Well well well, how the turn tables...

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Well well well, how the turn tables...

Post by JSett » Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:47 pm

I could see this coming from a mile away

Should put the cat among the pigeons with the crazy price scalpers out there. I remember using one as a doorstop for more than a few years, and I definitely threw one away about 20 years ago because the jacks broke and it wasn't worth fixing :D

I always preferred the Drivemaster anyway, can't beat that JCM800 sound.

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Re: Well well well, how the turn tables...

Post by JVG » Sat Feb 25, 2023 1:09 am

I’m surprised they didn't jump on this earlier, having seen the success various other makers have had with reissues.

It will be interesting to see how they are received.

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Re: Well well well, how the turn tables...

Post by JSett » Sat Feb 25, 2023 1:15 am

JVG wrote:
Sat Feb 25, 2023 1:09 am
I’m surprised they didn't jump on this earlier, having seen the success various other makers have had with reissues.

It will be interesting to see how they are received.
Well, the real craziness seemed to start just over a year ago (maybe 18 months?) with the Bluesbreaker/Mayer thing so I guess it takes a bit of time to a) notice b) decide to do it c) work out and plan it all, test circuits etc and d) get it into production then shipped and ready to release. Seems about right for a large company and a large drop. Must have taken a bit of messing about to get the replica enclosures remade too.

If it was a small builder then getting something out quickly is easier.
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Re: Well well well, how the turn tables...

Post by JVG » Sat Feb 25, 2023 1:32 am

johnnysomersett wrote:
Sat Feb 25, 2023 1:15 am
If it was a small builder then getting something out quickly is easier.
Fair point. I must admit i was oblivious to the Mayer connection (i like to imagine that guy doesn’t exist), but regardless of that haven’t these pedals been getting increasingly sought after for at least 5-10 years?

I may well be out of touch!

How did yours go as a doorstop? Did the door sound any better?

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Re: Well well well, how the turn tables...

Post by JSett » Sat Feb 25, 2023 1:55 am

JVG wrote:
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How did yours go as a doorstop? Did the door sound any better?
It was pretty good...true bypass is helpful in that situation 😂
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Re: Well well well, how the turn tables...

Post by michel v » Sat Feb 25, 2023 5:42 am

BUT WHAT ABOUT MY INVESTMENT? :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

:D

On a more serious note, this news might encourage me to dig out my old Guvnor and give it another try.
I can't seem to dial it in for some reason.

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Re: Well well well, how the turn tables...

Post by OffYourFace » Sat Feb 25, 2023 11:03 am

This is cool and I’ve always been a fan of these pedals but I doubt they’ll sell well. I hope I’m wrong.

I’ve had them all except the BB. Maybe I’ll finally get one.

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Re: Well well well, how the turn tables...

Post by Embenny » Sat Feb 25, 2023 12:08 pm

Yeah, I feel like the popularity and rarity of the original is what spawned all the boutique clones, and now everyone who would want one of these either has a clone or an original.

I'm sure we'll be subjected to many comparison videos where the conclusion is that the originals have some sort of magic that justifies the stupid prices on them (which they don't).
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Post by OffYourFace » Sat Feb 25, 2023 12:59 pm

by today's standards, they're pretty large for an OD pedal.

Guv'nor vs DriveMaster: Going by the originals I had, the DM is a bit more scooped in the mids but they are close. I prefer the Guv. I'd actually love to have a new one but last time I looked I saw the OGs dropped from $400 to around $175 on CL. The new ones are $250 so idk...
*Edit I see they haven't gone down on Reverb...


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Re: Well well well, how the turn tables...

Post by stevejamsecono » Sat Feb 25, 2023 3:01 pm

OffYourFace wrote:
Sat Feb 25, 2023 12:59 pm
by today's standards, they're pretty large for an OD pedal.
My first thought too. Somehow I doubt people will make the kind of space for these that people make for the oversized goofy EHX stuff.

Admittedly curious about the Guv'nor since it's the people behind the amp making the pedal so I have to imagine they "got" that sound better than anyone else. My understanding is the smaller more recent ones can be fairly easily modified to sound like these ones though, so guess time will tell if it's worth it or not.
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Re: Well well well, how the turn tables...

Post by OffYourFace » Sat Feb 25, 2023 3:42 pm

stevejamsecono wrote:
Sat Feb 25, 2023 3:01 pm
My understanding is the smaller more recent ones can be fairly easily modified to sound like these ones though, so guess time will tell if it's worth it or not.
I always thought the Guv'nor Plus sounded great

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Re: Well well well, how the turn tables...

Post by sal paradise » Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:33 am

Count me underwhelmed at that price. But I’ve wanted a shredmaster as a teenager since discovering it was “that” Radiohead sound.
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Re: Well well well, how the turn tables...

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sun Feb 26, 2023 2:10 am

sal paradise wrote:
Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:33 am
Count me underwhelmed at that price. But I’ve wanted a shredmaster as a teenager since discovering it was “that” Radiohead sound.
Funny you say that! When I first read the Reverb email announcement about the pedals, not joke, Radiohead's Airbag was instantly stuck in my head :D
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Re: Well well well, how the turn tables...

Post by sal paradise » Sun Feb 26, 2023 2:18 am

Shadoweclipse13 wrote:
Sun Feb 26, 2023 2:10 am
sal paradise wrote:
Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:33 am
Count me underwhelmed at that price. But I’ve wanted a shredmaster as a teenager since discovering it was “that” Radiohead sound.
Funny you say that! When I first read the Reverb email announcement about the pedals, not joke, Radiohead's Airbag was instantly stuck in my head :D
I remember a friend having one though, and it just sounded super compressed.

I think it’s similar to the Nevermind sound. Give a DS-1 major label funding for studio, talented producer & top mastering. Hey presto! Cheap pedals sound amazing.
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Re: Well well well, how the turn tables...

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sun Feb 26, 2023 3:14 am

sal paradise wrote:
Sun Feb 26, 2023 2:18 am
Shadoweclipse13 wrote:
Sun Feb 26, 2023 2:10 am
sal paradise wrote:
Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:33 am
Count me underwhelmed at that price. But I’ve wanted a shredmaster as a teenager since discovering it was “that” Radiohead sound.
Funny you say that! When I first read the Reverb email announcement about the pedals, not joke, Radiohead's Airbag was instantly stuck in my head :D
I remember a friend having one though, and it just sounded super compressed.

I think it’s similar to the Nevermind sound. Give a DS-1 major label funding for studio, talented producer & top mastering. Hey presto! Cheap pedals sound amazing.
And not to mention Jonny Greenwood himself. I would bet that he's got a better for that kind of thing (producing/recording, EQ, etc.) than Kurt ever would have...
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