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  1. Originally posted by AlexFor cheap stomp boxes I'd always go Danelectro. The mini pedals (except for the overdrives and distortions) are awesome bang for the buck, and the new cool cat series are made of metal and have got true bypass. My delay is the PB&J mini pedal which sounds fantastic and only lacks tap tempo. It's got two quite small foot switches, so you gotta watch where you step.

    Alex


    True, some of the Dan-O pedals can be decent. The "Fish and Chips" EQ is quite good for the 40.00-ish bucks it costs. But the mini's are hit and miss. And, they are plastic.

    No surprise that the OD's and Dist's mini's are not so good as the regular size Danelectro OD's and Dist's are not so good.

    I have a reg. Cool Cat Chorus. Lovely analog chorus - thich and rich. And I've the Dan Echo. Both can be found at a fair rate used. Perhaps look at those before the smaller, plastic Danelectro mini's
  2. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    True, some of the Dan-O pedals can be decent. The "Fish and Chips" EQ is quite good for the 40.00-ish bucks it costs. But the mini's are hit and miss. And, they are plastic.


    Have you ever seen a Danelectro mini pedal broken in two by a foot stomp? I've never seen that. It's plastic, but solid. Can't imagine breaking one with my feet. You'd need a hammer and some determination to break it. Only the control potis are a little small and likely to break when kicked with power - but they send a protecting plastic control shield with each pedal. Anyway, these discussions are the reason why they invented the new Cool Cat series - made of metal with true bypass and the controls at the back. if I didn't already own a set of minis I'd definitely get myself a set of Cool Cats.

    I think all of the mini pedals are quite good except the distortions. Of course, the bigger Dan-O ones are most likely even better if you desire to spend more money. The minis are good enough for me and incredibly cheap. Plus - I like the mini board. Small, well protecting and easy to use.

    Alex
  3. Originally posted by LikeASongI am definitely getting an Epiphone Les Paul Any tips on the model, year, etc? Thanks

    The Slash Goldtop models are said to be the best, but they cost an arm and a leg lol...Seth Duncan pickups et al...

    ...now I've restrung my Epi. LP Custom, it actually sounds pretty good lol . TO be fair, it's not like it sounded that shite in the first place, but replacing the stock strings with Roto Reds seems to have worked a treat

    Originally posted by anstratdubh1979Not necessarily "licenced". Squier was Fender's name for guitars coming out of their Japan factory in the 1980's. Back then, Squier wasn't a 'bad word'. Unfortunately, many (not all) of the Squier's surfacing today are not so good; fret issues, electronics issues, weak pickups, tuning issues... the list goes on.

    Edge used a Squier and had it fit with the pickups that worked with Michael Brooks "Infinite Guitar" system.

    Ah I get you
  4. I love my Epi LPC. I love every bit of it, sometimes i don't agree with the sound, but for the most part I do, and that's what matters. In fact I just perfected my sound for 2 songs. This afternoon I'll be using the Epi to make a couple vids, New York and Out of Control, so I'll keep you guys posted on those.
  5. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988I love my Epi LPC. I love every bit of it, sometimes i don't agree with the sound, but for the most part I do, and that's what matters. In fact I just perfected my sound for 2 songs. This afternoon I'll be using the Epi to make a couple vids, New York and Out of Control, so I'll keep you guys posted on those.


    Sounds good!

    Post them HERE if you like....
  6. Originally posted by Alex[..]

    Have you ever seen a Danelectro mini pedal broken in two by a foot stomp? I've never seen that. It's plastic, but solid. Can't imagine breaking one with my feet. You'd need a hammer and some determination to break it. Only the control potis are a little small and likely to break when kicked with power - but they send a protecting plastic control shield with each pedal. Anyway, these discussions are the reason why they invented the new Cool Cat series - made of metal with true bypass and the controls at the back. if I didn't already own a set of minis I'd definitely get myself a set of Cool Cats.

    I think all of the mini pedals are quite good except the distortions. Of course, the bigger Dan-O ones are most likely even better if you desire to spend more money. The minis are good enough for me and incredibly cheap. Plus - I like the mini board. Small, well protecting and easy to use.

