That Pedal Show | We're Back! LIVE Comments & Questions 4 Sept 2023 @ThatPedalShow | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Hello chums!
Welcome to the first VCQ after our summer break. It's GREAT to be home with the TPS famalam, old and new.
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Hello chums!
Welcome to the first VCQ after our summer break. It's GREAT to be home with the TPS famalam, old and new.
We're all here to hang out, ask better questions and be among friends. Please be kind and civil, or Master Blaster BV will have you out of there.
You can buy TPS merch to support our efforts thatpedalshowstore.com
You can buy guitar pedals and gear in the USA from That Pedal Shop: thatpedalshop.com
We are on Patreon – crowdfunding for creatives. Active Patrons can also access this as a podcast.
patreon.com/ThatPedalShow
Please visit our preferred retailers!
UK & Europe: Andertons Music bit.ly/2cRvIvt
Australia: Pedal Empire bit.ly/2mWmJQf
![Our Fave Things Of 2023 [Most Used? Didn’t Work Out? Biggest Surprise? And more!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VysaPz_tSjg/hqdefault.jpg "Our Fave Things Of 2023 [Most Used? Didn’t Work Out? Biggest Surprise? And more!]
We look back on a year of gear after another trip around the sun
Welcome to the show! It’s that time of year when Dan and I reflect on the 12 most recent months and ask ourselves, ‘Can we actually remember any of it?’
Well we remembered this much at least, verily jolted into low-level cognitive function by the following questions, that will also form our…
Interesting Things & Go To Sections
0:00 Hello, what are we doing today?
2:20 The Thing You Used Most?
11:50 The Thing That Has Surprised You Most?
25:34 The Thing That Didn’t Work Out?
36:49 Your Absolute Favourite Thing?
52:02 Don’t forget the Harmonious Monk MkII
54:35 The Thing You Wanted To Try But Didn’t?
56:28 The Last Thing You Bought?
1:10:37 The One Thing You’re Going To Acquire Next Year?
Enjoy the episode!
Pedals & stuff used in this video…
• TheGigRig Three2One
https://www.thegigrig.com/three2one
• TC Electronic Polytune Noir Mini 3
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Australia: https://bit.ly/348bMOY
USA: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ZQeojk
• Electro Harmonix Small Stone - no longer made, links to new version
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Australia: https://bit.ly/3N5RNbY
USA: https://bit.ly/3mmNoEj
• Kinglsey Harlot
http://kingsleyamplifiers.com/products/pedals/23/
• Brelliott Amps TODP
https://brelliott.com/todp/
• Meris LVX
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Australia: https://bit.ly/424UZcv
USA: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/daq2jk
• OTO Machines BIM
Australia: https://bit.ly/3W4lWur
• Universal Audio Del-Verb
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Australia: https://bit.ly/44bWqYA
USA: https://bit.ly/3JKVtOR
TheGigRig G3
https://www.thegigrig.com/g3
Guitars in today’s episode
• Rickenbacker 330 - thanks to Mark Member for lending us this!
• Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard - Dan’s video here: https://youtu.be/UrmPhw_8vpg?si=2ItxGemMrMhoceB8
• 1961 Fender Stratocaster - Mick’s video here: https://youtu.be/WOMHUQeHGRQ?si=OCURSkH5W6AoOJOi
• Fender Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar - no video yet
• Gibson Memphis 1958 ES-335 - Mick’s video here: https://youtu.be/Ha82vk1wLyA?si=prHpY7N9Jjhl4glM
Amps in today’s show
• Two Rock Classic Reverb Signature 100/50 & 112 cab with EVM12L
• Matchless C-30 & Zilla Custom 112 with WGS12L
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![Les Paul Vs SG [Four Awesome Guitars, Four Classic Amps]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WixK3bzMyS4/hqdefault.jpg "Les Paul Vs SG [Four Awesome Guitars, Four Classic Amps]
What’s your favourite – Les Paul or SG?
