A cry for help - to LPB

[Aceman]

So, LPB, the world is getting to me; The Politics, The Virus, The Division, Work, Life, Aging, Band Drama....you name it.

I am desperately wanting to go on a Retail Therapy binge. Talk me out of this, or at least talk me down!

Just saying I've been eying Walrus and Old Blood Noise pedals...as well as Mini Pedals. And Jonesing for both to make me feel better.

 

[alex1fly]

Well, there's always the option of putting the screen down (minus essential communication) for a few days to weeks. That works wonders for me. But barring that, I say buy a bunch of Walrus Pedals because:
1. They look dope
2. They sound great
3. They're expensive so you'll be extra distracted
4. They're handmade in Oklahoma City, OK, a city that's getting cooler all the time but still needs some help to survive this crazy economy
5. My high school acquaintance is the president of the company so I'm pretty biased
6. There's cool limited edition art releases
7. I said so

 

[GuitarStv]

You need a slo Ace

 

[Aceman]

Well, there's always the option of putting the screen down (minus essential communication) for a few days to weeks. That works wonders for me. But barring that, I say buy a bunch of Walrus Pedals because:
1. They look dope
2. They sound great
3. They're expensive so you'll be extra distracted
4. They're handmade in Oklahoma City, OK, a city that's getting cooler all the time but still needs some help to survive this crazy economy
5. My high school acquaintance is the president of the company so I'm pretty biased
6. There's cool limited edition art releases
7. I said so

These are all fantastic reasons.

 

[Aceman]

You need a slo Ace

I would love one. Passed on a snakeskin SLO100 at a time when I just didn't need one, but should have got it on principle.

 

[Aceman]

\ I am always for buying more pedals as long as it doesn't undermine:

health: Check
safety: Check
nutrition: Check
happiness: If she does not see them arrive....Check
commitments for you or your loved ones: Grrrrrrrr. - There are a couple of bills coming up - like Bathroom remodel bills......

But what's a buck 150 on top of that bill???

Walrus Monument is calling to me, appealing to my Tremolo freak

Mini I was gonna go for the Mooer UK Gold 900 and an Echoverb. Those two pedals are like all I need! Marshall 900 + Delay + Reverb. With Cab Sim? Pffft. Add a boost for leads and I am there 1000%

 

[Bogner]

Walrus is a solid company making legit pedals. I originally bought the ones I have to put on a small practice board that was easier to grab and go. I have not tried any of their gain pedals but their "effect pedals" are all fantastic. Built well, feel nice and solid, nice knobs, good switches, graphic work, etc. Can't go wrong with them.

 

[alex1fly]

Walrus is a solid company making legit pedals. I originally bought the ones I have to put on a small practice board that was easier to grab and go. I have not tried any of their gain pedals but their "effect pedals" are all fantastic. Built well, feel nice and solid, nice knobs, good switches, graphic work, etc. Can't go wrong with them.

It seems like Walrus tries hard to add functions that are musician-driven... like "I love my chorus pedal but what if it could do THIS?" and then they figure out a way to add the THIS to the pedal. And then they have all those videos of the Walrus staff jamming with the pedals. Again, I'm super biased, but they're definitely doing cool stuff.

 

[NegativeEase]

I'm not active on any social media except obligatory band stuff, I joined Next Door at the beginning of the Pandemic because it lists people in the area in financial trouble in need of food etc.....

but I learned quickly that I also don't want to know how f*cking stupid my neighbors are.... so after 6 months I quit...

but I did manage to help some folks out with food and help some others with house/car repair issues and even fixed several bikes for some kids (I think I fixed 6 bikes total)

-most social media time and news is just wasting your time.

Ace, go buy a sh*t ton of cool pedals and shun the the glowing screens for new riffs.

Buy some Origin stuff from the UK, https://origineffects.com/ it's incredibly decadent and amazingly premium top end

-it will satiate your desire and lament for the world for at least 48 hours.

 

[PFDarkside]

Walrus Monument is calling to me, appealing to my Tremolo freak

Get it.

And then a Julia. Then bask in the lush chorus and tremolo guitar.

