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episode 161: Ep. 161 - If You Can't Tell, This Is Our First Time
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- The winner of the let ‘er riff contest is….??!?!
- Round 1 of Delaney mixes are back. A few things to update but sounds great! We’re in the home stretch. (stab: Caroline Shigeharu)
- Fender is discontinuing Ash in production model guitars (stab: DBA Interstellar Overdriver)
- The remaining inventory will be used on “select, historically appropriate vintage models”
- A steady and predictable supply of ash has been hard to obtain
- Ash trees are at risk due to an invasive beetle
- Strymon Compadre (stab: Fat Drive)
- Compressor/Booster!
- All analog sound with digital control
- Two analog compressor circuits: Studio and Squeeze
- Studio: Smooth compression based on vintage rack gear.
- Squeeze: Hard compression typical of compressor pedals.
- Boost EQ switch lets you choose which frequencies are impacted by the boost
- Treble: Tightens bottom end by boosting mid to high frequencies
- Mid: Fattens tone by pushing midrange forward
- Flat: Full range frequency response
- Independent footswitches for each side
- Toggle switch for clean or dirty boost
- VCA Volume control via expression pedal (no scratchy pots!)
- 3 presets via Strymon Multi-Switch, 300 presets with MIDI.
- Pedal Genie
- Dwarfcraft Devices Super Wizard
- Dwarfcraft Devices Super Wizard
- Temple Audio LED Lights (stab: Walrus Audio Luminary)
- This has probably been out for a while but I just found it
- RGB LED Light strip for your pedalboard with a regular 9VDC center negative connector on it so it’ll tap right into your power supply
- Includes remote and cable ties
- THANK YOU PATRONS!
- Jeffrey Wright
- Sean Wright
- Steve Huffman
- Righteous Ryan Johnson
- Kyle McIntyre
- Jonas Sabatini
- Eric Girabaldi
- Doug Gann
- Doug Christ
- Doug King
- OG Friend of the show Brian Rizzi