Welcome to the show! It’s with some surprise when we say that – despite an embarrassment of lovely electronical guitars – TPS has been devoid of a dual-humbucker Gibson SG to date.
Now then, Mick is in search of just such a beast and thanks to a bit of chance and the generosity of Gibson, we’ve been able to borrow a flippin’ unbelievable Murphy Lab ’64 SG Standard with Maestro Vibrola. Woop!
So let’s do this – two seriously lovely Les Pauls, one jaw-dropping SG and one genuine vintage 1961 Les Paul Junior… played through a genuine ’50s Fender Tweed, a ’60s AC30, reissue Plexi Marshall and a bit of ’80s Boogie gloriousness.
Questions…
• What does R8 and R7 mean?
It’s an unofficial short name for Gibson Custom [Shop] 1958 and 1957 Les Paul models respectively. Full guitar details and names below. R9 would be a 1959 reissue. R0 is a 1960.
• How are the amps set?
- The 1953 Fender Pro-Amp is fully cranked. It’s 18 watts, ish (not 12 like Mick said).
- The 1961 Vox AC30 is in the Brilliant channel, volume at 2 o’clock
- The reissue Marshall 1987x has the channels jumped. High treble at 6, Normal at 5. The Fulltone Tube Tape echo is in the effects loop. It was too kerrrayyzzee in the front.
- The Boogie power amp is set to volume 3 in both channels. High power mode.
Enjoy the show!
Pedals used in this video
• Tru-Fi Zozo Fuzz
https://tru-fi.com/tru-fi-zosa-fuzz-pedal-guitar-pedal/
• Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
No longer available new
Mick’s board…
• Schmidt-Array SA-550 XDM
https://www.schmidtarray.com/
• Latent Lemon Audio Hurts
https://latentlemon.co.uk/hurts-pedal.html
• Crazy Tube Circuits Super Conductor
https://crazytubecircuits.com/super-conductor
• Mythos Argo
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2UT0EVw
Australia: https://bit.ly/3qt3Y4s
USA: https://bit.ly/3rNY81N
• Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer [this one is a Keeley mod from 2014]
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3vBR2ht
• Kingsley Juggler V3
http://kingsleyamplifiers.com/products/pedals/21/
• TC Electronic SCF Gold
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3DTer1P
Australia: https://bit.ly/3A03BGa
• Free The Tone FF-1Y Future Factory
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3oFVZ4j
• JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk
UK & Europe:https://bit.ly/3rrB6xR
Australia: https://bit.ly/3rJBJAb
USA That Pedal Shop: https://bit.ly/3p4En2Z
• Chase Bliss Audio CXM1978 Reverb
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/31U6LKu
Australia: https://bit.ly/37R8McD
TheGigRig G3 Atom
https://www.thegigrig.com/g3
Interesting bits and go-to sections
0:00 Intro playing
1:27 What are we doing today?
2:18 A real 1953 Fender Pro-Amp?
3:25 Today’s guitars
5:15 Dan’s R8 and Mick’s R7 Les Pauls
7:28 The Murphy Lab SG
8:40 Volumes down to 3, then 6
10:40 Bridge pickups at 7
13:45 Bridge pickups, Fender Pro cranked
15:30 1961 Vox AC30
17:30 Vox clean?
20:53 Both SGs kicking the AC30
22:15 Marshall, tape echo, fuzz!
