Friday, March 12, 2021

Small threat

This is new at Davis GMC - Friedman's Loud Box (List: $299). There's no hiding it's actually a British type overdrive that replicates the actual Smallbox amp voicings. Some would argue that it will never be a direct interpretation of the said amp as it is a pedal, not an amp. That's a valid perspective but equally valid is the acknowledgement that replication here is not about reproduction - the pedal is mimicking the actual amp in its own way, not the amp circuit's preamp + power amp way. In fact, this is the philosophy of all pedals in use; getting the amp tone without being one. 


One of the very few people who managed to capture the Smallbox at its best is Pete Thorn.


I'm including this one here for the perspective of those of us who prefer our tones heavy.

Pic: Friedman Amp

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