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Ep. 64 - Shiny Vibe, Bro!


  • Nady Pitchfork (Stab: Bogner Wessex overdrive)

    • Tuner pedal for $39!

    • Doesn’t have power out, but it’s got everything else!

    • http://www.amazon.com/Nady-PITCHFORK-Chromatic-Tuner-Display/dp/B00LJY5K3I/ref=sr_1_1?srs=2529972011&ie=UTF8&qid=1464267970&sr=8-1&keywords=pitchfork

  • Empress Reverb (thanks Scott Shooter for the tip!) (Stab: Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl)

    • ALL THE ‘VERBS!

    • 12 reverb algorithms each with different modes for 24 different reverb types

    • All your classic sounds: Hall, plate, spring, room, etc plus some cool new sounds from Empress

      • Modulation (chorus/flange on echo)

      • Ambient Swell

      • Delay + Reverb (sooooo nice)

      • Ghost (sooper ambient)

      • Lo-Fi (adds compression, echo, and distortion. Old AM radio sound)

      • Beer

    • Holds up to 35 presets

    • True or buffered bypass, cabinet simulator, output transformer on out 2 for no ground loops

    • http://empresseffects.com/collections/pedals/products/reverb

  • Shin-Ei Vibe Bro (Stab: Mr Black Supermoon reverb)

    • Shin-Ei made the first Univibe units in the 60’s and 70’s

    • First offering in 40 years!

    • Hand built using “many NOS” parts

    • Features a speed knob on the unit itself. Originals required an expression pedal

    • Exp pedal is still available, plugs right into the front of the sucker

    • Pedal: $699, Exp: $199

    • http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/24203-shin-ei-unveils-the-vibe-bro

    • http://shin-ei.com/

  • Pedal Genie

    • Strymon El Capistan http://www.strymon.net/elcapistan/

    • Blackout Effectors Blunderbuss Hybrid Fuzz http://www.blackouteffectors.com/?page_id=2185

  • Seymour Duncan Forza Overdrive (Stab: Mercy Seat Holy Dove)

    • Chicago music exchange exclusive

    • Level, Drive, and 3-band eq

    • Doesn’t focus on specific frequencies like a tube screamer might. Expanded tonal options  

    • True bypass

    • Sounds really amp-like to me, could be a good always-on or booster

    • http://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/products/seymour-duncan-forza-overdrive-pedal

    • $179


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