28:13 More Marshall with Dan
31:80 Mesa Stereo Power Amp etc
32:50 Clean tones with reverb
34:30 Huge dynamic range
38:28 Mick pushing the blues
41:23 Closing thoughts
Guitars in this video
• Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard [2002]. It has OX4 Humbuckers - Dan’s video here: https://youtu.be/UrmPhw_8vpg
USA Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/0JENNP
• Gibson Custom True Historic 1957 Les Paul Goldtop, Murphy Aged. It has Gibson Custombuckers - no video yet
USA Sweetwater: https://https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LPR57ULDG gibson-custom-1957-les-paul-standard-reissue-electric-guitar-murphy-lab-ultra-light-aged-double-gold
• Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1964 SG Standard with Maestro Vibrola Light Aged. It has Gibson Custombuckers - no specific video yet
USA Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/15nNYa
• 1961 Gibson Les Paul Junior [all original] - Dan’s video here: https://youtu.be/0CORolxVmeY
Amps in this video
• 1953 Fender Pro-Amp with Jensen P15N speaker (huge thanks to Dan Thomas)
• 1961 Vox AC30 with Vox Alnico Blue speakers
• Mid-1990s reissue Marshall 1987x with 1960AX cab / Celestion G12M Greenback speakers
• Late ’80s/early ’90s Mesa 50:50 Stereo Power Amp & 212 Cabinet with EVM12L speakers
We hope you enjoy this episode. Please subscribe to our channel.
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![Crowther Audio Hot Cake & Reeves Electro Hot Take [Effector Du Jour]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XNP9t8M41vA/hqdefault.jpg "Crowther Audio Hot Cake & Reeves Electro Hot Take [Effector Du Jour]
One of Dan’s fave ODs ever… and a modern take on the same. Sort of…
Welcome to the show and welcome to Effector Du Jour. Short videos, and as to-the-point as That Pedal Show is ever likely to get.
Crowther Audio’s Hot Cake is one of Dan’s fave OD pedals ever. He’s used this one on and off for, ooooh, since before he was born.
Markus Reeves, our good chum from the UK, has had is head in solder fumes again and come up with the Hot Take – see what he did there?!
Enjoy!
Pedals & stuff in this show
• Crowther Audio Hot Cake
https://www.crowtheraudio.net/
• Reeves Electro Hot Take
https://reeveselectro.co.uk/
• TheGigRig QMX2
https://www.thegigrig.com/quartermaster
Guitar
• Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster - Dan’s video here: https://youtu.be/rnQ4OIJFTgY?si=0mX3gIrLcSHfBVF5
• 1962 Gibson Les Paul (SG) Standard - no video yet
Amps used in today’s show
• Fender ’65 Deluxe Reverb
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
USA: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6e9xWV
We hope you enjoy this episode. Please subscribe to our channel.
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![Can I Plug My Guitar Into That? [Or How To Rock Without An Amp]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XiYNVLhJgDc/hqdefault.jpg "Can I Plug My Guitar Into That? [Or How To Rock Without An Amp]
You might think the answer is in modern tech. Well not necessarily…
Welcome to the show! It has been said that Daniel and I, well, aren’t exactly early adopters when it comes to the very most modern guitar tech. There are a number of reasons for that, but a very significant one is that with all the latest gizmology, connection protocols, app registration and seemingly bottomless user interfii*, the will of most Average Humans can be sapped entirely before a single note gets played.
So let’s just plug into a bunch of stuff and see if we can have More Fun With Less Tech. Is it even possible?
Enjoy the show…
* TPS plural of interface
Pedals and stuff in today’s video
• IK Multimedia iRig Pro
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/41BNBqc
USA: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ZdP6V1
• IK Multimedia Amplitube
iOS app available from Apple App Store
Presumably similar things exist for Android
• Any Powered Speaker with an aux input – we love the look of this…
Laney Supergroup Bluetooth Speaker
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/3J0mRYW
USA: http://bit.ly/3m5LAC8
• TheGigRig Three2One
https://www.thegigrig.com/three2one
• Sonic Research ST-200 Turbo Tuner
Australia: http://bit.ly/2mR1s8c
• Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Australia: http://bit.ly/3y3YoeY
USA: https://bit.ly/3EnhrCE
• Tone City Angel Wing Chorus
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
• JHS 3 Series Delay
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Australia: https://bit.ly/3xZ9wKV
USA: https://bit.ly/3tIx5Fg
• Boss GE-7 Equalizer
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Australia: https://bit.ly/3HZSfUa
USA: https://bit.ly/3dyPnAr
• Universal Audio Dream ’65 Reverb Amp
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Australia: http://bit.ly/3kzIfuT
USA: http://bit.ly/3ZpBRF8
• The GigRig Humdinger
https://www.thegigrig.com/humdinger
• The GigRig QMX4
https://www.thegigrig.com/quartermaster
• Tannoy Gold 5 Powered Monitor
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
USA: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/BXDn5L
• Line 6 Stage Source PA Cab
No Longer available
• Some old LG 50-inch TV
Any old TV will do… as long as it has an audio input!
