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[edgie]

@Cavett and Dodgethis: As I've said before, it depends on the situation. I myself do own that Danelectro TOD-1 and I'm happy with it. I haven't tried a Timmy yet but I read they sound pretty similar. Can the audience tell the difference between them? Most probably not in my modern rock band's case coz the audience we play for are usually music listeners, not guitar geeks. But in my blues-rock band, since we're playing with dynamics more(soft vs. loud sections) it would be hard for me to achieve those gain-changes-thru-volume-knob moments if i'm playing Boss pedals. You see, the problems I encounter with most mass production pedals is not the sound, it's the range of the knobs.: )

With that said, if those two really sound alike even to the point of having the same range in the vol, tone, gain knobs, I think I'll still have more peace of mind if i'm gigging with the Timmy based on the specs of its parts that I've read in the internet. Logic would dictate that there's a higher percentage of more durability with better-spec'd parts and that's very important to me.

Besides, Timmy isn't the flagbearer of all boutique pedals, it's just a another variant in a dizzying array of pedals. I do like some cheap pedals(e.g. the inimatable arion sch-1) but I think it's just unfair to conclude that there is no big difference in sound in live use. There are also other factors in play when using pedals in a gig like feel and noise handling.

 

[ShredCow]

There are also other factors in play when using pedals in a gig like feel and noise handling.

People forget this.

 

[theblueark]

Last time we keep discussing on this gear that gear. Soooo many threads and reviews and discussions. So tends to be people reading these will get hyped up, and the market blooms.

I've always tried to be calm and nice to newbies. Tends to be they are also new to forums and may not know how to powerfully use the search function.

I dunno about how the rest of the gear discussion threads started to die off. I stopped browsing and posting before that I guess.

Cos an asshole was spamming every thread. And the mods (or lack of mods) condoned it.

Decided that I don't want to read 5 spam adverts every few minutes. To sum it up, I left because of 3 words. "We" "have" and "stock". I can't speak for others but I'm pretty sure he pissed off a few other old birds as well. And without people with the knowledge and passion to post long, informative messages, I guess the decline is inevitable.


If you're up for an interesting read. Here's a thread in a similar vein 2 years ago: http://soft.com.sg/forum/gear-guitar/59850-trends-gear-all-you-lemmings.html

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

haha, threaddiggaz!!!

i quote myself, 2years back, in now..

hehe, and iam a sad loser who thinks in another couple mths time everything will be 3/4 forgotten and like resetting mileage, we will be half way thru back to square one

to add on that, the only difference be another batch of fellas and friends..

"Hope to quote myself again in 2012, before the world ends"

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

haha, ya la actually, good to move around and get better opinions from a wider range of people. apart from tgp forums, where do you guys hang out nowadays?

 

[superpotato_30]

mylespaul forum, tgp, harmony central and...

here ( mostly for entertainment or buy sell )

 

[ciel]

I dare you to use the current stock line of Boss pedals!

SD-1 quite nice what :<

A lot of nostalgia in this thread...

Hey Pathien you know Edder's OD is selling for more in Japan 2nd hand then it is here brand new? Dodgy I tell you!

 

[ShredCow]

I prefer Tubescreamer.

 

[Weiht]

hmmm, i tot u used to dislike the mid hump in the TS. Completely lost touch with pedals alr, gone are the days of endless hours of surfing online to read about pedals n reviews in NS lol. But i still like the boss dm-2 n dm-3, altho they arent current

 

[ShredCow]

I jest!

Mid-hump doth not produce djent-ness I say!

 

[Whitestrat]

I prefer Tubescreamer.

But... you don't have one!

 

[ciel]

Mid-Hump FTW~~

 

[ShredCow]

I feel the angst against the mid-hump coming back!


Whitestrat, you know hor, I might have one... or 2. Modified TS circuits.