 

[Dudeman7]

I know you said that you are interested in the Monument but have you ever checked out an Earthquaker Devices Night Wire?

Totally blows the Walrus away, both in sound quality and flexibility. Just my opinion, of course. EQD's switching is really cool. Tap the switch and the effect turns on or off, just like any other latching switch. Press and hold the switch and it keeps the effect on until you remove your foot.

I find that to be very useful, especially if you're only using the effect for parts or phrases.

Having envelope control over the trem speed is super cool too.

 

[Aceman]

I know you said that you are interested in the Monument but have you ever checked out an Earthquaker Devices Night Wire?

Totally blows the Walrus away, both in sound quality and flexibility. Just my opinion, of course. EQD's switching is really cool. Tap the switch and the effect turns on or off, just like any other latching switch. Press and hold the switch and it keeps the effect on until you remove your foot.

I find that to be very useful, especially if you're only using the effect for parts or phrases.

Having envelope control over the trem speed is super cool too.

The Night Wire is on my Trem list....just not that high up. I can live with myself if it is less than $150. I'm not necessarily jonesing for a Harmonic Trem.

 

[hamerfan]

A friend of mine is a gear hoarder. He is a guitar teacher and runs a music shop as hobby. Since he is in a bit of trouble he goes 'selling one - buying one'. He is happy to get his GAS pampered and his pile isn't growing.

 

[Aceman]

A friend of mine is a gear hoarder. He is a guitar teacher and runs a music shop as hobby. Since he is in a bit of trouble he goes 'selling one - buying one'. He is happy to get his GAS pampered and his pile isn't growing.

I have hit that with guitars....one comes in, equal value need to go out.

 

[Mincer]

I have hit that with guitars....one comes in, equal value need to go out.

Me too, but it is because I just don't want to maintain that much stuff.

 

[PFDarkside]

Me too, but it is because I just don't want to maintain that much stuff.

I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but I think I’m too the point that I want to have one tube/pedal rig (maybe 6 golden pedals) and then an Axe-FX. Then maybe 5 guitars, a bass and acoustic. This is shocking from someone like me who at one point had more pedals than even LPB.

Lately I’ve been practicing on a pair of Boss Waza Alr headphones. The lack of overwhelming options is freeing, I have 6 presets available but just use 3. Clean, rhythm crunch and lead. I’ve practiced more the last 6 weeks than the 6 months prior, and I’m wondering if that simplification across the board would be mentally freeing.

Thinking of selling 3 amps, 8 guitars and 40+ Pedals is intimidating though!

 

[GuitarStv]

Buy some Origin stuff from the UK, https://origineffects.com/ it's incredibly decadent and amazingly premium top end

Might be nice, but I'll be damned if I'm going to spend 500$ for a pedal. I think there's a point of diminishing returns that starts to happen at a little over 100$ and then kinda peaks around 200$.

 

[NegativeEase]

Might be nice, but I'll be damned if I'm going to spend 500$ for a pedal. I think there's a point of diminishing returns that starts to happen at a little over 100$ and then kinda peaks around 200$.

look here Steve, Ace is asking for mental help...We are not in Canada like you - the only solution here is spending money with careless abandon on premium goods that will give us a short premium level high followed by buyers remorse, spousal regret, and latent depression worse than when you started.

Origin is the correct prescription -not some sh*tty generic.

 

[Demanic]

look here Steve, Ace is asking for mental help...We are not in Canada like you - the only solution here is spending money with careless abandon on premium goods that will give us a short premium level high followed by buyers remorse, spousal regret, and latent depression worse than when you started.

Origin is the correct prescription -not some sh*tty generic.

Canada's "mental help" is so fantastic that the person who you are responding to regularly mentions murder and cannibalism in a seemingly humorous light. Who knows, maybe that's part of the therapy?

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[NegativeEase]

Canada's "mental help" is so fantastic that the person who you are responding to regularly mentions murder and cannibalism in a seemingly humorous light. Who knows, maybe that's part of the therapy?

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It's a joke, not meant to open a political wormhole -you don't have to ruin everything inserting this kind of thing into threads.