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Post by professor on Feb 19, 2020 13:06:40 GMT -5
They were being blown out awhile back for half price, and I kinda wished I'd picked one up. Not clear if they're in production, as the big stores don't seem to have them, and I'm not spending $280 on a pedal anyways. Anybody ever try one?
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Post by LM on Feb 19, 2020 17:10:36 GMT -5
It has to be intentional. No one is that naive. I had an opportunity to buy a Friedman Pink Taco amp for a good price. I turned it down because of the name. Imagine me playing it at church.  |
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Post by professor on Feb 19, 2020 21:00:12 GMT -5
Certainly intentional. Somebody thought they were being funny, but I’m guessing the name was too problematic in the marketplace. Would anybody want a “Bulging Crotch” pedal? Don’t answer....
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Post by langford on Feb 20, 2020 9:12:37 GMT -5
This OT, but I've got to get it off my chest. The name puts me off right out of the gate. Not being a prude, it just has nothing to do what the pedal is about, which makes it gratuitous. Glenn Fricker, a studio engineer who runs a successful YT channel for people into metal, has a pedal out that he calls the "C*ckblocker." It's a noise gate, which makes the name rude and funny. IMO, the guys at Way Huge are acting like high school d*cks.
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Post by Leftee on Feb 20, 2020 9:16:38 GMT -5
It’s small thinking to name a product something that could be construed as offensive to some. Why intentionally limit your market?
If you want church players to buy your fuzz pedal, don’t put Satan on it.
But, if you don’t want to sell as many pedals...
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Post by professor on Feb 20, 2020 10:13:29 GMT -5
I liked the demos, and the half price was tempting, as I'd just put tape over the stupid name, but decided to not bother, as I have plenty of pedals. Considering what the new retail price is/was, somebody made a really stupid marketing blunder. This was noted in reviews at the time it came out.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Feb 20, 2020 20:59:09 GMT -5
I had one of the originals when Way Huge was an independent company. It was a combination of the Green Rhino and Swollen Pickle overdrives (IIRC) in one pedal. It sounded great, but I rarely used it and a pal of mine made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Those old ones are sort of like original Klons today: they fetch stupid money.
Edited a few days later: Not the Swollen Pickle. The Red Llama.
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Post by Stratluvr on Feb 22, 2020 19:56:27 GMT -5
They need to come out with the Moose knuckle metal pedal.
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Feb 22, 2020 20:29:54 GMT -5
The other guitar player in a band I was in had one, and he loved it. I have to say, it did sound great!
Then, he and the drummer decided to start a worship band, and ours broke up. I wonder if he's using that pedal in the worship band?!
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Post by ProzaKc on Feb 23, 2020 7:48:21 GMT -5
It has to be intentional. No one is that naive. I had an opportunity to buy a Friedman Pink Taco amp for a good price. I turned it down because of the name. Imagine me playing it at church. Pink Taco, Brown Eye, Buxom Betty, Dirty Shirley Nice amps I'm sure but sounds like an 11 year old is in charge of marketing |
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Post by theprofessor on Feb 23, 2020 13:34:20 GMT -5
Unfortunately a lot of companies/makers believe “any publicity is good publicity.” Regardless of how good or who uses a Friedman amp or pedal, I will never try one as the lack of judgment in their name choices force me to irrevocably call all their other decisions into question.
Sincerely, a guy who stopped using Dean Marlkleys after their “edgy” 90s Guitar for the Practicing Musician ads.
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Post by justin on Feb 24, 2020 11:37:24 GMT -5
I've been out of the loop for about 10 years. I have a Fulltone Fulldrive II Mosfet. Are those passé now? Still sounds great to me. I've noticed the larger companies make stuff that looks boutique now.
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Post by stratcowboy on Feb 24, 2020 23:06:49 GMT -5
I've been out of the loop for about 10 years. I have a Fulltone Fulldrive II Mosfet. Me too. Works just fine... |
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Post by Leftee on Feb 25, 2020 8:59:48 GMT -5
If you like it, it’s all that. 😎
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Post by blowtorch on Mar 4, 2020 11:33:44 GMT -5
Electro Harmonix started it like fifty years ago with the Muff Fuzz and then the Big Muff Pi.
So once again, it's the hippys fault
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Post by professor on Mar 4, 2020 12:31:51 GMT -5
Electro Harmonix started it like fifty years ago with the Muff Fuzz and then the Big Muff Pi. So once again, it's the hippys fault Good point. |
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Mar 4, 2020 17:03:53 GMT -5
Dang pot heads! Get off my grass!
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Post by LM on Mar 4, 2020 17:18:54 GMT -5
I see what you did there.
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Post by mikedetorrice on Mar 5, 2020 23:52:39 GMT -5
I have no problem with the name at all. Or with the other names for amps and pedals. The sound and usefulness is what is really important and a WHOLE bunch of rock n'roll (even the name itself) is not for those too prudish !
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Post by Ayns on Dec 27, 2020 14:54:17 GMT -5
Apparently it’s Mike Campbell’s #1 drive pedal.
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Post by sirWheat on Dec 27, 2020 16:10:13 GMT -5
I look at the silly-named guitar junk the same way I do beer and wine; if it's got a stupid name I just look past it. Makes it easier to choose in a saturated market. Without some way to narrow down the options I'd still be standing in front of the coolers at closing time, unhappily sober.
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Post by funkykikuchiyo on Dec 28, 2020 9:12:26 GMT -5
Weird thread bump.
There's a very good brewery in the northeast that names beers after Kierkegaard books, so maybe we don't have to put up with stupid names!
When I see that pedal I'm not bothered that it is a stupid name or that the marketing might be more focused on grabbing attention than the quality of the item. I'm more bothered that everyone seems surprised when despite young women having an amazing proclivity to taking up musical instruments we've pretty much lost the entire market. Wonder why....
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Post by Ayns on Dec 28, 2020 9:24:03 GMT -5
Yeah, I was reading the “Princeton” thread, and the YouTube post showed Mike Campbell’s rig. I noticed he uses one of these. |
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Dec 29, 2020 13:53:10 GMT -5
He's used 'em since the mid 90s. When he was touring with Tom, he'd cruise the local guitar joints and snap up originals whenever he found one.
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