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Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:20 pm
by Thor
Morningstaru - thanks for a great review.
I am so stoked that Marc is offering these again (albeit in a limited number). I didn't know it until now. I love my Top Fuel and am on the Pig Mine list. Wish I had the cash to order one of each, but will have to hope that between the TF and PM I can get pretty close to his other offerings.
Still kicking myself for not pulling the trigger on the Mayo with the mids switch while they were still being offered.
-Edward
Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:24 pm
by hazelwould
morningstaru wrote:Nychthemeron wrote:If I ever came into enough dough, I'd be tempted to get a Skreddy Echo. Too bad they're all so damn expensive, but at least you get what you pay for.
My echo will be ready in a few months
So after I get over the bug I had all last week, I find out some asshat has been trying to use my credit card, so I've been busy clearing that up.
I finally got a chance to jam a bit with my new toys yesterday/today. Initial impressions (pardon my shitty usage of buzzwords)
Zero:
Very agressive modern sounding muff. A lot of bite with fairly scooped mids (the tone knob lets you decide how much) but still cuts better than almost any other fuzz in my collection.
Not quite wooly/muffy, it's smooth yet angry and borders on power distortion.
I love the way the notes decay when you crank the sustain.
Ernie:
More mids compared to the zero, a bit rounder with a bit more grit. It lays it on thick, great for sabbath-y riffs (hence the master of reality font)
There is a certain something about this pedal that I can't put my finger on...maybe after some more time I can decide what exactly it is that I like about it.
Both are very articulate and are at home playing both chords and fast leads.
I dig running both with sustain maxed and tone around 11-ish.
The doomidrive:
An interesting fellow...it can be a very old school overdrive...(think early page/hendrix), but crank the drive and the bottom knobs and you get a FAT "boost" for your dirt pedals.
Bring down your master volume, and put the doomidrive at the end of your signal chain and everything will sound
HUGEIt's isn't transparent, it adds a slightly "fuzzy" character to everything. Kinda like a treble booster I guess, but it's not a treble booster.
It's pretty unique sounding because it does the overdrive thing at lower settings but gets into fuzzy/distortion territory when you start cranking things.
The bottom knob is what makes this one.
I hope any of that made sense, I prefer to just say "it sounds fucking awesome" or "it fucking sucks" These three lean more towards the former.
Thanks bro!!
Sounds like the Ernie is my ticket
!
Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:36 pm
by Gunner Recall
Can't go wrong with skreddy...I'm really tempted to throw down for a pig mine now.
It will be interesting to see where it fits in, being as nobody has actually heard one yet.
Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:45 pm
by Blurillaz
morningstaru wrote:It will be interesting to see where it fits in, being as nobody has actually heard one yet.
If it's Skreddy, you don't need to hear, just pay... and wait.
Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:32 pm
by hazelwould
morningstaru wrote:Can't go wrong with skreddy...I'm really tempted to throw down for a pig mine now.
It will be interesting to see where it fits in, being as nobody has actually heard one yet.
I'm also really curious. I'm sure a demo will surface soon.
Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:29 am
by Wizard
WAIT WHERE CAN I GET A ZERO OR MAYO?!
or i'll die.
Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:09 am
by Gunner Recall
Wizard wrote:WAIT WHERE CAN I GET A ZERO OR MAYO?!
or i'll die.
The Mayo isn't made anymore...the parts dried up. The zero was sorta a "right place, right time" kinda thing.
Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:14 pm
by ohsojayadeva
Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:36 pm
by ohsojayadeva
Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:14 pm
by Thor
jdavyd wrote:
SWEET!
Congratulations!
Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:16 pm
by Nychthemeron
You said you got some customization...
Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 3:39 pm
by skreddy
Ah thanks for all the Skreddy love!
It is felt and appreciated!
Yes; I can make more Zeroes and Ernies. This is not on my website, because I do have a limited number of transistors on hand, and also it's a pain in the ass to have to test them all for gain and noise (as most NOS transistors do require to make anything consistent and usable out of them).
The Zero that Jdavyd got has amazed me. I did not think a Zero needed a mids switch (the original PCBs did not have a place to install one, so please do not ask me to retrofit yours if you have an old one). But I found that with the mids switched to flat, the almost parametric quality of the mids reminded me of a lot of cool butt-rock sounds from the 80's. I don't know if I will ever make it a standard issue for the Zero, but it's very cool. But now I've just put myself in the fucked-up position of not only having a secret product but a secret-secret product/option.
Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 3:44 pm
by ohsojayadeva
Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:13 pm
by Nychthemeron
Are there "secret" options for the Skreddy Echo?
Just kidding. The Skreddy line is amazing, and I'm eagerly awaiting to hear what the Pig Mine is like.
Re: Skreddy Zero
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:27 pm
by Thor
Hey Marc,
What is the cost of the secret pedal with the secret mod?
