10 things you didn't know about the Klon

[B2D]

Re: 10 things you didn't know about the Klon

You can heal and cure skin ailments by waving a Klon over the affected area and speaking in tongues.

Every time you turn on a Klon, a unicorn is born.

No one really owns a Klon. We're all just, like, borrowing them, man.

[STRATDELUXER97]

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"Transparent" is just a word. It's not a sound. It conjures up a mental image but it conjures up a different mental image in every person.

Obviously, the word "transparent" conjured up a mental picture in your mind that wasn't based on reality.

It happens - all the time.

I bought a used, handwired PCE Aluminum Falcon Klon Klone a couple of years ago and liked it so much I bought two more. At the time PCE had stopped making them and couldn't fulfill orders and I liked mine so much I never wanted to be without one.

I still feel that way.

For me, the Klon circuit delivers what no other overdrive pedal has ever been able to deliver to me.

I play mostly Strats, and the Klon circuit allows me to get a great overdriven sound when I turn the Strat's volume control all the way up, and a nice clean/semi-clean tone when I turn that volume control down again.

I can and do leave the Klon on all of the time. I never turn it off when I'm plugged into it. Try that with a Big Muff.

The Klon responds to the way I use my hands and my pick and allows me to retain the dynamics in my playing instead of making everything uniformly compressed, buzzy and fuzzy. My own personality and touch still comes through.

BTW, I've been playing guitar since 1964 and my first Fuzz was one I made myself out of a Wollensak reel to reel tape recorder because no distortion pedals were available in stores.

My second was one of those original Maestro Fuzz Tones with the gray guitar cord permanently attached to the pedal. Mid 60's.

I'm happy these days with the tones I get and being a better player from playing alot...I like what the extra boost circuit does in the Box Of Rock...I think it's the Super HardOn circuit,but it improves the overall tone of everything..My Vox ToneLab LE has some sought of Klon clone circuit,but funny I never use it.I have so many pedals that I've either built or bought,that lord knows I don't currently need another pedal..At least for now!

[DreX]

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I'm happy these days with the tones I get and being a better player from playing alot...I like what the extra boost circuit does in the Box Of Rock...I think it's the Super HardOn circuit,but it improves the overall tone of everything..My Vox ToneLab LE has some sought of Klon clone circuit,but funny I never use it.I have so many pedals that I've either built or bought,that lord knows I don't currently need another pedal..At least for now!

The Soul Food is only $65. I don't know what all you've tried before, but I think the good reputation this circuit has is earned. The Klon has been well regarded since the 90's, enough time for a fad to have passed if that were all it was.

[STRATDELUXER97]

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The Soul Food is only $65. I don't know what all you've tried before, but I think the good reputation this circuit has is earned. The Klon has been well regarded since the 90's, enough time for a fad to have passed if that were all it was.

I'm happy with the tone I get through my gear and just don't see the need at the moment for a pedal..Any pedal at this point..I Know all about the Soul Food also..Have read reviews and watched some YouTube stuff...I'm not really bashing the Klon,just don't see the need for it in my current setup.

[DreX]

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I understand, but I don't think "if it aint broke, don't fix it" should be a mind set when if comes to electric guitar, because there are too many great choices to be had. For me it's never about "need", it's about discovering new sounds to make use of. I really like cheap pedals especially because if they sound bad, you're not out much. The Biyang Fuzz Star for example is amazing, $40. Some say it's a Big Muff clone, but it's much more raunchy than a big muff, sort of a distortion-fuzz mix.

Also YouTube videos are useless when it comes to dirt boxes, IMO, much worse than pickup videos. The tone you hear in person is a lot different than what is heard by the mic on the camera.

[STRATDELUXER97]

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I understand, but I don't think "if it aint broke, don't fix it" should be a mind set when if comes to electric guitar, because there are too many great choices to be had. For me it's never about "need", it's about discovering new sounds to make use of. I really like cheap pedals especially because if they sound bad, you're not out much. The Biyang Fuzz Star for example is amazing, $40. Some say it's a Big Muff clone, but it's much more raunchy than a big muff, sort of a distortion-fuzz mix.

Also YouTube videos are useless when it comes to dirt boxes, IMO, much worse than pickup videos. The tone you hear in person is a lot different than what is heard by the mic on the camera.

I don't want to come across as a jerk,so please don't take this post in a bad way...I have a pretty good platform to start out with for my foundation with early Fender,Marshall,and Vox amps...I probably modded close to a 100 pedals for people on this forum and on other forums from say 2004 to about 07 or so..I've built my own pedals also(quite a few)...As far as tone,EQing of an amp,effects pedal order,etc..I have a very good overall foundation in this area..I'm also a pro player and have been a player for alot of years..

