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6Oct/082

This Pedal Gives My Bass Tone More Anonymous Snark

This isn't a review, as I've yet to get my hands on one of these to give it a test run (and I have been looking - my quest for ultimate bass distortion continues).  The name befuddles me, though.  Electro-Harmonix has always bestowed unique-yet-vaguely-descriptive names on their effects, sometimes with a clever in-joke buried in the subtext.  I just can't figure out where this one works, aside from a vague allusion to dialog with the drummer in their promo copy.  Distortion pedals have never assisted with bassist/drummer communication, at least in my experience.  Foul glares, animated hand signals, and the occasional bag of beef jerky have proven far more effective.

Owing to my wonderful experiences with the Q-Tron pedal I have, though, I'll give it a shot.  It's relatively inexpensive, and there's always room for new pedals.

As for some non-anonymous snark, here's a fun local story about getting hassled by The Man.  Read, evaluate, and act accordingly.  I'm boycotting, but the financial impact is quite minimal.

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  1. Maybe the pedal could automatically post any cool bass fills that you play to your blog.

  2. Logged In As: BassBloggerPedal
    Time/Date: 14:51:03 10/13/2008

    >>>Playing the same riff again. Over and over. Yeah, go ahead and keep it coming – it can only get >>>better through unbearable repetition. That makes perfect sense!

    >>>Sigh.


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