Why are Boss Tremolos so expensive?

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The BYOC Tremolo is easy to build and sounds great.
 
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There's another beast named the Magnus Modulus I would like to take a whack at after I successfully make a Lune.
 
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I'm always telling myself i need a Trem. Had a Lovepedal Babyface for awhile and used it like twice. I need to remind myself of that everytime I look at a Tremolessence or Tap-a-whirl!
 
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I'm always telling myself i need a Trem. Had a Lovepedal Babyface for awhile and used it like twice. I need to remind myself of that everytime I look at a Tremolessence or Tap-a-whirl!

Tremolo, the ORIGINAL effect!
 
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I own a Keeley modified BOSS Tremolo, for the music I do at the moment (lots of CCR), the pedal is integral to what I play. Really happy with the Keeley mods, can also use the Trem as a clean boost...
 
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Apparently the definition of tremolo is completely arbitrary anyway.
 
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I own a Keeley modified BOSS Tremolo, for the music I do at the moment (lots of CCR), the pedal is integral to what I play. Really happy with the Keeley mods, can also use the Trem as a clean boost...

That is a different beast! I'd love one of those.
 
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BOSS PH-2 Super Phaser can be set for a very convincing tremolo effect. I used to use one waaaaay back when for CCR, but you gotta tweak it right.

(checks Ebay)
ZOINKS! Prices on those are the same as the TR-2! Can you get crack by prescription these days or is it in the groundwater? Fugg a duck.
 
Re: Why are Boss Tremolos so expensive?

BOSS PH-2 Super Phaser can be set for a very convincing tremolo effect. I used to use one waaaaay back when for CCR, but you gotta tweak it right.

(checks Ebay)
ZOINKS! Prices on those are the same as the TR-2! Can you get crack by prescription these days or is it in the groundwater? Fugg a duck.

An unmodified used TR2 fetches around $50, the PH2 seems to be quite a bit more than that (people pay more for the MIJ Boss pedals).
 
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An unmodified used TR2 fetches around $50, the PH2 seems to be quite a bit more than that (people pay more for the MIJ Boss pedals).

When I looked, they were both hitting $120+ used. I'm assuming Ace is looking at the MIJ and not the more recent "not made as good/not with same chip/that's why it costs more" models.
 
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I guess fiddy bones ain't that bad, it is rock solid as are all boss boxes.

I'm a trem snob. Sue me.

I just find it supremely meh.
 
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I just find it supremely meh.

I've owned two or three of them and always end up ditching them because of that exact feeling. They do the job, but I was just never that impressed with the sound.

I like my Mooer Trellicopter a lot better.
 
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