Re: your effects setup?
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Re: your effects setup?
Is that a Sun Lion, or a copy? The AM logo thing looks a bit different to usual.
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It's a custom job TI/UK Sun Lion I specified. Came direct from AM Headquarters.
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Didn't you buy a few from Mike (or planned to)? I might be mixing you up with someone else. I'm still so enamored by my Sunface BART. Every time I break it out for a play I wish I was in a band that I could use it properly in.
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I had another Sun Lion in the past that I bought from Mike...it was an NKT/RCA hybrid.
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Re: your effects setup?
Nice! I love the minimalist graphics.
I’ve contemplated a sun lion on many occasions, but since i already have a Sun Face, i probably should be sensible and just buy the Beano!
Do you use yours a lot?
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Oh yes, the combo of the Surface Side + the Beano side is really great, it adds the clarity needed for certain things.
I tend to stack the Sun Lion into the Klon, they work really well together. I did find that I like the Sun Lion more with my Friedman Smallbox 50 than my Matchless Lightning, which was a bit of a surprise. I thought the Lightning would eat it up, but it wasn't instantly awesome...maybe I need to fine tune more.
I am still in the getting to know it phase...it definitely sounds different than my old NKT/RCA hybrid. It is more muscular, if that makes sense.
But yes, in your instance I'd just add a Beano, unless you wanted to save space on a pedalboard.
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I removed a Source Audio Collider and a TC Electronic Ditto X4 and the whole thing sounds louder and more "open" if that makes sense.
Carl Martin, or East Sound Research Denmark (same thing) is an excellent company with unbeatable customer service. I have also owned and enjoyed their newer products which I guess make more sense to most players because of their size, but I like the bulkiness of these older models for some reason. Strange fonts. Purple triangles. No pretense.
Rockboard pedalboard. EBS patch cables. Also good stuff.
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Re: your effects setup?
I was actually going to ask about this too. Are you using the Friedman fairly clean then for all of this?zhivago wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:03 amOh yes, the combo of the Surface Side + the Beano side is really great, it adds the clarity needed for certain things.
I tend to stack the Sun Lion into the Klon, they work really well together. I did find that I like the Sun Lion more with my Friedman Smallbox 50 than my Matchless Lightning, which was a bit of a surprise. I thought the Lightning would eat it up, but it wasn't instantly awesome...maybe I need to fine tune more.
I am still in the getting to know it phase...it definitely sounds different than my old NKT/RCA hybrid. It is more muscular, if that makes sense.
But yes, in your instance I'd just add a Beano, unless you wanted to save space on a pedalboard.
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Re: your effects setup?
The Sun Lion definitely sounds better on the Plexi channel that I run just at the edge of breakup.
On the BE voiced channel the Beano side works well, but I prefer the Klon for an extra push.
To be honest, when I play I change settings all the time depending on my mood, so nothing is set in stone.
I actually changed pedalboards this week to a Temple Duo 17.
On the BE voiced channel the Beano side works well, but I prefer the Klon for an extra push.
To be honest, when I play I change settings all the time depending on my mood, so nothing is set in stone.
I actually changed pedalboards this week to a Temple Duo 17.
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Minimal & beautiful.
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this was in an email from a shop I've bought from in the past.
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No affiliation or opinion on the quality/worth/values - just FYI
"This is SO cool…
We just purchased the largest guitar pedal collection we've ever seen in our company's history from a passionate pedal enthusiast who reached out to us.
This incredible collection spans over 30 years of effects pedals, with over 500 pedals to discover. You'll find rare collectibles, boutique treats, and iconic favorites!
Want to check them out and grab some for yourself?
Click the button below and take a look at the collection now before they sell out!"
https://www.creamcitymusic.com/effects/ ... lterPage=1