XPEWT8 - Christmas Pedal Exchange World Tour 8

[chromandre]

I have been experimenting with "sag" effect on the fender shields blender but it is a completely different feel like a hard tremolo(at least i dont know of any amp that behaves like that!! )

How do you find the Shields Blender? I'm a big fan of MBV but tend to get option blindness with too many controls on pedals. That many on a fuzz seems overkill

I absolutely love this pedal! he's not really known for playing lead but I found this is the perfect lead pedal, lot of sustain but a lot of dynamics too. About the knobs, it does seem like a lot, but every single control is more or less a level knob. so its just like setting a small mixer, as opposed to trying to memorize fuzz factory settings I found its a lot easier

[Pepe]

Aha! I had to do a Google search, because you lost me at some point. So the Fender Shields Blender was made in collaboration with Kevin Shields from the band My Bloody Valentine.

[BearBoy]

I absolutely love this pedal! he's not really known for playing lead but I found this is the perfect lead pedal, lot of sustain but a lot of dynamics too. About the knobs, it does seem like a lot, but every single control is more or less a level knob. so its just like setting a small mixer, as opposed to trying to memorize fuzz factory settings I found its a lot easier

Interesting. Maybe it won't be quite as daunting as I imagined. It's definitely on my list!

[fuzzbuzzfuzz]

Thank you!

Loading photos is a nightmare on this site

Great! Can we have a picture of the modded DS-1?

I can share some from when I did the mod. The switch is for "ultra" (not a full ultra, but it adds a LED to one side of the clippers).

Switch off - clipping is normal diode / LED
Switch on - clipping is normal diode in series with a LED / LED

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DS-1 SEM Ultra8.jpg
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DS-1 SEM Ultra2a.jpg

[fuzzbuzzfuzz]

Korg power tube reactor?

correct!

I could not be more pleased with it, it is a definite keeper. as you can see I have been experimenting with "sag" effect on the fender shields blender but it is a completely different feel like a hard tremolo(at least i dont know of any amp that behaves like that!! ) the korg power tube reactor is more akin to having a tube amp really struggling to keep up, it is a lovely thing to have what a unique pedal!

Wow what a great gift to receive ! And very interesting circuit wise. Enjoy!