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  • What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

    Just wondering if there is a VH1 in a box pedal.

    VH1 Sound please....
    Last edited by Aceman; 05-28-2020, 02:54 PM.
    Originally posted by Bad City
    He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...

  • #2
    Re: What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

    I saw that on a YouTube Video over the weekend

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    • #3
      Re: What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

      The Wampler Pinnacle is sweet. It’s my main dirt box when I’m using a clean amp. The sag/feel is awesome, and that’s the big difference for me vs. a standard distortion pedal with clipping diodes like a D+, Rat, DS1, etc. Even his Tech thinks it’s close. I got mine used for under $100. (I know it’s not cheap, but I think it sounds great compared to other straight distortion pedals)

      Zeke Clark, Edward Van Halen's longtime reknowned guitar tech recently got one of these and this is what he had to say: "I've played tons of pedals that promised that 'brown sound'... this pedal NAILS it better than anything I've ever heard or played." -Zeke Clark, former tech for Eddie Van Halen


      The other one I thought sounded close was the Mad Professor 1. Similar tone and has the signature plate reverb (which is 25% of that tone, IMO)
      Last edited by PFDarkside; 05-28-2020, 02:01 PM.
      Oh no.....


      Oh Yeah!

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      • #4
        Re: What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

        EHD
        Just here surfing Guitar Pron
        RG2EX1 w/ SD hot-rodded pickups / RG4EXFM1 w/ Carvin S22j/b + FVN middle
        SR500 / Martin 000CE-1/Epiphone Hummingbird
        Epiphone Florentine with OEM Probuckers
        Ehdwuld branded Blue semi hollow custom with JB/Jazz
        Reptile Green Gibson Custom Studio / Aqua Dean Shire semi hollow with piezo
        Carvin Belair / Laney GC80A Acoustic Amp (a gift from Guitar Player Mag)
        GNX3000 (yea I'm a modeler)

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        • #5
          Re: What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

          EHD
          Just here surfing Guitar Pron
          RG2EX1 w/ SD hot-rodded pickups / RG4EXFM1 w/ Carvin S22j/b + FVN middle
          SR500 / Martin 000CE-1/Epiphone Hummingbird
          Epiphone Florentine with OEM Probuckers
          Ehdwuld branded Blue semi hollow custom with JB/Jazz
          Reptile Green Gibson Custom Studio / Aqua Dean Shire semi hollow with piezo
          Carvin Belair / Laney GC80A Acoustic Amp (a gift from Guitar Player Mag)
          GNX3000 (yea I'm a modeler)

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          • #6
            Re: What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

            The best pedal for vh is simply wife's gas pedal of her car. Once gone, these dudes did this:



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            • #7
              Re: What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

              Originally posted by dr.barlo View Post
              The best pedal for vh is simply wife's gas pedal of her car. Once gone, these dudes did this:



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              I mean, clearly a boutique version of a Plexi in the same serial range as EVH’s is the best option...
              Oh no.....


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              • #8
                Re: What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

                Yeah... but I don't think it is the boutiqueness of the amp that matters. It's cool for fine-tuning I'd say. That said, I think that dude can play you know, he'd get a good sound with a cheapo plexi copy as well.

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                • #9
                  Re: What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

                  The Pinnacle.

                  Apparently only a few people caught the VH1 part. He didn't use chorus type stuff until the Van Hagar years. And the 5150 pedal is based on his new amps with much more gain than VH1. Although I honestly haven't tried one personally, they may have the VH1 goodness too. I know the AMT P2 can get close as a preamp on it's own, but it is a touch gainy for VH1 era stuff, close enough for me, but purists might complain.
                  Last edited by devastone; 06-29-2020, 06:59 AM.

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                  • #10
                    Re: What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

                    Originally posted by devastone View Post
                    The Pinnacle.

                    Apparently only a few people caught the VH1 part. He didn't use chorus type stuff until the Van Hagar years. And the 5150 pedal is based on his new amps with much more gain than VH1.
                    oops
                    my bad
                    EHD
                    Just here surfing Guitar Pron
                    RG2EX1 w/ SD hot-rodded pickups / RG4EXFM1 w/ Carvin S22j/b + FVN middle
                    SR500 / Martin 000CE-1/Epiphone Hummingbird
                    Epiphone Florentine with OEM Probuckers
                    Ehdwuld branded Blue semi hollow custom with JB/Jazz
                    Reptile Green Gibson Custom Studio / Aqua Dean Shire semi hollow with piezo
                    Carvin Belair / Laney GC80A Acoustic Amp (a gift from Guitar Player Mag)
                    GNX3000 (yea I'm a modeler)

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                    • #11
                      Re: What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

                      Joking aside...



                      It does what it does quite well. But I did not care for it. So did not keep it. I think it is quite pricey for a one-trick pony.

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                      • #12
                        Re: What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

                        Originally posted by ehdwuld View Post
                        I saw that on a YouTube Video over the weekend

                        I saw that too. Detune - excellent suggestion for 5150-F*U*L*etc

                        But I'm talking earlier...way earlier.

                        For those who missed it:

                        VH1
                        Originally posted by Bad City
                        He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...

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                        • #13
                          Re: What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

                          Running into a clean anything for the amp.
                          Originally posted by Bad City
                          He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...

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                          • #14
                            Re: What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

                            Heheheheh.. this thread is funny.

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                            • #15
                              Re: What is the "best" VH1 in a box dirt box?

                              I have the pinnacle and it does the evh sound. I also have a $40 mosky Brown Distortion which is a copy of the pinnacle and it also sounds great.


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