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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: gtr2 on September 01, 2011, 11:11:45 AM

Title: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: gtr2 on September 01, 2011, 11:11:45 AM
Just a fun thread on visually ugly pedals.  They can be ugly in a good way or a bad way.  ;D

I'll start with this hideous looking beast...

http://imagineoverdrive.com/images/pic1big.jpg

Have fun!

Josh
Title: Re: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: raulduke on September 01, 2011, 11:57:58 AM
Rivera Pedals (FUGLY as sin):

http://www.rivera.com/index.php/products/pedals/276 (http://www.rivera.com/index.php/products/pedals/276)

Or any of the Jetter pedals IMO.

Title: Re: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: k.rock! on September 01, 2011, 12:15:32 PM
I think Source Audio takes this one

(http://musicplayersmag.com/features/general/2010/images/SourceAudioMWB.jpg)


-Kaleb
Title: Re: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: jtn191 on September 01, 2011, 12:59:10 PM
^ I thought those had a kinda cool unique thing goin' on

Dano Cool Cat line

(http://static.musiciansfriend.com/derivates/6/001/387/672/DV019_Jpg_Regular_423049_CC1_chorus.jpg)
Title: Re: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: k.rock! on September 01, 2011, 01:08:56 PM
Quote from: jtn191 on September 01, 2011, 12:59:10 PM
^ I thought those had a kinda cool unique thing goin' on

haha to each their own I guess! :P

I'm all for unique as long as they look good and practical as well...I just can't get to like them at all...they are made of cheap plastic plus they are HUGE! I feel like I could get those at Toys R' Us...haha alright, I'll stop bashing on these, my bad :D

BTW, those Rivera pedals are ugly but they actually sound pretty cool!  8)
Title: Re: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: Haberdasher on September 01, 2011, 01:34:55 PM
Quote from: jtn191 on September 01, 2011, 12:59:10 PM
Dano Cool Cat line

(http://static.musiciansfriend.com/derivates/6/001/387/672/DV019_Jpg_Regular_423049_CC1_chorus.jpg)
I have nothing to contribute atm.  I just wanted to say I have that exact chorus pedal here and it actually sounds pretty dang good.  The top mounted pots are horrible though.  Terrible, ugly design.
Title: Re: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: gtr2 on September 01, 2011, 06:03:48 PM
Ibanez tube king....

http://resources.ibanez.com/resourceservicehost/images/Ibanez/web/ProductMainZoom/TK999HT.jpg
Title: Re: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: jtn191 on September 01, 2011, 06:48:31 PM
Quote from: Haberdasher on September 01, 2011, 01:34:55 PM
I have nothing to contribute atm.  I just wanted to say I have that exact chorus pedal here and it actually sounds pretty dang good.  The top mounted pots are horrible though.  Terrible, ugly design.

Yeah, all the other dano's actually look cool in my opinion, and all are a purdy good value

when you think about it...pedals are really the ugliest thing of guitar gear. But they are meant to be stepped on

speaking of Ibanez, my friend has one of these. He called it a tube screamer and I was like "No, a Tube Screamer"
(http://www.supersonicmods.com/attachments/Image/Modded_Tube_Screamers/TS5.jpg)
Title: Re: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: TRADAmpGuy on September 01, 2011, 07:48:56 PM
Quote from: gtr2 on September 01, 2011, 06:03:48 PM
Ibanez tube king....

http://resources.ibanez.com/resourceservicehost/images/Ibanez/web/ProductMainZoom/TK999HT.jpg

And what pray tell does a "VOID" knob do? Sounds like it takes a dump :headscratch:
Title: Re: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: juansolo on September 02, 2011, 10:45:59 AM
The first ever non-kit pedal I made. All the wires are 80 miles long, none of the holes in the right places, pots too big, etc.  Still sounded pretty good. But by christ it was a mess.

(http://juansolo.demon.co.uk/stompage/images/maltese-o.jpg)

(http://juansolo.demon.co.uk/stompage/images/maltese-i.jpg)
Title: Re: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: raulduke on September 02, 2011, 11:43:43 AM
 :o

My god ha ha!
Title: Re: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: druz15 on September 02, 2011, 12:46:47 PM
nah that is the coolest looking pedal ever. The long wires "add to the tone by removing nasty unwanted high frequencies ... blah blah blah snake oil blah blah"
Title: Re: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: jtn191 on September 02, 2011, 08:59:54 PM
if it's got a toob, that equals more than enough mojo to offset ugliness. most of the time. see that ibanez tube king...i wanna know how you turn those top two knobs
Title: Re: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: bigmufffuzzwizz on September 02, 2011, 10:46:59 PM
You must have spent a fortune on wire for that tube pedal Juan!!

I think this thing sounds 100% better than it looks..
http://files.effectsdatabase.com/gear/pics/dod_fx96_002.jpg
Title: Re: Ugliest Pedal Thread
Post by: juansolo on September 03, 2011, 09:14:57 AM
Yeah it was an absolute rats nest of a thing. I'm a bit better at those now...