Pedal Question - Mad Professor Golden Cello

[treyhaislip]

Getting back into pedals through a tube amp (Fender Hot Rod Deluxe for reference.) I like the idea of a distortion pedal that gives a "bowing" quality to the tone but have read mixed reviews. Anyone have any experience with the Mad Professor Golden Cello?

 

[guitfiddle]

Re: Pedal Question - Mad Professor Golden Cello

I've jammed on one at GC a few times, and based on those times, I'd get one if I had the coin. Smooth overdrive and subtle, warm delay. It's a winning design, for sure.

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Pedal Question - Mad Professor Golden Cello

I've jammed on one at GC a few times, and based on those times, I'd get one if I had the coin. Smooth overdrive and subtle, warm delay. It's a winning design, for sure.

That sounds awesome, thanks for the info!

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Pedal Question - Mad Professor Golden Cello

Got the Mad Professor 1 and the Mad Professor Golden Cello...first thoughts are that the 1 rocks and the Golden Cello doesn't. Lol I can dial in the 1 pedal and really haven't found a setting combo I didn't like.

The Golden Cello is going to take some time trying to dial in...I was expecting more of an ebow type sound--like a bowed instrument. But it seems like it goes from a light Tube Screamer to ultra raunchy woth nothing good between...so far I see it as being a good rhythm drive sound, but was expecting a different sound from the demos I watched on it. Oh well, will just to work on dialing it in.

Suggestions?

 

[guitfiddle]

Re: Pedal Question - Mad Professor Golden Cello

I guess I'd try running it with the level high and the gain lower. I thought it was pretty smooth, but my take on smooth might be different. In any case, I don't think I'd try to use it as a stand alone gain source. I'd use it to support my amp's overdrive.

 

[Boogie Bill]

Re: Pedal Question - Mad Professor Golden Cello

I really wanted to like the MPGC, but just couldn't get it to work for me. Neat concept, but I'm sticking with separate pedals for now.

Good luck.

Bill

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Pedal Question - Mad Professor Golden Cello

I guess I'd try running it with the level high and the gain lower. I thought it was pretty smooth, but my take on smooth might be different. In any case, I don't think I'd try to use it as a stand alone gain source. I'd use it to support my amp's overdrive.

Ah, well the gain channel on my Hot Rod Deluxe is not working right now--might just have to go ahead and drop it off at the shop to get repaired (needs some other work done.) I can see it working along another gain channel.

I really wanted to like the MPGC, but just couldn't get it to work for me. Neat concept, but I'm sticking with separate pedals for now.

Good luck.

Bill

Thanks Bill, I really want to like it too as it was more expensive than my Metal Muff and Mad Professor 1. Lol I'll keep working with it.

Thanks!

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Pedal Question - Mad Professor Golden Cello

Well, I put the pedal up for sale/trade and then thought I should give it one last chance through my amp...well I am learning to enjoy it. I think the name is more appropriate to the Mad Professor "1" pedal; however, I have to say for rythm this is one cool pedal.

The only issue I have, and if anyone has any advice on this PLEASE chime in, is that a full chord is super powerful but picking a note out is very weak. But for a rhythm pedal this thing is really awesome...still misleading by the title though lol