Members DanJep Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 Would you still be into boooteeek pedals or would you be shopping at GC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flying_Milkman Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 I still do both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dap99 Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 I wouldn't even know what booteek was. Then again, I'd also have a lot more money. Then again, I never would have learned to make pedals for myself and others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gambit Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 i still don't buy boutique pedals. less money, more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CicadaSilence Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 I only have one boutique pedal, and I didn't hear about it from HCFX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zygoat Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 If it weren't for HCFX, I'd probably still have just one fuzz and one delay and call it a day. Now it's like I have to try everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 yes, if it wasn't for HCFX I'd still be buying boutique pedals. HCFX has made me realise that there are just as good pedals in the non-boutique and DIY markets. Before I came here I would have turned my nose up at a Boss OD, a dod delay, a diy boost etc. Coming here has saved me a fortune, I was stupid and naive before....I just presumed all these expensive boutique pedals were better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rileykill Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 I already knew about Analogman, Keeley, Fulltone, HBE and ZVex because our local shops sell them and/or I heard about them because famous people play them. Otherwise no I wouldn't know about most of the stuff we talk about on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bowlingshirt Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 If it wasn't for HCFX, I would be more productive at my job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Heineken Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 I'd be probably either gettin' laid or playing guitar right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members attic Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 Sometimes I can't see the distinction between boutique and mass.Like a Moog Ring Mod? Or a SMMH? Is it boutique? I don't think so, because they're pretty widespread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Headlow Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 If it wasn't for HCFX I'd play guitar more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belt Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 The only boutique pedal I have is my Monsterpiece NPN. I found it here. I love you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Catfish Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 I don't think it would make much difference. I think my only "boutique" pedal is my Sunface. Otherwise, I'm using an E-H envelope filter most of the time (either a Dr. Q or Mini-Q-tron), a BYOC Tri-boost, an E-H Stereo Pulsar, and a DMM. Otherwise, I have old vintage stuff, and random things I've found in pawnshops and whatnot. I was into E-H stuff before there was a harmony-central, since I got my old Small Stone in a pawn shop when I was about 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pepperduck Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 I was into the booteek stuff before HCFX. But this is the greatest enabler I've come across. Its the SPAM thread that kills me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taylor. Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 If it weren't for HCFX I would be even more bored at work than I am now . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Catfish Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 I was into the booteek stuff before HCFX. But this is the greatest enabler I've come across. Its the SPAM thread that kills me. I was aware of analogman before HCFX, but I'm not sure if I was back before the forum split into categories, or if the "Harmony Central Guitar Forum", as it used to be, made me aware of them, or not. I'm thinking that was about '96-ish, so it's hard to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrweems Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 Currently trying to give up about 80% of the boutique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike.sartori Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 I'm not sure, I knew I needed pedals, so came here. I used to post in EG forum. It was that darn gibson goldtone that did it! Good deal and what not, no distortion channel, makin' me buy pedals!! :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members archofmusic Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 I was wondering how people found out about different amps, pedals and guitars before the internet. Without it, you're limited to what you can find at your local music shops and magazines. I had never really heard of boutique pedals before I came here, I just went around to the different shops and looked at what they had. Funny thing is, things like ProGuitarShop Demos are just now starting to emerge. It is definitely a new era in pedals and equipment. I'm glad to embrace it, but it sure is addictive. Talk about cyber-crack. Hey, I just past post 420 and didn't even notice it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jules-RM Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 HCFX really helped me a lot with research. I'm not really into the expensive $200+ pedals. I found so many $120-$180 pedals that are of such higher quality, there's no reason to pay more. I wish I would have paid more attention sooner, could have avoided some mistakes. I deffinitely wouldn't have a Barber LTD without HCFX, and that's probably one of my 4 favorite pedals right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AF-100 Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 I bought my first boutique pedals in the mid 90s (Big Cheese, Meatball and Experience) so the seeds were sown long before I started lurking here which must have been 1999-2000ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fenderman1991 Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 i still don't buy boutique pedals. less money, more sense. Ding ding. Winnar winnar winnar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kikaruu Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 Since joining HCFX, I've learned quite a lot about effects in general, and signal paths, and DIY... I never even heard of booteek pedals. I just went with what was at GC, which is not always a good thing. Anyway, HCFX has helped me a lot. I'm definitely a better player, and I get inspired more by different influences. I want to thank this opportunity to say thank you to everyone I've interacted with. I love you guys. *sniff* Sorta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Northstar Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 I knew of the Klon Centaur before I knew of HCFX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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