Awesome sounding pedal that oscillates like an analogue, but sounds more like a really good digital. But if you actually want an Analogue those Modtones look great.

The Korg pitchblack is great value for money for a tuner, and someone here sells them, Custom Audio Boutique (.co.nz) I think.

I reckon the best value overdrive around is the Digitech (don't be put off by the brand) Bad Monkey, which can be bought brand new for $99, and it sounds great, or for somethung milder and more bluesy, the Boss Blues Driver is also great value.

So if it was me:
Korg Pitchblack Tuner
Guyatone MD3 Delay
Modtone Chorus
Digitech Bad Monkey or Boss Blues Driver, depending on style played.

You'd be well set up with those ones.
Thats good advice and would be a good sounding rig

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You know... I really dont wanna sound like an ass, but i tried a Bad Monkey through a Valve Junior, when i was buying it (the amp, and looking for a good pedal to go with) and i thought it was rubbish :? I couldnt get any decent tones out of it...

I took a Behringer Vintage Distortion (Behringers top of the line supposabley lol) over it, cos it has awesome classic rock and classic metal tones...


So -1 on the Moneky.


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if you want a cheap delay, danelectro PB&J, you can get some nice longish echoes to short almost underwater sounding shit out of it and i think they are about $70 at the RS, nice and small to
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Id definately go for the bad monkey, korg pitchblack, dont know much about chorus pedals as ive never had any use for them but delay wise, if you got a good deal on a boss dd3 or something that would be good.
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NZ__Ninja wrote:Id definately go for the bad monkey, korg pitchblack, dont know much about chorus pedals as ive never had any use for them but delay wise, if you got a good deal on a boss dd3 or something that would be good.
I'd buy the Guyatone Micro Delay over the DD3. I'd buy the DD5, 6, or 7, but only for tap tempo. If you just want a great sounding, straight forward delay, the Guyatone is brilliant value for money. http://www.stompbox.co.nz.

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mr_sooty wrote:
NZ__Ninja wrote:Id definately go for the bad monkey, korg pitchblack, dont know much about chorus pedals as ive never had any use for them but delay wise, if you got a good deal on a boss dd3 or something that would be good.
I'd buy the Guyatone Micro Delay over the DD3. I'd buy the DD5, 6, or 7, but only for tap tempo. If you just want a great sounding, straight forward delay, the Guyatone is brilliant value for money. http://www.stompbox.co.nz.
oh cant they do tap tempo? yeah fair enough, i coulnt live without that, that guyatone looks pretty good then
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