The better I become as a player,the less the effects seem to matter as much...Whatever I play through sounds like me..Over the past few years,I've found setup(s) that work in the context of our band and the music styles we play.I need a nice clean BF Fender tone and Marshall type tones for the heavier Classic Rock/Blues stuff..In my case and currently,I can in fact say if it ain't broke don't fix it..I do alot more playing these days and "alot" less tweaking,unless I find I need to..

I'm not trying to argue or be a jerk,but you don't know me that well and you also know nothing about all the pedals I've modded for folks...(Do a search).I have "alot" of pedals here already that I've built,modded,or bought and I guess I just don't currently see the need(in my setup) for a Klon clone,Soul Food or etc...Thats all..

My only current tweaking is to get this bridge pickup sounding right,so I don't have to buy another pickup! LOL...

As I said do a search under "stratdeluxer mods"...I have been on these forums since before 2004.

[KeeperOS]

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Me either

Here you go.

By all the Gods of Olympus! I could never in my wildest dreams imagine that there was a magical place called Google-Land where one could simply ask about what they had heard not of before and Lo and Behold! Achieve Enlightenment just like that.

If only I were someone more knowledgeable about computers and the Internet like an IT Specialist or something... Oh... Wait... that's right, I am...

[STRATDELUXER97]

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It's funny how most of us(myself included) talk about the guitars,the pickups,magnet swaps,the effects pedals...To me,the amp is every bit as important or more important than the other stuff.To me...First and foremost...The guitar,the amp! The player...

[Surgeon]

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I'm happy these days with the tones I get and being a better player from playing alot...I like what the extra boost circuit does in the Box Of Rock...I think it's the Super HardOn circuit,but it improves the overall tone of everything..My Vox ToneLab LE has some sought of Klon clone circuit,but funny I never use it.I have so many pedals that I've either built or bought,that lord knows I don't currently need another pedal..At least for now!

The SHO is the only pedal I'd keep if I had to get rid of all the others. It's my essential...only essential. It loves all my guitars and amps, it's amazing.

And in time, I've become like you: amps are the major aspect of tone for me. If my amp doesn't deliver the tone I want from the start, no amount of pedal, pick-ups or whatever else is gonna take me to the sweet-spot. Amp first...

[STRATDELUXER97]

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The SHO is the only pedal I'd keep if I had to get rid of all the others. It's my essential...only essential. It loves all my guitars and amps, it's amazing.

And in time, I've become like you: amps are the major aspect of tone for me. If my amp doesn't deliver the tone I want from the start, no amount of pedal, pick-ups or whatever else is gonna take me to the sweet-spot. Amp first...

Hi Phil....I can say from my own eXperiences as a player this...Whatever I use,I sound like me..If I use my Marshall and the same pedals or setup again through my Fender amp,I still sound like me..I use effects as the icing on the cake or where needed for ambience or a needed effect(like chorus,delay,etc.) My basic tones though are from my guitar,amp,and my hands and fingers and the way I approach the instrument.All the other stuff we talk about,is the strive for something better(not necessarily different) but better.When I first started playing,I had a whole line of effects,compressor,delay,chorus,flanger,...Now I like a good crunch,Marshall type tone,AC30 Tom Petty kinda vibe and a nice clean Fender tone with reverb..I do entire 4 hour gigs with about 3 or 4 decent or really good tones to do all of the music our band plays..I've also learned over the years what works and what doesn't..Some nights an exact setup sounds amazing..Another night that exact setup doesn't sound as good..I have found(for me) that there are certain things in my chain that works for me..I've always trusted my own ears and instincts,but I also listen to others and get knowledge and opinions from others..

I don't like when people make statements like..."You should" or "You are missing out on something because"...I use what works for me...Period!

[STRATDELUXER97]

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The SHO is the only pedal I'd keep if I had to get rid of all the others. It's my essential...only essential. It loves all my guitars and amps, it's amazing.

And in time, I've become like you: amps are the major aspect of tone for me. If my amp doesn't deliver the tone I want from the start, no amount of pedal, pick-ups or whatever else is gonna take me to the sweet-spot. Amp first...

Phil...You're correct..If the guitar/amp aren't happening..It's like polishing a turd! LOL...

[the guy who invented fire]

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I should have known that this forum wasn't at a point where we could just laugh at a joke.


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[MetalManiac]

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I'm laughing..but the Klon is the greatest pedal that ever lived!

[DreX]

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I laughed hardily, you just couldn't hear it due to the shortcomings of vBulletin technology.

I'm actually curious what die harm Tube Screamer users think of the Klon tone, like does it replace the TS on their board, do they use them side by side, etc. I googled "klon vs tube screamer" and there isn't a lot of opinion comparing contrasting. Actually I get the distinct impression that a lot of people have never tried a Klon or a klone and that's at least one reason why it's difficult to get straight answers about the pedal.

[STRATDELUXER97]

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I should have known that this forum wasn't at a point where we could just laugh at a joke.


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As usual the thread derailed...LOL...I was somehow trying to justify why I don't need or have one..Sorry!