Members woude Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 Robert Keeley is now no. 1 in quality & looks in my book; look at this I came over to Gvink's place to try all the Keeley pedals he's got in two days ago and I must say that I like those pedals a lot! I really liked the compressor with the external attack knob, I understand what the hype is all about! *squish!!* Another pedal I really liked was the Boss DS-1 ultra mod; I tried the original pedal two weeks ago and it just got sooo much better now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Arjae Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 That Java is gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 80k Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 the insides of his pedals are ridiculously neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hbar Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 One of my former bandmates did a bunch of the Java Boost clips on his site. One day he popped open the back, and I have the say the wiring was nothing short of fine art. I can't even begin to imagine how long it takes to even think out the routing, much less actually doing all the 90 degree bends. He ought to sell these puppies in see-through cases to show off his handiwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members papa taco Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 Really interested in the Fuzz Head. Fuzz head owners, is it prone to the typical problems that plague vintage Ge/Si fuzzes? Ie, placement pickiness, temperature change wackiness, radio stations when volume knob rolled down, etc. taco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Forbidden Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 Originally posted by hbar He ought to sell these puppies in see-through cases to show off his handiwork. DO IT ROBERT !!!They'd sell like hotcakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulandpaul Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 some of the sexiest {censored} i've ever seen right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newstrat60 Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 impressive, except that i strongly dislyke the white plastic around the footswitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mst3k Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 The plastic is there for a purpose. To isolate the switch from the chassis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members homestar Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 beautiful...does robert have little elven fingers or...a shrink ray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nico de Roode Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 Originally posted by woude But this is just a truebypass box isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Twang Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 Originally posted by papa taco Really interested in the Fuzz Head.Fuzz head owners, is it prone to the typical problems that plague vintage Ge/Si fuzzes? Ie, placement pickiness, temperature change wackiness, radio stations when volume knob rolled down, etc.taco I thought my Fuzz Head sounded much more like a distortion pedal than a fuzz. So no, I never experienced any of those problems that you listed. It was the only one of Keeley's pedals with which I was disappointed. But yeah, that guy makes ridiculously good pedals and he's as nice as they come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members david@legendarytones.com Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 If you've ever taken a look at the insides of the original Hiwatt amplifiers, that's where a lot of the influence for this kind of wiring came from. The early Hiwatts were fully military grade/spec. wired to the best/most serviceable specifications for "out in the field" use besides simply being a work of art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ryanspeer Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 The finish on that Java Boost makes me feel all funny inside. It's absolutely beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PB Wilson Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 Originally posted by mst3k The plastic is there for a purpose. To isolate the switch from the chassis. Actually it doesn't. The threaded shaft and the nut and washer inside all touch the enclosure. It DOES save some major gouging of the paint when you crank that bad boy into place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ryanspeer Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 You know, when I popped the bottom of my Keeley Comp, I was actually very UNDER-impressed with the layout/finish of it. It wasn't some sort of tangled mess or anything, but certainly not a "10" on a scale of 1-10. Probably more like a 7 or something. Serious. When I replaced the Keeley Comp with my Barber Tone-Press, the difference was incredible. Now, THAT'S work of art when working around a circuitboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PB Wilson Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 Originally posted by Nico de Roode But this is just a truebypass box isn't it? Yes. It's called the Japanese Apartment or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AMZ-FX Posted June 9, 2005 Moderators Share Posted June 9, 2005 Originally posted by mst3k The plastic is there for a purpose. To isolate the switch from the chassis. It is actually there to prevent the nut from scratching the paint as it is tightened down... I wish someone would start to offer really thin steel washers that could be used instead of the plastic, somewhat like the ones that come with Alpha pots. regards, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Narcosynthesis Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 that wiring inside the tb box is insane every time i make a pedal i intend doing it really neatly and getting all the wiring done like that, and without fail they always end up looking like a rats nest regardless that must take some insane patience getting all those wires cut to the *exact* lengths and set out David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MonkeyKnifeFighter Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 My Fuzz Head looks just like that one and is stunning. The George Lynch Time Machine Boost (micro silver & red metaflake over black paint) is gorgeous as well.~MkF! "Party like a rockstar!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woude Posted June 9, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 Originally posted by david@legendarytones.com If you've ever taken a look at the insides of the original Hiwatt amplifiers, that's where a lot of the influence for this kind of wiring came from. The early Hiwatts were fully military grade/spec. wired to the best/most serviceable specifications for "out in the field" use besides simply being a work of art. I've seen the pics of the hiwatts, Really impressive! @Mr. Twang:I liked the fuzz head a lot actually, but there's really some kind of distortion quality in there indeed. When I compare it to my Fulltone 69 I noticed that the overall sound character is more grinding instead of fuzzy. The fulltone can actually do almost the same sound with the vol. at 12:00 bias at 01:00 / contour 07:00 btw. I personally like the versatality of the bias and contour knobs of the fulltone more than the silicon/germanium switch of the fuzzhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nico de Roode Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 Originally posted by Narcosynthesis that wiring inside the tb box is insaneevery time i make a pedal i intend doing it really neatly and getting all the wiring done like that, and without fail they always end up looking like a rats nest regardlessthat must take some insane patience getting all those wires cut to the *exact* lengths and set out David Come on guys this is not really that difficult. He probably uses some board with nails on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Teahead Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 Really interested in the Fuzz Head. Fuzz head owners, is it prone to the typical problems that plague vintage Ge/Si fuzzes? Ie, placement pickiness, temperature change wackiness, radio stations when volume knob rolled down, etc. taco You already know I love the pedal, but for what it's worth...There's never been any radio with my fuzz heads, or temperature wackiness. I find it's not picky about placement either, it has a buffer on the output stage, which is only engaged when the pedal is on so it's still true bypass.The buffer helps the pedal to work with vibe, delay and loopers better than either the sun face or the fuzz factory, in my experience. The Private stock Wooden Keeley's are beautiful, here's my pair and of course the insides are just as pretty.Check out this Keeley Q&A to find out more about the Fuzz Head circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AMZ-FX Posted June 9, 2005 Moderators Share Posted June 9, 2005 The Private stock Wooden Keeley's are beautiful, here's my pair and of course the insides are just as pretty. I love those exotic wood cases... they look terrific! -Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Teahead Posted June 9, 2005 Members Share Posted June 9, 2005 Originally posted by AMZ-FX I love those exotic wood cases... they look terrific! -Jack Thanks Jack, Robert gets them made by Bob Burt who does a great job. The finish and attention to detail is amazing...I swear they sound different to the stock pedals too... more... woody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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