ENPD: Epic New Pedal Day (Drama/Suspense Presentation Style)

[Aceman]

So, a lot of drama with family and work lately. And, as we all know (or at least LPB does), when the going gets tough, the tough go shopping!

Look! A package from UPS. I wonder what it could be???

 

[Aceman]

Let's open it! Ooooh - can't tell yet. Packed nicely with peanuts, though.

 

[Aceman]

Let's clear some of those out. Empress? Must be something nice!

 

[Aceman]

Hmmm - Four knobs and two switches. What could it be?

 

[Aceman]

Whoa!!!!!!! IS that? Why yes! It's an Empress Tremolo V2. But not just ANY V2 - it is a numbered 10th Anniversary Tremolo!!!! # 119 to be exact. Not to low a number, where they were just getting the assembly chops down, and not too high where they were just trying to get finished and go home. Just right, close to the middle - at peak quality!

I have always wanted to add an Empress Tremolo to the collection. Over time, I just couldn't go with the single LED or switches on the back. So it had to be a V2. And as much as the Orange is kinda a trademark of the Tremolo, that reverse Black scheme just caught my eye.

So behold - I have finally added an Empress to go alongside my Red Witch. I have been jonesing for one of these for years....

 

[Open lane]

That's cool. Can you post of clips of it? One of my amps has tremelo and i have no idea what types of sounds you can get brewing from it

 

[jimilee]

Nice


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[Aceman]

That's cool. Can you post of clips of it? One of my amps has tremelo and i have no idea what types of sounds you can get brewing from it

I intend to!

This thing is freaking feature loaded to the gills:

Standard Tremolo features include
- Rate/Depth
- Triangle/Square wave or Tube style
- Level

Cool stuff includes
- Tap Tempo
- Ratio Settings with Tap Tempo

Really Cool stuff
- 7 additional "rhythm" settings including 3/4 and 5/4 rhythms
- 4 Presets

And, because that *might* not be enough....
- External switching option for use with an Expression Pedal, Voltage control, Tap switches, and MIDI

 

[dave74]

I hate when peanuts are used for packing! The pedal looks awesome though.

 

[PFDarkside]

Like it was going to be anything other than a tremolo!

Sure itâs not a Binford?

 

[Demanic]

As long as you like it. Tremolo has never been my thing. But I'm sure that you can make it work for something.

 

[Aceman]

I just gave it a test drive through the loop in my H&K TM18, with my Lonestar Strat.

Wow...this thing does a lot.

 

[Demanic]

I'm curious to hear what. You can plug that H&K into your scarlet right?

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[Aceman]

Why yes, yes I can! However, I can also mic up a cab real easy to - into the Scarlett. Working up my Born on a Bayou chops now...

 

[Demanic]

Why yes, yes I can! However, I can also mic up a cab real easy to - into the Scarlett. Working up my Born on a Bayou chops now...

I would go direct out with a sim.

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[Securb]

So Ace how are you digging the pedal?

 

[Aceman]

So Ace how are you digging the pedal?

To be honest - I have not spent as much time with it as I would like.

Haven't tried a bunch of things yet. But....

The thing is freaking silent. Probably most quiet Tremolo I own.

I like all three modes, but the Tube is probably my favorite. Very Fender-style. I'll maybe have to try it against my Tre-verb for comparison. The Triangle is pretty all around totally usable.

I messed around with the various rhythms a bit. I can see a lot of potential there, but haven't explored.

Really looking forward to adding presets for my favorite trem sounds. Haven't read that far. It's hooked into the loop on my HK Tubemeister right now.