Members theweight Posted January 7, 2007 Members Share Posted January 7, 2007 I only had the chance to play it for about 20 minutes, so this might be a little hasty. I played it through my Musicman HD130 and Fender PA100. The Fender is a little dark, and the Musicman only sounds good when it's pushed really hard, so I got a better feel for the pedal through the Fender. My first impression was that it sounds exactly like Kurt Cobain's tone from the Nevermind era, but with a lot more edge and grit. A lot like the tone on the intro of Stay Away. It's really bass heavy, but in a way that cuts through and doesn't overpower. After a few minutes of noodling around and finding the personality of the pedal I decided to play with the single drive knob. I started with it at 12 oclock, and to my amazement it just kept getting louder and louder. The thing has a lot of boost to it. The main thing I noticed after a few minutes was that the volume knob on my guitar really altered the tone when I used it, more so than I've ever seen in another pedal. As I said already the pedal was pretty heavy on the low end, but even the slightest touch on my volume knob and I cut that down to give it a Rat sort of tone, growly and much more clear and responsive. At full volume, it slightly resembles a muff, in that you can't really make out complex chord structures. As soon as I pulled the volume on my guitar back just a hair I could make out everything. Of course, it did brighten the tone a little, so my tone knob needed slight adjustment too. Through the Fender I can see completely falling in love with this pedal. As for the Musicman, it was just too much to handle with all the gain the amp has on tap, and it just doesn't sound good with the pre-amp turned down. I've been meaning to get it looked at forever, but I haven't gotten around to it since it sounds so good cranked. I did find one good use for it through the MM though. If I did the volume knob trick and turned down just slightly it gave me a very Albini type sound. A lot like what I expect the Harmonic Percolator to sound like. Shellac all the way. So two thumbs up for this one. Gringo's the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greeny Posted January 7, 2007 Members Share Posted January 7, 2007 another happy ending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chump5150 Posted January 7, 2007 Members Share Posted January 7, 2007 Originally posted by theweight The main thing I noticed after a few minutes was that the volume knob on my guitar really altered the tone when I used it, more so than I've ever seen in another pedal. Glad to hear you're liking it. After I played it in my "farewell session" I was kind of hoping you'd back out of the deal when I emailed you to see if the deal was still on. Fuzz must be the crack cocaine of guitar effects, one sample and it's all over, you just want more and more! The whole range of in-between tones you can get when you start messing with the settings of the amp/pedal/guitar volume knobs is mind-boggling. I mentioned it to Gringo, and he said he knew all about that capability but he figured it would be best to let the pedal do the talking. The War Pig ain't no one-trick pony, no way, no how! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted January 7, 2007 Members Share Posted January 7, 2007 Who makes the War Pig? I've heard of the Paranoid pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrMunky Posted January 7, 2007 Members Share Posted January 7, 2007 How long does it take for generals to gather in their masses with that pedal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jet Bycraft Posted January 7, 2007 Members Share Posted January 7, 2007 Originally posted by RUExp? Who makes the War Pig? I'm still waiting for the answer to this question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vteckid22 Posted January 7, 2007 Members Share Posted January 7, 2007 If Im not mistaken, I think that its resident forumite Grinco loco that makes these. Correct me if im wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AuttumAttic Posted January 7, 2007 Members Share Posted January 7, 2007 Originally posted by vteckid22 If Im not mistaken, I think that its resident forumite Grinco loco that makes these. Correct me if im wrong. Correct. Gringo Loco. I'm supposed to be on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chump5150 Posted January 7, 2007 Members Share Posted January 7, 2007 Gringo posted recently that the rest of the War Pigs will be built by another "well-respected" builder on PCBs, because he's been extremely busy with all the record deal activity etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jet Bycraft Posted January 7, 2007 Members Share Posted January 7, 2007 Does Gringo Loco have a website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theweight Posted January 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 7, 2007 Spent most of the night in my basement playing. This thing rules. It has a lot of personality. It definitely gets better at higher volumes, which is exactly what I hoped for. I have a new project in the works that this should do well with. As far as I know Gringo doesn't have a site, at least not for his pedal creations. It's more of a hobby for him. They're just so good that the hype machine has all of us here gassing for them. Although this time the hype machine is fully justified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BR4D Posted January 9, 2007 Members Share Posted January 9, 2007 Andy and I have worked out a licensing deal, so War Pigs will be made by Tone Factor in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chump5150 Posted January 9, 2007 Members Share Posted January 9, 2007 Originally posted by UnkleSlam Andy and I have worked out a licensing deal, so War Pigs will be made by Tone Factor in the near future. That would make you the "well-respected builder" then... Everybody wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members PurpleStrat Posted January 11, 2007 Members Share Posted January 11, 2007 Are you gonna do the Dirty Sanchez to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BR4D Posted January 11, 2007 Members Share Posted January 11, 2007 Are you gonna do the Dirty Sanchez to? That's in the plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleStrat Posted January 11, 2007 Members Share Posted January 11, 2007 That's in the plans. I figured he ment you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleStrat Posted January 11, 2007 Members Share Posted January 11, 2007 That's in the plans. You have a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6StrngStrangler Posted January 11, 2007 Members Share Posted January 11, 2007 How long does it take for generals to gather in their masses with that pedal? Gringo's got numero uno, I got numero dos!!!!! I hope these things become collectable, My War Pig is going nowhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chump5150 Posted January 11, 2007 Members Share Posted January 11, 2007 Gringo's got numero uno, I got numero dos!!!!! I hope these things become collectable, My War Pig is going nowhere! And I used to have numero tres, I made a trade deal just before the licensing news came out. Now theweight has collectible War Pig number 3 of 3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theweight Posted January 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2007 And I used to have numero tres, I made a trade deal just before the licensing news came out. Now theweight has collectible War Pig number 3 of 3... I win again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GRINGO_LOCO Posted January 11, 2007 Members Share Posted January 11, 2007 Thats why Brads the MAN ! GRINGO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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