Xotic SL & EP for Van Halen type tones?

[PFDarkside]

Re: Xotic SL & EP for Van Halen type tones?

Outstanding info guys... Thanks. Definitely a lot of videos to checkout. I agree with the SL Drive vs real deal Marshall Super Lead, the amp sounds fuller and more three dimensional. Timmy, thanks for the description. Maybe not EVH, but still cool tones and I might still need to check it out. The Mad Professor 1 and Wampler Pinnacle both sound awesome. Being a little mini board, the built in plate verb on the 1 may be useful.

Either way, lots of cool stuff, lots of listening and in store demos forthcoming.

Zen, I've got a few phasers and analog delays I'll try with it first, then we'll go from there.

[ken361]

Re: Xotic SL & EP for Van Halen type tones?

Bogner burnley does a great job with my ls paul, better then most out there, I did have the red before that. I heard the SL going into a real Marshall it didnt cut it for amp like.

[hermetico]

Re: Xotic SL & EP for Van Halen type tones?

Said that the Pinnacle is EVH in a box, I think everybody should have a Xotic EP Booster in his/her pedalboard (it makes the sound simply beautifuler in a magic way) and, the Xotic SL nails the tones of a kranked Super Lead (Zeppelin, Hendrix, ...).

[PFDarkside]

Re: Xotic SL & EP for Van Halen type tones?

Can a fuzz face be run into an SL with expected (good) results?

[PFDarkside]

Re: Xotic SL & EP for Van Halen type tones?

Well, the Mad Professor 1 was just clearanced from GC for $49. Crap.

[hermetico]

Re: Xotic SL & EP for Van Halen type tones?

Can a fuzz face be run into an SL with expected (good) results?

never tried but, why not?.
Maybe, all you will need is some buffer (wampler's decibel+ highly recommended!) just after the fuzz face, if results aren't that good.

[PFDarkside]

Re: Xotic SL & EP for Van Halen type tones?

Has anyone compared the Bogner Red to the Wampler Pinnacle?

Also, for the Pinnacle, is the switchable boost of the Deluxe desirable or would an EP/TS be a better foot switchable boost?

[mflemmer2]

Re: Xotic SL & EP for Van Halen type tones?

Ah, the EP boost was what I was primarily referring to....the SL could well do what you want....curse only reading half the OP!!

Also look at this one:

AMEN re: the Ramble FX Marvel Drive. I have a lot of pedals, and I have several "favorites" depending on the sound I'm looking for at the time (VOX: Wampler ACE 30, EVH: Pinnacle Limited, FENDER: Tech 21 Sansamp Blonde), but the Marvel Drive is my favorite overall pedal. Sounds like a stock Marshall JMP Super Lead (Plexi), even LOOKS like a Marshall amp, simple to use, actually sounds like an amp, and reasonably priced considering the quality. Also, check out Brett Kingman's demo for it. It sounds awesome with both humbuckers and single coils---an amazing pedal!

[ken361]

Re: Xotic SL & EP for Van Halen type tones?

marvel sounds sweet there does it fatten up like a amp? Bogner red is one of the best I used and lovepedal hi volt for a bogner/marshall fat gainey tones. Were did you buy it?