Pedal Reincarnation

Lazarus1140

Lazarus1140

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I own many pedals and I really hate to sell one just because it is no longer on the board. I just can't forget how much I liked it when it was still part of the rig.

Saturday my Pharoah fuzz quit working ... no biggie ... that will likely be a future great customer service thread. UPS takes it away today.

I have no other fuzz boxes so I went to the stockpile and drug out the old Crunch Box. Dang that's a sweet pedal!! I remember thinking when I first got it that it is an incredible bargain. I have paid way more for way less several times.

Long story short, I am having a blast enjoying an old, resurrected friend. My tastes haven't really changed. I just appreciate variety.

Are there any other pedal freaks here who like to bring the old stuff out of retirement now and then?
 
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I had a similar experience a few months ago with the Blues Pro. I just wanted to throw an OD in front of the amp without my big pedalboard, I kind of forgot how awesome it and the other MI Audio pedals are. Very versatile, from low gain OD all the way up to fuzz-like at max gain.
 
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I generally change my board according to WTH I feel like playing with today more or less. I have a little travel board setup and have no need use more then around 12 pedals and that includes channel selectors a couple a/b boxes , tuner , EQ and a volume pedal.The Crunch Box has a lot of good sounds in it and really responds well to getting pushed by the Kalamazoo , I use it for my lowest gain settings like a third channel.
 
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I always forget about my pedals, then I'll dig them one out and be like where have you been all my life?
 
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Sold a pedal today that I probably haven't used in two years, and I still hate to see it go. On the other hand, I've found renewed life in my SD-1 GT as an always-on friend recently, from never on.
 
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Lazarus ... resurrection thread. Oh, the irony! :)

I do not keep a set pedal board any more for that very reason: one tends to get locked into what is on the board and the rest falls to the wayside.

Instead, I view my boards as buffets, with the pedals laid out but not connected. Then I choose what I need for a particular application. There will always be pedals that see more use (Horus) than others (RT-20), but this method encourages experimentation.

Of course, I am not gigging now so I do not need a prewired board.
 
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