Does this sound at all like a Red Llama?

[dap99]

EDIT: Or, does this sound good to you?

 

I put a Red Llama circuit on my breadboard and made a little clip through my POD. How does it sound? I also played it through my Epi Valve Jr. and it sounded pretty good, but I've never heard this pedal - just all the hype around it. I like it, and I'll tweak it some over the next few days as well.

 

Guitar: Ibanez Artstar AS80 (ES-335 copy) w/ GFS Mean 90s - Bridge PUP

POD: Set on Twin Reverb model

Progression of the recording: Starts out w/ the gain all the way down and then gradually increases to max. Then I added some drums and did a rhythm track w/ the Gain of the RL about 1/2 way up.

 

For the Lead [EDIT: Guitar used for lead was a LTD 400 w/ SD JB/59s - Bridge pup], I think I was around 3/4:00. At around 1:28 of the recording, you'll notice that the lead tone gets a little more "fuzzy". I took the Gain pot out of the circuit. I like this sound a lot so I want to figure out how to get it, but w/ a pot in there as well.

 

My lead playing sucks. I did this whole thing quickly so it is what it is. Lemme know what you think.

 

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[dap99]

Bump. Anyone? Other than the playing, what do you think of the sound of the effect? I wish I good get a proper "live" recording w/ an amp, but I really only have time for this stuff later in the eve. so I have to use the POD.

[Crxsh]

Sounds thin to me throughout most of this ... toward the end though, about 20 seconds from the end, I dig the tone there.

[jackpotjewell]

A little bit, but red llamas do not sound good at low volumes or through headphones. They sound fizzy and decay weird like that. They sound best at gigging volume.

[dap99]

 

Sounds thin to me throughout most of this ... toward the end though, about 20 seconds from the end, I dig the tone there.

 

 

I agree. It does sound better through an amp. I'm gonna have to figure out how to make that happen. I have decent mics and the Epi Valve Jr. does a decent job.

 

But the sound you liked is when I took the gain pot out of the circuit. I totally agree w/ you that that sounds way better. I need to figure out how to get that tone w/ the pot still in the circuit. If nothing else, I could put a switch in there that bypasses the pot. I'm gonna keep messing w/ this one.