This is a comparison between the Digitech Drop transposed guitar sound to drop B versus a real drop B guitar and a real baritone Ibanez RGIB6 guitar.
How would the Digitech Drop fair?
You may jump back and forth to the following for your perusal:
0:21 Original track in standard tuning (drop D is my standard) on a Yamaha eg112c2 guitar
1:47 Digitech Drop engaged to transpose tune to drop B on same Yamaha eg112c2 guitar
3:17 Tuned to drop B with thicker strings on same Yamaha eg112c2 guitar
4:47 Real baritone Ibanez RGIB6 guitar
Description from the DigiTech website:
The DigiTech® Drop is a dedicated polyphonic drop tune pedal that allows you to drop your tuning from one semitone all the way down to a full octave. Get down-tuned chunk without having to change guitars! The Drop also features a momentary/latching switch. With the switch set to momentary, you can turn the Drop into a true performance pedal. Fast trills and roller-coaster pitch dips are at the tip of your toes.
Effects:
Headrush Gigboard
Guitars used:
Yamaha eg112c2, nickname - "Gemini"
Modified with a GM Railbucker bridge and a Fleor single coil sized rail humbucker neck with no tone circuit.
Ibanez RGIB6
Modified with
Seymour Duncan TB-6 Duncan Distortion Trembucker Pickup bridge
Seymour Duncan SH-10n Full Shred Neck Humbucker
No tone circuit
Dragon's Heart Guitar Picks "Pure"
How would the Digitech Drop fair?
You may jump back and forth to the following for your perusal:
0:21 Original track in standard tuning (drop D is my standard) on a Yamaha eg112c2 guitar
1:47 Digitech Drop engaged to transpose tune to drop B on same Yamaha eg112c2 guitar
3:17 Tuned to drop B with thicker strings on same Yamaha eg112c2 guitar
4:47 Real baritone Ibanez RGIB6 guitar
Description from the DigiTech website:
The DigiTech® Drop is a dedicated polyphonic drop tune pedal that allows you to drop your tuning from one semitone all the way down to a full octave. Get down-tuned chunk without having to change guitars! The Drop also features a momentary/latching switch. With the switch set to momentary, you can turn the Drop into a true performance pedal. Fast trills and roller-coaster pitch dips are at the tip of your toes.
Effects:
Headrush Gigboard
Guitars used:
Yamaha eg112c2, nickname - "Gemini"
Modified with a GM Railbucker bridge and a Fleor single coil sized rail humbucker neck with no tone circuit.
Ibanez RGIB6
Modified with
Seymour Duncan TB-6 Duncan Distortion Trembucker Pickup bridge
Seymour Duncan SH-10n Full Shred Neck Humbucker
No tone circuit
Dragon's Heart Guitar Picks "Pure"
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