Members echodeluxe Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 i have heard buzz about this pedal for a while, but never see it on peoples pedalboards. anyone here use one? whats the scoop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LowWoods Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 The expandora is supposed to be Billy Gibbons secret weapon for his tone. I bought one a while back and it was broken and I didn't get a replacement so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnderMocs Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 I almost got one in a trade. almost. Didn't know much about it, but it looked interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted September 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 hmmm. it interests me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnderMocs Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 It certainly looks badass as {censored}. Edit, this a little bit better demo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted September 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 oooh that last demo was niiiice. the pedal sounds sweet. dammit. gas. i dont need any other dirt!!! gah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orange worker Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 i got an original off C/L for $50 a couple weeks ago. it {censored}ing pwns. nails the bush sound and a heavier OD sound so hard to find. stacks good. i don't really like the shape, but that's kinda secondary. the instruction sheet is LOLtastic as well (think mr. sparkle) i haven't even had the chance to open it up and play with the settings or even see which one i'm on, but i'm not even sure i want to since whatever it was at sounds great. i need to redo my board but it will definitely go on there somewhere. not sure, but it might replace my fingerprint on that board since the FP is too bassy with my rickenbacker and a little too trebley with the tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnderMocs Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 oooh that last demo was niiiice.the pedal sounds sweet.dammit. gas.i dont need any other dirt!!! gah! You do have four, oh wait, now its three HUZAH! CAN'T WAIT. Beam it to me scotty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted September 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 well, im replacing the big muff with a euthymia ICBM fuzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnderMocs Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 well in that case, five dirt pedals is awesome. 4 is ridiculous, 5 is so over the top that its awesome again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iluvnoise Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 It certainly looks badass as {censored}. yeah, it pretty much is a badass dirt pedal. I've got the reissue version with the dipswitches on the outside of the case, which i highly recommend. It's fun to mess with them. Has a crazy amount of gain, but also does low-to-medium gain stuff extremely well. Tone knob works well. I have no complaints about it whatsoever. unfortunately, I think it's discontinued again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnderMocs Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 yeah, it pretty much is a badass dirt pedal. I've got the reissue version with the dipswitches on the outside of the case, which i highly recommend. It's fun to mess with them. Has a crazy amount of gain, but also does low-to-medium gain stuff extremely well. Tone knob works well. I have no complaints about it whatsoever.unfortunately, I think it's discontinued again. WTF. I was just lookin at them in the last couple of weeks. Why do they discontinue such a good pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orange worker Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 they probably don't sell very well since they're not too well known. ebay's probably going to get you the best deal, but a few places still have new ones... http://www.amazon.com/Bixonic-Expandora-EXP-2000R-Distortion-Effects/dp/B0002J4DOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChrisFFTA Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 had an original for sale for ages... no takers at all. BUT now that thom yorke has one on his board i am expecting it will sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnderMocs Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 had an original for sale for ages... no takers at all. BUT now that thom yorke has one on his board i am expecting it will sell. This is very true. Yorke'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GrooveMerchant Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 I've had one of the reissue ones for years. Love it! It's my little Tuna Can of greatness!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iluvnoise Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 had an original for sale for ages... no takers at all. BUT now that thom yorke has one on his board i am expecting it will sell. :lol:too true. I didn't know he was using one now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Turd Furgison Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 bush-sixteen stone in a box.for realsies, but it is really versatile it is one of those few i regret selling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beef Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 I have an original and really like it, finally took it off my board after several years for a Lunar Module just last week simply because I felt like changing things up a little. (Hopefully get to try out the LM at a jam tomorrow so that should be exciting). I don't know, depending on how nostalgic I get it might find it's way back on, it was a staple of my setup for so long and I had a lot of fun with it. Back on topic though, I used it on the "forbidden" setting and it was pretty crazy at times and pretty awesome. Real cutting, would feedback like a mother{censored}er, a real monster. But after playing with it for so long I got used to it and could control it when I wanted. I have used it for everything from the solos on "Mary Jane's Last Dance" when a band I was in used to cover that to ridiculous Hendrix-y freakouts and such. If you want it, random clip here. Excuse the sloppy playing, {censored}ty recording quality, and all that but I think the fuzz tone is actually quite nice (Strat into Blues Jr., delay used is a Red Repeat, and the less fuzzy dirt section is just a Tubescreamer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzz/karl Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 get it. the forbidden setting is awsome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Facing Failure Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 I had one for a long time and it's awesome. It nails zz top, it can easily do bush, it also does really good blending with other gain pedals. It's just an all around super versatile and mean sounding pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saturnine10 Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 i wanted one for the longest time, i remember when they first came out in the late 90's.. There's 2 on ebay right now.. The original one is already at $150ish with 4 days left.. Wouldnt surprise me if it went into Mayo territory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iluvnoise Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 get it. the forbidden setting is awsome.Sshhhh . . . you're not supposed to tell the non-believers. Srsly, the forbidden setting is way too much fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phyrexia Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 they are really great sounding. i want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orangesix Posted September 3, 2008 Members Share Posted September 3, 2008 I have an Expandora. Sounds great, but its a bit noisy at high volumes. Id part with it if anyone wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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