• 1940s/50s Bell & Howell Filmosound 179
Modded/built by Hello Sailor Effects
• Some Random Megaphone
Dan found it on Amazon
• Line 6 Pocket Pod (into Mini car stereo aux input)
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
USA: http://bit.ly/3EQ8tQz
Interesting bits and go-to sections
0:00 Intro and welcome
1:40 Smartphone?
3:00 You need an interface
6:10 Bluetooth/Aux speaker
10:15 Straight into the BT speaker
11:15 Add some pedals
13:20 Pedals into a Bluetooth speaker
15:10 Powered monitor speaker?
19:10 EQ to make louder?
20:30 Will it overdrive?
24:40 UA Dream ’65 Reverb
29:35 Powered PA cab & UA Dream
36:10 It’s too complicated now
37:10 What about your TV?
40:00 Overdrive the TV!
41:45 OD pedal into TV
45:23 Bell & Howell Cinema Speaker
50:15 Megaphone
53:50 Closing thinkables & observances
56:07 Car?!
Guitars in this episode
• Gibson Custom Murphy Lab ’64 SG w/Maestro Vibrola, Light Aged. Hear it here: https://youtu.be/WixK3bzMyS4
• Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster. Dan’s video here: https://youtu.be/qfLs2rAWYEU
• 1961 Fender Stratocaster. Video here: https://youtu.be/WOMHUQeHGRQ
• Gibson Custom True Historic 1957 Les Paul Goldtop, Murphy Aged - no video yet
Amps in this episode
• Erm…
We hope you enjoy this episode. Please subscribe to our channel.
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![Epic Stereo Chorus For Guitar [Not Just For The ’80s!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y2FlIQfl97w/hqdefault.jpg "Epic Stereo Chorus For Guitar [Not Just For The ’80s!]
No! Don’t turn off! There are some genuinely awesome tones in this show
Welcome to the show! Now there are people who think chorus is cheesier than a pair of gorgonzola grundies… more roquefort than rock, if you will. I hope I die before I get mould? Ahem.
Before we condemn it to the leftover bins however, let’s at least understand what we’re throwing away. We’ll start by explaining the basics of the chorus sound, before a longer taste test of the three principle types of stereo chorus wafting from the gently ageing anals of music history.
After you’ve heard some of the epic tones in today’s show, we sincerely hope you’ll revisit the ol’ classic and grate some greatness back into your sound!
Enjoy the show…
Pedals & stuff in today’s episode
• TheGigRig Three2One
https://www.thegigrig.com/three2one
• Sonic Research ST-200 Turbo Tuner
Australia: http://bit.ly/2mR1s8c
• Custom Barber Electronics Overdrive
http://www.barberelectronics.com/
• TheGigRig Humdinger
https://www.thegigrig.com/humdinger
• Boss CE-2W
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Australia: http://bit.ly/2iqp2rs
USA: https://bit.ly/30YiTN0
• TC Electronic SCF Gold
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Australia: https://bit.ly/3A03BGa
USA: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZQyN3
• Boss DC-2W
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Australia: http://bit.ly/2CQ9IhY
USA: https://bit.ly/3oSZ3MJ
• Free The Tone Future Factory Delay
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
• TheGigRig G3
https://www.thegigrig.com/g3
Interesting bits and go-to sections
0:00 Intro playing
1:30 What are we doing today?
3:21 How is chorus created?
4:34 How is chorus created?
5:15 Boss CE-2w - Level 1
10:09 The Haas Effect
12:23 What’s that Barber pedal?
