Does this pedal sound familiar to anyone?

[Cougarbruin]

There was guy playing through an overdrive into a DRRI yesterday at my local GC. It was clearly boutique, and he said he brought it in with him. It was large - about the size of a kids shoe box. It was sky blue in color, and seemed to have bass & treble controls. It sounded SWEET... but I couldn't ask him what it was as he was talking to a salesman.

 

Anyone? I'd know it if I saw it, and I've never seen this one before.

[StompboxMan]

ColorSound and Vox made that size OD's.

 

www.toneheaven.ndirect.co.uk/vintage%20effects.htm

[Cougarbruin]

Originally posted by StompboxMan ColorSound and Vox made that size OD's. www.toneheaven.ndirect.co.uk/vintage%20effects.htm

 

This one was newish.

 

Also, he said there was a tube in it.

[Kriegsemann]

varidrive?

 

[Grueller]

[Cougarbruin]

Originally posted by Kriegsemann varidrive?

 

 

DING DING DING!!!

 

BINGO, BRO!!!

 

Thank you.

[Kriegsemann]

no prob

 

Check out SIB, who makes this pedal and others of the same size! Tubey goodness.

[Grueller]

Originally posted by -Bong- DING DING DING!!! BINGO, BRO!!! Thank you.

but that one's not sky blue

[Grueller]

 

Originally posted by Kriegsemann no prob Check out SIB, who makes this pedal and others of the same size! Tubey goodness.

 

w3rd...

http://www.smfamps.com/sib.htm

[SoulSerenade]

I guess they were all blue at one time or another...

[Eddie]

And it's easy to try different tubes. I preferred mine with a 12AU7.

[SoulSerenade]

Originally posted by Eddie And it's easy to try different tubes.

Yeah, unlike the Tonbones. Such a pain to get to the tubes...

[SoulSerenade]

 

[Barnabyhuggins]

With regards to trying different tubes. I have a Fatdrive and I am curious about this.

 

First, the thing seems VERY difficult to open, it's built like a freakin' tank. Problems with openins it?

 

Secondly, do you need to bias the tube or did you just throw it in there?

 

Also, as it is clear that I don' t know much about tubes, I was under the impression that tubes had different connectors based on the number of pins they have. Is this true or can any correctly sized tube be put in a varidrive/fatdrive?

 

Thx

[jonny guitar]

Papa Taco has one for sale in his sig if your interested.

[Eddie]

I've never had a Fatdrive, so I can't comment about it.

 

You do not need to worry about bias. Just replace the tube with a 'compatible' one. I mostly have used 12AX7 and 12AU7 tubes for my pedals.

 

When changing power tubes in your amp bias becomes more relevant. For changing preamp tubes, such as the ones used in these pedals, you don't need to worry about it.