Winter NAMM 2007

[Alan Roberts]

What did you folks who attended the NAMM show think of the new Boss pedals?
Peace,
Alan

[Marc G]

yeah....did anyone get to try the Fender Deluxe Reverb pedal or the Bassman pedal?

[OverdrivenEL34s]

anyone got a link to the video that compares the new pedals to the ampos they suposedly model "acurately".?

[gtrbass]

I saw a live demo of the bassman pedal going into a JC120 A/B'ed with a Fender Bassman reissue. It was closer than you'd expect. I'll bet that into another amp (with celestions vintage 30's for example), or direct, it would sound even closer. The high end of a C120 is too chimey to be utterly convincing. It's Certainly good enough for most applications. With the right amp, it could possibly be a "Live or Memorex?" moment. For the price ($150-175 street) It's a great deal.

[book_of_lies777]

here ya go: BOSS FDR-1: Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.aspx?ObjectId=855&ParentId=90 BOSS FBM-1: Fender '59 Bassman http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.aspx?ObjectId=854&ParentId=90 there's 2 videos for the Deluxe Reverb, and one for the Bassman

[odo]

i want one

[Alan Roberts]

So you really thought it sounded that good? Did they demo it in conjunction with any other pedals,say overdrive or reverb?

[VSpaceBoy]

here ya go:

BOSS FDR-1: Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb
http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.aspx?ObjectId=855&ParentId=90

BOSS FBM-1: Fender '59 Bassman
http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.aspx?ObjectId=854&ParentId=90

there's 2 videos for the Deluxe Reverb, and one for the Bassman

Wow, dude in the video rips!

[gtrwiz]

I saw the live demo at NAMM and was not convinced. I don't know what else they were using to make those vids, but that's not what it sounded like live. The guy doing the demo seemed to really believe the hype, and said something like "Joe Walsh used Deluxe Reverbs for years and all those tones are in this pedal" he proceeded to play Funk 49 and Rocky Mountain Way, it was such a joke I had to leave to stop myself from getting up and saying "you're jokeing right? that sounds like ass". The only reason I didn't say anything was coz it was the first day of NAMM, and I didn't want to get kicked out of the show.


The Bassman pedal sounded just as bad.

[gtrbass]

I thought the reason the Bassman pedal may have not sounded so great was the JC-120 the guy was playing it through.

[gtrwiz]

I thought the reason the Bassman pedal may have not sounded so great was the JC-120 the guy was playing it through.

good point, it's a big job to make those amps sound good with any kind of distortion.

[Kid Klash]

I saw and heard the demos of both the '59 bassman pedal and the 65 deluxe reverb pedal, and I was blown away at how good the pedals sounded. They had a 59 Bassman RI and a Deluxe Reverb RI to A/B them with (the pedals were going through Roland JC-120's, probably the cleanest guitar amp made), and my opinion is that the pedals are jaw-droppingly realistic sounding. My point of reference is my vintage 63 Fender Tremolux. I also owned an original 65 Deluxe Reverb for many years. I think that anyone that ever wanted a 59 Bassman or 65 Deluxe reverb and can't afford the stiff price of these vintage amps needs to go try one of these pedals. I think Boss has a pair of winners here. :thu:

[gtrwiz]

Well I've got a '64 Deluxe that has been my main amp for about 5 years, and I thought the pedals sounded awful.

[Kid Klash]

Well I've got a '64 Deluxe that has been my main amp for about 5 years, and I thought the pedals sounded awful.

Well, different strokes, as they say. I heard the pedals demo'ed with Strats, and they sounded like the real deal. When I was there, the place was crowded with people listening, nodding and smiling. I walked over to the demo wall too, and strapped on a Strat and headphones, and played through the pedals myself. To me, they got everything right. Anyone interested in owning one of these Fender amps should go try the pedals and decide themselves whether they still want to spend a couple grand on an amp or gas money on one of these pedals. :cool:

[david k]

Well I heard both of them and the Deluxe to me sounded awful. The guy let me play with the knobs on the Bassman and I was quite impressed. They had a bassman there to A/B and I really liked the sound. I am getting one.

my $.02

[citizens_X]

I may have to get one of those Bassman pedals:thu:

[book_of_lies777]

I'm actually more of a metal guy, but these pedals sound really good.

[Alan Roberts]

At any point did they ever run the pedals with any other effects?

[musicman10_1]

The online demos certainly sound good.

[Uma Floresta]

Well, different strokes, as they say. I heard the pedals demo'ed with Strats, and they sounded like the real deal. When I was there, the place was crowded with people listening, nodding and smiling. I walked over to the demo wall too, and strapped on a Strat and headphones, and played through the pedals myself. To me, they got everything right. Anyone interested in owning one of these Fender amps should go try the pedals and decide themselves whether they still want to spend a couple grand on an amp or gas money on one of these pedals. :cool:

So, you played it through headphones -- was it going through some kind of practice amp, or just straight to headphones? I was wondering if they work for direct recording as well as through an amp.