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episode 140: Ep. 140 - Sometimes We All Want That Shitty Pizza
- Derek sold him amp! Kind of…
- HX Stomp (stab: OE Revival)
- Digitech drop update. Standard guitar in an Eb band. (stab: Mathews The Architect)
- Righteous Tele update (Stab: 805)
- Gibson update (stab: JHS Unicorn)
- They released a statement FINALLY. They acknowledged that this is something they have to do but their tone was all wrong. Too little too late, and the actual statement still didn’t soften things much.
- Apparently they have threatened dealers with legal action unless they stop selling Dean guitars, alleges Dean.
- Earthquaker Devices Plumes (stab: WA Luminary)
- It’s a tube screamer with three clipping modes. Like a super baby Palisades.
- Symmetrical LED clipping, OpAmp distortion, Asymmetrical silicon diode clipping
- Level, tone, and gain controls.
- Relay based true bypass with momentary option.
- The real killer feature is that it’s $99.
- TS Mini is $79, TS9 is $99, TS808 is $179. Boutique pedal company getting in at those low prices. Cool!
- Discussion topic idea from fan-of-the-show Eric Giribaldi (stab: WA Plainsman)
- “What do you do when you reach a crossroads with your equipment?”
- As in, coming to terms with not needing 11 overdrive pedals, needs vs. wants.
- Guitarists are weird people. We want all the latest cool tech and big rigs, but also want the simplicity of grab-and-go, maybe some pedals, and an amp.
- Downsizing your set up. When is it time to sell?