    Alex



    I've seen Danelectro mini's crack. I've seen the knobs come off. I've seen the switches fail and break off.

    I am not saying the mini's are all bad. But it's a bit like Payless Shoes... good for some wear but they are hardly Feragamo. Same with the Dan-O mini's. When you pay less - you get less.
  7. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    The Slash Goldtop models are said to be the best, but they cost an arm and a leg lol...Seth Duncan pickups et al...

    ...now I've restrung my Epi. LP Custom, it actually sounds pretty good lol . TO be fair, it's not like it sounded that shite in the first place, but replacing the stock strings with Roto Reds seems to have worked a treat

    [..]
    Ah I get you


    They are making a Slash Goldtop? S-weet. The Gibson "Slash" LP Standards are nice. There is a tobacco and a NOS (new old stock) honeyburst that is copied down to the cigarette burns. I have the Epiphone tobacco finish Slash LP. Has the same great Duncans that are in the Gibson. Sweet sounding guitar.

    The two Gibsons were in the 3K range. The Epiphone was in the 1K range. I got mine for 650.00
  8. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    They are making a Slash Goldtop? S-weet. The Gibson "Slash" LP Standards are nice. There is a tobacco and a NOS (new old stock) honeyburst that is copied down to the cigarette burns. I have the Epiphone tobacco finish Slash LP. Has the same great Duncans that are in the Gibson. Sweet sounding guitar.

    The two Gibsons were in the 3K range. The Epiphone was in the 1K range. I got mine for 650.00

    Sorry I didn't mean Goldtops lol, I just imagined Slash in typical Slash pose and the guitar in his hands was a goldtop lol...

    Whoops

    And Alex, look forward to it! . I've got a couple of shoddy covers to put up, mp3s they be, I was bored and recorded them on my mp3 player so they're not going to be that good lol...not to mention they were fairly spur of the moment...
  9. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    Sorry I didn't mean Goldtops lol, I just imagined Slash in typical Slash pose and the guitar in his hands was a goldtop lol...

    Whoops

    And Alex, look forward to it! . I've got a couple of shoddy covers to put up, mp3s they be, I was bored and recorded them on my mp3 player so they're not going to be that good lol...not to mention they were fairly spur of the moment...


    Sweet man! Load them up anyways. I finished recording mine. (they're videos BTW) so I shall have them uploaded to youtube soon enough to show you guys!
  10. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    Sorry I didn't mean Goldtops lol, I just imagined Slash in typical Slash pose and the guitar in his hands was a goldtop lol...

    Whoops

    And Alex, look forward to it! . I've got a couple of shoddy covers to put up, mp3s they be, I was bored and recorded them on my mp3 player so they're not going to be that good lol...not to mention they were fairly spur of the moment...


    But Slash does occasionally play a Gold Top so it'd be cool if they made one of them too!
  11. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988[..]Sweet man! Load them up anyways. I finished recording mine. (they're videos BTW) so I shall have them uploaded to youtube soon enough to show you guys!

    Listening now to my ones before I put them up as mp3s - they're not particularly great. Streets (live backing track) with one delay unit and UTEOTW played under the influence of sweaty fingertips lol.....I'll stick 'em up anyway, but they're not as good as they could be lol.
    Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]But Slash does occasionally play a Gold Top so it'd be cool if they made one of them too!

    Indeed, tis what I meant lol - I was imagining Slash playing a Goldtop but forgetting that Epi. haven't released a signature model, and I agree, if one were released, I'd be after one lol!
  12. Hey strat do you have any clips of yourself playing? I'd like to hear some of your gear man! Especially that clapton strat or the Danelectro 12 string.

    Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    Listening now to my ones before I put them up as mp3s - they're not particularly great. Streets (live backing track) with one delay unit and UTEOTW played under the influence of sweaty fingertips lol.....I'll stick 'em up anyway, but they're not as good as they could be lol.

    I think streets sounds fine with one delay unit man! And I hate having sweaty fingers when playing guitar. It makes your strings die out faster and it's annoying to play. But after a while my hands have gotten used to it so they don't sweat anymore.

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