15:29 What about the centre amp?
16:52 TC SCF Gold - Level 2
22:40 When stereo cancels
27:30 Outside amps & centre amps
29:14 Level 1, Level 2 and…
32:00 Boss DC-2w - Level 3
36:15 DC-2w sounds
41:58 Dan Schwang All 3
47:22 Closing thoughts
Guitars in this video
• 1965 Fender Telecaster - Dan’s video here: https://youtu.be/EwBXaq72jQI
• Epiphone Casino - Mick’s video here: https://youtu.be/ubwr6Owqp_E
• 1961 Fender Stratocaster - Mick’s video here: https://youtu.be/WOMHUQeHGRQ
Amps in this episode
• Revv D20 x 2 with Barefaced Audio Reformer 1x12 cabs. 1 x Celestion Vintage 30 speaker, 1 x Celestion Alnico Cream
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Australia: http://bit.ly/3mQBOnL
USA: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/3eAy1v
• Fender Custom Shop Bass Breaker (2002) with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
No longer available
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![Easy Ways To Tame The Fender Hot Rod Deluxe [Input 2, Dr Watson, Tube Changes & More!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YSqE6HNa3Gg/hqdefault.jpg "Easy Ways To Tame The Fender Hot Rod Deluxe [Input 2, Dr Watson, Tube Changes & More!]
Simple things to transform your experience of the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe guitar amplifier… should you want to
Welcome to the show! We published a video on July 14 2023, exploring ways in which you can tame the somewhat visceral nature of Fender’s Hot Rod Deluxe… should you wish to. That video was full of useful stuff, but many of you came back with a bunch of other suggestions, some of which are very simple and effective.
Here are our faves among those suggestions, as we explore yet more ways to turn this amp into something more usable for lower volume use.
Please enjoy the show!
SAFETY WARNING! Valve guitar amplifiers contain potentially lethal voltages. If you’re in ANY doubt about changing valves, don’t do it - take it to a tech.
Pedals & stuff in this episode
• TheGigRig Three2One
https://www.thegigrig.com/three2one
• Sonic Research Turbo Tuner ST-200
Australia: https://bit.ly/3AIinS5
• Boss SD-1W
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Australia: https://bit.ly/3FnUrDa
USA: https://bit.ly/3lu3RGb
• Walrus Audio ARP-87
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
Australia: https://bit.ly/2xXMsvF
USA: https://bit.ly/3SPbh66
• Doctor Watson Lion Tamer
We found ours on eBay
• Groove Tubes Substi-Tube 928-PR
No longer available new as far as we’re aware
Search for ‘Yellow Jackets’
Interesting bits and go-to sections
0:00 Intro playing
2:00 Why are we doing this again?
2:50 What’s the ‘problem’?
3:47 Volume pot taper…
4:40 Is that a problem?
6:20 Four things we’ll do today
7:00 Why is the Hook amp there?
8:00 Thing 1 - The Low Input
15:13 Thing 2 - Use The Drive Channel
28:07 Thing 3 - Dr Watson Lion Tamer
34:45 Dr Watson with delay in the front?
39:08 Thing 4 - Change Out Valve V1 intro
45:00 Preamp valve change sounds
51:00 Thing 5 - Change The Power Valves intro
54:20 Power valve change sounds
59:28 12AY7 & EL84s & Lion Tamer at lower volume
1:04:30 Closing thoughts and observations
Guitars in today’s episode
• 1961 Fender Stratocaster - Mick’s video here: https://youtu.be/WOMHUQeHGRQ
• Gibson USA SG Standard ’61 Maestro Vibrola - no video yet
Amps in today
• Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III - links to latest version
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
USA: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/215moa
• Hook Amps Little Lenny II
https://hookamps.com/lenny/
We hope you enjoy this episode. Please subscribe to our channel.
You can buy TPS merch to support our efforts https://www.thatpedalshowstore.com
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Please visit our preferred retailers!
UK & Europe: Andertons Music https://bit.ly/3zaTX5Z
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