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This is real nerd stuff, but Tascam had something called a GS-30 in the 80s which was a preamp channel of one of their 4-track Portastudios repackaged in a smaller, more guitar friendly format. It would be different, but pretty damn cool to put this into a pedal format.

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The Tascam preamps dimed have a very unique and dynamic thing going. Nothing else does it quite like the dimed Tascam. You hit the strings soft and it sounds warm, sweetened and compressed but then you hit the strings hard and it howls. Mk.gee uses a Tascam 424 as a drive and DI for his guitars and his popularity probably led to MXNHLT Effects making a pedal called the PORTA424 which is a 424 preamp channel in a pedal format. John Frusciante also used a 424 for Niandra and the driven Portastudio preamp thing is big in the LoFi world.

Nobody has made a GS-30 yet in pedal format AFAIK. It's not a sound for everyone, but a lot of people dig it and I think you could possibly get a lot of orders for it.

Some info here:
 
rushcentrale said:
This is real nerd stuff, but Tascam had something called a GS-30 in the 80s which was a preamp channel of one of their 4-track Portastudios repackaged in a smaller, more guitar friendly format. It would be different, but pretty damn cool to put this into a pedal format.

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The Tascam preamps dimed have a very unique and dynamic thing going. Nothing else does it quite like the dimed Tascam. You hit the strings soft and it sounds warm, sweetened and compressed but then you hit the strings hard and it howls. Mk.gee uses a Tascam 424 as a drive and DI for his guitars and his popularity probably led to MXNHLT Effects making a pedal called the PORTA424 which is a 424 preamp channel in a pedal format. John Frusciante also used a 424 for Niandra and the driven Portastudio preamp thing is big in the LoFi world.

Nobody has made a GS-30 yet in pedal format AFAIK. It's not a sound for everyone, but a lot of people dig it and I think you could possibly get a lot of orders for it.

Some info here:
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Didn't JHS do something along those lines ? I forget the name of it
 
Poorman’s Swiss Army Knife

A loaded boost with TS/SD/Klon/whatever mode switch, also having good eq shaping. Like you know, ultimate poorman boost, containing best of essential classic boosts and EQs(ones that people use to boost in the front end) features.

Why Poorman? Because you don’t have to buy three pedals and can save having to pay for 1 enclosure instead of 3. Also no need to buy lots of separate cables and power supplies.

Sorry if my limited knowledge made my suggession bland and uninteresting, I don’t know shit about pedals and circuits, I am yet to get my first boost 😂

EDIT: Also Mesa Mark IIC+ pedal would be ultra curious haha
 
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griff10672 said:
Didn't JHS do something along those lines ? I forget the name of it
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They didn't. They made a Colourbox which is JHS' take on a Neve channel in a pedal which is kind of a ridiculous concept. How can you fit a Neve channel that looks like this in that JHS box?
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And a Neve channel distorting a DI'd guitar doesn't have the same LoFi charm as the Tascam overloading.
 
GuitarGuy08 said:
Laser eyed Teddy Bear/Fuzz with switchable Octave(s) and Bias adjust knob for spit or sing.
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listen to this guy ....... Fancy Smancy ......

what do you mean by Laser eyes ?? I have a rule with pedals ...... " don't turn clipping diodes into any kind of eyes " it's been done to death .... and then done some more .... ugh

lol

I could build you guys a 1000 different Fuzzes ..... they just don't sell in here unfortunately
 
I'm gonna throw this out there - A Greer Lightspeed into an MI Crunch Box

For a name, it's gotta be called the Hunky Dore.... as in Gustav Dore

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Blasting Cap overdriver based on a VFE Focus/Standout but instead of a mix control have a mid-boost like an MXR custom badass.
So it would have a super strong level, the hpf and lpf, and then the mid-boost on a button or toggle.


Since it would have no clipping, it would be an overdriver, not an overdrive in itself.
 
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Dual pedal for a project I’m working.

“Tan Pants”

Make it a dual pedal with a TS circuit into either a blues breaker or klon in series.

Either are killer on their own, but stacked gets you into Mayer territory hence the tan pants reference.
 
griff10672 said:
listen to this guy ....... Fancy Smancy ......

what do you mean by Laser eyes ?? I have a rule with pedals ...... " don't turn clipping diodes into any kind of eyes " it's been done to death .... and then done some more .... ugh

lol

I could build you guys a 1000 different Fuzzes ..... they just don't sell in here unfortunately
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I honestly just had an image of a big, cute, fuzzy teddy bear destroying a city with laser eyes. A fuzz with a variable upper or lower octave to be added with knobs to control bias, fuzz, and volume. Go between that OD and crazy fuzz with the power of sub octave or the singing violin/synth sounds of an upper octave? Yes - all day long. Sad they would not sell here :/
 
Jccobb2 said:
Dual pedal for a project I’m working.

“Tan Pants”

Make it a dual pedal with a TS circuit into either a blues breaker or klon in series.

Either are killer on their own, but stacked gets you into Mayer territory hence the tan pants reference.
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My man Japetus has wanted a Screamer into the Chiron pedal for a while now ..... I need to make it happen
 
GuitarGuy08 said:
I honestly just had an image of a big, cute, fuzzy teddy bear destroying a city with laser eyes. A fuzz with a variable upper or lower octave to be added with knobs to control bias, fuzz, and volume. Go between that OD and crazy fuzz with the power of sub octave or the singing violin/synth sounds of an upper octave? Yes - all day long. Sad they would not sell here :/
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you're describing half of EQD's pedal line ....... any one specific you like ??

and I thought laser eyes meant using the clipping LEDS for eyes ...... lol
 
rushcentrale said:
This is real nerd stuff, but Tascam had something called a GS-30 in the 80s which was a preamp channel of one of their 4-track Portastudios repackaged in a smaller, more guitar friendly format. It would be different, but pretty damn cool to put this into a pedal format.

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The Tascam preamps dimed have a very unique and dynamic thing going. Nothing else does it quite like the dimed Tascam. You hit the strings soft and it sounds warm, sweetened and compressed but then you hit the strings hard and it howls. Mk.gee uses a Tascam 424 as a drive and DI for his guitars and his popularity probably led to MXNHLT Effects making a pedal called the PORTA424 which is a 424 preamp channel in a pedal format. John Frusciante also used a 424 for Niandra and the driven Portastudio preamp thing is big in the LoFi world.

Nobody has made a GS-30 yet in pedal format AFAIK. It's not a sound for everyone, but a lot of people dig it and I think you could possibly get a lot of orders for it.

Some info here:
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this thing is supercool ..... and I'm really interested in it .... it'll take some research and time though ..... not something I can have ready by 8 pm tonight
 
Kapo_Polenton said:
A pedal called the " Tarrif" ( because you will ship it to me in Canada and I will no doubt pay lots of tax)

This pedal does all the Eras!

Distortion + with RR mod ( tight switch for distortion +)
DOD Grey/250 ( same tight switch to cut some bass - difference between grey and yellow)
OD-1 (Jake setting )

It's like a better JHS Bonzai because it is pedals we actually want


All in one obnoxious pedal. Multi function!
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Hey Kapo! That's a great idea buddy. We love Canadians and OD PEdals!
 
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