 

[ciel]

hmm GAS is creeping upon me, buying an AC Booster

 

[LEMONed_Z]

I used to have 2 BOSS DM2 and had the super beat up one sold for $500 ard 2yrs back. The deal was sealed within 1min of posting and the buyer drove down to meet me at my void deck within 20mins! That was back then. I kept the good condition DM2 complete with box and manual, thinking that if the beat up one can be sold for $500, perhaps I can sell the good condition one between $550-$600(?) in future if I want to let go.

And just recently, I saw someone selling a decent condition DM2 for $350, no takers, the buyer reduce the price to $300. Wow... what's happening here?

And days ago I put up my mint condition wampler Triple wreck for sale at $320. Brand new one minus shipping is ard S$360 and it has 4.5yr warranty left. Someone PM me asking can nego, I said "$300, pretty good deal for condition" the person thinks I am pricing it unreasonably. What's going on here man?

Just for fun... how much will you guys sell these pedals used if you were the owner?
Tone Freak Severe
Boss PN2
Skreddy Pink Flesh
MIJ BOSS SD1
BOSS DM2

 

[Whitestrat]

I feel the angst against the mid-hump coming back!


Whitestrat, you know hor, I might have one... or 2. Modified TS circuits.

Where??? There is nothing like a TS circuit... like a TS. Hahahaha!!!

 

[superpotato_30]

I used to have 2 BOSS DM2 and had the super beat up one sold for $500 ard 2yrs back. The deal was sealed within 1min of posting and the buyer drove down to meet me at my void deck within 20mins! That was back then. I kept the good condition DM2 complete with box and manual, thinking that if the beat up one can be sold for $500, perhaps I can sell the good condition one between $550-$600(?) in future if I want to let go.

And just recently, I saw someone selling a decent condition DM2 for $350, no takers, the buyer reduce the price to $300. Wow... what's happening here?

And days ago I put up my mint condition wampler Triple wreck for sale at $320. Brand new one minus shipping is ard S$360 and it has 4.5yr warranty left. Someone PM me asking can nego, I said "$300, pretty good deal for condition" the person thinks I am pricing it unreasonably. What's going on here man?

Just for fun... how much will you guys sell these pedals used if you were the owner?
Tone Freak Severe
Boss PN2
Skreddy Pink Flesh
MIJ BOSS SD1
BOSS DM2

I wouldnt sell the tone freak severe or pink flesh. the DM2? 300. I wont get an MIJ Boss nor a PN2

 

[Weiht]

Yeah, seems like the gd old days of gas r gone. Ppl pay high prices then cuz they noe if they nego, other may get it first. There was a strong push to seal n close the deal fast, n buyers noe they can offload without losing much easily. In fact, u get ppl who say they r willing to pay more just to front run a sealed deal.

The same thing with amps too. Not too long ago, there were alot of talk about H&K amps n others n it did have a faithful following. It seems like it tough now selling those amps, even at reasonable prices. I recently bought an amp for 2.3k, but to bring it in new wld be 5k at least. The seller posted it from 3k n cut the price over time to 2.5 or 2.4k, but no one offered.

I called him went down that nite n bought it. In fact, i saw an outdated post which was priced at 2.9k and was prepared to buy it. But he told me his previous offer was a lower price, n we closed the deal.

I'm still pretty shock that no one really showed interest for so long at that price, cuz 2 yrs back it seems like it was on alot of ppl's to buy list.

On that list i would only get the DM2, but pay only market rate now.

whitestrat, wld u consider maxon being a ts???? erm erm

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

who wanna a moog 104sd(250 unit worldwide) and toneczar echoczar with angelbaby and modded eb expression pedal. I wanna sell those to raise money for a grayscale monome 256 coming out at end of the year.

whats the so called market rate??

 

[LEMONed_Z]

I searched ebay n DM2s are bidding starting from USD299. Was wondering how is it that no one buys the one going for S$300 in the ads here and how the buyer decided to sell at $300 eventually. hmmmm