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  1. Think about it this way- a Boss ME70 is $300. It has the ability to do many, many things- but only 4 at one time.

    Comp: Got my comp-stomp for $50 bucks at a used shop, works like a charm. Specific settings on the thing are great, too.
    OD/Dist: Got my OD pedal and my dist. box for a combined total of $80. Thinking about replacing the distortion, but still.
    Mod: I really only use chorus, though I do want to look into getting an envelope filter or phaser. Got that pedal for $60. Again, you can only use one at a time though, so the value of that feature is only anywhere between $60-$150.
    Delay: $70.

    That's only $260 for those up there. And they look cooler (to me)
  2. I bet the used market in Chicago beats the crap out of the used market in Gothenburg though.
  3. Eh, technically I'm sure it would, but the local shops are the only places to actually get a bargain on used, and there's only one in my area. eBay can be your best friend though.
  4. Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3Eh, technically I'm sure it would, but the local shops are the only places to actually get a bargain on used, and there's only one in my area. eBay can be your best friend though.


    I'm still looking for that great shop with used guitar stuff here though.
  5. Originally posted by Mr_Trek[..]

    I'm still looking for that great shop with used guitar stuff here though.


    Also didn't say that one shop by me was great

    Selection is very poor, often overpriced for used gear in its condition....but it beats full price.

    I always test before I buy. Even on new gear.
  6. Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3[..]

    Also didn't say that one shop by me was great

    Selection is very poor, often overpriced for used gear in its condition....but it beats full price.

    I always test before I buy. Even on new gear.


    And there's the problem with eBay.
  7. Most sellers on eBay offer no-hassle return policies. I suppose it's a bit of a hassle to box it back up and get it to the post office, but in the end if you're not satisfied you get your money back.
  8. Also there's never that much wrong with guitar pedals stompboxes that can't be fixed with a couple bucks and a friend with a soldering iron.
  9. Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3Also there's never that much wrong with guitar pedals that can't be fixed with a couple bucks and a friend with a soldering iron.


    I think, think, we have one of those. No idea how to fix a pedal with one though
  10. Edited to say stompboxes, as opposed to all pedals.

    This is basically what's inside a stompbox, in case you didn't know before:



    Obviously a snipped wire would be a problem, but cased inside metal like that, that's almost never a problem. Problems with SB's lit in the connections and small parts soldered into the boards. Both of which can be fixed with a short trip to a small electronics store that carries said small parts and a soldering iron. Long as you know what you're doing.

    Plenty of people actually make their own stompboxes or mod current ones to better suit themselves, because if you understand the physics/technology, it's not that hard to do.
  11. Sounds totally like something for a science guy like me.
  12. You should give it a try sometime if you've got something to house the pedal in and you're down for a big project. I'd imagine the first one would be pretty tricky to build because you wouldn't have the hang of it....but something simple with one knob would probably be your best bet. A boost pedal, perhaps, for that extra jump in volume at a moment's notice.

    There are schematics on many websites that you can download.
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