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If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:43 am
by Birthday Boy
..which one would it be and why?
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:09 am
by Gone Fission
Around here, that's like asking "If I asked you to murder all of your family members but one, who would you spare?"
Of what I own, my big-box Vintage Rat Reissue (92-ish). Can get near fuzz, and good ranges of distortion and overdrive sounds.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:48 am
by BlindtoFaith
Tough one.....I would have to say some kind of Rat as well.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:26 am
by Ironbird13
being that im in a thrash metal band, it would have to be my Metal Muff
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:33 am
by Birthday Boy
Gone Fission wrote:Around here, that's like asking "If I asked you to murder all of your family members but one, who would you spare?"
Of what I own, my big-box Vintage Rat Reissue (92-ish). Can get near fuzz, and good ranges of distortion and overdrive sounds.
Haha, I know. Obviously there isn't one pedal that does everything you need. But you know, undead Hitler and Satan are eating your fuzz and you can only carry one due to the weight limitation on your emergency jet pack type situation.
I guess the question could also have been "what's the closest to an 'all my bases covered' pedal for you and your style of playing/your music?"
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:59 am
by hbombgraphics
My Fuzz Probe, It can be normal it can be strange it has Wrestlers.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:00 am
by modernage
I think I would say a Rat too. Perhaps a D+. I like a nice vintagey od that get sneak into fuzzy territory.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:04 am
by hbombgraphics
Am I missing something with the Rat? Is it a style thing? I just don't get it.
Feel free to pile on.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:19 am
by grindonomicon
hbombgraphics wrote:Am I missing something with the Rat? Is it a style thing? I just don't get it.
Feel free to pile on.
I don't get it either. I just traded my 89-90 Rat cuz I've never used it beyond 'let's try this amp/guitar with the Rat!'.
Probably my meathead dark clone. Awesome FUZZ, roll back the pickup volume and you have great OD-fuzz. I've heard it in practice + live/ concert settings and five different amps, so even with one knob, I think it would work for 'my one fuzz'.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:26 am
by univalve
sib! varidrive
i play it since 2004. nothing is that long on my board.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:55 am
by Wes Mantooth
My Manx or Eau Claire Thunder
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 11:25 am
by jrmy
Le sigh.
If it had to JUST be one, I'm gonna say my Gnomeratron VTF. Both for the sentimental reasons and the fact that it can cop so many different toanz so well.
But those zombies had better be pretty damn well prepared if they expect to pry the five other fuzzes off my board!
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 11:28 am
by Thomas2508
dirt trasmitter. It seams to nail most of the sounds I like in a fuzz pedal.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 11:42 am
by phantasmagorovich
Not going to happen.
But I would keep the most versatile unit I own - Fairfield 4Eyes Fuzz. That guy goes almost anywhere and beyond.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 11:46 am
by Cody_Pole
This question reminds me of when people would ask what my favorite band was.